Dani and Nico first chat on CatholicMatch. Nico misspells "Afro-Colombiana" (the first time only, to be fair). Dani almost says NO (but decides to give Nico a chance ;)
January 17, 2024
Nico and Dani get to know each other through Whatsapp throughout January.
January 28, 2024
Nico and Dani have their first date at UVA Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side in NYC.
February 16, 2024
Nico asks Dani to be his girlfriend on a cool night in Philly in front of Independence Hall!
March 03, 2024
Nico and Dani go public with their relationship with this photo after a Central Park Date.
April 27, 2024
Dani and Nico spend a weekend together in Jersey.
May 26, 2024
Nico and Dani enjoy another weekend together in NYC seeing Wicked on Broadway, the Met Cloisters, and Bookmarks Rooftop Bar where Nico first asked Dani if she'd like to be his fiancee one day! Dani's response: "You didn't need to ask..."
July 13, 2024
Nico and Dani travel to David and Rosi Mata's wedding all the way in North Platte, Nebraska! It was their first time at a wedding together and all of Nico's friends from NYC got to meet the couple they'd been seeing and hearing about these past months.
August 11, 2024
After a long Summer on two coasts, Nico and Dani meet-up again on Cornelia Street in Manhattan to celebrate Nico's belated birthday!
August 31, 2024
Nico and Dani travel to Chicago together to spend Labor Day weekend exploring a city they'd always wanted to visit together!
September 01, 2024
Dani meets Nico's Best Man, Thomas Mazza and his wife Cecilia, in Milwuakee on Labor Day and spent time with the Mazza family at their new home!
September 15, 2024
Nico takes Dani to Broadway again and Roosevelt Island to celebrate her birthday!
September 29, 2024
First Baby shower as a couple for Lynn and future Groomsman Silas Mahner in the Bronx
October 19, 2024
Nico and Dani go on a park date in Philly and make a scrapbook about their relationship. They talk about their future together and what it might look like if they might get married one day.
October 29, 2024
After a night of tossing and turning, Nico finally makes the decision to buy a ring for Dani and plots his proposal.
November 16, 2024
On this day at St. Vincent Ferrer on the Upper East Side, Nico proposes to Dani in the Sacred Heart side chapel just before the Vigil Mass. LJ Santorum took pictures of the occasion!
November 27, 2024
Nico and Dani visit California together for the first time for Thanksgiving and meet Nico's family.
December 07, 2024
Nico and Dani celebrate the Colombian tradition of El día de las velitas, on the Eve of the Immaculate Conception...
December 07, 2024
...with future Groomsman, Solomon, and his girlfriend, Alpha.
December 24, 2024
Dani has her first Christmas with the Silva Family in California!
January 01, 2025
Dani and Nico ring in the New Year together in New York (along with future bridesmaid Lushay Green and future Groomsman Sam Shaffer)! They were so excited to be in the year of their wedding!