‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Star Teresa Giudice and Luis Ruelas’ Wedding: Everything We Know So Far

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'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Star Teresa Giudice and Luis Ruelas' Wedding: Everything We Know So Far

Happily ever after! Ahead of her wedding to Luis Ruelas, Teresa Giudice has been very candid about her journey of getting down the aisle. Us Weekly originally confirmed that Giudice and Ruelas were dating in November 2020. The pair later revealed that they started seeing one another three months prior. At the time, a source exclusively told Us that the romance was “very new, but they are happy.” In October 2021, Giudice announced that Ruelas proposed during a trip to Greece. They were joined by her former Real Housewives of New Jersey costar Dina Manzo and her husband, Dave Cantin, on the trip. "My Fiancé you are such a beautiful person inside and out. I love everything about you especially your heart and the way you treat me and my daughters. You are amazing in so many ways one thing I admire about you is what a great Dad you are," Giudice wrote via Instagram at the time. "I am so lucky to have found you thank you for coming into my life. I know my parents sent you to me from that day I prayed to them on Bay Blvd. I adore you endlessly. You are the love of my life, my soulmate and my everything. I Love you ❤️." Ruelas, for his part, gushed about how he knew Giudice was The One as soon as they met. "I spent my entire life dreaming of you ... everyday without even knowing who you were," he captioned an Instagram post from their celebration. "These have been the most defining moments of my life and I am eternally grateful to share them with you. This is just the beginning of the rest of our lives." That same month, Giudice's brother, Joe Gorga, opened up about his reaction to the exciting news. "[Luis] is living up to everything he's talking about, so I'm just so happy that they're in love," Gorga told Us at the time. "She's ecstatic. She loves him. She's really, really happy. She always wanted to be loved, like, really loved, and he loves her." [jwplayer w56qtloc-zhNYySv2] Joe's wife, Melissa Gorga, also showed her support for the upcoming nuptials during a joint interview with Us. "It's going to be so Jersey and so fabulous!" the “On Display” singer teased, noting that she didn't think she’d be part of the bridal party. “I didn’t go to the first one so at least I never attended one of her weddings before. This [will] be my first." Four months later, the cookbook author confirmed that she didn't ask Melissa to be one of her bridesmaids. "Don't make a big deal. I mean, come on," Giudice said during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen in March. For Melissa, it was a surprise to find out that she wouldn't be involved on television. "I did find out on TV that I'm not going to be in Teresa's wedding and I'm not a bridesmaid, which I'm OK with. I'm fine with [it],” the singer said during an episode of her “Melissa Gorga on Display” podcast. “I understand. To each their own." The Envy by Melissa Gorga creator admitted that she wasn't expecting to make the cut. “Is it, like, a no-fam wedding other than the four daughters, her four beautiful daughters, and like a couple of her friends? I think if that's the case then that makes perfect sense,” she said at the time. “I mean if she's having Louie’s sisters than I guess that makes perfect sense for Teresa.” The designer went on to say that she was there to support her sister-in-law no matter what. “We've always backed her up and we haven't said much on the show in a negative light regarding her and Louie and it's for a reason,” Melissa, who has been married to Joe since 2004, shared. “It's because we want her to be happy and we want it to be good. So I hope she sees that and realizes that, and I wish her nothing but happiness and I'm sure her wedding will be absolutely beautiful." Scroll down for everything to know about Giudice and Ruelas' big day: [podcast_block]

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When and Where Will They Get Married?

Giudice and Ruelas are set to tie the knot in New Jersey. The Bravo personality confirmed that they would have their ceremony in summer 2022. 

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Who Is Part of the Bridal Party?

Giudice will have eight bridesmaids by her side — including her four daughters with ex-husband Joe Giudice. The exes share Gia, Gabriella, Milania and Audriana.

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Who Is Invited?

During her March appearance on WWHL, Teresa extended an invite to her wedding to fellow guest Loni Love. At the time, the reality star also admitted that she would love for host Andy Cohen to attend her nuptials with his friend Sarah Jessica Parker.   

"We'll talk about it. There's a decent chance I won't be there with Sarah Jessica if I get invited," Cohen noted at the time.

Teresa also previously revealed that many of her RHONJ costars would be getting invites, telling Entertainment Tonight in January, "I'm not a fighter. I'm a lover. I'm a lover. I'm all about the love. That's why I just want to spread the love."

However, Margaret Josephs was initially unsure if she'd be included in the nuptials. "Teresa and I are not getting along. I mean, I think my wedding invitation, [my] save the date, is lost in the mail," she joked during a January interview with Page Six. Teresa confirmed to Entertainment Tonight in June that Margaret is in fact on the guest list.

“Miracles do happen,” Margaret told Us in June when asked about her invitation. “I am actually looking forward to it. I don't have an outfit yet but I'm looking forward to it.” The fashion designer added that she and Teresa are “working on our relationship.” 

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Will It Be Filmed?

"I definitely don't want [my wedding] on Jersey Housewives, let's just leave it at that," the Celebrity Apprentice alum told ET. "I know the fans have been so invested in everything. I don't know, I have no idea. I don't know."

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Is Planning Underway?

"I'm going with the girls to a look for bridesmaid dresses and with my future mother-in-law so that's exciting," Teresa told Us exclusively in April 2022. "I'm trying to get all that in."

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What is Teresa Most Looking Forward To?

Despite her excitement for the wedding, the New Jersey native is more focused on everything that comes after the big day. "Just living a happy life," she told Us about what she was most looking forward to about marrying Luis. "We communicate [and] express our love for each other. It's just so beautiful. ... I can't wait to go to bed at night with him, [and] like, just to even be next to him. [It's] a different kind of love. I can't explain it."

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Will She Change Her Name?

The couple are currently debating over whether or not Teresa should change her last name after they tie the knot. "I don't know yet. He says, 'I think you should keep your name because you know, everyone [knows you as] Teresa Giudice.' ... [But] what I have with Luis is so much different and so special. That's why I would wanna have his name, because it's really what I picture love to be." Of course, there's always a third option: "Maybe I'll hyphenate it."

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The Final Details

In June 2022, Ramona Singer accidentally revealed the wedding's date and location in a Snapchat video. The ceremony is set to take place on August 6, 2022, at the Park Chateau Estate in East Brunswick, New Jersey. An insider later told Us that all those details were correct — and that Teresa invited all of her RHONJ castmates as well as her Ultimate Girls Trip costars. 

The New Jersey native called Ramona's blunder an "honest mistake" during a June interview with ET. "I called her and I’m like ‘Can you please take that down off your story right now,’” she said.