An Unexpected Beginning
Five years ago, I went to a rugby social dressed as a laundry basket and met someone I instantly clicked with. At the time, I thought I'd found a best friend. I wanted to be around her constantly, and I had this feeling she would be in my life forever.
As time went on, the intensity of our friendship started to make more and more sense. Within a month of asking her out, I had already written a note in my phone saying, “I'm going to marry this girl.”
Looking back, I think some part of me already knew what was coming. What started as an unexpected connection became the kind of love that changes your life.
A Love Through Every Chapter
Francesca, you have loved me as a woman. You've loved me through losing my dad, through surgery, hormones, multiple career changes, and all my ridiculous side quests.
We've travelled the world together, grown together, and laughed so much that I never need to train abs again.
Through every change and every challenge, you've been there. You've helped me become the person I am today, and I honestly wouldn't be the man I am without you. You are everything I needed as a kid, and everything I could ever want in a wife.
Ti amo tantissimo, amore mio. Non vedo l'ora di essere tuo marito.
A Ring Inspired by Our Story
When it came to creating a ring for Francesca, I wanted something that felt as personal as our relationship. Nature and travelling together have been two of our biggest love languages over the past four years, so finding a stone that reflected those parts of our lives was especially meaningful to me.
The colour was another important detail. It reminded me of her eyes, making the stone feel even more personal, as though a little piece of her was captured within it.
I also wanted the design to reflect our love of nature, with delicate leaves wrapping around both the top and bottom of the ring. Alongside a few other personal touches, these details helped bring my vision to life and make the design feel like something that could belong to us alone.
More than anything, I wanted to create something that told our story without needing words. A ring that brought together the places we've explored, the life we've built, and the woman I can't wait to call my wife.
A Forever Kind of Love
Some love stories begin with a grand romantic gesture. Ours began with a laundry basket, an unexpected friendship, and a feeling I couldn't quite explain. Five years later, that feeling has become a promise to spend the rest of my life with my best friend.
At Felicegals, we feel incredibly honored to be part of a love story so full of life, resilience, laughter, and adventure. Creating a custom ring is about more than bringing a design to life. It's about listening to the details that matter most, understanding the memories behind them, and turning something deeply personal into a piece you can cherish for a lifetime. Knowing that this ring brings together their love of nature, their travels around the world, and a colour that reminds him of Francesca makes this custom creation especially meaningful to us.
