Jetting off to a lavish Italian wedding was always the plan for Stassi Schroeder and her husband Beau Clark.
Back in 2019, Clark proposed to Schroeder during an intimate moment at a graveyard. Speaking with Bravo at the time, Schroeder gushed that the proposal was simply perfect. “This literally couldn’t be more romantic,” she said, adding, “I am royalty right now, I am so happy,” before the two shared a kiss. But, while the pair was on cloud nine following the engagement and planning their wedding, their plans were quickly put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The two had planned to tie the knot a year after their engagement, in October 2020, in Rome, Italy. But getting in married in Italy was less about the breath-taking locations — which it does have — and more about honoring Clark’s family. On “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen: @ Home,” Clark and Schroeder revealed the reasoning behind their destination wedding. As a child, Clark lived in Italy, and some of his family still lives there. Schroeder on the other hand had wanted her wedding in Europe — which she revealed on her now-deleted podcast — and knowing Clark’s family was there, Italy seemed like a perfect fit, according toBravo. But when COVID-19 hit, instead of canceling, the pair chose to honor Clark’s family and hold a second wedding in Italy, when it was safe to do so.