When Sergio asked me to help him propose to Sonia they were already in Italy on their summer vacations. He desired to propose to her in Verona, that they would reach in a few days. It wasn’t easy at all to discuss with Sergio all the details and arrangements. In fact, they were all the time together, so we had to email each other at nighttime when she was sleeping. I interviewed him because I wanted to know some details of their love story. I also needed some details of Sonia’s personality, as well as her favourite things. So I came to know that Sonia was being fascinated by the story of Romeo and Juliet since she was a young girl and that Sergio had a lot of sweet things to say to her while proposing.

On the proposal day I met them early in the afternoon. As agreed, I introduced myself as their guide  for a private visit to the city, so that we could get to know each other. Later on, they had dinner at a restaurant on the hill San Pietro, where they enjoyed the sunset and the beautiful view of the city. Meanwhile, I was setting up after-dinner drinks and desserts in the Juliet house courtyard. I had also hired two musicians who would play music selected by Sergio. 

After dinner, Sonia and Sergio were supposed to walk down the hill, alongside picturesque and very romantic spots, and to pass over the river Adige on the two-thousand-year-old Roman bridge heading to Juliet’s house.