Luis Ruelas and Teresa Giudice.Photo: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty
Wedding bells are about to ring forTeresa Giudice–– and her fans will have a chance to watch the big day!
A source tells PEOPLE theReal Housewives of New Jerseystar’s upcoming wedding to fiancéLuis “Louie” Ruelaswill be filmed for a Bravo special. The nuptials are set to take place on Saturday in New Jersey.
It’s unclear how many episodes the special will consist of, but it’s expected to air after filming for season 13 ofRHONJwraps on Wednesday, the insider notes.
The news comes a few weeks after Teresa insisted toEntertainment Tonightthat their nuptials will not be featured on the Bravo hit show. “No, it’s not going — not onHousewives, no,” she said. “So, we’ll see what happens.”
As fans know, Teresa, 50, and Ruelas met in 2020 while vacationing on the Jersey Shore. The twosomegot engaged at the Amanzoe Resort in Porto Heli, Greecein October 2021.
Teresa Giudice and Louie Ruelas.Teresa Giudice Instagram
Around the time of their engagement, a source opened up to PEOPLE about Teresa and Ruelas' relationship, calling the pair “true soulmates.”
“He’s given her the ability to laugh and love again, after everything she has been through. Their life is very peaceful and quiet together. She was always optimistic that she would find love again after her divorce from Joe but I don’t think in her wildest dreams did she imagine she would find what she has with Louie,” the source said, referencing her split from ex-husbandJoe Giudice.
“They are true soulmates,” the insider continued of Teresa and Ruelas. “It’s a really special time for all of them.”
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Teresa previously revealed she will have her four daughters — Gia, 21, Gabriella, 18, Milania, 16, and Audriana, 12, whom she shares with Joe — serve as bridesmaids for the joyous occasion alongside four other women. The reality star alsorevealed her sister-in-law,Melissa Gorga, won’t be included in the bridal party.
In January, theRHONJstar told PEOPLE that shefelt “a little overwhelmed"planning the special occasion, though she knew she didn’t want the wedding “to be about everyone else.”
“I just want it to be about, of course, Luis and I,” she said. “You always do things better and different at the same time. So I’m doing it, and I want it to just be about us.”
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Despite Teresa’s love for Ruelas and belief that he’sher “soulmate”, not everyone has expressed pure excitement for the upcoming marriage.
Ruelas has former domestic violence allegations from his ex-wife. Because of his alleged past, his connection to Teresa has been under a microscope onRHONJas other housewives learned of the allegations. But hedenied the rumorson a previous episode of the show.
“I say like, ‘Please mind your business,'” Teresa toldETin Ruelas’ defense last November. “You should want someone to be happy, because if you want someone else to be happy, then happiness comes to you. I’m about that. I’m not about ever hurting someone or tearing them down or anything like that.”
source: people.com
