Dolores Catania and Frank Catania’s son, Frankie Catania Jr., is getting hitched, and he gifted his fiancée, Nicole Perricho, a stunning engagement ring when he popped the question.
The news came over the weekend that Frankie proposed to his girlfriend as proud mom Dolores shared a peek at the big day in an Instagram video filmed outside New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Following the proposal, Frankie took to his Instagram page to celebrate with a slew of photos.
“An absolutely amazing day celebrating such a special engagement! Thank you so much to everyone for the congratulations and warm wishes!” he captioned the Instagram series. In the last slide of the post, Frankie’s wife-to-be showed off her gorgeous diamond engagement ring, which appeared to be a large oval diamond set on a silver band with smaller gleaming diamonds.
Frank posts a photo of Frankie and Nicole after their engagement to his Instagram Story. Photo: Frank Catania Sr./Instagram
We got an additional view of the exceptional accessory via an Instagram video shared by John Anthony Jewelers, who made the ring. “A moment for the stunning custom-made diamond engagement ring for [Frankie] and [Nicole],” the caption read as the clip gave us a close-up view of the incredible diamond and all its glimmering details. “Absolutely gorgeous !!” the caption concluded.
Dolores Catania of The Real Housewives of New Jersey posts on her Instagram story. Photo: Dolores Catania/Instagram
We concur.
Dolores Catania celebrates her son Frankie Catania Jr.’s engagement
Dolores took to her own Instagram to celebrate with several photos of the affair.
“Can’t find the words to depict how much joy we are all feeling since yesterday,” Dolores began in the caption of her post. “My little Frankie, with a heart full of love and a lifetime of memories ahead of him, proposed to his amazing girlfriend Nicole and we couldn’t be happier!!”
Dolores thanked jeweler John Anthony Jewelers for the ring along with Party Pixel Booths for the “super fun photo booth,” Premier Events by Reema for the gorgeous cream-colored floral arrangements, and more.
Frank posts a photo of herself with Dolores and Frankie on November 23, 2023 to his Instagram. Photo: Frank Catania Sr./Instagram
The happy mom also shouted out Moretti Bakery for an eye-popping two-tiered white cake with what looked like white crystal formations bordered with a glimmering gold lining. The cake was also dotted with pink roses.
“Here’s to forever, Frankie and Nicole!” Dolores concluded her post.
Who is Frankie Catania Jr.’s fiancee?
Though we don’t know much about Frankie’s fiancée just yet, Dolores revealed in an exclusive interview with The Daily Dish in December that Frankie moved in with Nicole. During our chat, Dolores shared a few details about her future daughter-in-law.
“She’s known as the Lip Boss of New Jersey on Instagram. She does injectables, and they’re gorgeous,” she shared. She also mentioned she met Nicole’s family in Europe, pointing to the seriousness of Frankie and Nicole’s courtship.
“We traveled to Portugal and met her family. They’re lovely,” she said. “She’s a wonderful girl and gets along great with Gabby.”