Real-life magic happened at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter when Salvatore Vieira and Adam Reilly met for the first time.
The two met in 2014 when they were working as performers in Diagon Alley, Universal Studios’ hidden wizard world. Adam worked as the Knight Bus conductor and Salvatore as a puppeteer in the “Tales of Beedle the Bard’’ show. By the following year, they had started dating.
Three years later, Adam proposed to Salvatore in Toronto. Salvatore had booked a job as a performer on a cruise ship, so in January of 2018, he was in rehearsals. Adam went to Toronto to visit him.
As they were preparing to go ice skating, Adam got down on one knee and proposed to Salvatore.
“I had actually thought he was going to propose on Christmas, so when that didn’t happen, I completely put it out of my brain,” Salvatore says. “So I was incredibly caught off guard, but I immediately felt excited, full of bliss, but also nervous.”
In April of 2021, the couple married at an intimate ceremony in Adam’s parents’ house.
“Spending time with each other’s friends and family was incredibly special,” Salvatore says.
They had set up and planned for a backyard ceremony and dinner, but, in true Florida fashion, a huge storm rolled in a few minutes before guests were supposed to start arriving. Everyone had to scramble to move the wedding indoors, but they made the best of it.
“[When we were inside] it felt like an intimate Italian restaurant,” Salvatore says.
The wedding was a family effort. Adam’s uncle served as the DJ, Adam and his mother as florists, and the couple’s friends as photographers and videographers.
Salvatore said having his brother Anthony officiate the ceremony was one of the highlights of the day for him.
“[Anthony] is such a loving, kind and beautiful soul,” Salvatore says. “He made us cry, laugh and smile during the ceremony.”
The couple loved being able to spend time with their closest friends and family as well as their “precious puppy,” Phoebe.
“Of course we wanted all of our family and friends to be there,” Salvatore says. “But coming out of a pandemic, we were grateful and lucky for the beautiful evening we had.”
Engagement Date: Jan. 14, 2018
Wedding Date: April 10, 2021
Officiant: Anthony, Salvatore’s brother
Venue: Adam’s Parent’s backyard
Colors: Blue and Cream
Wedding Song/Artist: “Always Remember Us This Way” – Lady Gaga
Florist: Adam and his mother
Caterer: Caffe Positano
Cake Flavors: Earl Gray and Chocolate
Bakery: Charlie Pies
Photographer/Videographer: Our Friends – Shout Out to Brittany
DJ/Entertainment: Adam’s uncle
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