She has been writing about fashion, parenting and pop culture for more than 15 years. Frank Catania has been forced to postpone his nuptials due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. But after assessing the situation at their venue and the surrounding area, the couple made the difficult decision to postpone their nuptials until March Frank tells PEOPLE that the pair initially held out hope that their wedding could go on as planned, until faced with a second hurricane so soon after Helene made landfall on Sept.
After Milton β which made landfall on Oct. Frank says it was tough breaking the news to Mattessich, So I finally told her the night after I received the news and, although saddened and disappointed, Brittany took it much better than I expected," he recalls. Frank adds, "Also we did not want to see our family and guests be inconvenienced in any way because of the damage.
We wanted it to be a happy and fun time for everyone without anxiety or worrying. Lorraine Catania's favorite place to vacation in the world. She passed away in and made us spread her ashes in the water off Captiva, so it would only be appropriate for us to celebrate such a happy and joyous occasion there so that my mother could be there," says Frank, who was previously married to RHONJ 's Dolores Catania from to Frank and Mattessich envision their wedding on the island being like a "vacation" for themselves and their guests.
The couple has booked a house on the beach that can accommodate 19 people, and Dolores, 53, has reserved a house next door that can host 14 people.
In addition, a friend has rented a third house to hold another dozen people. Frank and Mattessich got engaged in October after more than a decade of friendship which later turned romantic. Celebrity Celebrity Weddings. People Editorial Guidelines. All comments are subject to our Community Guidelines. Related Articles.
