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On Tuesday, May 21, The Real Housewives of New Jersey mom took to Instagram to celebrate her soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Nicole Perricho. Dolores confirmed her family reunited at the Jersey Shore last week for an intimate party for Nicole’s 30th birthday. Attendees included Dolores’ son and Nicole’s fiancé, Frankie Catania; Dolores’ longtime boyfriend, Paul “Paulie” Connell; her ex-husband, Frank Catania Sr., and his wife, Brittany Mattessich; and Dolores’ daughter, Gabby Catania.
Dolores Catania shares a look at Nicole Perricho's 30th birthday party
“Still smiling after the most amazing weekend at the shore celebrating our beautiful Nicole’s 30th birthday!” she captioned the Reel. “So lucky to have added such a special woman into our family!! Here’s to 30, and to all the love ahead!”
The at-home celebration was nothing short of perfect. As seen in Dolores’ Instagram video, the event featured an all-pink theme with a beautiful balloon arch and stunning tablescapes with floral centerpieces, tulle runners, candles, and light pink glassware. There were also a few nods to Nicole’s career as an aesthetic nurse injector. Lip-shaped cookies were incorporated in the table settings, and Nicole’s business logo was displayed under the balloon arch.
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“This is 30. Thank you so much to my fiancé [Frankie] for making my birthday so special,” Nicole captioned a May 21 carousel.
Nicole also gave a shoutout to Dolores, Frank Sr., Brittany, and her mom, Rosa Perricho, for “helping set everything up and making the most perfect unforgettable day.”
“Feeling so lucky and blessed,” she concluded the caption.
Dolores Catania recalls son Frankie Catania's proposal to Nicole Perricho
The party went down just several months after Frankie proposed to Nicole in New York City. Dolores spoke about the big moment in an interview with Us Weekly, saying “it was a lot of fun” to be involved.
“[Nicole] was very surprised,” Dolores recalled. “She got engaged in front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and then Frankie had the lady chapel behind the altar, and all her family and friends were there. A lot of thought went into it… It was just beautiful. [Frankie] set the bar pretty high.
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“She’s a beautiful girl and I’m very happy for both of them,” she added.
Dolores later revealed that Frankie and Nicole may have two wedding ceremonies: one in Europe and another in the States.
"They want a destination wedding in Portugal," Dolores said during a March appearance on Page Six's Virtual Reali-Tea. "Yeah, so we'll do that and then he'll have to have something here because my family doesn't leave Paterson, [New Jersey], so not happening. I got them to New York, that was far enough... So, it's gonna be probably two weddings."
Get more details about Dolores’ family life, including where she stands with her ex-husband’s new wife.
