The Bachelor alum Juliana Pasquarosa has announced her engagement to Michael Fiore following months of engagement -- and even secret marriage -- rumors.
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"Everywhere, anywhere & now always with you, Michael Fiore," Juliana captioned a carousel of Michael's floral-filled proposal by the ocean.
"Found the sweetest kind of love my Nonna always taught me about. Found my always. FIOREVER BABY!"
Juliana was wearing an ivory dress for the occasion, while Michael was sporting a matching collared shirt and khaki pants.
Michael popped the question near the rocky Cape Cod shore on a bed of rose petals, surrounded by a semicircle of hydrangeas and other flowers with white, pink and purple hues.
Michael got down on one knee and presented Juliana with a round-cut diamond on August 4, just over a year after they met, People reported.
"It's such an incredible feeling that I'd love to relive every day, but now we move the excitement to planning a wedding and a life together," Michael told the magazine of the couple's engagement.
And Juliana shared how she felt an "incredible sense of calm" when Michael proposed to her.
"It wasn't just that we were engaged, it was the overwhelming peace of knowing that the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with wanted the very same thing," The Bachelor alum explained.
"Michael and I have always been incredibly intentional about our relationship. We've never rushed milestones or taken them for granted. That moment felt like the most beautiful affirmation of everything we'd built together, and I don't think I'll ever forget how peaceful my heart felt walking back down that trail as his fiancee."
The proposal came months after fans had begun speculating that the pair was secretly engaged or had tied the knot.
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Juliana had posted photos of herself trying on wedding dresses, saying that "vows" were on her mind, and Michael had already been calling Juliana "wifey" on social media.
When fellow The Bachelor alum Ashley Iaconetti brought up the marriage speculation during a May episode of "The Ben & Ashley I: Almost Famous Podcast," Juliana giggled and didn't say a word.
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Michael, who joined Juliana for the interview, said, "There's a reason the cameras are raised and you can't see anybody's hands."
Ashley therefore slyly noted, "So you guys are married, okay."
Juliana refused to "confirm or deny" her relationship status at the time.
Juliana said, "It's just a matter of being comfortable with what we share because, I don't know, I like our life and I like sharing parts of it when I feel ready. And I have such a big family, and I love enjoying life with them."
In addition, Juliana recently moved from Boston to New York -- something she never thought she'd do because she's so close to her family in Massachusetts -- to live with Michael.
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"We definitely have a few things we know already!" Juliana said.
"We want to get married in 2027, and having a church ceremony is really important to both of us. But beyond that, we're trying to enjoy being engaged for a minute before making every decision."
Juliana shared how Michael's expertise as the head of experiential strategy for the Yes Chef Group and founder of experiential agency Copper Petal will help to make their big day very special.
"His passion has always been creating meaningful moments that bring people together, a quality that extends far beyond his work and into every part of our life together," Juliana said.
Juliana -- who founded the Nice Girls label and now works as the head of strategic partnerships at Copper Petal -- added how she and Michael are growing his business together.
"Planning our wedding feels like such a special opportunity to take everything we both love creatively and build something completely personal from start to finish," Juliana shared.
"We already have so much fun bouncing ideas off of each other, so I have a feeling the planning process itself is going to be one of our favorite parts."
Juliana quipped that she thinks Michael is "definitely" going to "be the bridezilla," which "will be fun" for her to witness.
As far as what she pictures for her wedding, Juliana told People that she wants an entire weekend to simply "feel like us."
"We want it to be thoughtful and beautiful, but also warm, fun and filled with little details that tell our story and make the people we love feel really special," Juliana explained.
But Juliana noted that the pair is "still very early in the process" and "haven't chosen many of the pieces" that will bring their vision to life yet.
"[But that] honestly makes it even more exciting," she said.
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Juliana told the magazine that she met Michael in East Hampton in July 2025.
Juliana soft launched her romance with Michael in January 2026 after her breakup with The Bachelor's Season 29 star Grant Ellis.
Juliana shared at the time, "I said I needed to escape seasonal depression so he flew me to Florida & took me to the spa at the St. Regis. Never settle ladies."
Juliana revealed on "The Ben & Ashley I: Almost Famous Podcast" that Michael accidentally hard launched their romance on social media in April.
"He was blowing me up for like three straight months, nonstop, [after we met] and I've been ghosting him. And I was like, 'You know what? Screw it! You're cute! So we're going to hang out,'" she shared on the podcast.
Juliana reiterated to People how Michael was "very, very insistent" on dating at the beginning of their relationship.
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Juliana apparently met Michael one month after she and Grant -- who got engaged on The Bachelor's Season 29 finale that aired in March 2025 -- announced their split in June 2025 via separate Instagram postings.
"First and foremost, I would like to thank Bachelor Nation. If I did not go on the show, I would not have been invited to the event that I met my boyfriend at," Juliana revealed via TikTok in late February.
She added at the time, "It's just so wild that I did end up in an engagement that wasn't the love that I was seeking. I read a quote that said, 'I was running away from love when love met me,' I don't know, I think that's just so cute and beautiful, and that's kind of the way that I'm looking at all of this."
Juliana gushed about how Michael made her "really giddy" and he's "cute and handsome and sweet and kind."
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Juliana then revealed that Michael was "the one" in a Q&A session via Instagram in March.
"He never makes me feel like I have to go through the highs & lows without him," Juliana gushed at the time, adding how they had honesty in their communication and worked through issues well.
She continued, "He also hears me when I tell him I may NEED to go through some things alone. He takes time to listen to what I say... At the end of the day he'll always be there for me and want the best for me. And vice versa."
The Bachelor finale in March 2025 had shown Grant appearing to still be undecided between Juliana and his other Final 2 bachelorette, Litia Garr, only minutes before the Final Rose Ceremony.
When Grant dumped Litia, she complained about how she felt completely blindsided and devastated.
Litia claimed on After the Final Rose that Grant had called her The One and confirmed they were getting engaged the night before the Final Rose Ceremony.
Litia proceeded to throw shade at Grant on social media once the show wrapped, and she even insinuated that Grant probably picked Juliana as his winner because she allegedly slept with him in the Fantasy Suite. (Juliana denied the allegation afterwards).
Juliana said Grant's "lack of accountability" in his breakup with Litia sparked an argument two days after they filmed After the Final Rose.
This argument was the beginning of the end of their relationship, according to Juliana, who stuck it out a little bit longer but dumped Grant in May 2025.
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