Bachelor in Paradise alum Serena Pitt has revealed the latest on her wedding planning with Joe Amabile and if they'd like to have children together.
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Joe and Serena recently moved in together in New York City, but they still haven't begun wedding planning.
During a recent Q&A session on Instagram Stories, Serena dished some details about what she's at least envisioning for her big day.
One fan asked when she and Joe will tie the knot, and Serena replied, "We are currently thinking sometime in 2023. I know post pandemic wedding venues are so booked up right now and we haven't started any planning, but next year would be our hope if we can make it happen! If not 2023, then we will try for 2024," according to Bachelor Nation.
Serena and Joe also haven't decided on a venue, or even a city in that matter, where they should wed.
"We will probably do somewhere neutral because his family/friends are mainly in Chicago and mine are in Toronto," Serena shared. "Probably somewhere in the U.S. on the East Coast, but not sure yet!"
As far as having children goes, Serena reportedly exclaimed how she and Joe "definitely" want to have a family together.
"I told him on our very first date in Paradise if he didn't want kids, that would be a dealbreaker for me!" Serena shared.
"I grew up working with kids teaching dance and swim lessons, so I have always wanted my own."
Serena also disclosed that she and Joe would like two children and may be interested in getting a dog soon.
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RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELOR' FRANCHISE COUPLES NOW"We both love dogs and Joe grew up with pets, but we just travel way too much right now," Serena wrote.
She added, "I've always wanted a chocolate lab, but [The Bachelor alum] Natasha Parker has the cutest dog ever so now that's the breed we want lol!"
Joe and Serena gushed to Us Weekly in early December 2021 about how strong their relationship is.
"We're really riding the honeymoon phase long and hard right now," Serena said, "and it's going really good."
Joe said at the time, shortly before he and Serena moved in together, that everything "couldn't be going any better" for them.
Serena gushed in early November 2021 that she and Joe make "a fantastic team together," according to Hollywood Life.
"He's a fantastic communicator," Joe added. "We just understood each other and felt very comfortable and safe and open with each other in the relationship."
Serena and Joe believe they established a strong relationship foundation while filming Bachelor in Paradise.
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Serena kept her eye on the prize, avoided jealousy, and trusted Joe as Kendall sought closure.
During an October 2021 appearance on former The Bachelorette star Becca Kufrin's "Bachelor Happy Hour" podcast, Joe and Serena revealed how they'd like to have a "mid-range" to "longer" engagement.
"Yeah, we're not rushing down the aisle," Serena said. "But I mean, we definitely feel confident in the fact that we want to be together."
"It'll be nice to just take a breath, date, live together, and then marriage will come down the line," she noted.
Looking back on Joe's marriage proposal, Serena told Becca that she was in "complete shock" by his decision.
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"The logical thing to do would be like, 'This is crazy. This is so fast, let's just do the step-by-step thing and get engaged down the line,'" Serena explained at the time.
"I was so emotional when he got down on one knee and I was so excited to say 'yes.' I was obviously in complete shock but I knew he was the one."
Serena called the moment "beautiful" and insisted she had no regrets about allowing Joe to put a ring on her finger.
On Bachelor in Paradise's seventh-season finale, Joe gushed after getting engaged, "We followed our hearts and will just figure out the other stuff later."
And Serena joked, "The most logical people on the beach followed our hearts and got engaged!"
Prior to appearing on Bachelor in Paradise 7, Joe got eliminated very early from Becca's season of The Bachelorette and met Kendall on Season 5 of Paradise.
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Joe gave Los Angeles a chance during and after his stint on Dancing with the Stars and wanted to move back to Chicago to be with his friends and family, but Kendall apparently wouldn't even consider relocating and trying out a life in Chicago.
And Serena dumped Matt James on his The Bachelor season that aired in early 2021 after her hometown date.
In addition to Serena and Joe, two other couples got engaged on Bachelor in Paradise's seventh season: Kenny Braasch and Mari Pepin-Solis as well as Riley Christian and Maurissa Gunn. Riley and Maurissa, however, have split.
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