Daniela Bione and Reginaldo Luis de Andrade met in 1991, at the Quermesse de Santo Antônio in Bauru (SP) Personal file 35 years ago, what was supposed to be just an unpretentious trip to the traditional Quermesse de Santo Antônio, in Bauru (SP), ended up becoming the beginning of a love story that spans decades. In the spirit of Valentine's Day, celebrated this Friday (12), Daniela Bione reminds g1 of the day she met Reginaldo Luis de Andrade, precisely at the festival dedicated to the "matchmaker" saint, as Santo Antônio is popularly known. 📲 Join the g1 Bauru and Marília channel on WhatsApp "On June 14, 1991, it was a Friday, I had just gotten out of a three-year relationship, and he had also come from a long-term relationship. I saw him entering the fairgrounds and I was already leaving", he recalls. The presentation was quick and without high expectations, far from the motto "love at first sight". But, after that meeting, Reginaldo got Daniela's contact information and asked her out a week later. "We went out to talk and ended up kissing. In the end, he said he was my boyfriend. And I said: 'But I don't like you. What if it doesn't work out?'. Anyway, we've been together for 35 years," he recalls. Couple calls Saint Anthony's celebration 'our festival' because they met there Personal file READ ALSO: Forró, popcorn and little flags: Brazilian teacher in the USA brings June festival tradition to American children From fairs to 'Arraiá Aéreo': see the attractions to enjoy the weekend in Bauru The couple considers June 19, 1991 as the official beginning of their relationship. Three years later, in 1994, they got married and are now parents to Ana Flávia, 28 years old. The Quermesse de Santo Antônio, one of the most traditional in Bauru, reaches its 84th edition and continues to have a special meaning for the couple, who make a point of returning every year to the place where it all began. "We go to 'our fair' every year", says Daniela. Couple who met at the Santo Antônio fair, in Bauru, have a 28-year-old daughter Personal Archive Santo Antônio Festival The Santo Antônio fair, in Bauru, mobilizes more than 200 volunteers to hold the traditional festival, which is one of the best known in the city during the June period. The celebration marks Saint Anthony's Day, celebrated this Saturday (13). The schedule includes masses throughout the day, at 6am, 9am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm. Santo Antônio Festival starts in Bauru and continues for the next three weekends One of the main attractions of the party is the traditional giant cake of the “matchmaker” saint. The dessert, a symbol of the celebration, is filled with dulce de leche and covered with whipped cream, weighing around four tons. But what attracts the faithful is not just the sweets. What devotees of the "matchmaker" saint are most looking forward to is finding the little medals that are hidden among the cake's filling. In total, 3 thousand medals with the image of Saint Anthony, a gold medal and a special gift: a pair of rings. Everything to give a “help” to those looking for the perfect match. The cake sale started at 7am this Friday. The Parish of Santo Antônio is located at Rua Santo Antônio, 11-49, in Jardim Bela Vista. Giant Saint Anthony cake has gold medals with an image of the saint in Bauru (SP) Cesar Evaristo/TV TEM Holy 'matchmaker' Saint Anthony is one of the most popular in the Catholic Church, venerated not only in Padua, Italy, where he died and has a basilica that houses his remains, but throughout the world. His fame as a matchmaker was attributed after a miracle, even after his death. According to tradition, a woman from the Italian city of Naples wanted to get married, but did not have the value of the dowry - which, according to the customs of the time, the bride's family should give to the groom's family. The woman would then have turned to Santo Antônio. The deity would have appeared and given him a ticket that should be exchanged for silver coins with a certain merchant. She would have gotten 400 coins and started to be sought after by good boys. Saint Anthony is one of the most famous saints of the Catholic Church Cesar Evaristo/TV TEM Initial plugin text See more news from the region on g1 Bauru and Marília VIDEOS: watch reports from the region