Engagement stories are a beautiful thing. These inspirational celebrations of love are the turning point in couples’ lives and are forever immortalized in their hearts and minds.
Not surprisingly, some of the best engagement stories come to us courtesy of our favorite actors and celebrities. So for those who need an extra dose of love in their life today, here are 15 celebrity couple proposal stories that are bound to make you believe in love.
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John Legend’s proposal came after a Christmas argument.
Chrissy was more than a little perturbed that John only bought her a crockpot and a cookbook for Christmas. They argued all the way to the airport but once they got to the Maldives , John had a beautiful proposal lying in wait.
Jeezy made sure to pay homage Jeannie Mai’s Vietnamese roots.
Jeezy wasn’t going to let quarantine sully his plans for a beautiful proposal. He spent time researching some of the most beautiful places in Vietnam , and then took Jeannie on a virtual tour before popping the question.
Kit Harrington jumped the gun when he proposed to Rose Leslie.
Kit had planned to string lights from trees and go the whole nine yards for his proposal . But while the two of them were out roaming the countryside the night before, anticipation got the better of him.
Joe Manganiello learned how to hable español in order to propose to Sofia Vergara.
“I had a big speech in Spanish, and that’s what I was nervous about,” Manganiello explained in an interview on Live! With Kelly and Michael . “The last thing you want to do is, like, mess up the Spanish on the proposal to the Colombian woman.”
Pauletta turned down Denzel Washington not once — but twice.
I don’t know what woman could resist Denzel’s charms not just once, but twice ! Clearly, the Oscar-winning actor has found an amazing woman who challenges him and who knows exactly what she wants.
Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry were in a helicopter when he proposed.
Orlando popped the question while the two were taking in the sights via helicopter. When they landed, Katy was surprised to see all of her friends and family waiting on the rooftop for the newly engaged couple.
Will Smith wanted to keep things simple with Jada Pinkett Smith.
As Will explained to People , “We were just lying there, going to sleep. I looked over at her, and I said, ‘Hey, we might be real good married. Wassup? You wanna marry me?’.”
Kyra Sedgwick wasn’t a fan of the ring that Kevin Bacon picked out for her.
Kevin was so sure that he’d found the ring of Kyra’s dreams. Three months later, she woke him up in the middle of the night, in tears, and finally admitted that she hated the ring!
Dwayne Wade had some help from his kids while proposing to Gabrielle Union.
Dwayne’s kids told Gabrielle that they wanted to do a presentation for her. They brought her out blindfolded into the backyard, and when she opened her eyes the kids were holding a sign that said “Will you marry us?”
Nick Jonas asked Priyanka Chopra to marry him after only two months of dating.
When Nick popped the question, Priyanka genuinely didn’t see it coming. According to the way Nick tells the story, it took 45 of the longest seconds of his life for her to reply.
Dax Shepard completely threw Kristen Bell off the scent.
Dax was adamant about how much he didn’t want to get married. According to Kristen, he didn’t need a piece of paper to prove his love. That said, he wound up proposing three months after he swore he never would.
Pink proposed to Carey Hart during one of his motocross races.
Carey was in the middle of the race when Pink wrote on a sign “WILL U MARRY ME?” It took him a few laps but eventually, he noticed her from the sidelines and pulled off in the middle of the race.
Amal kept George Clooney waiting in suspense.
Amal was at a total loss for words when George got down on one knee and proposed. As soon as she saw the ring, she just kept repeating “Oh my god!” over and over again.
Dexter Darden asked JoJo to marry him on her birthday.
JoJo said via Instagram that she couldn’t have been happier or more surprised by Dexter’s proposal. The fact that she got to celebrate with all of her friends and family was just the icing on the cake.
Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox drank each other’s blood.
MGK proposed to Megan under the same Banyan tree where they met one year prior. In true MGK fashion, he and Megan sealed their commitment to one another by drinking vials of each other’s blood !
