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10 incredible celebrity proposals you can take inspiration from

Take notes, lovebirds

The last year has been the year of celebrity weddings, what with Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, Kit Harrington and Leslie Rose, Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin, Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal all tying the knot in the same year. Even in 2019, we've already seen Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta's much-talked about wedding. And just when you thought there wouldn't be more celebrity weddings happening for a while, international singing sensation Jennifer Lopez announced her engagement to Alex Rodriguez.

J-Lo shared swoon-worthy images from her intimate beach proposal. But this isn't the first time we've heard of a romantic celebrity proposal - on-screen stars have a way of making their proposals look like they're straight out of a rom-com.

If there's one thing celebrity proposals have taught us, it's that proposing is more than just popping the question - for starters, you need to get down on one knee. But if you wish to make this moment extra romantic, we've made a list of the most romantic celebrity proposals that you can get inspired by.

1. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas


The Isn't It Romantic? actor revealed on Koffee With Karan that Jonas shut down a Tiffany & Co store in London to choose the right ring for her. He then took her on a birthday trip to Crete, where he waited until midnight to propose, so that their engagement day wouldn't clash with her birthday. Fun fact: they had only been on three dates before the proposal, which is why it took Priyanka close to a minute to say yes.

2. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West


A whole stadium, a full-blown orchestra, fireworks and a sweet proposal message - it's safe to say that West went all out when he proposed to his lady love in 2013 at AT&T park. Afterwards, Kardashian's family emerged from their hiding spots to shower love on the newly engaged couple.

3. Beena Patel and Hasan Minhaj

Minhaj's proposal story is as hilarious as it is cute. While narrating the whole incident on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, he revealed that he was booked a sunrise hot air balloon ride from a popular e-commerce site. Unfortunately for him, another couple got engaged mid-air when he was about to propose, one-upping Minhaj. A little while later, he ended up popping the question at the first breakfast place he could find - Applebee's.

4. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Prince Harry proved that the perfect proposal doesn't necessarily need a grand gesture - a romantic dinner and the perfect ring work just as well. He asked the Suits actor to marry him at a quiet evening in their home in Nottingham Cottage. The ring had a diamond from Botswana and two stones from Princess Diana's personal jewellery collection. Markle revealed in an interview with CNN that she couldn't wait for him to finish proposing and kept saying, "Can I say yes now?"

5. Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar


Kumar revealed on Koffee With Karan that Khanna had turned him down when he first asked her to marry him. She was certain that her movie Mela would be a hit and wanted to focus on her career. She told him that if it failed, she'd marry him - and it did. And so she finally said yes.

6. Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello


Manganiello proposed to the Modern Family star at a vacation in Hawaii in 2015. He learned an entire speech in Spanish, her native language, as a lead up to the big question. It's safe to say that he didn't mess up the words, because she said s?.

7. Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan


The Veere Di Wedding actor revealed on Koffee With Karan that Khan proposed to her in Greece, where she was shooting for the song Chaliya Chaliya. On being asked if he shut down a jewellery store like Nick Jonas had done for Priyanka Chopra, she joked, "No, he didn't. But he gave me a palace."

8. Camila Alves and Matthew McConaughey


McConaughey went for the classic box-inside-a-box technique - the ring was wrapped inside 8 boxes. He chose Christmas day to pop the question, but despite everything, Alves didn't say yes right away. He had to do a little bit of convincing before she finally agreed to spend her life with him.

9. Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan


The Manmarziyaan actor proposed to his to-be wife in a New York hotel's balcony, when they were visiting for Guru's premiere. In an interview with Filmfare, Rai revealed that the moment was surreal for her.

10. David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris


Who said only one partner should propose to the other? Burtka first proposed to Harris on the exact street corner where they had first met. A year later, Harris asked Burtka to marry him on Valentine's Day, in Santa Monica.


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