It’s that Time of the Year

Did you know that 19% of Americans will get engaged between Thanksgiving and New Year’s?

There are so many great ways one can propose—while skydiving, on the beach under the moonlight, in a hot-air balloon (make sure you have a good grasp on that ring) or possibly on a canoe in the middle of the river. The media doesn't really focus on how the silver screen folks pop the question, so I thought I’d share a few of my favorite celebrity proposals with you!

Let's start with Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The evening of the countdown to the millennium was their special date. Michael's home in Aspen was the perfect setting for a New Year’s proposal. After the couple celebrated with friends, Michael privately presented Catherine with an antique 10-carat marquise-cut diamond ring. Obviously she said yes, and the couple announced their engagement the next day.

Tom Cruise proposed to Katie Holmes while vacationing in Paris with a 5-carat diamond in 2005. This was a shortly after they began dating—2 months! I guess when it feels right, it's right. Tom popped the question very early in the morning while they were on top of the Eiffel Tower. This may sound a bit much, but you have to admit the Paris landmark is an extremely romantic setting for a proposal. To top it off, Tom proposed again after they had a fabulous, private candlelit meal at the Tower’s restaurant, Le Jules Verne.

One story I absolutely love is Seal’s proposal to Heidi Klum. It was so original and very romantic! I love it someone really puts a lot of time and effort into it. He actually had an igloo built and placed inside a snow cave on top of a glacier 14,000 feet above sea level! I have yet to see any celeb top that. If that wasn’t impressive enough, he presented her with a 10-carat cushion-cut diamond ring. Heidi described the proposal as a once-in-a-lifetime event, and I would definitely agree.

No matter how one decides to pop the question, one thing’s for sure—it will be memorable! Do you have a great engagement story? Think your significant other is going to ask this holiday season? I look forward to hearing your engagement tales!

xo
Sam

Posted by Samantha at 3:34 p.m.