These Are the Best, Most Romantic Celebrity Proposals Ever

It happened on a cozy night in, at the couple's Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace. They were trying to roast a chicken when the timing just seemed right. He pulled out the ring, got on one knee and she didn't even let him finish the big question. Who could blame her? Fast forward to May 19, 2018 and we have a fabulous royal wedding.

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Will and Kate were on a 10-day safari in Kenya when he got down on one knee with the engagement ring of his late mother, Princess Diana. Doesn't get any sweeter than that... or does it? See the most over-the-top gift Prince William has ever given Kate Middleton.

Kanye rented out San Francisco's AT&T Park on Kim's 33rd birthday, where they were greeted by a full orchestra, pyrotechnic display, and "PLEEEASE MARRY ME!!!" lit up the Jumbotron. Not so much a question but a demand, to which she happily agreed. That's when the Kardashians jumped out from hiding in the dugouts to join the celebration. Better than their wedding day (do you remember the disaster that happened?!).

Manganiello practiced his Spanish so he could propose in Vergara's native language while they were in Hawaii, some of which included "Eres mi todo," which translates to "You are my everything." That proposal is everything.

Let's raise our glass to the singer who, while watching her motocross racing beau, held up a board that said "WILL U MARRY ME?" Hart failed to pull over, so she added "SERIOUS!" to it. He eventually hopped off his bike and said yes. Aw.

While en route to a casino, Burtka told NPH to pull over — on the corner where they first met. That's when he dropped to one knee and popped the question. As adorable as how they met.

Since McHugh is obsessed with all things Disney, Stamos made a short film of all the most romantic moments from Disney and Pixar. He played it for her while the couple were at Disneyland and the mini-movie ended with a Little Mermaid display urging Stamos to "just ask the girl." So he did.

The couple read the "Modern Love" section of the New York Times every Sunday, so naturally Esmail incorporated it into his proposal, sort of. The Mr. Robot creator enlisted friends to create a mock version of an article with the story of their relationship. By the time she finished reading it, he was down on one knee.

Wade recruited his sons and nephew for his proposal to Union. They put on a presentation for the actress, complete with signs that read, "Will you marry us?" That's when she noticed Wade on one knee with a ring. Adorbs.

Clooney had the evening perfectly planned so, of course, just when he was about to ask, she went into the kitchen to do the dishes. To salvage the proposal, George blew out a candle, asked her to look in a box for a lighter, and what she found was the ring. And some people don't believe opposites attract. Pshaw.

It took six months of planning and he found the perfect place to pop the question: Dubai. The actual proposal took place in the desert, where they were surrounded by camels and falcons. Wild.

It was a Christmas Day to remember, as McConaughey made former model Alves unwrap eight boxes until she got to the ring.

While we may always associate Tom and Katie's courtship with Oprah’s couch, there was at least one private moment that happened away from the cameras. After dating for a few months, Tom took Katie to the top of the Eiffel Tower and proposed. He noted the romance and magnificence of Paris as inspiration. They didn't last, but that part was at least nice.

While at Disney World, the former High School Musical star stopped Clements in front of Cinderella's Castle, where he presented her with a glass slipper — that held an engagement ring.

There are public proposals and then there are proposals on late-night talk shows while Elton John looks on. When Angie visited The Tonight Show, she clearly had no idea what was in store – she wouldn’t even reveal her boyfriend’s name as Jay Leno gently grilled her. Little did she know that Sehorn was waiting in the wings with an engagement ring. He got down on one knee on national television, while Jay offered some colour commentary. They have since divorced but that proposal was as big as they get.

The NFL star surprised the singer with a surprise vacation in the Seychelles, where he proposed in the aptly named Honeymoon Beach.

Like many people, Seth had a detailed evening planned, but got so freaked out by carrying around the diamond ring, so he marched up his girlfriend and proposed. The unfortunate part was that she was getting dressed in a walk-in closet and happened to be topless. By the time he realized his timing wasn’t ideal, he had already started. Points for spontaneity, though.

John had only gotten Chrissy a crockpot and cookbook for Christmas, which didn't sit well with the hilarious model. But turns out that he wasn't done with the gifts. Shortly after, they headed to the Maldives where he surprised her with a ring.

The NFL quarterback whisked away the supermodel on a private jet, and surprised her during their flight, which included white roses, champagne and the biggest surprise of all: her parents. A family affair!

The couple were in the Canadian Rockies where a helicopter took them to a secluded area complete with an igloo with a bed, candles and rose petals inside. They've since divorced but remain friends and co-parents.

The couple were on their way to Costa Rica and as the plane approached its final destination, Mbouguiengue looked out the window and saw that on the ground below Ludacris had arranged to have her name and "Will you marry me?" written in the grass. Now that took some serious planning.

Chavril fell in love while making music together, so it’s only fitting that Chad chose a recording studio to present Avril with a 17-carat diamond a mere month after they started collaborating. The details are more Pinterest than rock-‘n’-roll; Chad sneaked stickers spelling out "will you marry me" into a scrapbook Avril was keeping. They got married in France but, sadly, they divorced on this side of the pond.

Lochte surprised Reid with a private helicopter tour of Los Angeles that ended with a sunset proposal overlooking the Pacific Ocean. So dreamy.

The details of Johnny and Amber’s actual proposal may have never been revealed (unlike their messy divorce). What we do know though, is that like most couples, Johnny chose a ring that was too big for her finger and instead of having it sized, he chose to wear it himself. Sounds extravagant, but what’s another diamond ring when you own a private island?

The original Bennifer was a pop culture phenomena — flashing expensive gifts for paparazzi, starring in critically panned films, and making a music video that will live on in sunscreen history (unlike their engagement). On a trip to Ben's beloved hometown of Boston, he (with help from his mom) filled his childhood home with candles and flowers, where he proposed with a pink sparkler to end all sparklers.

Daniel met normal person Joseph at Starbucks, so Franzese had the barista call out the order, "Mr. and Mr. Franzese" and gave Phillips his "drink": a cup that help an engagement ring.