Whether you’re getting on one knee with a ring or taking your partner for a wedding somewhere exotic, February 14th creates the perfect atmosphere to make such moments last forever, just like it did for some of our favorite celebrity couples who got married on valentines day.
Therefore, for those looking for a date to hook up and say “yes,” the day of love offers much more than just an opportunity to up their love game on Valentine’s Day.
And if you think getting engaged or getting married on February 14th is cliche and cheesy, then you need to think again and get inspired by the celebrities who chose this day to embark on a new journey of love and friendship.
Some of these celebrities, in order to make their Valentine’s Day special, have literally gone to great lengths to pop the question in mid-air or plan a lavish wedding in a scenic location.
Here are some celebrity couples who got married or engaged on Valentine’s Day
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom
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In 2019, Bloom got engaged to pop star Perry. Loud Hello! Magazine, The Lord of the Rings actor came up with a romantic plan that included a helicopter ride, champagne, a ring and a family dinner at the end. And he executed it perfectly, save for a slight weird stumble.
Salma Hayek and Francois Henri Pinault
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The Desperado actress married François-Henri Pinault, a French businessman and billionaire, at Saint Germain City Hall in Paris in 2009, followed by another ceremony in Italy. The beautiful couple has a daughter named Valentina who was born in 2007.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter
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The British actor married theater director Sophie Hunter in 2015. The couple were already expecting their first child and became parents to a baby boy in the same year. They called him Christopher. In 2017 and 2019, Hunter had two other sons, Hal and Finn.
Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid
Photo credits: Meg Ryan/ @megryan/ Instagram; Dennis Quaid/ @dennisquaid/ Instagram
Celebrity couples who have married on Valentine’s Day include Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid, who married in 1991 and welcomed their son, Jack, in 1992. However, the couple announced their divorce in 2001 while Ryan was filming for Proof of Life.
Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney
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Actor Taylor Kinney surprised singer-songwriter Lady Gaga with a heart-shaped ring in 2015 and got engaged, but called it quits in 2016.
Marko Jaric and Adriana Lima
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The model and former NBA player tied the knot in 2009 and have two daughters – Valentina Lima Jaric and Sienna Lima Jaric. In 2007, Lima and Jaric were introduced by a mutual acquaintance. While her Serbian boyfriend was then guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves, the beauty was making her name at Victoria’s Secret. The couple divorced in 2016.
Prince and Mayte Garcia
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American dancer Mayte Garcia married “Purple Rain” singer Prince in 1996 at a lavish church ceremony in Minneapolis. It was like a childhood dream come true for Garcia because by the time she was nine, she had told her mother that she was going to marry either Prince or Luis. However, the two divorced in June 2000.
Sharon Stone and Phil Bronstein
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Actress Sharon Stone married American journalist Phil Bronstein on Valentine’s Day 1998 but divorced in 2004. The former couple are parents to their adopted son, named Roan, whose post-divorce custody is reserved for Bronstein while Stone has permission to visit him monthly.
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart
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The Star Wars actor popped the question to Calista Flockhart in 2009, and they wed the following year in a ceremony at the governor’s mansion in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Star Wars actor and former Ally McBeal star met for the first time at the 2002 Golden Globe Awards. Ford also adopted Flockhart’s son Liam after the marriage.
Christina Aguilera and Matthew Rutler
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Another celebrity couple getting married on Valentine’s Day is Christina Aguilera and Matthew Rutler. The legendary singer got engaged to production assistant Rutler in 2014. Although the couple is still unmarried, they are parents to daughter Summer Rain Rutler. The “Fighter” singer and MasterClass executive began dating in 2010 when the former divorced Jordan Bratman.
Tyrese Gibson and Samantha Lee
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Fast and Furious star Tyrese Gibson secretly married Samantha Lee Gibson in 2017. In 2015, social worker Lee and Gibson bonded through mutual friends. However, the couple split in December 2020. In January 2021, Lee took to social media to express her feelings about the breakdown in her marriage and said she had tried her best to make things right. They are parents to Soraya, a two-year-old daughter.
Vince Vaughn and Kyla Weber
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The Wedding Crashers star proposed to Kyla Weber with a four-carat diamond ring in 2009. The beautiful couple wed in a secret ceremony in Lake Forest, Illinois on January 2, 2010 after a brief engagement. The couple is blessed with two daughters – Locklyn Kyla Vaughn and Vernon Lindsay Vaughn.
(Main and featured image: Christina Aguilera/ @xtina/ Instagram)
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