Let’s be honest: asking the love of your life to spend the rest of their days with you is a major butterflies-in-your-tummy moment. And there are endless ways to make it unforgettable. You could go down on one knee at a tranquil seaside destination a thousand miles away from home, or pop the question over an intimate dinner sprinkled with the inside jokes that have defined your years together. Or maybe you let your Bollywood instincts take over, transforming the moment into a scene straight out of a movie.
But we get it, the pressure of getting the setting right and choosing the perfect engagement ring can be as thrilling as it is intimidating. That’s why we’ve curated a list of the most stunning celebrity betrothals of the last ten years, so you can draw inspiration and make your own truly unforgettable.
The Celebrity Betrothal Index
If you’re dealing with decision fatigue over how to make that moment unforgettable, this index is the ideal starting point.
Each betrothal is rated 1-10 across 10 fun metrics, with the total score being gauged out of 100. Remember that lower scores don’t mean that it’s a bad betrothal; it just happens to be less optimal based on our criteria. It’s actually likely the betrothal may have intentionally been a low-key private affair.
Sneak peek: Our top five
What makes these betrothals the top-rated? Read on to find out.
Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce
Total Score: 91.1 / 100
- Romance quotient: 8.1
- Surprise factor: 9.0
- Instagrammability / ring appeal: 9.5
- Cultural impact: 9.9
- Virality / search spike: 9.7
When the couple announced their engagement with an Instagram post on 26th August this year, the Internet went into a tizzy. The oversized brilliant-cut old mine diamond on her ring represented the perfect merging of Kelce’s NFL influence and Swift’s astronomically successful career as a musician. #TaylorTravisEngagement was mentioned 12M+ times and had 500K+ reposts in under a week! In terms of media footprint, over 4,000 news articles were written over two weeks across the beats of entertainment, sports and mainstream news.
Why it ranks #1
Unmatched 360° cultural saturation. It was the ultimate music and sport crossover. The highly photogenic natural diamond ring instantly turned into an icon in the realm of celebrity engagement rings, and news of the engagement led to instant worldwide searches. Easily the most talked about proposal of the decade.
Meghan Markle & Prince Harry
Total score: 90
- Romance quotient: 9.0
- Surprise factor: 6.5
- Instagrammability / Ring appeal: 9.3
- Cultural impact: 10
- Virality / search spike: 9.7
This royal union raised many eyebrows when news of the engagement broke in November 2017. Global mentions of #RoyalEngagement and #RoyalWedding shot up massively — there were 10M+ global mentions across 70+ countries. Images of the three-stone ring, which featured two gleaming diamonds from the late Princess Diana’s collection, were reposted a whopping 1.1M+ times in the first month. Then when the wedding took place in May 2018, searches for “royal wedding inspiration” doubled worldwide.
Why it ranks #2
The engagement combined heritage and heart. There was a one-of-a-kind modern royal romance, a ring that doubled into a carrier of history, and a wedding that united continents.
Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas
Total Score: 89.8 / 100
- Romance quotient: 9.5
- Surprise factor: 9.4
- Instagrammability / Ring appeal: 9.2
- Cultural impact: 9
- Virality / search spike: 9.4
Priyanka Chopra’s cushion-cut natural diamond engagement ring is bold, elegant and unafraid to shine bright, much like herself. From the ring being spotted for the first time on Instagram (on a post by Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon) to the couple’s gorgeous wedding at Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan Palace, this engagement was iconic in many ways. “Priyanka wedding inspiration” searches rose by over 240% while #Nickyanka drove 2.3M+ mentions across India and the USA.
Why it ranks #3
A transcendent East-meets-West fairytale that merged Bollywood glamour, Hollywood decadence, and digital virality, redefining the modern global celebrity wedding.
Virat Kohli & Anushka Sharma
Total Score: 88.8 / 100
- Romance quotient: 9.7
- Surprise factor: 9.6
- Instagrammability / Ring appeal: 8.6
- Cultural impact: 9.2
- Virality / Search spike: 9.6
When Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma got married on 11 December 2017 in Tuscany, Italy, the intimate ceremony turned into India’s most romantic export. Her elegant diamond solitaire ring was the perfect embodiment of natural diamonds’ timeless charm. #Virushka racked up 2.5M+ mentions in two weeks and 500k+ Instagram reposts. Within days, their wedding photos drove 1.5M posts and half a million shares in 72 hours. In fact, #Virushka was Google India’s #1 search of 2017!
Why it ranks #4
A private, picture-perfect moment turned global — the epitome of understated romance that redefined celebrity weddings in India and beyond.
Katrina Kaif & Vicky Kaushal
Total Score: 87.8 / 100
- Romance quotient: 9.2
- Surprise factor: 9.0
- Instagrammability / Ring appeal: 8.5
- Cultural impact (press): 8.6
- Virality / Search spike: 9.1
Understated yet luxurious, Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal’s star-studded wedding in 2021 at Six Senses Fort Barwara in Rajasthan became India’s royal wedding of the year. Katrina’s exquisite engagement ring paired an oval diamond solitaire (valued in crores!) with a sparkling sapphire. #VicKat trended with 1.8M+ mentions and the official photos were reposted 400K+ times, while other related hashtags generated 500K+ mentions. Within 10 days, searches for “Katrina Vicky wedding inspiration” surged +180% across the country.
Why it ranks #5
An elegant, modern fairy tale that balanced privacy with spectacle — redefining celebrity weddings for India’s digital generation.
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How we chose and ranked the couples
We shortlisted the dreamiest betrothals from over the last ten years based on celebrity news relevance, social media footprint, and inclusion in major entertainment outlets. Then, we rated them according to the following criteria:
Romance quotient: How dreamy and romantic was it? Was it swoon-worthy?
Surprise factor: Was it an engagement whose timing and happenstance were well-anticipated? Or was it truly surprising?
Instagrammability/ring appeal: How picture-perfect was it in terms of being shared on Instagram? Did the ring stand out for its uniqueness?
Cultural impact: How widely did it get covered by the press, leading to greater cultural conversations?
Virality/search spike: Was there a meteoric rise in the number of searches? How rapidly were the keywords trending?
Key moments: How unforgettable were the milestones surrounding each engagement and wedding?
Ring: How unique and rare was the ring? What made it stand out?
Social traction: How fast did associated keywords turn into Internet trends? Did they go viral? How quickly were the images reposted?
Media footprint: How many media outlets covered it?
Reach & duration: How long did it stay viral for?
Rings fit for an iconic proposal
Each of these dreamy proposals and weddings is perfect in its own way. But what’s the one thing they all have in common? The hero of every single one of these celebrity engagement rings is a dazzling natural diamond.
And that’s something we can definitely get our hands on—no celebrity status required. Large or dainty, classic or modern, there’s a natural diamond ring that can turn any proposal into a moment of pure magic. Your partner deserves nothing less, and you know it.
