Aaron Paul and Lauren Parsekian (Film Director)
Actor Aaron Paul first met his wife, Lauren Parsekian at Coachella, but did not get romantically involved with her until they met again at the same event the following year. The chemistry between them was so intense on the first date that they knew right then and there that they wanted to spend their lives together. Paul described it in an interview saying, “The first night her and I hung out, we had our first kiss on the Ferris wheel. I told her that night that one day I was going to marry her. We knew it was something so magical.”
Paul and Parsekian got engaged on New Year’s Eve in 2011 while vacationing in Paris and tied the knot in May of 2016. Paul described their wedding day saying, “It was the greatest experience of my entire life.” The couple had a daughter, Annabelle, in February 2018 and can still be spotted at all of the biggest music festivals.
Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves (Model)
Brazillian model Camila Alves may have dreamed of meeting actor Matthew McConaughey growing up but she nearly blew her shot at dating her celebrity crush. McConaughey approached Alves at a restaurant in 2006, and what occurred was awkward, to say the least. “The first interaction, I did not know who he was,” Alves told Access Hollywood . McConaughey had a long beard and was wearing a rasta hat at the time. The model claimed that she didn't even recognize him in the moment.
After a little bit of confusion and persistence, McConaughey finally convinced her that he was truly the famous actor and got her to go on a date with him. The duo got engaged on Christmas Day in 2011 and were married in a secret Catholic ceremony the following year. Their two children participated in the ceremony and the couple has since had one more child together.
Jon Stewart and Tracey McShane (Veterinary Technician)
Veterinary technician Tracey Mcshane was having a rough time after her relationship of seven years fell apart. When she was asked by a friend what she was looking for in her next partner she replied that she wanted someone who was funny and sweet like Jon Stewart. Coincidentally, McShane’s roommate at the time had a friend who knew Jon Stewart personally.
Like a fairytale come true, the comedian agreed to go on a blind date with McShane and the two quickly became inseparable. After four years of dating, Stewart proposed to her through a personalized crossword puzzle, and the pair got married in 2000. These lovebirds are still together and have two children!
Eddie Redmayne and Hannah Bagshawe (Publicist)
Eddie Redmayne and Hannah Bagshawe first met at a charity fashion show in 2000 when she was still a student at Eton College. They became fast friends, and eventually, Bagshawe turned into more of a fan as Redmayne’s career took off. It wasn’t until 12 years later that their friendship turned into a romance after he invited her to Florence while he was on a break from filming Les Miserables .
Two years after they started dating, the pair got engaged. When asked about how wedding planning was going Redmayne told E!, “We've planned this long in advance, so it's the most wonderful thing… I'm desperate. I'm chomping at the bit. I can't wait to be married." Several months later in December of 2015, the two held a winter wonderland themed ceremony at the Babington House in the United Kingdom. They’re still happily together and have two children, Luke and Iris.
Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied (Choreographer)
Few people can say they aren’t a fan of the sweet and beautiful Natalie Portman, and likely her husband felt the same way. Portman met professional dancer Benjamin Millepied on the set of the movie Black Swan where he served as a choreographer. The two started rumors of having an affair as Millepied had a live-in girlfriend at the time. However, there was no denying their chemistry, and Portman and Millepied made it official just a few months later.
There were rumors circulating that the two had secretly tied the knot at the 2012 Oscars as they were seen wearing matching wedding bands. However, this may have been a ploy to throw off the media as the couple made it official a few months later. In 2012, just two years after the lovebirds got engaged, they got married at a private home in Big Sur, California. To fit Portman’s lifestyle, vegan dinner was featured in their Jewish wedding ceremony. Sadly though, the couple were revealed to be separating in 2023.