Shaun White tricked Nina Dobrev into proposing with a fake invitation

Shaun Whitea sophisticated ploy to lure his bride, Nina Dobrevinvolved in the proposal of my dreams Anna Wintour – But Fashion the editor-in-chief wasn’t actually there.

White, 38, said Fashion The interview, published Wednesday, October 30, said that after his first two proposal plans failed, he decided to pop the question in New York in late October.

Dobrev, however, weighed in on the situation a few days before the proposal when she said: Olympic champion, gold medalist that she doesn’t feel well. White took drastic measures to get Dobrev, 35, to leave their home and turned to her publicist for help.

White told the publication that he sent Dobrev a fake invitation to the intimate CFDA Awards ceremony and Fashion dinner with 74-year-old Wintour at the Golden Swan restaurant, which she agreed to. “He made the invitation seem so legitimate,” Dobrev told the magazine.

The Vampire Diaries The alum didn’t catch White’s plan. Instead, Dobrev recalled being late for a supposed dinner, which made her “panic that Anna was waiting for me.”

It was quiet when Dobrev arrived at the venue, which made her even more nervous about missing cocktail hour. As soon as she opened the door and saw White and the photographer standing in front of an arch of white roses, everything made sense.

“I went into shock. I just froze and stared at him,” Dobrev recalls, revealing that she just started saying, “No, no, no!”

White wasn’t deterred by Dobrev’s disbelief, telling the publication that he “knew she was nervous because when she’s nervous, she’ll make jokes.”

“She was like, ‘So, wait, Anna isn’t here?'” Sean laughed. When the retired snowboarder dropped to one knee, Dobrev said she blacked out. “He said all the right things,” she said.

The couple who spoke publicly about their romance at the beginning of 2020celebrated the engagement with friends, toasting with champagne and caviar until one in the morning.

“In the end we realized that we had eaten nothing but caviar. So we ordered Shake Shack and dumplings at the Golden Swan,” Dobrev said.

Pair announced their engagement on social media Wednesday, sharing photos of the romantic moment. White decorated the room with white rose petals that matched the floral arch where he popped the question. Candles lit the path to the arch.

“Rest in peace guy, hello fiance ,” Dobrev wrote. series of photographs in the evening via Instagram. White simply wrote, “She said YES .”

The athlete also shared behind-the-scenes snaps of the event on his Instagram Story, calling it “the best night of my life.”

“I know this was your dream, but let’s be honest, you made all of our dreams come true love you,” Dobrev’s longtime best friend. Julianne Hough wrote in the comments section.

Zoey Deutch answered: “MOM AND DADDY ARE MARRIED,” and theater of operations creator Julie Plec wrote: “Oh my God, hurray!!! .”

Us weekly It was previously reported that White and Dobrev are ready to take their relationship to the next level. “They talked about marriage, about kids, the whole nine yards,” exclusive source revealed in February 2023.

White meanwhile exclusively told Us in January 2022 that his relationship with Dobrev was developing for various reasons.

“We have common interests,” he explained. “The way we met really strengthened our relationship. And the problems we face seem to disappear thanks to communication. It was just great.”

White also said at the time that he would “love to be a father” when the time comes. “It’s just something so exciting, you know?” he explained. “I like being around people, and I like the idea of ​​having to care about someone other than my own activities.”