PEOPLE – She said yes. Snowboarder Shaun White proposed to his partner Nina Dobrev, he revealed on social networks this Wednesday, October 30. But he had to be more inventive so that she wouldn't suspect anything, pretending to have a meeting with Anna Wintour.
The behind the scenes of this original marriage proposal were told by the engaged couple in Vogue. The three-time American Olympic champion explains that he tried several times to make his request, but each time incidents occurred and thwarted his plans.
Shaun White then had the idea to launch just before their trip to South Africa planned for November. Reservations are made at The Golden Swan restaurant in New York for the end of October. The photographer and the flowers are paid. Problem, the actress Vampire Diaries rebuffs him when he suggests an outing, feeling ill and saying he wants to rest before leaving for South Africa.
A fake invitation to a restaurant in New York
Except this time, there is no question of going back. To force her to go out on the planned day, he asked his agent to send his partner a false invitation to meet the popess of fashion and editor-in-chief of Vogue Anna Wintour at a cocktail party… at the Golden Swan. Nina Dobrev cannot refuse. “The invitation seemed really real”laughs the actress in Vogue.
When she enters the restaurant, stressed because she is late, she only sees Shaun White under the arch of white roses. And understands immediately. “I was shocked. I froze and stared at him.”she relates. She even let out « non » of disbelief. Recovered, she then answers yes when Shaun White asks her if she wants to marry him.
The snowboarder would like to point out that Nina Dobrev is very rarely surprised, because she plans everything. But with her blow, she didn't see it coming. Successful marriage proposal.
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