Michael and Sabrina #realcoupleproposals

By Chelsea Mazur |

In a world of dating apps, this beautiful couple met the classic way. Out at a bar with friends. They both went out to the same fun country themed bar in Toronto and met while dancing to a Taylor Swift song. When Michael asked Sabrina for her name, she told him it was actually Taylor, like the artist. It wasn’t until a few days after they met that Michael asked Sabrina about her Instagram profile name, and she told him her real name. The pair really hit it off and went out for their first official date together at a restaurant in Toronto and talked for hours!

Cut to five years later, and Michael decided it was time to propose to Sabrina.  When it came time to look for the ring, he choose to work with Couple because found it a lot less intimidating than a traditional jewellers and found the process so easy to navigate. Michael knew that Sabrina wanted a big and sparkly ring, and he designed exactly that with the help of our Diamond Concierge. He chose a stunning 2ct Round Brilliant Classic thin engagement ring that was classic and elegant style with a show stopping center diamond that would wow Sabrina. 

This wasn’t the first time Michael had planned an amazing surprise for Sabrina. When they started dating, Michael surprised Sabrina with a fantastic trip to Iceland. It was somewhere she had always wanted to visit and she had no idea that he planned the whole thing. He just knew her so well and wanted to make her happy by sharing an amazing trip together. She knew from that moment that it was love.  

The Proposal: 

On a weekend trip up to Tobermory, Ontario, Michael planned his proposal. He rented a beautiful airbnb right overlooking the lake. The day of the proposal Sabrina and Michael enjoyed a beautiful day exploring the nearby grotto, and had dinner in town. He arranged with the Airbnb hosts to set up candles on the dock located on the lake, planning to arrive back at the cottage right when the sun was setting over the lake. As they got closer to the lake, Sabrina saw the dock and started breaking down crying. He had managed to pull off the most amazing surprise once again. Michael said seeing her reaction was the happiest moment of his life. 

Sabrina and Michael are planning on getting married in a small private ceremony in the coming months, and then will be having a reception next summer when their family and friends can party with them when it's safe and restrictions are lifted. 

Congratulations to this stunning couple on their beautiful engagement and upcoming wedding! You can follow them on instagram @michaelgagliano and @sabrimonteiro13