It appears Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively left a lasting impression on one another after
a chance meeting on the set of Green Lantern in 2010. As reported by Brides, the two were
both involved with other people when they first met, but once they found themselves
both single, the two began dating and, well, the rest is simply history.
Now the celebrity couple spends their days taking care of their three children, while
also maintaining their work commitments and philanthropic work. Luckily, the couple still
finds time to enjoy the fruits of their labor. After all, they do have a pretty impressive
combined net worth. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Reynolds is worth a mind-boggling
$150 million, while Lively is worth $30 million all on her own.
So how does this power couple spend their incredible wealth?
Allow us to introduce you to Blake Lively's rock — a dazzling ring that could probably
use its own zip code, if we are being honest. Reynolds stunned the world when he proposed
to the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants star with an estimated $2 million engagement ring
designed by none other than jeweler to the stars, Lorraine Schwartz. During an interview
with Vogue, the A-list actress gushed about the ring that she referred to as her, quote,
"most treasured possession," saying,
"My most treasured possession is my engagement ring made by my dear friend Lorraine Schwartz,
because of the love and meaning it symbolizes."
She said that her husband also took no input from her when co-crafting the masterpiece
with the famed jeweler, adding,
"No, I didn't have any hand in its design — I married a gentleman."
If you thought Lively's engagement ring was lavish, just wait until you hear all about
their dreamy wedding. As reported by Southern Living, the two love birds opted to exchange
their I do's at the scenic Boone Hall Plantation in Seabrook Island, South Carolina, a charming
coastal town just south of the city of Charleston.
The reception took place in a pristine white tent on the plantation and, along with the
bride and groom, the wedding guests danced the night away to performances by Florence
and the Machine's Florence Welch.
While many picture the Gossip Girl star residing in the Upper East Side, the wife and mother
of three chose a different home base for her family. According to Hello Magazine, Lively
and Reynolds plunked down a cool $2 million for a home in Westchester County, New York.
Basically, the couple gets the best of both worlds — an almost 12 acre property that
is still just a short drive to Manhattan.
We would be remiss if, in the midst of discussing the spending habits of the wealthy couple
we failed to mention their philanthropic efforts. In short: the couple loves to give back.
Most recently, the couple set their sights on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and
how they could personally help combat the virus. As reported by New York Daily News,
the power couple donated a whopping $400,000 to four New York hospitals. They also donated
30 percent of Reynolds' sales from his liquor brand, Aviation Gin, to bartenders who suddenly
found themselves unemployed during the pandemic. But that's not all! The couple took it one
step further when they donated a staggering $1 million to be split among non-profit titan
organizations Feeding America and Foodbanks Canada.
And somehow, the couple did it all while remaining humble about their generous contributions.
On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Reynolds referred to his, quote, "obscene
privilege" that afforded him the opportunity to donate his wealth to the charities in the
first place, saying,
"If you're a company that's staying afloat and doing well, [...] you got to give back."
"We're obscenely, and I mean obscenely privileged to be able to do that.”
It is also listed on the Covenant House Vancouver's website that Reynolds and Lively have donated
a stunning $500,000 to the organization in the past in an effort to help at-risk homeless
youth, as reported by People. It is apparent that their COVID-19 charitable contributions
are not just a one-off, but more so indicative of their attitudes regarding philanthropy
in general.
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