10 Over-the-Top Gifts Celebrities Have Given Their Partners, from Custom Artwork to Renting a Billboard
10 Over-the-Top Gifts Celebrities Have Given Their Partners, from Custom Artwork to Renting a Billboard
Lydia Price, Diane J. Cho, Paris C.Thu, June 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas in 2026; Chrissy Teigen and John Legend in 2026.Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty; Lisa O'CONNOR / AFP via Getty
These celebrities didn't settle for ordinary presents when it came to their partners — they went big, bold and, in some cases, billboard-sized.
Over the years, stars have pulled out all the stops with gifts that range from custom artwork to elaborate public tributes. Blake Lively commissioned a custom painting for Ryan Reynolds that paid tribute to a meaningful part of his past. Meanwhile, John Legend arranged a private ballet performance for Chrissy Teigen. And after Serena Williams gave birth to the couple's first child, Alexis Ohanian celebrated the occasion by renting four billboards in her honor.
Whether celebrating a major life event, paying tribute to a shared memory or simply making a statement, these gifts stand out for their scale, creativity and personal touches.
Here's a look at 10 over-the-top celebrity gifts that show just how far stars will go to make their partners feel special.
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Blake Lively commissioned a piece of art for Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds looking at the commissioned artwork his wife, Blake Lively, gifted him in 2019.Credit: Ryan Reynolds/Instagram
In a 2019 Instagram post, Reynolds gushed about the "greatest present" Lively had ever given him. The gift was a painting by Los Angeles-based artist Danny Galieote, which Lively had commissioned specifically for Reynolds.
"My first job was delivering newspapers for the Vancouver Sun," he explained. "The house in the painting is my childhood home. My brothers and I spent years trying to kill each other on that lawn. The house no longer stands, but it's a living, breathing thing in my head."
Reynolds continued, saying, "There are a lot of Easter eggs in the painting, including my idol, John Candy, on the front page of the newspaper."
While he didn't specify the occasion, he made it clear how much he treasures the artwork. "If there's ever a fire, I'm grabbing this first," he joked. "I'll come back for Blake."
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Nick Jonas got Mariah Carey to stand in for him when he couldn't be with Priyanka Chopra on their anniversary
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.Credit: Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock
Nick Jonas arranged a memorable evening for his wife, Priyanka Chopra, even though they couldn't be together on the one-year anniversary of their first date in 2019. The singer secured her tickets and backstage access to see Mariah Carey, Chopra's favorite pop star.
"The best husband ever … A #lambily member's dream came true," the Love Again actress captioned pics from the show on Instagram. "Even though he was busy and we were apart, he made sure I celebrated our one-year anniversary with my fave! … You will always be my baby @nickjonas Happy one year, love!"
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Dwyane Wade wrote romantic poems for Gabrielle Union
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union-Wade at Dwyane Wade's 16-year NBA career celebration dinner in Miami on April 8, 2019.Credit: Bobby Metelus/Getty
In 2015, Gabrielle Union told PEOPLE that writing poems is the sweetest thing Dwyane Wade does for her. "They're about love and devotion and his feelings," she said of the former NBA player's writing. "And they're really impressive. Like, at first, I thought he had a ghostwriter."
In January 2016, Union told E! Online that Wade is "a great gift-giver."
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John Legend hired ballet dancers to give Chrissy Teigen a private performance
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend at the INTERMIX x A.L.C. 'On Duty' launch dinner at Jon & Vinny's in Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2017Credit: Stefanie Keenan/Getty
Teigen — who has "been in love with watching ballet" since she was young — was blown away by an epic anniversary gift from Legend.
"I was given shoes from a performance John planned for me a few years ago," Teigen captioned a August 2017 video on Instagram of her husband assisting her as she twirled. "Tonight, I tried them on. IT IS HARD. Shout out to the ballerinas I love, and have loved, so so much."
Legend even convinced ballerinas to travel from the Big Apple to treat Teigen to a show. "I don't think she ever expected me to be super-romantic and super-sappy all the time. But one of her favorites was when I hired ballet dancers to come and dance for us for our anniversary," he told Elle in December 2016.
He continued, "It was a private performance before dinner. We were in western Massachusetts, in the Berkshires. … It took me a while to find somebody who would drive up from New York. Chrissy loves the ballet. That's her secret dream — to be a ballet dancer."
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Alexis Ohanian bought billboards for Serena Williams
Alexis Ohanian and Serena Williams at the 'Being Serena' premiere at the Time Warner Center in New York on April 25, 2018.Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock
To celebrate Williams' return to competitive tennis after giving birth to their older daughter, Alexis Olympia, in 2017, Ohanian commissioned four billboards to go up near Palm Springs, Calif., in her honor.
The signs — all featuring baby Olympia and her mom — read, "GREATEST MOMMA OF ALL TIME" in succession, with the last billboard declaring, "Serena Williams G.M.O.A.T. — Alexis Jr + Sr."
"These just went up alongside I-10 into Palm Springs," Ohanian captioned a gallery of the billboards on Instagram in February 2018. "@olympiaohanian & I wanted to welcome her back to tennis. Designed them myself, with some help from Jr. #GMOAT."
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Travis Barker filled Kourtney Kardashian's home with her favorite flowers
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker at 'Tommy Factory' New York Fall 2022 at Skyline Drive-In on Sept. 11, 2022, in Brooklyn, N.Y.Credit: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty
For Kourtney Kardashian's 42nd birthday in 2021, her now-husband, Travis Barker, went all out with a jaw-dropping floral display. Kourtney's home was transformed with hundreds of tulips and gardenias arranged on the floor and suspended from the ceiling.
"Tulips and gardenias are my favorite flowers. My entire house smells yummy," she captioned a video on her Instagram Stories showcasing the breathtaking arrangement.
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Russell Wilson shut down a museum for Ciara
Russell Wilson and Ciara at Seattle Art Museum in 2017.Credit: Ciara/Instagram
Back in 2017, NFL quarterback Russell Wilson rented out the Seattle Art Museum for a special date night with his love, Ciara.
"When Ya Man Shuts Down The Museum For #DateNight ... Still Got My Head Spinnin," the "Run It Up" singer wrote on Instagram of the romantic evening.
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Jerry O'Connell gave Rebecca Romijn 800 grape vines
Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell at the 2018 Hallmark Channel Summer TCA on July 26, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif.Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell's family now enjoys homegrown wine.
"My husband put in a vineyard about six years ago in our house. It was a Valentine's present," the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds actress told InStyle about her favorite V-Day gift.
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David Beckham gave Victoria Beckham an $8 million diamond-and-ruby necklace
David Beckham and Victoria Beckham at the grand opening of the Ken Paves Salon in L.A. on Oct. 23, 2017.Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty
Soccer star David Beckham reportedly gave his wife, Victoria Beckham, an $8 million diamond-and-ruby Bulgari necklace on Valentine's Day 2006, per E! Online. She even flaunted the lavish gift at that year's Met Gala.
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Kevin Hart bought Eniko Parrish 1,000 roses while she was in the bathroom
Eniko Parrish and Kevin Hart at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 11, 2015.Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty
In 2014, Kevin Hart spontaneously surprised his wife, Eniko Hart, when she excused herself during a night out.
"Surprised the s--- out of her the other night … She went to the bathroom and came back, and I had 1,000 roses waiting for her just because," the comedian wrote in a since-deleted Facebook post. "I love making her happy simply because she makes me happier!!!"
In a series of hashtags, Hart also joked that he "felt tall as s---" because of the gesture, that they had to leave the flowers in the club because they were too heavy to carry to the car, and that he endured sneezing all night because of the plants.
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