Why Zooey Deschanel & Jonathan Scott Don't Have Wedding Plans Yet
Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott are proving they can build a life together without rushing to tie the knot.
In fact, the couple—who began dating in 2019 and got engaged in August 2023 while on a vacation in Scotland—haven’t even started planning their wedding despite the Property Brothers star popping the question to the New Girl alum two years ago.
“We've just been having so much fun traveling with the kids and filming this show and stuff,” Jonathan told People in an interview published August 7. “So no, we have not actually made any plans yet."
However, the 47-year-old does have a general vision for his nuptials to Zooey, who shares daughter Elsie, 10, and son Charlie, 8, with ex-husband Jacob Pechenik.
“Whatever we do, it has to be meaningful to us and we want to gather our friends and family and have a good time,” shared Jonathan, who was previously married to Kelsy Ully from 2007 to 2013. "We want to keep it very, very intimate.”
Besides, he doesn’t feel any pressure to walk down the aisle.
"The good thing is when you find somebody, at this stage in our lives, we don't have the energy or time for the BS anymore," Jonathan told E! News in December 2023. "And so, we're not taking any pressure from anybody. Nobody's gonna tell us what our guest list is gonna look like. We're just gonna do things the way we want to do things because it's about each other."
It’s a sentiment also shared by Zooey, 45.
"We don't know when we're getting married yet," the (500) Days of Summer actress told E! News in a separate December 2023 interview. "We're just enjoying being engaged right now."
For a complete timeline on Zooey and Jonathan's relationship, read on.
In late October 2019, soon after they began dating after meeting on Carpool Karaoke, the pair took a major step in their romance and became Instagram official. Following their date at Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, Zooey and Jonathan took to social media to share glimpses into their frightening evening. As the New Girl alum wrote, "Still processing how scared I was of these people dressed in spooky masks."
The actress made the purrrfect plus one to his brother's Halloween wedding.
During Thanksgiving 2019, the Property Brothers star professed his love to Zooey, publicly dropping the "L" word in his Instagram caption. "I am beyond thankful to be surrounded by such incredibly fun loving people & puppies," he wrote to his one million followers. "You bring joy to my life. I love you."
After two months together, the couple made their red carpet debut at the Critics' Choice Documentary Awards in November 2019.
The force was strong during their Star Wars double date with Drew Scott and wife Linda Phan.
The duo has a fun date night at the Emma premiere in Los Angeles.
In April 2020, the couple took to Facebook Live to do a reading of Jonathan and his twin brother's children's book, Builder Brothers: Big Plans.
Ringing in the New Year, Zooey gushed over Jonathan on Instagram, writing, "My 2020 MVP was this guy, who always made me feel happy in spite of a weird and uncertain year," she gushed. "Hoping 2021 is full of silver linings for everyone."
The couple announced their engagement in August 2023, with the pair gushing on Instagram, "Forever starts now!!!"
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