Proud husband Hugh Jackman tells of his love for the woman he fell for at first sight.

Hugh and Deborra's successful marriage started with a short courtship. Their priority on romance and time together is a key to their success.

READ THEIR LOVE STORY HOW HUGH 

PROPOSED DEB:

            A light rain was falling on Hugh Jackman as he hurried through the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, trying desperately to control his nerves. The normally suave star knew everything was riding on the next few precious minutes.Rounding a corner with his actress girlfriend Deborra-lee Furness, Hugh watched her face as she spotted a lone table covered with a white tablecloth, impeccably set with a breakfast Hugh had prepared for two.

           What Deb didn’t know was that the surprise banquet was just the beginning of what Hugh had planned – hidden in his pocket was an engagement ring. And while Hugh had intended to pace himself and propose to Deb midway through the meal, suddenly excitement got the better of him.“My plan was to propose half way through breakfast and I thought, ‘Forget that! So I have to do it now! I need to do it now!’” the superstar remembers. 

          “It had been raining, and finally the sun came out, and I didn't have a line! I was thinking, ‘Come on, come on, come on, you’ve got to come up with something, this is a once-in-a-lifetime, you’ve got to come up with a line’. And I said, ‘Baby, look the sun’s come out – it’s almost perfect!’ and she says, ‘What do you mean? It is perfect!’ And I said , ‘Well… it will be if you marry me!’ “And I pulled out the ring.

         
      ”These days the couple are more in love than ever, and it’s hard to believe it’s been 15 years since that magical moment when Hugh proposed. And that moment set the stage for one of the most star-studded weddings Australia has ever seen. A whirlwind seven months after Hugh’s proposal, Deborra-lee donned a white dress for what she still jokes is “the best wedding I ever went to”.

Deborra and Hugh met in 1995 on the set of Australian TV series show Correlli. Hugh proposed marriage three and a half months later and presented Deborra with a platinum and rose-gold diamond ring.

 According to Deborra, her engagement ring was designed by Hugh. Their wedding rings bear the Sanskrit inscription 'Om paramar mainamar' translated as 'we dedicate our union to a greater source.

Marriage Fast Facts - Hugh and Deborra:

Born:

Hugh Michael Jackman: October 12, 1968, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Deborra-Lee Furness: December 8, 1955 in Australia.

Met: 1995.

First Marriage: Yes.

    Hugh and Deborra were married on April 11, 1996 at St. John's in Toorak, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.