You were probably busy with last-minute wrapping on Christmas Eve. In case you missed it, there was a teeny tiny internet explosion on December 24th 2018. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth wound up in an Instagram post that threw us the biggest #Wedding vibes ever, although it wasn't until after Christmas that Miley posted the official wedding shots.
The preliminary deets? Miley and Liam's friend, Conrad Carr, posted a pic of Miley in a white dress. She's standing next to Liam while they're cutting a cake with "Mr & Mrs" balloons in the background.
Marie Claire noticed all the juicy details, like the two-tier white cake in the background and Liam's dashing suit and tie. The magazine even pointed out Miley's off-the-shoulder white dress and loose blonde curls. Now that Miley has shared the news for real, the rumours are 100% reality.
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas need to watch their backs. Another #WeddingGoals couple has surfaced, and it's going to be neck and neck. Here are 20 photos of the happy couple that come with the biggest #Swoon ever.
20 10 Years After Miley Calls Liam Her "Best Friend," This 100% Blows Us Away
If your Internet browser freezes while you're reading this, the entire internet is gushing over that pic right now. On December 26th, 2018, Miley updated her Instagram with the pic we've waited nearly a decade to see.
"12.23.18, 10 years later..." was the caption to this pic. "This is probably our one–millionth kiss," was the other.
Liam took slightly longer to update his Instagram, but his message was just as adorable. "My love," he wrote as he joined Miley in confirming that they're finally husband and wife. The rumours are over. The reality is here. It's perfect.
19 They Started Dating In 2009, "The Chemistry Was Instant"
This is no Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson. It doesn't even get a #BieberAndBaldwin. Miley and Liam go back to 2009, Cosmopolitan reports.
Miley and Liam met on the set of The Last Song. The year 2009 hadn't even passed before Miley was calling Liam her "best friend" in an interview with Seventeen, as Cosmopolitan reports.
"The second audition comes around, and the chemistry was instant," Miley recalled. "From that time he walked in that door and we saw each other again, we [both] lit up and we were excited to get to work and learn together." #Goals
18 "It Was Like I Had Known Her Before"
There's a weird, inexplicable, totally real energy when you find "The One." If we had a penny for every time we'd heard a #CoupleWhoMadeIt say something along these lines, we'd be rich enough to buy...um, another Lamborghini for Kylie Jenner?
"From the first time we read [the script] together, it was like I had known her before," Liam said back in 2010.
Liam said those words that every girl wants to hear. The connection between these two was instant, deep, real and 100% going to last.
17 Christmas 2017, Miley And Liam Adopt A Giant Puppy
While the Kardashians gather around glitz and glam for Christmas, these two celebrate the holidays with the biggest #Cozy you ever saw. Miley and Liam have been together long enough to celebrate Christmas more times than we can count on one hand.
In 2017, Liam posted a pic of Miley captioned his "Christmas angel." It was the pic with the dog that melted everyone's hearts, though. With a fair few adopted dogs, it can be easy to lose count, but this oversized puppy gets a #Represent.
Teen Vogue reported that Miley "helped" Liam adopt a new puppy after their last dog had to be rehomed. #Aww
16 Christmas 2018, The First Hint Shows A Tiered Cake And Mr. & Mrs. Balloons
You're looking at the pic that literally rocked the internet over Christmas. When this pic of Miley and Liam apparently cutting a cake surfaced, the entire internet turned into one giant Google search – "did Miley and Liam get married?"
The wedding dress was a bit of a hint. How many regular parties do you know with multi-tiered cakes? The rumours weren't confirmed until after Christmas, though.
15 Although This Pretty Much Still Sums Up Our Reaction
Admit it– you gasped when you heard those wedding rumours. Miley and Liam have had a pretty public "on-off" timeline since getting together in 2009, but everything from 2016 onwards has suggested they were headed for marriage.
An Instagram picture of them sharing a kiss has gained more than 5.6 million likes.
Don't think it was just us normies weighing in. Seventeen reported all the celeb reactions. Rebel Wilson, Juliette Lewis, Brandi Cyrus and Miley herself reacted to the pic. Miley has even been replying to the fan love.
14 She's Told Liam Getting Pregnant Is "A Top Priority"
Celebrities will always be surrounded by pregnancy rumours. When Ariana Grande sat in James Corden's Karaoke Carpool and he asked her what crazy stuff she reads about herself, Ari replied: "Tons of pregnancy stuff. People really want me to be pregnant." With Miley though, there's a quote, as reported by The Daily Mail.
"They've wanted a baby for ages, but timing was never right. But now they feel as ready as they'll ever be,"
An insider told the newspaper that Miley had "told Liam she's ready to make getting pregnant her top priority." Will we see a bump in 2019?
13 By The Looks Of It, She'd Be A Natural (And People Are Wondering If Miley Is Already Pregnant)
Back when Miley was celebrating her 25th birthday, Planet Radio reported that fans were seriously wondering if Miley was pregnant. Within hours of Miley announcing her wedding, Radar Online had jumped right on it.
"Trying to get pregnant amid secret wedding" was the media outlet's report. That said, there's more there than just speculation. In October 2018, Miley fuelled pregnancy rumours when Hollywood Life reported her shopping for baby clothes.
This girl is strong enough to do things in her own time. Gossip also isn't likely to bother her. Still, looking at this pic, she'd be a total natural, right?
12 When It Was Just Written All Over Their Faces
Here's a thought. You know how magazines scrutinize a celebrity's every move? They literally hire body language experts to "decode" the behaviour between a couple. Is Kourtney Kardashian mad at Scott? Is Ariana Grande still in love with Pete? We'll assume the experts weren't needed for this pic.
While Miley and Liam weren't above a PDA, Miley found more subtle ways to show her love. In 2017, Miley announced that "Malibu" was about Liam.
Miley wrote "Malibu" while riding an Uber to the set of The Voice, Cosmo reports. The album's cover? Why, it showed her engagement ring.
11 Pointing Him In The Right Direction, They First Get Engaged In 2012
Sometimes, a guy needs a little nudge, right? The very first engagement rumours came as early as 2012 for these two, Cosmo reports. Miley had been spotted wearing a ring at The Hunger Games premiere.
Liam first proposed with a 3.5-carat diamond ring. "I'm so happy to be engaged and look forward to a life of happiness with Liam,"
Miley told People. We all know that engagements don't necessarily mean zooming down the aisle. Miley did call off her engagement further down the line (before changing her mind again). All's well that ends well.
10 There Are Bumps Along The Way, But He's Her Guy
A 10-year relationship is bound to have its ups and downs. Miley and Liam might not have been "on-off" Ross and Rachel style, but they did have their down moments.
Breakup rumours began to circulate in 2013 after Miley and Liam attended separate Oscar parties. "Wrecking Ball" is largely believed to be about the split.
"There's not much to say; there's no bad blood there," Liam told Nylon in 2014 about Miley, as People reports. While Miley dated Patrick Schwarzenegger for, like, a minute, she and Liam were back together before we knew it.
9 Tender Moments, Miley Calls Liam "The Most Genuinely Precious, Sweet Person"
Take one look at those wedding pics on Miley or Liam's Instagram and you'll see one thing– tenderness. (Well, that and a Vivienne Westwood dress). A lot of couples seem to get together super fast with more of a #Lust than #Love.
Way back in 2009, Miley told Seventeen, "I started talking with him, and he was just the most genuinely precious, sweet person," as E! News reports. In 2010, she told The Today Show that he was someone who "really loves [her] and wants [her] to do well," as reported by Cosmopolitan.
Standing outside The Cheesecake Factory (and kind of getting photobombed by the guy inside), these two showed us the one thing us girls love the most– tenderness.
8 The Gestures Were Never Kardashian-Style, But That Shirt Made Us Melt
Celebs these days are all about #StatementLove. Kim Kardashian buys Kanye Lamborghinis (and it's a similar deal with Kylie and Travis). Offset appears to be trying to win Cardi B back with a ton of material gifts. Miley and Liam? It's the small things that matter.
In 2016, Miley took to Instagram to show us her "Hemsworth" shirt. Not the world's hugest deal, but the caption said a ton. People reports it got three cats with heart-eye emojis.
Bear in mind People reports that the relationship was still kind of "off" here– the pic fueled a ton of rumours that they were back together.
7 They Can Get Their Glam On When They Want To, Though
Don't be fooled– shorts and tanks might be the daytime uniform for these two, but they 100% know how to glam up for the occasion.
Miley and Liam are glam – in their own way. Actually, given the Vivienne Westwood wedding gown and Liam's suit and sneakers look, they're way more on-point, style-wise, than we'd ever pegged them to be.
6 Literally, Everything About This
Ask any couples photographer what the "instructions" are and you'll probably hear this: "Um, yeah, let's have you by the beach. Make sure you look deep into her eyes. No– deeper."
Miley and Liam may have been on the set of The Last Song here, but the emotions were 100% real. That year, Miley told Extra:
"I like love him to death." She added, as Cosmopolitan reports,
"He would do anything for me and I would do anything for him.
To meet someone like that you know, so soon in life, it was really cool and we just both mean a lot to each other." No kidding.
5 He Couldn't Resist
Talk about a throwback. With its 2010 date, this picture is nearly 10 years old. Miley was just 16 here. Everything about Liam's look here says #InLove. Interestingly, it doesn't show us the average young guy eyeing a girl up objectively. There's just so much respect.
"When you start, you want to be professional," Liam said about filming with Miley, as Us magazine reports.
"But when you're filming those scenes with someone and pretending to love them, you're not human if you don't feel something."
Whatever it was they felt, they turned it into a relationship that is now officially a #Marriage.
4 "I've Been In LA Three Years, I Don't Think Any Guy Has Actually Opened The Door For Me"
And they say chivalry is dead. Being a gentleman might have fizzled out with the rise of the #GirlBoss, but don't deny it – when a guy behaves like a gentleman, it's a giant sign.
"I met him, and he opened the door for me and I was like, I've been in LA for 3 years and I don't think any guy has actually opened the door for me,"
Miley told The Ellen Show in 2010, as Cosmopolitan reports. "It wasn't like he wanted the job," she added. "It's just because that's who he is. And I was like, 'Wow that's super impressive.'" #Word
3 "I Just Wanted To Hang Out With Him Because I Felt Real And I Felt Normal"
Things to notice. #1 No makeup. #2 Not the world's most flattering angle. #3 DON'T CARE. A relationship will never fully be set in stone if the girl doesn't feel comfortable. We're not talking comfortable for five minutes in a restaurant chair (before freezing and being too embarrassed to ask for his jacket.)
"I could just tell he was a genuine friend," Access Hollywood quoted Miley saying in 2010, as Cosmopolitan reports. "I wasn't, like, looking for a boyfriend or anything."
Ultimately though, it's that last sentence that means the most. "I just wanted to hang out with him because I felt real and I felt normal," Miley said.
2 That Time Miley Got A Vegemite Tattoo Because It's Liam's Favorite Condiment
Tattoos seem to have become a celeb thing. For the most part, they're hastily done (before an awful lot of effort goes into getting them removed). Pete Davidson had to remove his tattoos from his relationship with Cazzie David before he got the Ariana ones (now also removed).
Vegemite is a condiment that Brits will be familiar with as Marmite. The salty spread has an Australian equivalent – Vegemite. In 2016, Elle reported Miley getting a tattoo, and it was pretty random.
A teeny tiny Vegemite jar appeared on her arm. The spread is Liam's favourite condiment. Just...aww.
1 We've Been Waiting For This Day
Miley released the wedding pics first. In the hours that followed, footage of Miley dancing to Bruno Mars showed this bride having the time of her life. The low-key Nashville wedding that nobody knew about is now the biggest story of 2018 (that for sure will carry over into 2019).
It's like there's nothing left to say (and yet so much). Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Hemsworth. We wish you all the happiness in the world.
Sources: Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Elite Daily, Teen Vogue, Seventeen, Daily Mail, Heart, Planet Radio, Radar Online, Hollywood Life, People, People, E! News, Cosmopolitan, People, Us magazine, Elle
