140 Classic, Romantic, and Clever Engagement Announcement Captions

Congratulations! You’re either engaged, or you think a proposal is coming, so planning out the perfect engagement captions should be top of your wedding checklist.

Deciding on your caption for your engagement announcement has never been more important as, these days, people are reserving all life-changing announcements exclusively for social media.

For many, revealing the gender of a baby, announcing an engagement or sharing first-look wedding pictures can only be done via the 'gram. That's why finding the right engagement announcement captions to go with your engagement photos can feel like such a big decision – after all, your post is likely to be the first way many people hear your exciting news.

So, how do you come up with the perfect engagement Instagram captions that showcase how happy you are that you just got engaged, while also representing yours and your partner's relationship? Some couples opt for funny engagement captions to add some humour to the moment, while others want a few romantic words that let the engagement selfies do the talking. 

Honestly, thinking of perfect proposal captions can be challenging, but you want to make sure that sums up your relationship and what's just happened, without going on for too long. After all, you don’t want to lose the room now do you?

140 Instagram Engagement Captions for a Perfect Social Media Post

To help you construct the perfect caption for engagement announcements on all of your social media channels, we’ve curated a list of the best betrothal quotes and captions for you to take as inspiration.

Our edit includes celebrity engagement announcements from some of the biggest stars, romantic engagement quotes from films, TV shows and literature, as well as engagement party quotes and hilariously funny engagement captions (as well as some trending hashtags) to make your followers laugh!

• Quick Copy and Paste Instagram Captions
• Short Engagement Captions
• Funny Engagement Captions
• Clever Engagement Captions
• Romantic Engagement Captions
• Engagement Captions From TV Shows and Films
• Engagement Captions From Song Lyrics
• Engagement Captions From Books and Literature
• Christmas Engagement Captions
• The Best Celebrity Engagement Announcements
• Engagement Party Captions
• Engagement Hashtags for Instagram
• What Should I Caption My Engagement Post? 
• What Are Funny Engagement Captions? 
• How Do I Announce My Engagement On Instagram?

Quick Copy and Paste Instagram Captions

• Does this ring make me look engaged? 
• The easiest yes I've ever said! 
• I said yes to forever...
• She said yes! 💍❤️
• Cheers to forever and always 🥂
• Bride era activated
• We understood the assignment 💍
• Just a little sparkle to interrupt your scroll
• It’s giving forever
• Forever looks good on us

Short Engagement Captions

If you want a snappy caption to go with your engagement ring photos, take a look at these short but sweet options...

1. Forever yes!

2. Worth the wait. 

3. Still smiling 😊

4. Forever.

5. Love won.

6. Heart = full

7. Locked in.

8. The one. 

9. My heart ❤️

10. Taken forever. 

11. Just us.

12. So in love. 

13. A keeper. 

14. The beginning. 

15. Big news. 

Funny Engagement Captions 

If you don't want a super romantic post opt for a witty, laugh-out-loud captions that put a playful twist on popping the question instead. From pun-filled punchlines to witty one liners, here are the funniest engagement announcement captions guaranteed to make your followers smile (and maybe double tap)...

16. Hard launch: engaged 💍

17. Happy we can finally share the same last name as our dogs! 

18. Officially wife/hubby material.

19. It's giving engaged

20. The Instagram post you’ve all been waiting for…

21. We’re doing lifetime subscription, apparently

22. FINALLY…

23. My gorgeous engagement ring…shame I had to say no! #JustKidding

24. Pop the champagne, I’m changing my last name

25. I guess I better delete my Hinge 👀

26. [Name] and I are no longer dating…because we’re engaged!

27. I guess you could say we’re serious now.

28. Time to download the Hitched app

29. Thank god I swiped right!

30. POLL: Does this ring make me look engaged?

31. No one pinch me!

32. I’m now officially off the market

33. BRB…Pinterest

34. Sorry in advance for the wedding spam. Actually, I’m not.

Clever Engagement Captions

If you love an Instagram caption that includes a play on words but hate coming up with them yourself, these proposal captions will be right up your street...

35. Felt engaged. Not deleting later. 

36. Like Beyoncé, but with an F 💗

37. Giving heavy handed a whole new meaning

38. Keep calm and say engaged!

39. The one where we got engaged.

40. They liked it, so they put a ring on it. 

41. New ring, who this?

42. New relationship level unlocked

43. Heart is full, hand is heavy

44. Mr & Mrs (last name) coming soon

45. How lucky is he/she?!

46. brb, changing my last name

47. I said yaaaaaaas

48. In my fiancé era

49. POV you just got engaged

50. I finally decided he/she/they passed the vibe check

Romantic Quotes for Your Engagement Caption

Short, loving and full of feeling, these captions are perfect for a romantic engagement announcement...

51. The beginning of forever starts with a yes.

52. Mrs and Mrs pending.

53. I said yes to my best friend

54. The easiest ‘Yes’ I’ve ever said.

55. We’ve decided on forever.

56. Just when I thought life with you couldn’t get any better, this happened.

57. Here’s to forever…

58. This is what happiness feels like. 

59. To love, laughter and happily ever after.

60. Ready to live our best lives together.

61. Heart full, hand heavy.

62. Officially in it for the long haul!

63. I never want to stop making memories with you, but this day will always be my favourite. 

64. Forever starts right now.

65. There’s no one else I’d rather do life with thank you. 

66. Here’s the one-way ticket to the rest of our lives. 

Engagement Announcement Captions From TV Shows and Films

Sometimes plucking a line or two from your favourite movie or tv show is the way to go. Here are a few of our absolute favourites...

67. “I love you more and more every day if it’s even possible to love someone that much.” - Gossip Girl

68. “When you realise you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” - When Harry Met Sally 

69. “This is better than pretzel day!” - The Office

70. “I’ve found my lobster.” - Friends

71. “I fracking love you..." Bridget Jones Mad About The Boy

72. “To me, you are perfect.” - Love Actually

73. “Spoiler alert, I love you!” - Modern Family

74. "It’s important for us to remember that sometimes, it does work out! And even though everything inside us is telling us to protect ourselves, when you’ve got it, don’t let it go.” - Schitt's Creek

75. “I thought that it mattered what I said or where I said it, then I realised the only thing that matters is that you make me happier than I ever thought I could be. And if you let me, I will spend the rest of my life trying to make you feel the same way.” - Friends

76. “And just like that… forever started." - And Just Like That

77. “All any of us want is to find a nice person to hang out with ‘till we drop dead.” - Gilmore Girls

78. “The only thing that ever made sense to me was you, and how I felt about you.” - Boy Meets World

79. "You’ll always be my person.” - Grey’s Anatomy 

80. “People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.” – Eat Pray Love

81. “You can only choose one” - A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

Engagement Announcement Captions From Song Lyrics

Song lyrics are always a fail safe option when it comes to Instagram captions. Pick a few lines from one that means a lot to you as a couple or try one of these... 

82. “'Cause when you love someone, you open up your heart. When you love someone, you make room. If you love someone, and you're not afraid to lose 'em, you probably never loved someone like I do.” - Lukas Graham

83. “Come be the man I need” - Olivia Dean

84. “All that you are is all that I’ll ever need.” - Ed Sheeran

85. “Hey baby, I think I want to marry you.” - Bruno Mars

86. “Whenever I’m alone with you, you make me feel like I’m at home again.” - The Cure

87. “Take me to your heart, for it’s there I belong.” - Elvis Presley

88. “I'm so into you." - Ariana Grande

89. “When they act this way I know I got 'em" - Sabrina Carpenter

90. “Here’s to you, the one that always pulls us through, always do what you gotta do. You’re one of a kind. Thank God you’re mine.” - Michael Bublé

91. “How sweet it is to be loved by you.” - James Taylor

92. "Yeah, you got that yummy-yum." - Justin Bieber

93. “You brought a lot of sunshine into my life. You filled me with happiness I never knew. You gave me more joy than I ever dreamed of. And no one, no one can take the place of you.” - Nat King Cole

94. "When we drive in your car, I'm your baby." Addison Rae

95. “Shine bright like a diamond.” - Rihanna 

96. “Baby it’s you, you’re the one I love, you’re the one I need.” - Beyoncé

97. “I've loved you three summers now, honey, I want 'em all" - Taylor Swift

98. “I wanna love you, and treat you right. I wanna love you every day and every night.” - Bob Marley

Engagement Announcement Captions From Books and Literature

Get your inspiration from your favourite novel and authors who have made a living out of being good with words...

99. “If you live to be 100, I want to live to be 100 minus one day so I never have to live a day without you.” - Winnie the Pooh

100. “This is the miracle I’ve been dreaming of. So, this is love.” - Cinderella

101. “No measure of time with you will be long enough, but we’ll start with forever.” - Twilight

102. “I’d rather die tomorrow than live a hundred years without knowing you.” – Pocahontas

103. “Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” - Wuthering Heights

104. “I am who I am because of you. You are every reason, every hope and every dream I’ve ever had. No matter what happens to us in the future, every day we are together is the greatest day of my life.” - The Notebook

105. “You could have had anything else in the world and you asked for me!” - City of Glass

106. “For the two of us, home isn’t a place. It is a person. And we are finally home.” - Anna and the French Kiss

107. “I love you more than I hate everyone else.” - Landline

108. “You know, when it works, love is pretty amazing. It’s not overrated. There’s a reason for all those songs.” - This Lullaby

Christmas Engagement Announcement Captions

If you find yourself engaged at Christmas try one of these seasonally appropriate captions to announce your engagement...

109. Christmas came early for me!

110. Marry Christmas!

111. ‘Tis the season to…get engaged!

112. Going into 2023 as a fiancé…

113. New Year’s Resolution: Plan my wedding!

114. Cheers to an engagement anniversary we’ll *never* forget!

115. The best gift a person could ever ask for.

116. All I want for Christmas is to relive this moment a thousand times over.

117. Best. Christmas. Present. Ever.

118. Perfect way to ‘ring’ in the new year…literally!

The Best Celebrity Engagement Announcement Captions

Take inspiration from these celebrity engagement posts and announce it to the world like an A-Llister!

119. “Forever begins now..." - Selena Gomez

120. “Yes I do. In this and in all my lives." - Georgina Rodriguez

121. “I said yes 💍♥️ " - Nicole Scherzinger

122. “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married 🧨" - Taylor Swift

123. “Got myself a fiancé just before New Year. We are very happy and in love, and our cats are chuffed as well xx.” - Ed Sheeran

124. “She didn’t say yes. She said HELL YES!” - Ludacris

125. “Best surprise ever.” - Lauren Conrad

126. “I feel complete.” - Ciara

127. “I choose you and I’ll always choose you over and over without pause, without a doubt, in a heartbeat… It’ll always be you. To our forever.” - Vicky Pattison

128. “I couldn’t think of anything better than spending the rest of my life with you.” - Jamie Laing

129. “Forever.” - Kourtney Kardashian

130. “Ummmm so this happened…” - Eva Longoria

Engagement Party Captions

So you've nailed your proposal captions but now for the engagement party...These are some of the best captions for your post-party carousel.

131. Engagement party for two, please?

132. Cheers to the practise run!

133. Throwing an engagement party so we can get all the planning mistakes out of the way before the wedding.

134. Here’s to us! The first celebration of many.

135. Off we go to yet another party about us…

126. The countdown begins now!

137. Married couple in training.

138. Engagement party ✔️

139. Ready to give you all a teaser of what’s to come!

140. If the engagement party was anything to go by, our wedding is going to be one to remember. 

Trending Engagement Hashtags for Instagram

Finish off your engagement post with some relevant hashtags. They are basically the finishing touch on your engagement announcement – they help tie everything together and make your big moment feel a bit more shareable, searchable, and fun!

#Engaged

#JustEngaged

#EngagementAnnouncement

#WeGotEngaged

#SheSaidYes

#RingCheck

#HardLaunchEngaged

#OffTheMarket

#EngagementRing

#OfficiallyEngaged

#ForeverStartsNow

#FutureMrAndMrs

#FutureMrs

#MyForeverPerson

What Should I Caption My Engagement Post?

If you're struggling to choose between a caption that is funny and witty or sweet and sentimental, try to reflect on your couple style. Consider what type of couple you are, and what feels most natural to you both. 

Perhaps you share a sarcastic sense of humour, so something clever might be best suited for your engagement announcement post. Or, maybe you're the adorable couple who love to gush over each other all over your grid - in which case, go for something a little soppy! After all, if you can't celebrate your partner in your engagement caption, when can you? 

But if words don't feel appropriate, then you can always turn to a trusty emoji. A simple heart emoji says it all - equally, the emoji or an engagement ring is a more obvious if you really want to drive home the big news. 

Most importantly, you can always ask your partner what they think. After all, your engagement post should sound like it's coming from both of you, so try choosing an engagement quote from our list above together. After all, a problem shared is a problem halved! And now that you're engaged, you've got someone to share your problems with for the rest of your life. Sweet deal, huh? 

What Are Funny Engagement Captions? 

Funny engagement captions are light-hearted, witty lines used to announce your engagement on social media in a way that shows personality and humour rather than going fully romantic or sentimental.

Instead of traditional “we’re engaged!” posts, funny engagement captions use jokes, sarcasm, pop culture references, or relatable relationship humour. They’re designed to make people smile while still sharing your big news.

How Do I Announce My Engagement On Instagram?

Announcing your engagement on Instagram can be done in a number of ways.

If you want to use static pictures, you can create a carousel on Instagram with up to ten pictures of your engagement! You could tease the big moment using pictures to lead up to it, or start with the ring picture and then add some behind the scenes pictures from after. 

You can even post your Instagram engagement announcement as a 'collaboration post', where you both share it to your feeds at the same time, with the same caption.

Now you've got the engagement caption ready, it's time to think about the big day - and it all starts with finding the perfect wedding venue!