Celebrity Celebrity Weddings 'Jersey Shore' 's Deena Cortese Gets Engaged in Mexico "What a weekend," the former reality star said on Instagram By Blake Bakkila Blake Bakkila Blake Bakkila is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has appeared in Sunset.com, ArchitecturalDigest.com, and GoodHousekeeping.com. People Editorial Guidelines Published on November 20, 2016 04:46PM EST Photo: American Media/Getty Gym. Tan. Engagement! Former Jersey Shore star Deena Cortese is officially off the market. On Saturday, Cortese, 29, revealed that she got engaged to her longtime boyfriend Christopher Buckner during a weekend getaway in Mexico. “I always knew I would spend the rest of my life with Christopher .. But last night while we were walking on the Beach in Mexico he made it official!! We’re engaged!!!!! @cbuckner_,” Cortese wrote in an Instagram collage of the couple kissing, clinking champagne glasses and an up-close shot of her new bling. Later that day, the former reality star shared another collage to show off her latest accessory. “I felt like the other pictures didn’t show how beautiful the ring was.. The pic on the left was me a little after he proposed after I was finished happy sobbing lol Christopher did such an amazing job picking me out the perfect ring .. It fits my little hand perfectly .. This still all doesn’t feel real!!! I love you @cbuckner_ this weekend has been so amazing so far,” she wrote. RELATED VIDEO: Can You Guess the Last Shows Snooki & JWOWW Binge-Watched? And on Sunday, she continued gushing on social media with a poolside picture, mentioning that the weekend marked the first time she’s felt “100 percent happy” since her father’s death in June. “I can’t believe this is all real,” she wrote, later adding, “I know my dad had a front row seat when chris proposed and I know he’s looking down with a smile from ear to ear.”