Hilary Swank and her husband Philip Schneider dated for a year and a half before privately getting engaged in 2016. In August 2018, they tied the knot during a romantic ceremony in the Redwoods in California. The ‘Million Dollar Baby’ star, revealed in an interview recently that she is going to be a mom.
The exciting news for all fans came with a double surprise when Swank said she is going to be a mom of two. Yes! Twins! She also told that marrying her husband is “truly a dream come true.” (Aww, how sweet!) Since, most of us do not know much about who her husband is and what he is doing, let us now dig into that.
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Who Is Hilary Swank’s Husband?
Hilary Swank is very private when it comes to her personal life. The couple only attended few events together and kept most of their time together to enjoy in private. So, who is this mystery man? Philip Schneider according to Forbes, is a “social venture entrepreneur.” As a profession that combines “capitalism with do-gooder mentality.”
The 45-year-old entrepreneur, has also worked on a number of movies. This includes, ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’, and ‘Marley & Me’. According to reports, he has been in the industry since, 1987, when he was hired as a property assistant on ‘Campus Man’.
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How Did Hilary Swank and Philip Schneider Meet?
Swank and Schneider first met through a blind date. It was set up by ‘Supernatural‘ actor Misha Collins‘ wife, Victoria Vantoch, and another close friend named Jean. “We met at 10:00 a.m. and parted ways at 11:00 p.m.,” Swank told Vogue.
The actress added, “We clearly enjoyed our time!” Collins, a close friend of Schneider’s, had a special role in the couple’s wedding by doing “a moving reading of a poem,” according to Vogue. One of the couple’s first appearances together was at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships.
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Where Did They Get Married?
Hilary shared the couple’s love for nature in an interview, she said, “We stumbled upon a beautiful sanctuary deep in the mountains. It had a stunning waterfall that cascades down to rustic cabins built in the 1800s surrounded by beautiful pines and big skies. One evening, Philip dropped to his knee in front of the waterfall and proposed.”
If this wasn’t enough to blow the minds of destination and nature lover’s engagement-bucket list, their marriage is on whole another level. People, their wedding is probably the most nature centric and beautifully themed wedding ever. The couple married beneath an 800-year-old tree family, with best friend Mariska Hargitay representing as maid of honour.
