Woman Asks Stranger To Sister's Wedding – Married Him

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How's this for a 21st century meet cute? Back in 2014, a woman was preparing for her sister's wedding and jokily asked her Twitter followers for a date. Little did she know, three years later she'd end up marrying the man who replied to her tweet.

Almost exactly three years later, I can say... Reader, I married him. ? https://t.co/4Gldzbbsw2
— Llia Apostolou (@Llia) July 5, 2017

It all started on the 6th July 2014, when Londoner Llia Apostolou put a callout on the social media site asking for a man to "borrow" for the event the following weekend, the Mirror reported.

"Bonus points if you can source a baby that I can pretend is mine too," she joked. We all know that turning up to a family wedding alone is bound to incite a few prying questions. Sad but true – even in 2017.

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Are you a man? Can I borrow you for a wedding next weekend? Bonus points if you can source a baby that I can pretend is mine too.
— Llia Apostolou (@Llia) July 6, 2014

A lovely man named Phil saw Llia's tweet and decided to reach out – what was there to lose? (While he didn't have a baby, he did have a suit.)

@Llia I can do this, I've got a suit and everything!
— Phil Gibson (@philgibson01) July 6, 2014

Llia seemed keen.

@philgibson01 See you at the altar.
— Llia Apostolou (@Llia) July 6, 2014

Phil needed to clarify a few things, but even his family were on board with the impromptu union – which, in hindsight, is a clear sign the pair's relationship was meant to be.

@Llia It's a date! Just a date though, right?
— Phil Gibson (@philgibson01) July 6, 2014

@Llia My Grandma already wants to meet you.
— Phil Gibson (@philgibson01) July 6, 2014

The chemistry was palpable – even through a handful of tweets – and the banter didn't stop.

@philgibson01 that's nice and all, but I didn't invite her to my wedding. No, wait, THE wedding. Slip of the tongue.
— Llia Apostolou (@Llia) July 6, 2014

Llia has since pointed out that Phil never actually accompanied to her sister's wedding – but the couple did tie the knot themselves almost three years to the day since her first tweet.

Did it! Here's me and my wife @Llia on the way back from the registry office. pic.twitter.com/Q117Rx1XE2
— Phil Gibson (@philgibson01) July 4, 2017

Happy birthday to me! I've woken up in a huge four poster bed... WITH MY BRAND NEW HUSBAND. ??? pic.twitter.com/OtiBxW52VO
— Llia Apostolou (@Llia) July 4, 2017

They met in real life for the first time within a week of their first correspondence and evidently things went pretty well.

But still - I jokingly wished to marry him, having not even met him, and it happened. Still blows my mind.
— Llia Apostolou (@Llia) July 5, 2017

Who needs Tinder when you're on Twitter?

Twitter is a magical place pic.twitter.com/BW5KHML6ni
— Ouissal (@_ouissal_) July 6, 2017

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