Woman invites stranger to wedding, marries him

Phil Gibson married Llia Apostolou after inviting him to her sister's wedding. Photo/Facebook

Phil Gibson and Llia Apostolou were perfect strangers, little did they expect to fall in love.

It's really the stuff of romance novels - Apostolou was desperate for a date to her sister's wedding so jokingly put the call out on Twitter, looking for somebody to fake a relationship with her.

Through the random invite she met Gisbon, a stranger who would later become her husband.

Three years ago Apostolou posted: "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".

Gibson sent back a lighthearted response saying "I've got a suit and everything".

The pair, from the UK, had a back and fourth on Twitter and joked about getting married, never actually expecting it to happen.

@philgibson01 See you at the altar.

— Llia Apostolou (@Llia) July 6, 2014

@Llia My Grandma already wants to meet you.

— Guybrush Tweetgood (@philgibson01) July 6, 2014

@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

While Gibson and Apostolou never actually went to her sister's wedding, they did end up meeting in real life for the first time the same week.

"But still - I jokingly wished to marry him, having not even met him, and it happened. Still blows my mind," she tweeted.

The pair dated for the last three years and last week Apostolou posted to her followers - who have been following her relationship since her cry out for a date - confirming she had now married Gibson.

Phil Gibson and Llia Apostolou were perfect strangers. Photo/Facebook

"Almost exactly three years later, I can say ... Reader, I married him," she tweeted.

Gibson also posted a picture to Twitter with the caption: "Did it! Here's and my wife Llia on the way back from the registry office."

This is certainly internet dating done right.