Six-year Instagram friendship ends in marriage as Italian bride arrives in Lahore to wed Nabeel Awan
A PIA aircraft parked at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore — file photo (Wikimedia Commons); the photo shows the arrival airport, not the couple.
Lahore: What began as a simple friendship on Instagram six years ago has now become a marriage. An Italian bride has travelled thousands of miles to Pakistan, where her destination was the home of groom Nabeel Awan. According to the family, this is a story not just of distance between two countries, but of patience and persistence.
A warm welcome at Lahore Airport
When the bride landed at Lahore Airport, Nabeel Awan’s family was there to receive her. Relatives welcomed their future daughter-in-law warmly, and the moment was an emotional one for both families. Six years of conversation across a screen had, at last, turned into a meeting in person.
Marriage with both families’ consent
After both families gave their consent and the legal formalities were completed, the wedding ceremony was held. A walima reception followed at a local hotel in Kallar Kahar, attended by the groom’s family, relatives and friends. The bride wore traditional Pakistani dress and quickly mingled with the local community, taking in the warmth and hospitality of her new family.
The detail that touched everyone
One detail of this wedding has touched everyone who has heard it: both the bride and the groom are hearing-impaired. The family says that has made no difference to their happiness at finding each other. For them, this marriage is not just a wedding — it is companionship found at the end of a long journey. The bride’s name, age and profession have not been publicly disclosed, and this report deliberately leaves those private details out.
From social media to real life
The story has drawn wide attention at a time when online relationships are often met with scepticism. Here, six years of conversation survived distance and a language barrier, and in the end two families came together. The walima in Kallar Kahar was a celebration of that journey — love, family and Pakistani hospitality, all in one room.
