Kashif Ali, a 221-year-old student from Raipur village in Sialkot, Pakistan and Maria Helena Abrams, a 41 year old reiki master, driver and dog trainer from California, have tied the knot.

The couple met on Instagram 10 months ago, fell in love and decided to get married.

The wedding took place in a Sialkot hotel on Friday, was a simple ceremony which had only close relatives in  attendance

After the wedding, Helena said “I fell very loved, Kashif is wonderful, I love him and He makes me happy”.

“I don’t know whether we’ll live in Pakistan or America and it doesn’t matter as long as we’re together,” said Helena, who has embraced Islam.