He Liked Nearly Every TikTok She Posted. Then He Found Her on Instagram

Pola and Raman’s story started on TikTok, long before either of them had actually spoken. Pola came across Raman’s page first and, instead of liking one or two videos and moving on, he liked nearly all of them. Raman noticed, but nothing happened right away. For a few weeks, they existed in that very modern in-between: aware of each other, occasionally appearing on each other’s screens, but still strangers.

Eventually, Pola decided TikTok wasn’t enough. He found Raman on Instagram, followed her and sent a DM. This time, she replied. One message turned into hours of conversation, and hours of conversation turned into talking every day. Before long, they were seeing each other constantly and had become each other’s default person.

It didn’t take Raman long to realize how special Pola was. He’s the kind of guy who walks into a room and instantly lights it up, making everyone laugh and feel like they’re part of the moment. As Raman says, “Once you meet Pola, you’re never forgetting him.”

And Pola?

He was absolutely obsessed with everything about Raman - her humor, her energy, and the way she just got him. 

You know that feeling when everything clicks, and it’s like, “Yeah, this feels right”? That was them. So, when Pola realized Raman was the one, he started planning a surprise proposal at Sparkling Hill, disguised as a birthday getaway for Raman. To pull it off, he teamed up with Raman’s cousin Asia, who offered to “gift” Raman a photoshoot for her birthday. Raman had no idea what was really going on, she thought it was just another fun trip.

On the big day, Raman got annoyed because Pola seemed unprepared, not realizing it was all part of his secret plan. Pola stayed calm, acting casual, which helped Raman relax and let her guard down.

During the photoshoot, Pola couldn’t take his eyes off her. He looked at her with so much love that even Raman noticed. “What?” she teased. “Are you about to propose or something?” (Spoiler: YES. HE. WAS.) Pola knew this was the moment. He got down on one knee, pulled out the ring, and asked her to marry him.

Raman was shocked at first, thinking it was some kind of joke. But when she realized it was real, she was speechless. And when the moment finally sank in, she said yes to forever. It was romantic, surprising, and just a little chaotic, basically everything that makes Pola and Raman’s love story so perfectly them.

Wedding planning took about a year, and Raman says having Pola involved from the beginning made the process much easier. “If it wasn’t for Pola, the wedding planning would’ve been 100 times harder! Having a partner who fully immersed himself in the process made everything so much easier.”

They booked the major vendors first — venues, photo and video, decor and catering — and kept the rest relatively simple. Raman also decided to use one decor setup for the week of home events instead of creating something entirely different each day. She took chances on a few newer vendors too. “I found the newer vendors to be more responsive, caring, and genuinely excited than some of the more established ones,” she says.

Fashion was one of her favourite parts of planning, especially because she was able to do all of her shopping locally in Surrey. Some of her standout vendors included Jayna Marie, Ruha Decor and Pav Sidhu Artistry. “Hands down the best makeup artist in the game and hype woman ever!” she says of Jayna. Of Ruha Decor: “They went above and beyond for all our events and gave an amazing price.” And Pav Sidhu Artistry quickly became another favourite: “She is going to be my forever make up artist for any upcoming events, she’s the best!!”

A few weeks before the wedding, her grandfather became ill and was admitted to the hospital. He had been looking forward to her wedding week but was no longer able to attend as planned. Determined to include him in any way possible, Raman and her family decided to bring a piece of the wedding to him. They went to the hospital for her maiyan ceremony with her grandfather by her side. “It was such a sad but heartfelt moment,” Raman shares. “He was so excited for the wedding, and we wanted to make sure he felt included in whatever way we could.” And there was her suit. Raman chose to wear her grandmother’s. “She passed away a while back, but me and her were very, very close, so it was in memory of her,” she says.

Then came the news everyone had been hoping for: her grandfather recovered enough to make it home for the wedding morning.

“It felt like such a blessing,” Raman says.

That experience changed the way she looked at the week. The decor, clothes and plans still mattered, but not nearly as much as having the people she loved in the room.

“My advice is to just roll with it! Things will ALWAYS go wrong during the planning of a wedding, and during the actual wedding week! Remember you only do this once. Be nice to yourself, your parents, siblings, family, and friends. The wedding week is a moment you see all your loved ones in a room together, and you may never get this moment again. So please enjoy it, say ‘I love you’ often, and get ready to embark on a new journey with your husband!”

For Pola and Raman, it all started with a TikTok page, an enthusiastic amount of likes and one Instagram DM. By the time the wedding came around, the story had become much bigger than how they met. It was about the people who showed up for them, the family they wanted beside them, and remembering to enjoy the week while everyone was still in the same room.