A couple who got engaged at KFC is getting their dream wedding thanks to strangers on the internet

• Hector Mkansi and Nonhlanhla Soldaat were married in their dream wedding ceremony on Tuesday in an undisclosed location in South Africa. 
• The couple first wed in 2012 in a small ceremony, but they had always dreamed of having a larger celebration. 
• Mkansi, 37, bought new wedding rings this year, and re-proposed to Soldaat, 28, at a KFC restaurant in November.
• Video of the proposal went viral, and strangers and brands alike jumped in to help pay for the couple's wedding and honeymoon. 
• All the donations meant Mkansi and Soldaat could finally have the wedding ceremony they always dreamed of having. The couple told CNN they're still in "disbelief."
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A South African couple had the wedding of their dreams after their proposal at KFC went viral and strangers jumped in to help fund their celebration.

Hector Mkansi and Nonhlanhla Soldaat had their wedding on Tuesday in an undisclosed location in South Africa. The pair met in 2010 and tied the knot in a small ceremony in 2012 — they had always dreamed of having a big celebration, but a small one was all they could afford, Mkansi told CNN.

Mkansi, 37, bought new wedding rings this year. In November, he re-proposed to Soldaat, 28, at a KFC, her favorite restaurant.

KFC South Africa posted video of the engagement on its Twitter, where it then went viral.

Suddenly, strangers and brands from across the country were jumping in to help plan the big day.

KFC South Africa provided a wedding planner, Airlines Kulula and Mango offered to fly the couple to their honeymoon, and Uber, Lexus, and Audi offered to drive the couple around.

Soon, others were offering to help pay for the wedding jewelry, home furniture, and more.

"Our dream has come true, we never in a million years thought something like this would happen to us," Mkansi said.

Mkansi told CNN that he and Soldaat are in "disbelief" that they finally were able to have the wedding of their dreams.

"Both of us have to ask each other if this is really happening from time to time. We couldn't be more grateful to God and every single person that has shared in our little love story," he told CNN.

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