Branka Delic always thought she would marry Jon Bon Jovi.
When her big day finally came around, the Australian bride did everything to get her idol to her wedding - even if it was to someone else.
On Saturday, Delic got the surprise of her life when none other than the rocker himself turned up to walk her down the aisle, at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.
It's the same chapel Jon Bon Jovi, aka John Francis Bongiovi, wed his high school sweetheart Dorothea Hurley in 1989.
Wearing a crisp white shirt and blue jeans, Bon Jovi pulled up to the chapel, posed for photos with his big fan, before talking her by the arm and walking her down the aisle.
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After the ceremony, Delic said the encounter was better than Livin' On A Prayer, it was like a "dream come true".
"I have memories for life which I'll never forget," Delic wrote on Facebook.
"Such an amazing man take time from his schedule to come walk this crazy Aussie own the aisle ... Jon ... I salute! (sic)
"You're everything I ever imagined, an amazing and generous being ... SO FREAKIN WOW!!"
It wasn't just the stars aligning on Delic's side that day. The encounter was a culmination of months of work on social media, radio and TV appearances, and messages to the star almost daily to make the Aussie's dream of 14 years come true.
The 34-year-old started a petition in May to get her rock star crush to her wedding, not only organising her nuptials to partner Gonzalo Cladera at the same chapel where Bon Jovi wed, but also timing it for when the rocker was in Vegas on tour at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
While Delic fits the "fan-girl" profile with ease, her story is of a die-hard fan who did everything to make her special day just a bit more unique.
"All her life, Branka thought she would marry Bon Jovi himself," a message on her website reads.
"Sadly, at the age of 34 she realised this would never happen, and she accepted Gonzo's proposal instead.
"She might not be marrying Bon Jovi, but the next best option is for her to walk down the same aisle he did 20 good strong years ago ..."
There may be another opportunity for the pair to reunite, with Bon Jovi due in Australia for a tour in December.
