Meet the world's tallest bride to be.

She is 6ft 8in and he is 5ft 4in, yet the 1ft 4in gap in height has not deterred their love. Aspiring Brazilian model Elisany da Cruz Silva, 18 has been dating Constructioon worker, Francinaldo da Silva Carvalho for more than three years and have been sharing a small home in the Brazilian town of Salinopolis for one year.

Francinaldo proposed to Elisany on March 29th during a walk on the beach, which she nervously accepted. The couple are planning on a long engagement despite Elisany already having a dress for the big day.

He said 'We think how will the preparations for the wedding be, the church, the best men and bridesmaids, we have taken just one step towards the wedding - which was me asking her to marry me. We are giving it some time to get it all in order.'

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The newly engaged couple have not always seen eye to eye and Francinaldo had to work hard to get the ring on Elisany's finger.

'When we met I had already turned 16,' she said 'I was still a bit childish and so I was just playing around with him for a while and I got so annoyed with him - as if he was a rival that I hated. I just didn't like him and wanted to hit him every time we met.'

But little Francinaldo has a big heart and remembers their meeting a little differently.He said: 'The first time I saw her I went to get some bread and I noticed her from a distance. I checked her out and she also checked me out straight away.

'Then I just thought, "I need to be with that girl". I always found her beautiful.'

Her height still draws stares, even in her hometown, but her love struck fiance says the attention doesn't bother him and he is proud to show her off.

**Aww so sweet!