Our story
Over eleven years ago, a swipe right on what was arguably the worst dating platform on earth — Tinder — somehow led us to each other.
Neither of us really expected much. Certainly not this.
Somewhere between the sarcasm, shared exhaustion, terrible jokes, concerts, chaos, resilience, late-night conversations, and mutual grumbling about humanity, we accidentally built a life together.
A genuinely lovely one.
Now, somehow, we get to marry our best friend. To spend the rest of our lives supporting each other, laughing at things we probably shouldn’t, and using mild insults as a completely normal form of affection.
Life is messy. Loud. Occasionally ridiculous. But through every version of it, we’ve found our way back to each other.
It turns out love in your forties looks less like a fairytale and more like:
“Need your meds?”
“Want me to K**L them for you dear?”
“Coffee. No need to talk”
“Move over, you’re stealing the blanket.”
Honestly? It suits us perfectly.
Rudi Steenkamp.
The Groom
"Don't get me started”
Rudi is powered by caffeine, sarcasm and the ability to act like he planned it all along...
His ability to tame honey badgers is still unparralled.
Shame he hasn't mastered keeping pugs inline.
Amanda Steele.
The Bride
"Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc"
Ms Steele. No tolerance for nonsense unless it's her nonsense. Destined to be the wild woman of the woods with an army of raccoons, pugs and honey badgers, yelling at young people.
But then she meets Rudi.
And now she will spend the rest of her life in marital bliss, running barefoot through the woods with an army of raccoons, pugs and honey badgers, yelling at young people, while Rudi goes...
"Well, I knew what I was in for."
