In January I blogged about Hendrik and Sharon's exceptional Kwasizabantu wedding. (Cousin Hendrik - not our Hendrik). In August his twin brother, Martin got married in the same way. Same way, meaning marrying purely, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, without ever having had a relationship of any sort with the fiance.
The big difference between Hendrik's and Martin's weddings was that when Martin got married, the burnt down auditorium had been rebuilt and they did not have to get married in the Aquelle factory shed, like Hendrik and Sharon did. Here pretty Stella makes her entrance down the aisle.
While Martin stood waiting... with Hendrik at his side.
The choir sang beautifully in this massive auditorium that seats thousands every Sunday. This wedding was on a Saturday afternoon and not part of the Sunday service like the others, so the church was not packed to capacity, but there were still many guests. You can read more about their wedding here.
After the service, photos were taken in this beautiful garden. Here is our Hendrik with my sister Elsabe, the mother of the groom.
Father of the groom, Koos, with Anne and Netta in the background.
Wally's wife, Jessica.
Jan and Elsabe Pienaar, Netta and Kobus' children.
Ethelwyn and her children Evan and Almarie.
Tiemie, Lalie and Tannie Babs. Tannie Babs is the only one left of my father's generation. She is 86 and still very sprightly.
Almarie Hanekom.
The beaming couple.
I copied this picture from the Kwasizabantu website.
The whole De Vos side of the family. Tannie Babs, next to Ria, is not much taller than her brother Arno (7). Apparently she wears boys clothes age 11.
Ria, only daughter of Dirk and Ruth.
One of the dainty bridesmaids in her light green frock.
The bridal table.
Hendrik and Martin are keen hunters and hunt especially wild boars - in fact Stella is the daughter of the man on whose farm they often hunted.
Sabe's daughters wrote a poem about hunting and all her grandchildren (except the two babies and Almarie), enthusiastically recited this long poem to the guests at the reception. Jan, in the camo suit in front, was to shoot at one point and he missed his cue, and said, "Ek het nie geskiet nie" to the great amusement of everyone. (See video) But he was not put off and here he aims and shoots.
On the pic is Josh, Ria, Arno (behind Elsabe), Elsabe, Evan, Jan and Hananiel.
Congratulations Martin and Stella! We had a great time at your wedding!
10 comments:
Wat 'n pragtige partjie. Mag julle lewe saam een lang gelukkige wonderlike reis wees.
Jul familie loop 'n besonderse pad met God, Miekie. Dis so ryk en vertroostend in hierdie dae waarin ons leef!
Die ou bruidjie is so jonk, moedertjie tog! (En ek was seker nie ouer toe ek voor die kansel gestaan het nie!)
Daardie bruidsmeisie lyk soos 'n woudnimf! En klein Ria en Almarie!!
Geluk aan die paartjie, mag die lewe saam vorentoe net een groot avontuur wees.
Mooi bly.
'n Baie spesiale en pragtige troue - alle mooi wense vir die bruidspaar
Hi Charmaine
Hulle het hier gekuier die naweek van die Russiese aand - ek was ongelukkig so besig dat ons nie regtig tyd gehad het om Stella beter te leer ken nie en sien dus baie uit na ons familie reunie.
Hi Mariki
Die C's is 'n baie besondere familie. Almal kom so goed oor die weg en die kinders is baie soet -soos hulle eie ouers was toe hulle klein was! Waar God is, is daar vrede en liefde en waar daar liefde is en deernis, daar is God.
Hi Desire en Sandra
Dankie vir die gelukwensinge - ek sal die gelukwensinge oordra, maar ek dink darem hulle lees self die blog, maar hulle is van die stil soort....
Such an original idea, the poem and the grandchildren.
Beautiful! Congrats and best wishes to the happy couple.
Pragtig, baie besonders! Geluk en die Heer se seen vir die nuwe egpaar.
Joe-hoee....Miekie???
Ek mis jou nuusbrokkies!!
Baie mooi.
Geseënde Kersfees vol liefde en vrede en mag die nuwejaar vir julle alles wat mooi en voorspoedig is inhou.
Liefde
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