I’ve heard it said that the measure of a man can be found by looking at his friends. And if that’s the yardstick I use to measure Gene and Kerryn, then they must be at least 10 feet tall. Gene and Kerryn’s friends and family came from afar. … Kerryn and Gene – Married!
I’ve heard it said that the measure of a man can be found by looking at his friends. And if that’s the yardstick I use to measure Gene and Kerryn, then they must be at least 10 feet tall. Gene and Kerryn’s friends and family came from afar. … 
She had always dreamed about being proposed to under the Eiffel Tower, but when the opportunity presented itself, Jared found it crowded and not entirely what he had hoped for, so the proposal was put on hold. Back at home one night, entirely out of the blue for Ainsley, Jared had a picture of the Eiffel Tower on the TV, got down on one knee and proposed. … 
As the final hours of 2011 amble past us, I always find myself reflecting on the year that was. 2011 was a tough year. Loosing my dear Mum left me a lot more wounded than I was prepared for. Silly me, always the optimist! … 
As we started drifting off to sleep deep in the night after a delightful day with Chantal and Ian yesterday, I had an idea. “Would you like a turn of writing the blog?” I said to Paul.
“I could do that!”… 
“She makes my heart make an extra beat when she smiles at me.” It was the perfect statement to round up a perfect day. Niklas adores Taryn, and she adores him right back. The way they look at each other, sometimes just a sideways glance and other times she leaps into his arms with her big beautiful smile and kisses him. … 
“By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes, where the sun shines on Loch Lomond, Where me and my true love spent many days On the banks of Loch Lomond…” (imagine me singing that with an incredible voice and a gorgeous Scottish accent trailing off into the distance before the lyrics turn too sad to suit this blog post)
On the bonnie bonnie banks of Loch Lomond is where Duncan got down on one knee and surprised Lorna by asking her to be his wife. … 
“That’s really neat, Niklas” was what Taryn’s Dad said when Niklas asked if he could marry his daughter, from the other side of the world in Germany. Within moments Taryn’s Mum was also on the phone with an excited “Ohhhhh!” which obviously meant she also thought it was neat.… 
In everything give thanks… It was a Bible verse long before it became an American Holiday. Thanksgiving. What a great time to remember all of the things we have to be thankful for. I’m especially thankful for my family and friends and our amazing job. … 
Back then she didn’t like him.
He didn’t like her, well so it seemed anyway. He kind of picked on her. And if you were to have told her at the time that she was arguing with her future husband, she probably would’ve scrunched up her little nose at you.… 
They were casual acquaintances, and hadn’t seen each other in years. Then she popped up out of the blue, and although all she wanted was a house to rent, his offer for a coffee date was accepted. In no time at all they were best of friends and planning to leave South Africa to start their lives together in New Zealand.…