Our story
Stephan & Anè met through mutual friends at church. Just like everyone knows Stephan, a slightly shy introvert, it took him days to figure out how to ask Anè for a coffee. Little did he know, Anè would wait at the campus office every now and then to hear Stephan’s voice coming around the corner and “accidentally” run into him there.
At a church conference in Rosebank, is where their story really began. They were on their way to a shop while Stephan was watching a Formula 1 race and it came out in the conversation that Anè was a McLaren fan. Stephan didn’t hesitate to tell Anè there and then that he was going to marry her. Not because she was a McLaren fan, but rather because she shared Stephan’s interest in sports.
As they believe God had planned it perfectly, the following week presented the perfect opportunity for them to get to know each other better. With just two days to go before Anè’s dormitory dine, she didn’t have a date. After a few suggestions and consideration, her heart decided to ask Stephan to accompany her. Stephan was overjoyed, as it was the perfect opportunity he needed to spend some more time with Anè.
After a successful dine and a Varsity Cafe ice cream, one date led to the other and just they couldn’t get enough of each other’s company. After two months, on the 1st of November 2022, Stephan asked her to be his girlfriend. Two years later, after much laughter, love and unforgettable memories, Stephan arranged the perfect engagement. On the day of their two-year anniversary, at a lodge just outside Rustenburg where heaven and earth seem to meet, Stephan asked Anè to be his wife.
And here they are now… making their dreams of building a life together, a reality.