If you haven’t heard the news yet…Iaan and I got engaged yesterday!!!!! (I’m very tempted to add more exclamation marks :) Wow, so much happend in the past 24 hours…crazy would be an understatement. But I’m sure all the girls are dieing to hear the story, so here it goes:
Iaan and I have been together for 8 years. We started dating at school and we’ve had fun ever since! We are sooo the same, and then on the other hand sooo different. I love spending time with him and from the start I knew he was the one!
The past 2 weeks we traveled to Germany to shoot a wedding and also combined it with a bit of holiday. It was our last day in Münich…he asked me what the plans looked like for our day. I said I needed to meet a friend for coffee, had to quickly pick up something from a store and that was about it..he then suggested we have an ice cream later the afternoon before we fly back, as we both LOVE ice cream and found a yummy little store close to our hotel. I didn’t suspect anything…
We went to the ice cream store and past us walked a photographer, I recognized his cool gear and showed iaan, but he quickly changed the topic…I didn’t think much about it. We then bought some ice cream and headed to a little area in the mid of Münich. Meanwhile there were 2 photographers following us all the way from the hotel and they captured the whole thing! A part from getting engaged, this was totally AWESOME!
We sat on a little bench, had some ice cream and then iaan pulled out my ipad…Every night he was working on a slideshow without me even knowing! He showed me the slideshow and straight after he said he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me, we both cried and then it was smiles all the way! And now I’m going to plan a wedding!!! :)
BIG BIG thank you for Dorreen for secretly helping iaan organize some details and also for Carmen & Ingomar from Caringo PhotografiX for creating these unforgettable images! It was such an amazing experience! For more pics visit Caringo’s blog.
You can also view our video here.
Great post! Once in a life time kinda thing! Ek’s mal oor die setup en die build-up van 8 jaar gelede – dis inspirational! :)
Hey! Congratulations on you both! Very nice hearing such nice news! The pictures are really awesome.
Hope you’ll have a good time in Munich – one of the most beautiful towns in Germany!
Best regards,
Anja (from Switzerland)
Oh great …. now Ive got tears running down my face!!!!
Congratulations Christine and Iaan! This is amazing!!!!!
Ive never met either of you, but following your blog for ages now, feel like old friends and always thought you were perfect for another one!
The photo’s are absolutely STUNNING!!!! So awesome Iaan arranged photographers to capture the exact moment!
All the best for your many many years together and enjoy all the preparations. I’m already excited at the thought of seeing your wedding photos one day, as you will be an absolutely beautiful bride and the details of your day will be magnificent!
I am just soooo happy for you, I can only imagine how excited your family and friends must be!!
Aaaaaaah C!! Congrats you two! I just love these pics – they tell the story so beautifully. How special that your magical moment was capture so exquisitely. You two look so happy together – it is just wonderful to see! Wishing you both a lifetime of love, prosperity and happiness together!
Love Lauren
Wow! You really are a match made in heaven! Well done, Iaan, on the perfect way of asking her… It’s amazing that this news is blessing so many people! I can’t stop smiling, can barely focus on studying! Sorry to use smiley faces on your fancy blog, Christine, but :D :D :D!!!
Aaaaah, dis baie romanties!! Baie geluk en baie seën vir julle twee!
Dis beautiful! Baie geluk Christine!!
What a beautiful story Christine!! I am SOOOO thrilled for you both!!!! (Note the extra exclamation marks ;) )
I love that he arranged all of this with out you even catching on too…what a greta guy you have! Your wedding will amazing :)
Christine & Iaan! Congratulations you two love birds! These photos made me cry and I am soooo happy for you two. You guys so deserve each other :)
Oh my goodness!!! This is sooooo Romantic! :) I love Munich – what a beautiful city to get engaged in! Congratulations!
your post gave me tears too !
In France we don’t really have photographers for the proposal. So it’s really great to see your photos and read the story it’s very emotional.
I hope to live the same thing for me one day :-)
Congratulation and wish you all the best for both of you.
Wow…Thanks for sharing …wat a Sprokie!!!!May you be blessed and happy !!!Looking forward to the wedding pictures!!!Enjoy this beautiful time in your life!!!
OMG – that’s SOOO romantic! I’m crying. Can’t wait to see the ring!! :)
love, hugs and kisses!
What an amazing way to get engaged! Huge congrats and blessings to you both! Marriage is AWESOME! x
Liewe Stina en Iaan!
Verskriklik baie geluk met julle verlowing! Ek is so bly vir die twee van julle! Mag die volgende tyd wat voorle so exciting wees! Mag julle so gebless word en regtig net mekaar beter leer ken! Ek bid regtig dat die Here julle albei so ryklik sal seen en dat julle n ongelooflike huwelik sal he! :-) Ek weet dat julle albei net die beste in mekaar uitbring en deur julle huwelik duisende mense sal besef dat julle God voluit dien! Ek sien verskriklik baie uit om baie by julle te kuier en baie tyd saam met julle te spandeer! Ek is regtig so lief vir julle twee!
Iaan & Stina, julle is awesom!
Baie liefde
Rudi
This is so romantic and so wonderful. I’m very happy for you. Congratulations. I hope you have a wonderful time planning your wedding.
Hi Iaan en Christine. Dit is nou ‘n jaar terug dat ek julle in Botswana ontmoet het en het gewonder wanneer kom die groot dag. Baie geluk ek wens julle alles van diebeste toe. Groete.
Adri.
Ah…tears!! Congratulations…what a wonderful engagement story!
I am in tears!! So cool om julle storie te hoor. Baie geluk!! :)
Oh my – this must be one of the most romantic engagement stories ever! woweee.. I can see your happiness radiating out of you. The feeling is amazing and these photos capture it so beautifully. We all wish we could have had a photographer to capture the moment (my battery went dead shortly after my husband proposed in Italy, so all we have are memories of that evening!)
Congratulations again… Enjoy this exciting time.. its the best!!
Much love and happiness to you both xx
Congrats guys – that is soooo cute. I totally wnat the same surprise with question-popping one-day.
SO SO SO happy for you guys. Congrats big time. You guys are completely going to rock the world together!!
Sjoe wat ‘n oulike manier om verloof te raak!
Ek ken jul ook nie maar volg jou facebook page daagliks. Ek weet sommer jul gaan gelukkig wees. Jul lyk na 2 stunning mense!
Ek is nou skoon opgewonde om oor ‘n rukkie die trou fotos te sien.
Geluk julle
Ahhh, so, soo special!! Konnie wag vir die storie nie!! En volpunte vir Iaan, daar moes mos fotos hiervan wees!! Julle is een van die oulikste dinamieste couples wat ek ken, julle maak ‘n ongelooflike span en ek kan nie dink aan ‘n beter match vir julle elkeen nie! Sien al klaar uit na die trou kiekies!!
Oh my word, this is so romantic and beautiful…I’m crying here in front of my computer. Congratulations to you both and may you have a life full of wonderful memories. I wish you both more then what I have ever wished for myself!!!
Loadsa love,
Christine congratulations!!!!! You are going to be so happy. That is an incredibly romantic proposal – well done Iaan. I LOVE the papparazzi shots. You both look wonderfully happy. Frans and I both think its fantastic news!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! You two are such an amazing couple and I can see how much you both truly love each other! Can’t wait to hear more about the wedding plans!
Congrats to you both!!! Wow, I am so happy for you guys. You both deserve to have the best life possible. I cannot wait to read more about your engagement and eventual wedding! Rock on.
Congratulations Christine, I wish you guys all the best, and happy planning!
Wow, goose bump stuff. Baie baie geluk. And how are you ever going to decide who of your great friends will be your photographer??
Totally awesome! I LOVE that Iaan got photographers to capture the moment! Man I wish my husband had thought of that :P You guys are the sweetest together; I wish you all the best and the love and happiness you totally deserve! And I second Hannalee’s query – I know it’s the first thing wedding photographers get asked, but WHO???
Congratulations to you both and well done Iaan on all the planning and keeping it secret! I’m sure that a couple of guests from our wedding will be a little bit sad to hear that you two are well and truly together. The pics are awesome – what wonderful memories :o)
What a wonderful description to a beginning of a new chapter in your lives. Congratulations!
Super congrtulations to both of you. Look forward for more shots.
Wish you all the best in the future.
how romantic – realy nice story :) CONGRATULATION AGAIN :)
Christine & Iaan – this is so cool! what a brilliant surprise to have the proposal photographed!!!!! Stunning photo’s and just so romantic. I’m so excited to be going to your wedding!!! lots of love, moni xxx
Great story and awesome pics. Congrats again!
Yey! Congrats to you both. What a fab idea. I have heard of doing this once or twice but so great to see how it’s done – and very fitting for the two of you. How amazing. Enjoy every single moment of being engaged. It flies!
ONGELOOFLIK!!!! Well done Iaan!!!!
Ag ek huil amper ook nou so mooi is dit! Ek is regtig super amped vir julle twee! Dis so spesiaal en ek weet julle gaan hierdie journey tot die troudag so geniet! Die foto’s is pragtig en WELL DONE IAAN om dit so te organise!
Baie geluk!
x jeanne
So baie geluk kiks en Iaan…well well done iaan. Wat a special touch;-) Ag julle is so pragtig. Geniet die beplanning- dit is baie fun!!!! Liefde***
Baie geluk Christine & Iaan! Wonderlike nuus! Fantastiese fotos!
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOOOOOOOW!!!! Baie geluk julle 2tjies!! Eks so bitter baie bly vir julle!!! Dis sooooooooooo amazing!!!
Oh wow that is so romantic, well done Iaan! and congrats to the two of you!
Beautiful pics :)
This must be the freshest engagement shoot ever!
Congratulations! What wonderful moments to have captured forever!
Hi Christine!!! Congratulations on this BIG occasion in your life, it’s truly one big blessing to love someone and to be loved in return!! Enjoy this new journey and may God bless the two of you with years and years of happiness!! =)
Oh WOW!! congrats firstly, and secondly well done to Iaan for organising SUCH a special day!
ek sit in Parys, met trane in my oe.
genius Iaaaaaan.
Ek glo julle sal gelukkig wees tot die einde van dae!
Baie Geluk!! Dis soo awesome… Geniet elke oomblik
Aaaah dit is soooo romanties! Baie, baie geluk Christine, jy is n wonderlike mens en verdien al die geluk in die wereld! x
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