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08 December 2010

monique's wedding!


My brother Casper, and his lovely daughter, Monique. She married her Primary School boyfriend, Walter, on December the 4th.
"I know I gotta let her go, 
but I'll always remember 
every hug in the morning 
and butterfly kisses." 


We attended my niece's wedding
on December the 4th!

The venue for this breathtaking wedding was
"Onze Rust" (meaning "Our Peace"),
located about 18 km south of Bloemfontein,
right in the heart of the Free State.

My older brother, Casper (photo below),
accompanied by his lovely wife, Amanda,
has three beautiful daughters,
including the bride, the newly named Mrs Barnes.


My gorgeous sister, Retha (photo below),
who is a only 17 months older than myself,
has a handsome hubby, Daan,
1 son, (the new) Dr. Malan, and 3 lively daughters;
the apple doesn't fall that far
from the tree after all...



.

This best (for us!) family in the world (photo below)...
myself, Henk - the love of my life - *ooh...aah*!
and last, but certainly not the least,
our 4 precious children.


Together we form the lean mean "le Grange-machine"
who wouldn't want to be a part of such a  precious thing, a family!















Our own sparkling, healthy and soft hearted
mother, aged 81, 
is truly our angel-on-earth!
We all love her so-o-o much!!



The fresh outdoor air filled the wedding with
a distinct sense of peace.

The white and green flower arrangements
which blended in with the surrounding trees,
set the perfect stage for this beautiful wedding 
every woman would die for!

A feast was waiting ...
The reception was in a canopied tent.
The menu kicked off with the starter above...

...and ended with super yummee Chocolate Mousse Cakes!! 

This is Ester, 

a beautiful elderly Xhosa lady

who had worked for almost 20 years at my brother's home.

She adores all their children.
She will never miss one of the girls' weddings. 
All dressed up in traditional Xhosa clothes...
...the white spots on her face is a symbol of celebration.


Even though my husband and I had to
wait up for the children until 3 o'clock,
it was a unforgettable wedding
and the groom a welcome addition
to the family!
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15 October 2010

fashion parade

the tuesday after
the matric farewell...
Photo 1

 ...a fashion parade...
Photo 2

...to show off
all their stunning clothes.

for the matric boys
it was just FUN
to appreciate
all the beauty around them!

everybody who likes fashion
attended the show
Photo 3
it was also
 a fundraising event
for the 2011 matric farewell 
Photo 4
  many hues of blue...
Photo 5


Photo 6


Photo 7


Photo 8

most girls wore long dresses
Photo 9

this one is my choice of miss personality! 
Photo 10

the young models caused many
'oohs' and 'ahhs"...
Photo 11

Photo 12

and the last one...
my daughter, Nina's favourite...
Photo 13


CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITE!!

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10 October 2010

matric farewell

casper is now in matric
(matric = grade 12 = final year of school)

their matric farewell
 was held on friday, the 8th of oct.,
and it was ohh só-ó beautiful!


casper had a good laugh at henk,
becauce henk tried to look
like the *mafia boss' desicnated driver*
(photo below)

his partner for the evening was johané


she is a soft, radiant girl
with a inner beauty

they had a most enjoyable evening


the theme was "vintage'...
we had a sneak preview.
the grade 11's did a STUNNING!! job
of decorating the venue


casper and his friends
was seated at tabel 18

the dance floor was decorated
like a vineyard.

~  super special!!  ~

the walls
were covered with murals...
WOW!!!
i think it felt like a "wunderland"....

what do you remember most
from your schooldays and/or matric farewell?

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