Mr & Mrs Van Rooyen

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Naas

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Desire

25 April 2026

Lechwe Lodge

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Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.

Our story

One of our favorite memories comes from a simple guessing game. Desire was thinking of an animal, and after about 30 questions (and a helpful clue: ‘it has 4 legs’), Naas confidently guessed… a chicken. To this day, we still laugh about the moment Naas believed chickens have four legs — a memory that perfectly captures the fun, laughter, and joy we share together.”

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I still remember the first day I saw Desire in high school.
It wasn’t one of those movie moments where everything goes quiet and the world fades away… it was just another normal school day. But somehow, she wasn’t normal to me.

She was laughing with her friends — and I remember thinking that she laughed with her whole face. The kind of laugh you don’t fake. The kind that makes you want to know what’s so funny, even if you weren’t part of the joke.

At that stage, I didn’t realize that I had just met the girl I would one day marry.
We were just kids in school uniforms, worried about homework, tests, and what everyone else thought of us. But even back then, she was different to me. She was kind in a way that made people feel safe. And somehow, she made me feel seen long before I even knew I needed that.
And from that moment… we never really let each other go.

We stayed together through high school — through all the growing, the learning, and figuring out who we were. And when life took me to university, we didn’t take the easy way out. We chose each other, even when it meant distance. Even when it meant late-night calls, counting down days until we could see each other again, and learning how to love across miles instead of across a classroom.
It wasn’t always easy… but it was always worth it.
Because through every phase of life, we kept choosing each other.
We grew up together, shaped by our own experiences, but never apart from one another.
And somewhere along the way, our love deepened into something steady and real.
It became about understanding each other’s fears, supporting each other’s dreams, and being there — not just for the big moments, but for all the quiet, ordinary ones in between.
Desire taught me what it means to be loved patiently.
She showed me that love isn’t always about grand gestures — sometimes it’s checking if I got home safely, reminding me to breathe when life gets overwhelming, or just sitting with me in silence when words aren’t enough.

From the first day I saw her in high school… to standing here today on 25 April 2026, I can honestly say that loving her has been the easiest decision I’ve ever made.
And today, I don’t just get to love her.
I get to call her my wife.

When I first met Naas, I had no idea that he would be the one. He was just my "guy friend". The silly guy laughing at my silly "Jerry can" jokes. And suddenly, I was in love.
When I fell in love with him, it did not feel like falling. It was calm, not chaotic. It was peaceful.
I saw so much of myself in him. The way he smiles, and does my little dancy dance with me when I get excited is just one of the many reasons why I call him my soul mate.
On 14 February 2018, he was no longer just the "guy friend" who laughs at my jokes. He was everything to me.
He is someone who listens when I speak. Someone who stayed when things weren’t easy. Someone who made me feel calm in a world that often feels overwhelming.

Naas loves me in a way that feels safe.
In a way that doesn't ask me to be anything other than exactly who I am.

He shows up — not just on the good days, but on the days when I am tired, stressed, anxious, or unsure of myself. He reminds me that I don’t have to face anything alone ever again.

From two teenagers walking the same school halls… to standing here today on 25 April 2026, about to promise forever — I realise now that maybe our story was always meant to go down in history.

My Vows to

Naas

Desire

"Ek kan jou nie die son, maan en sterre belowe nie, want dit is nie myne om te gee nie.

Maar soos Rut aan Naomi belowe het, belowe ek vandag aan jou.

Waar jy gaan, sal ek gaan.

Waar jy bly, sal ek bly.

Jou mense, is my mense

Jou God is my God.
Waar jy sterf, sal ek sterf, en daar sal ek lê.

Mag God my straf tot aan die einde van my dae as ek toelaat dat enige iets behalwe die dood ons skei.

Vandag word ons een, en ek is lief vir jou nou en tot in ewigheid."

"Vandag is die eerste dag van ons lewens saam as man en vrou.

Ek kan nie in woorde beskryf hoe lief ek vir jou is nie. Jy inspireer my elke dag om beter te wees, want jy verdien net die beste. Ek is jou grootste ondersteuner, net soos ek weet jy myne is.

Ek belowe om die goeie en slegte tye saam jou aan te pak, nie as n individue nie, maar as n eenheid.

Ek belowe om.nooit op te hou werk aan ons huwelik nie. Om vir altyd te streef om die beste man vir jou te wees. Om jou te lei, en jou te volg. Om elke dag my alles te gee. En om n man te wees op wie jy kan trots wees.

My belofte aan jou, voor ons geliefdes en voor God, is eenvoudig: om altyd trou aan jou te wees. Om jou altyd lief te he met my hele hart, en om elke dag my alles te gee vir jou.

Ek is oneindig dankbaar om die res van my lewe saam jou te spandeer."