We're getting married!

Traveling the world has formed such an important part of both our lives and fate stepped in and brought us together on a trip to San Francisco, California, in 2016. I was living in Chile and took a short vacation to explore San Francisco. Chris had recently moved to Texas and had arranged road trip from Colorado to California with his brother Angus and friend Jim. San Francisco was their final stop and we all landed up staying at the same hostel. On meeting each other we noticed we shared a very special connection and instantly hit it off. We knew we were looking for each other the whole time. Despite the many obstacles in our way, we took a leap of faith and worked through them all so we could build a life together.

It was a sunny and beautiful day in Cape Town on our first trip to South Africa together in December 2017. Chris had secretly planned an elaborate proposal at the top of Table Mountain, but as we arrived at the cable car we found it was completely overcrowded with tourists. We decided instead to take a romantic drive along the coast and stopped at several viewpoints along the way. I noticed that the last few viewpoints were very close to each other, not realising that Chris was trying to search for the ideal spot. He found it - a perfect secluded cove with a breathtaking view of Chapman’s Peak and not another soul in sight. After a special moment in each other’s arms and taking in the view, he then bent down on one knee and popped the question! We continued to have the most beautiful and perfect day. So romantic!