A Very Stoked Tonto

Last weekend, we were treated to some impressive swell along the East coast and Town was about as perfect as it gets. Myself, Veeds and Tont paddled out on Saturday morning for an enjoyable surf without too many crowds.

Then on Sunday Tont, Veeds and Shuz went down again for an even better surf. Apparently there wasn't a drop of water out of place and after looking at the pics below I am sure you will agree.



Bren also managed to find a few

Our Wedding

A week after the bulls party and there we were, the 16th of May 2009 and time for the wedding.
Planning a wedding is no easy feat. I think it’s fair to say that the girls have the bulk of responsibility in terms of putting everything together and Cally rose to the occasion and did spectacularly. With the help of her mom (Anne) and some very supportive sisters, Cally’s vision blossomed into a reality and our wedding really couldn’t have turned out any better. Cally’s attention to detail and knack for style and elegance really shone through and all her doubts and reservations were wasted as everything turned out beautifully.

So on Saturday the 16th May all our family and friends arrived at the Kloof Methodist Church to witness Cal and I getting married, followed by the reception at Kloof Country Club. After all the planning and waiting, the wedding in a way, almost seemed like the destination, but it really is just the beginning as I feel that the 2 of us have only just begun the most enjoyable journey of our lives. It’s still kind of the same being married, but it’s also completely different, or even just being engaged for that matter, as that’s when the fun really started and we both realized that we were committing ourselves to each other. I still think back to when I proposed all those months ago (read about that here). Jeepers that was almost a dog-show of a proposal but thankfully luck was on my side.

The best part of the day was seeing Cally walk into the church. That 1st minute of the whole day is something I will never forget. It was overwhelming seeing Cal looking so beautiful and with Bundu walking her down the aisle the realization hit me that he was giving her away to me. I know it’s standard practice for the bride to be given away, but it just felt so huge to me. Anne and Bundu trust me enough to take care of their daughter from here on in and that gesture of giving her away (although a simple formality) meant a lot to me. Cally was beaming and I couldn’t have been happier than what I was in those first few moments.

Everyone told us that the day would fly by and it would all be over before we knew it, well they weren’t lying. The first time I looked at my watch was at 10:30pm and we had little over an hour left before we were scheduled to leave. Both Cally and I made the most of our precious time. We jammed hard, and tried to talk to as many people as possible who had all made an exceptional effort to be there with us. I know we didn't get round to everyone and we apologise for that, but we were both so grateful that everyone could be there.