Fin.
Sam & Henry
Post-Wedding Updates
It's A Wrap
SAME MARRIAGE. DIFFERENT PARTY.
Our big day has come and gone!
Thank you for being a part of it.
Keep scrolling for our
End Credits
Special Thanks
Now that our day is over, we wanted to say another big thank you to our official wedding party and our unofficial one too. This includes all our speakers and other special people who helped us out - in various ways - on the day:
Our Extended Wedding Crew
Principal Photography
Official Release
We have our official photos now (that's the main reason for all our updates) and there are so many good ones! If you click on the links below, you should be able to scroll through all of them at your leisure. You all looked amazing on the day and there are almost a thousand in our final folder: we're sure that you'll find at least a few you'll really like.
Alternative & Extended Cuts
We also know that many of you took some wonderful photos of the day as well. We've added these to our shared drive as well and you can find them by clicking on either of the links below. (Also, another big thank you to our unofficial photographers: you all did great!)
If you have any photos that we haven't seen yet and you'd like to share them with everyone, please add it to the folder below. We really would love to see them.
Score & Soundtrack
Our chosen music for our wedding day was a combination of all our favourite songs (old and new ). It also included many South African Classics and Bollywood Hits . If you are curious about any of the music you heard on the day, you can find links to all our Spotify playlists below:
All Other Wedding Playlists
If you spent enough time on our wedding dancefloor, you already know that we didn't get to hear all the songs we requested. If you were wondering about which songs didn't happen to make the final cut, you can find them on one of the following playlists:
(Looking back, it's not surprising that we barely got to hear most of these on the day; it's a lot!)
Craft Services
- our vendor details-
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Overall, we were very happy with all our vendors. If you're curious about any of them - whether you liked them too or whether you'd just like to avoid them - you can find all their details listed below:
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VENUE:
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CATERING:
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FAVOURS (Cake & Cookies) :
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PLANNING & CO-ORDINATION:
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PHOTOGRAPHY:
Duane Smith Nostalgia Photography
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DÉCOR (Florals & Table Settings):
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DÉCOR (Dancefloor & Lighting):
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STATIONERY:
Weddings by EB weddingseb@gmail.com
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DJ/MC/(Unofficial) Officiant:
DJ Ray 0828994944
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First Dance Lessons:
Melanie Broadway 084 7770075
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Lead Actors
(and details of their Offscreen Romance)
The Beginning - 2019
Henry and Sameshni met when Sam first moved to Cape Town. They were both MA students in the UCT History Department at the time. They started dating in August of 2019.
The Start of Long Distance - 2022
Three years later, Henry moved to the US and Sam stayed in Cape Town. They kept in contact via video chat every day.
Engagement - 2023
Henry proposed to Sam on her first visit to see him in the US. Six months later - with their families - they celebrated their engagement in Durban.
Michigan, 9 July 2023
KZN, 16 December 2023
A Wedding at Home - 2023
A few days after that, Sam and Henry were married in the backyard of their Cape Town home.
Cape Town, 27 December 2023
END OF LONG DISTANCE - 2024
In December of the next year, Sam joined Henry in Michigan. This is now where the couple spends most of their time.
Celebrating with Family and Friends - 2026
Sam and Henry finally celebrated their marriage with a wedding for all their family and friends. It was a perfect day.
Paarl, 20 June 2026
Fin.
for everything, for all time:
thank you, thank you, thank you!