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Here's to another 50 years! {50th Birthday Party}

Karin's 50th Birthday party is on my blog!

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. ~Jane Howard

Family is family, but you have not experienced love and intimacy until you have met these bunch of people! And they know how to through a great party, lot's of food including a skaap-op-die-spit and loads of great company!

Christi-Mari booked me for Karin's 50th Birthday Party, but little did I know that I will be pulled into the family. And that is what I love about my job. People get to trust you so much that you are considered as family. I immediately felt at home and it was amazing to see how Karin's family showed up in their numbers to celebrate the amazing woman she is!

Fire Desire Entertainment opened the night with an amazing fire dance show, and they entertained everybody until the rain started. We are in a very dry period...well today we had loads of rain...so when rain fell that night we all felt it was a sure blessing from the Lord.  

Christi-Mari also warned me that they had dressed up their 8 dogs as well, but I didn't know they were mostly going to be puppies and that they were going to wear Bow-Ties. They looked adorable.

Congrats again Karin, and may you enjoy another 50 years!

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Tracey Swanepoel's New Book Launch Party

Tracey Swanepoel's book launch photos are on my blog!

Tracey Swanepoel is one of those people who get a lot of things done, and on top of all that writes a book...and a brilliant book if I must say myself!

 
 

The Leadership Riptide and How to Escape

She writes out of personal experiences while working in the mining industry, and she gives an honest view of what she learnt, and what it means to be true leader. Amazing. She is truly an inspiration. 

When someone like Brand Pretorius, retired CEO of McCarthy Limited, endorses your book and writes a foreword in your book, then you know it has to be a good book to read. 

The book is for sale in Exclusive Books stores across South Africa.  

The book launch was held at the The Eatalian Restaurant in Parkmore, Johannesburg. If you haven't eaten there, then you are surely missing out! 

The wine from The Taillard Family Wines was also out of this world. 

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Wedding Planning Workshop {Bryanston Country Club}

The Wedding Planning Workshop hosted by The Wedding Event is on my blog!

Look at all the pretty that Simone from The Wedding Event came up with! She did such an amazing job hosting this Wedding Planning Workshop with Erin Smylie! 

A few bride-to-be's had the chance of hearing some key notes in planning their wedding day, and they had the opportunity to ask industry professionals questions regarding booking booking their Wedding DJ, Photographer, Videographer, Make-up & Hair, Stationary and many more!  

Wedding suppliers at the workshop!

Venue: The Bryanston Country Club

Simone Pheiffer from The Wedding Event

Erin Smylie and Shandin Watson from Erin Smylie Hair and Make-up Artist

Stationary: The Crazy Lemon SA

Liam Walsh from Wedding DJs - Pulse DJS

Hand massages by Sorbet Fourways Mall 

Denver Paulick from Brightmoon Video & Photography

Wynand van der Merwe from Wynand van der Merwe Photography

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Ilze's stylish 30th Birthday Party!

Beautiful pictures of Ilze's 30th Birthday Party at Buitengeluk Venue!

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“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.” Jane Austen

We have been friends for a while, but surely not as long as the friendship Ilze has with my wife and my sister-in-law. They are childhood friends, or as they would say “friends for life”. It was such a privilege to be a part of this day for Ilze, especially after what happened in and to their family. Such a special day of laughter and tears!

Venue: Buitengeluk Venue

Flowers: Fourways Flower Market

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God is Groot | God is Great | GiG 2015

God is Great / God is Groot Praise and worship event held in Aug 2015!

God Is Great | God is Groot | GiG 2016 23 April 2016

God Is Great | God is Groot | GiG 2016 23 April 2016

The church I go to, Reformed Church Linden (GKL), hosted a Praise & Worship GIG Concert at the Louw Geldenhuys Primary School. The concert was held on the 23rd of August. The GKL Praise and Worship Band led a community of Christians across all different church denominations in song and worship. There was also performances of well-known artists such as Joe Niemand, Retief Burger, Elvis Blue, Chris Chameleon, Helene Bester, Cobus Bester and Deon Meiring (Glaskas) who will all unite in praising the Lord.

What an event it was! I believe the pictures reflect the passion and energy of the day and the performances, but I also believe that "performance" is not the correct term. The day was full of praise for the Lord and I believe the pictures reflect the way the Spirit has moved in the heart of Johannesburg!

All the Glory goes to God!

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The some of the pictures are featured in this video!

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