Our Story
In 2017, Jessica was invited to a matric dance at Hilton College — coincidentally as the guest of someone from the same boarding house as Luke, two years above. While watching from his dorm room window, Luke spotted Jessica standing on the lawn below and, in his own words, thought she was "the most beautiful girl he had ever seen."
After a bit of persistence and successfully bribing her date with McDonald's, Luke secured her number. What started as a few messages back and forth soon turned into something much more, and on 27 June 2017, they officially began dating.
Since then, they have grown together through every stage of life — living across three provinces, travelling through ten countries, walking through every season side by side, and always always choosing one another. They remain each other's best friend and greatest love.
Now, nearly nine years later, they are so grateful to celebrate this next chapter with the many special people who have played a part in their story.
Future Wife
Luke proposed at The Twelve Apostles Hotel overlooking the ocean on 9 August 2025. Jessica had initially been told she was going for brunch with her sister — instead, she walked out to a beautifully prepared setting where the two spent time reflecting on their relationship and all the years that had led them there.
The first thing Luke pulled out was a letter he had written to Jessica back in 2018. On the envelope were the words "Future Wife" — written years before they were engaged. As he read the letter aloud, it was a clear reflection of how intentional he had been about her from the very beginning.
He then pulled out a second letter, written during the week of the proposal, once again addressed to his "Future Wife". After reading it to her, he finally got down on one knee and asked Jessica to marry him.
He proposed with a ring engraved with 1 John 4:19 — "We love because He first loved us" — a verse that has become a cornerstone of their relationship, and the way they have sought to love one another through every season.
