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Once Upon a Time...

Katie and Matt met at Maranatha Christian School, likely during a music or design class, but were officially introduced through a mutual friend, Allyshia Jordaan, after which time a friendship blossomed. Their story as a couple began on the 15th of August, 2009 in Allans Music when Matt asked Katie to be his girlfriend. In the years since then, they have enjoyed many adventures together - graduating, starting and finishing university, holidays to Singapore and New Caledonia with their families, serving in ministry together at church, and many more. Almost five years later, on the 8th of July, Matt proposed to Katie at Singapore Botanic Gardens. They're so excited to get married on the 16th of January 2016 and for the years ahead they get to spend in marriage.

A bit of useless trivia...

  • Both Katie and Matt were blessed to attain new jobs in 2014 - Katie as a transcriber and Matt as a Youth Pastor. Matt is also a guitar teacher.

  • Katie has completed a Bachelor of Creative Arts Industries and Matt is very close to finishing his Bachelor of Business, and is in the middle of a post graduate degree at Melbourne School of Theology.

  • Matt's favourite musical artist is the band, Mutemath, whereas Katie's is classical singer, Josh Groban, though both have a mutual appreciation for the other.

  • One of their favourite things to do together is play music, usually with a keyboard, guitar and cajon.

  • When Katie and Matt first met, she was impressed by his bass playing skills and he loved her blue eyes.

  • At church over the last two to three years, Katie and Matt have lead the night service worship team, been leaders together at the youth group, performed in productions together, been involved community outreach events, as well as many other much loved opportunities to serve God, their church and their community. Ministry is what drives both of them in their lives.

  • Katie has been an avid reader and movie watcher her whole life and has spent the last five years "educating" Matt, who hadn't previously done much of either. Her favourite author is Ted Dekker, whereas Matt predominately reads non-fiction books with a youth ministry focus.

  • Katie can handle spicy food better than Matt can.

  • Matt cried in the first movie they saw together - My Sister's Keeper.

  • Katie used to teach Matt how to cook. Recently, the student has become the master. He now teaches her.

  • For their second anniversary, Matt bought Katie a teapot, two tea cups and two teas. This started her on an ongoing love for/addiction to tea, of which she now owns over twenty different types. Matt, on the other hand, has more recently become a coffee collector.

  • Matt got his first car in 2012, a blue Camry which Katie gave the name Charlene.

  • The morning Matt proposed, Katie thought he was acting very strangely. 

  • The place Matt chose for his proposal was specifically chosen and decorated to resemble a painting Katie had done of a tree surrounded by floating love hearts several years back.

  • Matt eats his pizza with a knife and fork and Katie thinks this is hilarious.

  • Matt loves to watch the Food Channel, especially Bakery Boss and Jamie's 15 Minute Meals. Katie loves to watch crime/mystery shows, especially Criminal Minds and NCIS: LA. They both love to watch Castle, Agents of SHIELD, Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine Nine.

  • Matt loves cooking and eating gourmet foods. Katie's favourite restaurant was always McDonald's. Recently, they've enjoyed several meals at Tall Timber, their favourite cafe, as well as O.MY and Top Paddock.

  • Collectively, Matt and Katie own nine guitars, two ukuleles, two keyboards, two drum kits, a violin, four amplifiers and two ocarinas.

  • Together, Matt and Katie have clocked Luigi's Mansion, Donkey Kong 64, Super Mario Sunshine, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and are have been halfway through The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for about four years now.

  • Katie and Matt both worked as Samsung Brand Ambassadors at the same time, but never had any shifts together.

  • According to the Myers Briggs personality test, Katie and Matt have the most compatible personalities for one another.

  • For her 21st birthday, Matt bought Katie a Casio Keyboard. For his, she bought him a Gretsch electric guitar.

  • The beautiful photos you've seen on this website are mostly from Katie and Matt's engagement shoot with the talented Allyshia Jordaan, a professional photographer who is also a bridesmaid of Katie's.

  • Matt, Katie and Katie's maid of honour, Tegan, have developed a mild obsession with the Marvel Cinematic Universe over the last couple of years.

  • For their honeymoon, Katie and Matt have book a trip to Orlando, Florida to spend time at Walt Disney World before heading off on an 11 day cruise around the Carribbean. They are both incredibly excited!

  • Katie and Matt chose their wedding location to be in the garden of a house on a dairy farm that has belonged to Katie's family for generations. Katie has many beautiful memories of spending time here in her childhood and Katie and Matt have visited here several times in the last six years. They are extremely grateful to Katie's Uncle Glenn and Aunty Mandy for the generosity in sharing their beautiful garden!

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