Bride

Mom

Claudia & Terence, they say “opposites attract, and then they drive each other crazy,” love however is all about appreciating the uniqueness of another individual.

It’s amazing how much you can have in common with someone who appears to be so different from you but what makes it easy, is your foundation is built on being the of best friends.

Claudia likes her men, tall dark and handsome, Terence you clearly don’t fit the profile but what she does love is your heart, she loves that you make her laugh, she loves that you value family, she loves that you are romantic, she really also does love your blonde hair & big blue eyes.

You are both very loyal individuals, be that to each other always. Have God at the centre of your life, honour each other and never forget to say “I love you”. While I feel like I am loosing my precious princess, my gorgeous girl, my heart is so at peace that she has found her perfect prince.

I love you both to the moon and back. Love your special day but more importantly love your life together.

Dad

To my dearest Claudia, affectionately my  “Claudi Pops,” what an honour it has been to be the man in your life for the past 27 years and now the time has come for you to be a LAW of your own.

What a privilege it has been to see you grow up and become the young lady that you are today. The values and principles that have got from your mom, those of family, loyalty, faith and also sometimes stubbornness are great qualities to take into your marriage, exclude stubbornness. I love the way you change a room with your personality charm and  laughter. The way you change you accent after a few glasses of wine but the most important thing I love is how family is so important to you. I love you with all my heart.

Terence, well my boy good luck. From the moment we met I have loved your desire for personal growth and that you are always wanting to better yourself. You are always willing to serve others. The greatest leaders and husbands are those that serve from the heart. You have great family values and that can only be a testament to your fantastic parents. It has been a great pleasure getting to know you, but more importantly I know that you will take care of my princess. May God bless both of you today and for the rest of your lives.

Lindsey (Maid of honour)

We met at Aspen in 2011. Our first conversation was about online shopping, believe it or not. For the love of fashion. (And since then… for the love of food and music too). That was the beginning of a beautiful friendship! After 4 years, I can call Claudia my bestie. What more can one ask for in a best friend? She definitely ticks all the boxes. A selfless and loving human being. Add killer sense of humour, infectious laugh, go-the-extra-mile, smart, God-fearing woman. Terence, You are one lucky man. This woman is crazy about you; You come first! Treat her well because there is no other like her.

My favourite moments with Clauds is our Friday sundowners and sushi sessions. These are our catch-up sessions which include laughing, venting, sharing, eating and off course a few drinks.

What not to do when it comes to Claudia:

1.Lie!

2.Say you will do something, then you don’t

3. Don’t even think about having double standards.

What to do to win her friendship:

1. Be Yourself – All the time! No fakeness tolerated here.

2. Be considerate and sincere.

3. And remember, it’s the small things that count.

How easy is that hey?

To end off, Claud’s, I can’t wait to share more special moments with you! You are a true friend that I am so grateful to have in my life. xoxo

Kim

The details of how I met Claudia escape me but after the fourth time we hung out we became fast friends (inside joke).

Despite the few years we have been friends I have so many fond memories of our friendship- finding her under the table after a night out dancing; singing out loud at a concert while she stood on plastic cups to see the stage; our holiday in Mozambique when she kicked my butt at backgammon;  fighting over whether we would go to a Doof Doof party or watch a band play live and ending up going our own ways (typical stubborn aries twins); sitting on her balcony laughing hard with but mostly at Terence and many meals shared with hours upon hours of conversations about life- and so many photos!

And 40 years from now when pulling an “all nighter” means getting up to pee, “getting lucky” means winning at bingo and the candles on our cake cost more than the cake, I promise we will still be the best of friends! 

I’m so honoured to be sharing this day with you- your wedding day. Love you beeg time.

Meredith

I want to start off by saying that every once in a while two people meet, and you know it’s meant to be.  You know instantly that the stars have aligned, and their paths would bring them together. This was clearly the case over 3 years ago, when Claudia and I first met. 

Looking back over the years, and remembering when I first met Claudia, it truly amazes me that something that seems so minor, such as a simple get together of friends and a conversation starting off something like this

Claudia

“Hi Mez, would you like some wine?”

Me

“Um, Im ok thanks, I’ve had my one glass of wine for the week”

Could change my life forever…

Claudia and I may not have been childhood friends; we never played dress up, we didn’t go to school together and never braided each other’s hair. But none of that matters because I feel like I have known you my whole life. 

We have laughed together, we have cried, we have inside jokes that only we find funny and personally, I think we’re hysterical. 

Clauds, I want you to know that I wrote my speech about 10 times over.  I couldn’t think of anything perfect enough to describe just how much I love you.  There are no words big enough, to define the kind of friend you are to me, and I certainly had no idea how to summarize everything I wanted to say to you but I will say this…

You are the most amazing friend a girl could ever ask for. You have always been there for me, and I will ALWAYS be there for you. I know God crossed our paths for a reason, and I will forever be grateful.  

To Claudia and Terrence, this is an excerpt by a poet named James Dillet Freeman from “Blessings of a Marriage”

Let your love be stronger than your rage or anger. Let you learn to compromise because it is better to bend a little than to break. May you need one another, but not out of weakness. May you want one another, but not out of lack. May you embrace one another, but not smother one another. May you both succeed in your personal goals and celebrate with one another, and not fail in the little graces. May all your ups and downs only be in the bedroom. But if you do have quarrels that push you apart, may both of you hope to have good sense enough to take the first step back. May you discover your awareness of one another’s presence — physical and spiritual, warm and near when you are side-by-side, and warm and near when you are in separate rooms or even distant cities. May you both have happiness, and may you find that happiness by making one another happy. May you both have love, and may you find that love by loving one another.

Groom

Mom

My one and only, Terence McChristopher MacGyver Highwayman Law. That was his name as a child (named after all his favourite TV programs.)

He always had cute sayings like “mommy, i’ve got ants crawling in my blood” – that meant that he had pins and needles.

He loved singing ‘I believe I can fly’ – but please don’t ask him to sing as he CAN’T.

He was very lazy around the house and never did anything to help. I am amazed at what Claudia has taught him. She is a great inspiration to him.

You always wonder what your child is going to do and how he turns out when he grows up and I can honestly say I feel proud that he is what he is today.  He has found the most wonderful person to spend the rest of his life with.  I never did think of him as a romantic, but just the little things he says and does for Claudia (like cutting hearts in cheese or ham) for her breakfast, shows me that he has sold his heart to her. I couldn’t have wished for a better daughter in law than Claudia. She is amazing.  Love you both.

Dad

” Why didn’t you tell me Comrades Marathon was so tough”…….. Terence’s question to me after finishing his first Comrades.

“How the heck can anyone explain to a novice what commitments lie ahead without totally destroying your confidence” was my answer which seems to explain not just running and finishing Comrades but all aspects of his life,sport,business and commitment to Claudia and their future.

Always positive and calm,coupled with a sense of humor,qualities which will see him succeed in life.

Proud of you Son

James (Bestman)

Growing up with Ted defo had its Ups and down but looking at him now…. Done pretty well for himself. (Claudz)

We all know him as Terence but think of this….over the years he acquired the names of T, Ted , T bird, Teddy, the Terrinator and for the outrageous few…. T bag. A simple, kind and quiet guy but and what a pleasure it’s been boy.

Ted- it is both an honour and a pleasure to be your best man. You’ve been by my side for all the major milestones in my life, and I am so unbelievably excited you have asked me to be a part of yours. Thank you for being my best friend these last 25 years. I can’t wait to watch you start the next chapter of your life with the luckiest girl in the world. I wish you both the absolute best.

So, this is it. Are you ready? Let’s go get you married!

Nilton

21 years ago I moved to a new school with not a single friend in sight. It was here where I first laid eyes on Terence.

To be honest, he wasn’t my first choice. Not my second or third either, however my mother had taught me that in life beggars can’t be choosers, and so a friendship began. It was then that Terence started teaching me everything I know, or at least that’s what he will tell you. The truth is when I met Terence he didn’t know much and most of what he does know today is thanks part and parcel to me. The one thing however that Terence did teach me is the unexplainable value and power of a smile, a giggle, a laugh. Assets our friendship has never been short of thanks part and parcel to Terence. He didn’t make the list of first choices when I met him but the one thing I am sure of today, is that he would most definitely make the list of first choices to grow old with.

Kyle

There was Dave Ho, Rick Bass, Nilton Mendes, Terence Law and me. They called me “The Legend”. Because lets face it, I am one.

David fancied himself as a bit of a player but really it was his hair. Rick was the baby of the group. He wasn’t the kind of kid we would usually hang out with, but he was good for a laugh and he was an absolute rubbish. Nilton was a pretty cool guy, we jammed together. Chased the girls. I think he saw us as rivals. Sweet really. And Ted. Ted was my wingman. The one guy I could rely on to back me up. He loved me, and I’m not being funny, but I loved him too, despite his lack of punctuality and poor taste in football team.

I will never forget the first time we met… TC was tearing up the dance floor with those distinct and noteworthy dance moves that we all know and love. Needless to say, I needed to learn those moves too. In exchange for Ted parting his dance genius with me, I gave him poker lessons. Teaching was never my strong point. The rest is history and we’ve been firm friends ever since. Keep It Tidy ®, Buddy!

Rick

Terence,

Our mate T is known for many things…

An athlete… taking 12 hours to do the comrades without quitting, It was exhausting just watching it.

A talented poker player who’s taught everyone, everything they know…

An uncanny ability to break at least one glass at every event, and no matter what he’s drinking, he somehow manages to get his hands on someone else’s drink.

Spinning and juggling bottles after having a few whiskeys…

He’s a real life Phil Dunphey.

Let’s be honest the list goes on and on, and we can all add many more qualities.

When, and where we met, is a complete blur… could be from all the jolling, but I think it’s fair to say that whenever T-bird is around there’s bound to be chaos, excitement,  jokes, a laugh, and ONE   HELL    OF    A    GOOD    TIME.

David

Firstly, I would like to get something out in the open. Claudz you may or may not know this but you are not the first person T Bag has proposed to.

The year was 1992, Terence asked me to be his friend, I first declined. Then eventually he got down on one knee, I got caught up in the moment, looked straight into those beautiful baby blue eyes and said yes. I’m sorry you had to find out this way. I mean how embarrassing, but before you go and call off the wedding, there is a lesson to be learned here:

Terence getting down on one knee means you get to laugh and cry with him, you get to share and care with him, but most importantly, like he has been a committed and loyal friend to me over the past 23 years, he will be even more committed and loyal to you as a loving husband for the rest of your lives.

Love you two very much

Dave.