\u201cLove is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning\u201d.<\/p>\n
This quote from Aleph<\/em>,<\/strong> a 2011 novel by the Brazilian writer\u00a0Paulo Coelho, is a description found true by many and was, likewise, the feeling of Natanya Smit when she met her husband, Corn\u00e9.<\/p>\n It was on September 17th<\/sup> , 2016, when Natanya and Corn\u00e9 tied the knot at Granny Mouse Country House & Spa in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, a day that Natanya recalls as, \u201cA moment in time, forever in our hearts and minds.\u201d<\/p>\n The journey of the Smit\u2019s is one of pure fate. Having met at High school and completing Matric together at Ho\u00ebrskool Brits in the North West of South Africa, both had developed an interest in each other and became class friends, sharing a love for History.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter years of intermittent communication, our friendship bloomed into a relationship.\u00a0 One coffee led to another, and a year later, Corn\u00e9 proposed at the Karkloof waterfall in Howick after a romantic and heartfelt speech,\u201d Natanya said.<\/p>\n The couple lived in Pretoria at the time and happened to be on holiday in Howick, when Corne\u2019 proposed. During her time in Howick, Natanya also vied for a job interview and was employed the same day, with the couple then making the move to KZN.<\/p>\n For them, a wedding in the Midlands was their first choice, after an unforgettable proposal in the same town. \u201cGranny Mouse was the first venue we viewed. \u00a0 We looked at another 5 or 6, but kept going back to our first,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n For the couple, Granny Mouse were reasonably priced, with a quotation that included more than most; the staff was accommodating, friendly and quick to respond to any concerns or questions and the view was gorgeous. \u201cThe venue was also excellently equipped for bad weather, which is notorious in the KZN Midlands,\u201d she claimed.<\/p>\n With a wedding day better than they could have imagined, the Smit\u2019s\u00a0said that the highlights of their special day had to be doing their photo shoot in the rain and of course the food and especially the reception – being surrounded with those who they love. \u201cWithout a doubt,\u201d answered Natanya, when asked if she would recommend Granny Mouse to other bride\u2019s.<\/p>\n