JACARANDA FM community are set to throw Comrades Runner Joseph Kagiso Ndlovu and fiance Prudence Dick a wedding of their dreams
After South Africa fell in love with Joseph after his viral Comrades proposal, Jacaranda FM and its community have come together to throw the couple the ultimate wedding.
In an interview on Jacaranda FM’s Breakfast With Martin Bester, Joseph said that his girlfriend had accepted his proposal and that the couple was over the moon.
The Pretoria resident also shared that Sunday, the day of the proposal, was the 10th anniversary of his wife’s death and that he believed it was time for him to move on and propose to his girlfriend, Prudence.
The couple was dating for four months before Joseph popped the question.
During the interview, the pair was surprised by the Breakfast with Martin Bester listeners and generous sponsors who pulled together to give the couple a wedding they will never forget.
Throughout the morning, the following items were gifted to the newly-engaged couple by generous listeners and companies:
An engagement ring by Mister K Jewellery Manufacturers
A dress by Cinderella Corner
A suit by Herman Van Der Merwe
Photography by House of Ru Photography
Wedding invitations by Pulse Printing
Catering by Greg, a colleague of Joseph’s.
Flowers by Isabel Nel Wild Flower Art
Ante-Nuptial Contract by Finlay and Niemayer Attorneys
A wedding cake by Lovit Bakery
Nails by Charne Lubbe
A first dance routine by La Danza Studio
A sponsored vehicle for the wedding by Contrasol
Thank you gifts by Hanri
R5 000 cash by Jacaranda FM listener Ben
A cabin on the Loveboat for their honeymoon
Martin said the story about Joseph asking Prudence to marry him with his banner got a lot of people’s attention and got a lot of people curious, and he was one of those people.
He said he wanted to know who Prudence was and what her response was.
“So it was great to get them both on the line on the show this morning,” Martin Bester shares. Prudence told us she said yes and that they want to get married next year,” said Martin.
He also said Joseph mentioned that if someone could come through with a ring, that would really make his week.
“I told him I will do my best and that is all I needed to say because our morning listeners, our family, are just incredibly kind and generous,” he said.
He further stated that it snowballed from there.
It started with a ring and all of a sudden the couple was gifted with a wedding dress, flowers, catering, legal agreements, nails, photography, dancing lessons and, at the end, we threw in a cabin on our Valentine’s Day Loveboat Cruise next year.
“We have such kind and incredibly generous listeners and I think it gives everyone that warm and hopeful feeling and I love that this happened to such a real couple. Every one loves a love story with a happy ending like this and it was so special to be involved in this beautiful story,” said Martin
Speaking to Daily Sun, Joseph said he’s ecstatic because he’s always wanted to throw a big wedding for his wife, and he was just speechless when Jacaranda came through with such a beautiful package.
“I knew that South Africa was joyful about our proposal but I didn’t know that they would help with such a beautiful journey of my life. We really appreciate and I hope Daily Sun readers will also come through,” he giggled.
