“Ladies we need to start paying attention to those DMs.. this ‘we met through Facebook’ issue is serious,”tweeted Lebo Lesabane, referring to last night’s episode of Our Perfect Wedding.
After meeting on social media, Thembi Msiza taught Lebogang Mogale how to ride a bike and now, they had their perfect vintage-themed wedding.
Thembi Msiza and Lebogang Mogale met on Facebook and became friends. Although he couldn’t even ride at the time, Lebogang’s passion for bikes scored him a beauty from Mpumalanga.
Thembi said she used to ignore Lebogang’s messages cause she doesn’t like to reply to people’s DMs (Direct Messages) on social media. “Tebogo wanted to be a biker. He used to inbox me and I ignored him,” said Thembi.
Ladies we need to start paying attention to those DMs.. this "we met through Facebook" issue is serious #OurPerfectWedding pic.twitter.com/PDm8LsUSqp
— Lebo Lesabane (@lebo_lesabane) May 7, 2017
#OurPerfectWedding #opw #opwmzansi
Whilst people are getting marriage proposals on Facebook, here tweeps get auto DMs pic.twitter.com/QfHOEtYosQ
— Tumi Sole (@tumisole) May 7, 2017
The only time Thembi took Lebogang seriously was when he told her he was ready to buy a bike. “I then started to enquire more about where he’s from.” The pair decided to meet up and, Thembi said: “I was scared to meet up with a stranger so I took my whole family with.”
There'll never be a 'we met on twitter SA' because DMs are used 2 drag peeps for RTs
— Tumi Sole (@tumisole) May 7, 2017
Second relationship from Facebook this season. DM things pic.twitter.com/myV9efMkXY
— Tumi Sole (@tumisole) May 7, 2017
“He couldn't ride,” she said. “He has never been on a bike before so we had to become friends so that he could learn how to ride. He’s a fast learner.”
Lebogang ecstatically said: “I learnt to ride a bike in two hours.”
Thembi insists that although she was single at the time, she was not really into Lebogang.
Lebogang said: “She asked me to find her a boyfriend and I said ‘I’m available, why not give it a try?’
The bike fanatics hit it off immediately after Thembi decided to give the relationship a chance. Six months later, lobola negotiations were already taking place and the couple was ready to say their “ I dos.”
Check your dms and inboxes, get married in 6 months and live happily ever after ☺️😊 #OPW
— Geegee Rantie 🇿🇦 (@gigi_gao_) May 7, 2017
The vintage theme was well executed: the decor was on point with a dirty pink colour theme, glass tables, phoenix chairs ( the decor lady insists they are the latest trends instead of Tiffany chairs) and the four tier suitcase wedding cake.
The bridesmaids were all gorgeous in dirty pink dress with lace bodice and in what looked like Christian Louboutin signature red sole shoes.
The groomsmen also looked dapper in their dirty pink jackets, matching the groom’s waistcoat and royal blue pants.
At the reception, the bridal party dazzled with fascinators and gloves from the 70s and Sophiatown dance and music.
And not forgetting the bikers:
When the couple are both bikers, this is the turn up that happens at their wedding. https://t.co/QXtIzIkZo0 #OurPerfectWedding pic.twitter.com/nAAwp6MQPU
— Our Perfect Wedding (@OPWMzansi) May 7, 2017
As for the minister's questions to the bride and groom, they were a bit awkward. Despite his good intentions maybe, tweeps had mixed reactions towards the ‘awkward question’ which was especially posed to Thembi: “will you choose your husband or your mother?”
The question was along the lines of: if they were stuck on a boat, who would they thrown into the sea and who would they save?.
#OurPerfectWedding #opw #opwmzansi
These charismatic pastors with rhetorical questions must fall! That boat question!
— Tumi Sole (@tumisole) May 7, 2017
@Nandyie_SA Than the mom passes away after that question I would feel bad
— lungile (@lung_STAR_) May 7, 2017
He was seriously out of order😩😩😩
— Tumie (@Nandyie_SA) May 7, 2017
@Karabo_Mokgoko Sad indeed. I blame the pastor with the boat talk
— Mrs T! (@Mamuhluri) May 7, 2017
#OurPerfectWedding Pastor's questions though..🙅🙅😂😂 I can't 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/xmFYFSnQWn
— Tumie (@Nandyie_SA) May 7, 2017
Sadly the bride’s mother, Elizabeth Msiza passed away shortly after the wedding.
Aw, The bride's mother passed away shortly after the wedding 😞💔 May her soul Rest In Peace #OurPerfectWedding
— Karabo Mokgoko (@Karabo_Mokgoko) May 7, 2017
@Karabo_Mokgoko Sad Indeed. May her soul rest in eternal peace 😇
— Carol Nkwana (@csilaule) May 7, 2017
@Karabo_Mokgoko What a sad ending #OPW
— #miyonse (@MoseleElizabeth) May 7, 2017