Angie and Luis have known each other since the ‘90s, with their parents being friends. But it wasn’t until a lively Festa in 2017, just like many Portuguese love stories, that a spark ignited between them. At first, they chose to remain just friends, and good friends they were. But fate had other plans.

In 2021, it was their fathers who unexpectedly brought them back into each other's lives. Luis’ dad had a fig tree he wished to gift to Angie’s family, a tree with deep sentimental value. It was a cutting from a fig tree that had once belonged to Angie’s late father. Touched by the story, Angie reached out to Luis after his father’s visit to share the sweet connection.

That simple phone call sparked Luis to invite Angie over for what she believed was a casual dinner. Unbeknownst to her, he had something else in mind…it was, in fact, a date. They realised that their initial spark was still there, and that night, they sealed their undeniable connection with a kiss.

From that moment on, their love deepened, built on the solid foundation of friendship. Days turned into weeks, weeks into months, and before they knew it, years had passed.

Then, on a magical December morning, in the Swartberg Pass, Luis got down on one knee… and Angie said yes!