Amanda & Frederick

I first met Frederick in secondary school, it was never an awkward encounter as Fred has always had a contagious laugh and carries undeniable good energy. From our first set of jokes we made about each other, I knew this was a friendship to keep and nourish forever. Although our journey into adulthood wasn’t easy ( because life isn't easy lol), Fred and I always encouraged each other and influenced the great in each other. So, if you ever hear me calling him my son and him claiming the same loool it’s because in a way beneath the banter we truly have played a part in guiding each other in this thing we call life.

Hi, my name is Alfonce from Zimbabwe, friends with the groom Fred. I don’t recall when I met Fred for the first time, but I knew we quickly became brothers.

From meeting through my high school friend and his university friend (Mopani), sipping whiskey planning a night out, we wouldn’t have guessed that we would eventually share an apartment, go on holidays together (taking him to Southern Africa for the first time), climb the career ladder together, and eventually find our wives lol.

It is an honour to have seen Fred become the man he is and a greater privilege to watch him continue that growth with a strong and beautiful woman by his side. Proud to share their moment with him and Amanda, looking forward to all the blessings to come!

Hi my name is Dan & our dearest Frederick is “my first bornnnn" lol

However, on a more serious note Fred and I met at Brunel University through close friends where we all studied. Our friendship since then has blossomed into a brotherhood and still remains today - for that I am very grateful.

We have since shared some of the funniest moments and greatest laughs. I’m sure most people that know Fred know that his positive energy and humour are extremely contagious. Nothing but big smiles, big laughs and bundles of banter when Fred is around. Aside from that, we continue to grow, support one another and celebrate many of life’s milestones together.

Forever proud of the gentleman that he has become and with that it brings me great pleasure to say that I am eagerly excited to celebrate Fred and Amanda’s special day!

I first met Frederick at his Mum’s saloon where they held a birthday party for him. We were roughly aged between 2-4 years old. A few years later we then became reacquainted in St Joachim's primary school. I joined the school in year 4.

When we were reacquainted we did not get on at first nor did we recognise each other. We had no knowledge we knew each other from young until we were in secondary school where a photo of us was shown by his mum. We both again went to the same secondary school St Bonaventure's. From there we became even close as friends. I would most times go to his house after school. We used always watch different shows and keep up with animes like Dragonball z.

Since secondary Fred and I have remained very close and have shared great moments together.

Hi, my name is Mopani, aka DaddyMopa/FIFA Freak.

I’m a proud Dad and husband to a wonderful son and a lovely wife. I met Fred at Brunel University. It wasn’t love at first sight, but we kept bumping into each other with mutual friends and were in the same lectures. After realising our worlds were more aligned, we assembled without discussion, especially upon discovering a third mutual friend in freshers’ week. We were very different, but that difference worked like magnets. Initially, it started by competing in everything, like siblings, e.g., video games, clothing, etc. However, that competition soon turned to brotherhood.

We have shared many lifelong memories, but one sticks out vividly: our final exam in the first year of university. Within the first 5 minutes, we looked at each other across the room, caught eye contact, and knew we were about to FAIL! One of the most humiliating but defining moments in our lives. Since that day, we have turned our lives around, grown up together, faced challenges, pushed each other to greatness, and shared magical life memories.
I am proud of my brother and am so pleased he has found a unique, strong, and beautiful person in Amanda who will teach him MANY THINGS LOL (and vice-versa).

YEEEEAAAAAAAH BABBBBBBY!!!!!!!!!!

Hi my name Tapiwa, Fred and I started first year of Uni. We were in the same class, we locked eyes at the same time and at that moment, we instantly hated each other!

To re-assure this hate, fate had us put in the same group for First Year Project. This joker, who had
been laughing for the past hour with that jarring laugh of his. I thought “this guy’s not serious”.
Funnily enough, we both then made our way to each other for the inevitable confrontation:

Fred: Mr Shades (already on banter, but I was wearing sunglasses indoors LOL)

Me: Charlie Murphy, what’s going on!

(PAUSE)

Fred: So, we’re in the same group yeah?

Me: Obviously. I was coming over to get organised

Fred: Same, I’m not here to fail so…

Me: What, and I am?

Fred: That’s not what I...

Taps: Look, lets just get serious, get organised, exchange numbers with the group, and have a
meeting in the library this afternoon. We can go over everything then. Right now, I got a lecture to
catch.

Fred: (Slowly smiles with death stare) Kool, I’ll see you later

Me: I’ll see YOU later

(Shake hands and lock eyes…Blinking contest)

It was from this moment, we became RIVALS!

Cut a long story short, Me and Fred actually had a lot in common and similar personalities. We single
handily smashed first year project, despite a useless team, and from that moment We earned each
other’s respect and more importantly another Best Friend!

(P.s He still laughs like a fool to this day! And I still have those glasses!)

I've only known Mr Fred for about 8 years and I can say without a doubt he's one of the most interesting characters I've met in my life. We met through mutual friends during our grad program at BT.

He was down in Ipswich for one of the meetings and causing wahala everywhere. He got scolded by the organiser for bringing a bottle to our table and seemed to enjoy the spotlight.

The next time he was down in Ipswich, he stayed over at mine where we bonded over me whooping him in Fifa relentlessly. He quickly learnt his place.
I hate to admit but he's the reason I got into lifting and he won't shut up about it. As we all know Fred is Mr show off, so he told me to get in the gym and start lifting and again I've beaten him at that.

Since then it's been a very easy brotherly friendship and I've watched him grow year by year into someone I'm very proud to know. He's a thoughtful, caring, fun loving and loyal Ijebu man.

Can't be more happy that he's found the love of his life and they're gonna have a very prosperous marriage.

"True happiness isn't felt by the occurrence of the moment but by those you spend the moment with" - Voltaire Taiwo de Campos

I grew up in a 2-bed 1 box room House with my older brother Fred and Boy was it a roller-coaster, As much as we loved each other we would really go to war when our parents left the house. This being said we would really come together to celebrate our achievements with one another at every available opportunity and make sure it was twice as hard as we would battle each other. This would range from the little things such as scoring a goal when playing football together in the garden to tremendous achievements like getting married.

‘I am my brothers keeper’ this saying is a perfect representation of our relationship as Fred has been for me An older brother , A guide and A mentor
Fred has been there to provide support and care to the family and me in many ways. As an older brother he has contributed to the man I am today.