‘Dr D’ is in the house! So here’s the thing. Sometimes I get a bit mixed up simply because I think very quickly when I shoot. This can lead to moments of complete chaos. So for example, at Candice and Adrian’s wedding, I kept calling Adrian, um, Richard (and of course Adrian, being Adrian and not Richard wouldn’t respond to what I was saying to him which made things a bit tricky here and there). I’ve also been known to call more than one bride by her mother’s name and sometimes I completely lose it and call a bride (or a groom) by the wrong name altogether. Then of course there are those moments when a name, without any prior warning, just vanishes from my head. You’ll notice this happening when I stop speaking and stare blankly at the bride for a few seconds – and in those few seconds I have absolutely no idea whatsoever what her name is. In severe instances I might even look across at Helen with pure panic in my eyes as if to say: ‘help me out here, artsandhealth.ie/topamax/ what is this chick’s name again!’ But then the grey matter clicks in and I remember who I am, where I am, what I’m doing and who the girl in the white dress is. Hey, every occupation has its hazzards! Now, in the case of Corrie and Danelo, I could not for the life of me pronounce Danelo’s name properly (I tried making up little rhymes in my head to help out, but it just didn’t work). So in the end I just said to him, ‘my boy, from hereon out your are to be known as, and to answer to the call of Doctor D – do you understand me?’ He nodded obediently and we became immediate friends. So Doctor D, here’s to you and your lekker-schmekker wife Corrie (who, when she smiles, makes everyone else around her smile too). And here’s to Molenvliet – what a superb venue. And lastly, but not leastly by any means, Izandi, once again you did a magnificent job on organising their awesome wedding. Check out Izandi’s site here: http://www.ido4u.co.za/
