Davidson & Makanaka

Case study: Davidson & Makanaka

It started with a quiet moment in Nottingham

It was the summer of 2022 when Davidson travelled to Nottingham for a church service and saw Makanaka leading worship. A chance lunch invitation from an old university friend, who turned out to be her cousin, brought them together, and a year later she said yes to a first date.

On 7 December 2025 they married in Harare, with loved ones from around the world watching online.

Wedding: 7 December 2025
Place: Harare, Zimbabwe
Pages: Home, Love Story, Registry, Live Stream
Built with: Wix, then rebuilt by hand

The journey

01.

The challenge

A wedding in Harare with family and friends spread across the world. Guests needed somewhere to stay, a way to give gifts that wouldn't have to go on a flight, and for many, a way to watch from afar. In-person registration filled up and closed, so the live stream became the heart of the site.

02.

The approach

I paired deep plum with soft rose on pale paper, with faint hand-drawn leaves and photos with torn-paper edges, so the site feels warm and personal. Davidson tells their story in his own words, and a photo gallery opens each moment full-screen.

03.

The outcome

A four-page website with a countdown that now reads "Just married!", hotel suggestions and an Airbnb tip, three ways to give, and a live-stream page that shows the watch link the moment it's added. Rebuilt by hand, with gallery thumbnails so it loads quickly even on a slow connection.

Plum, rose and a little torn paper

Their names in elegant italics with a rose ampersand, a leaf pattern drawn in code so it stays crisp at any size, and a love story that reads like a letter beside a framed picnic photo. The gallery opens each photo full-screen, with arrows, swiping and the keyboard.

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