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It’s a double celebration! Twin brothers marry sisters on the same day

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From left are Clint Petersen, Olivia and Rhoshé (formerly
Persent) and Clement Petersen leaving the Holy Trinity Church in Paarl on their wedding day. (Photos: YOU/Misha Jordaan)
From left are Clint Petersen, Olivia and Rhoshé (formerly Persent) and Clement Petersen leaving the Holy Trinity Church in Paarl on their wedding day. (Photos: YOU/Misha Jordaan)
Misha Jordaan

This article previously appeared in the print edition of YOU Magazine.

You have to do a double take to make sure you aren’t hallucinating. But yes, there are indeed two grooms waiting at the pulpit – and apart from variations in their beards, they look remarkably alike: hair in neat man-buns, dark grey suits, pale pink ties, same slightly nervous smiles.

Forget Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – this is a case of two brothers for two sisters. Clement and Clint Petersen (32) are waiting for the loves of their lives: Olivia and Rhoshé Persent, the sisters they fell for more than a decade ago. Dad Owen Persent is going to be one busy guy today.

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