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ALL ❤ IS CREATED EQUAL 👫👬👭
#Bespoke #wedding #ceremonies & #officiation honoring your ❤ Beyond Gender-Orientation-Race-Religion-Tradition

5 March 2020 Album 2 This was the most beautiful

5 March 2020
Album 2
This was the most beautiful wedding ceremony for two amazing women,Amanda and Karen. "Dearest Ava and Symi, it is going to take a very long time to be able to find the right words and to arrange them in the remotest of right order to attempt at conveying our thanks, appreciation and humility for the blessing of our wedding ceremony. It was perfect. It had everything we wanted - perfect love and perfect trust, respect, dignity, spiritual connection, warmth, laughter and joy, all wrapped up in love - and even a princess! We can't wait to receive the transcript of the ceremony and the photos to relive it all again. Lots of love and gratitude, Karin and Amanda"

Officiant - Symi @marriageofficersymi
Photographer Ava - @photographixme

And the sun took a step back The leaves lulled the

And the sun took a step back
The leaves lulled themselves to sleep
And Autumn was awakened.....Raquel Franco

Effective 26 march to 16 april 2020 SA in lock do

Effective 26 march to 16 april 2020

SA in lock down - only clinics, pharmacies, food stores and hospitals will remain open and only absolutely essential personnel including doctors, nurses, police and those requiring medical care will be allowed to leave their homes for restricted periods. individuals may not leave their homes except under strictly controlled circumstances
The Tie the Knot Cape Town crew will be here to spread the virtual love and book future Wedding ceremonies for beautiful couples at awesome locations throughout the Western Cape.
Love and awesomeness, safety and good health to you and your loved ones

Marriage officers Symi and Ava

There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the gr

There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the ground; there are a thousand ways to go home again. Rumi

Two beautiful souls decided to get married in the mountains with the fynbos and deer bearing witness.

Date: 21 March 2020
Couple: Nicolize and Daniel
Venue: Heidedal farms, Dassiesklip pass,Porterville
Officiants: Ava and Symi

On route to Kim and Sunette's awesome forest weddi

On route to Kim and Sunette's awesome forest wedding

Date: 21 March 2020

Happy 1 year-aversary to newlyweds Chane and Ryan,

Happy 1 year-aversary to newlyweds Chane and Ryan,who tied the Knot on 9 March 2019 at the family homestead.

Hi lovebirds We know that the Corona Virus is pro

Hi lovebirds
We know that the Corona Virus is probably causing concern around your wedding celebration. Allow us to address those concerns right away.

For Tie the Knot Cape Town, Overberg & Beyond, celebrations are continuing as normal. We still travel, we still schedule celebrations with up to 100 people, and we still do private, intimate small celebrations with only your closest and dearest.

As always- it is Your day, Your way!

If you want to split the paperwork and the big celebration, then we do that.
if you want to move your date out, we will happily work with you to accommodate that.
If you still want to play it by ear, and keep arrangements for now, but maybe shift things about later if need be, that is perfectly fine as well.

Maybe it's now the time to say this:
the image attached, is an artwork at Idiom Wines, by Anton Smit, at Sir Lowrie's Pass / Somerset West.

It's called "Faith". Note the figure poised just beyond his actual point of balance. He can no longer wait, he is already falling from equilibrium, unless he commits and takes the leap. ONLY the exit is graceful. and that? is Faith.

i took the photo because of the butcher bird, having a good old sit on something that's 7m tall and has a meaning beyond just the bronze. The butcher bird is oblivious to the deep symbolism. He's hunting. He's got the best view over the valley, and he's coining it.

Be careful.
Self-isolate as much as you can. Protect your impetus to carry you towards life, and health, and safety. Choose our vantage point, and survive.

But don't sacrifice love, laughter, joy and pleasure. The important stuff, in which you are poised to Live. The reason why you'd want to survive.
You're both the butcher bird, and the statue.
Both the real live hunger and instinct to survive.
And the tall bronze masterpiece that signifies commitment, the future, and taking the leap.

Whatever your decision is, go ahead with your wedding celebration, postpone, or split it up between an intimate signing ceremony and the big family and friends celebration... let us know. We'll be there.

Beyond race, religion, gender, orientation, tradition and fear. Marriageofficersymi

Behindthescenes 2 "Be each other’s Universe. Be

Behindthescenes 2 "Be each other’s Universe. Believe in each other’s glory" - marriageofficersymi
A magical day, with marvelous couple, Kirsten and Steve from the UK

Some of the epic people who made wedding magic happen..
Venue @webersburg_wine_estate
Event Planner @meaganoosthuizenevents
Marriage officer @marriageofficersymi
Cakes @sweet.lionheart
Decor @baie_goeters
Behind the scenes pics by Ava @photographixme

Behindthescenes 1 "Be each other’s Universe. Be

Behindthescenes 1 "Be each other’s Universe. Believe in each other’s glory" - marriageofficersymi
A magical day, with marvelous couple, Kirsten and Steve from the UK

Some of the epic people who made wedding magic happen..
Venue @webersburg_wine_estate
Event Planner @meaganoosthuizenevents
Marriage officer @marriageofficersymi
Cakes @sweet.lionheart
Decor @baie_goeters
Behind the scenes pics by Ava @photographixme

A big day today,for lovebirds Kiran and Teneal! Wh

A big day today,for lovebirds Kiran and Teneal!
Whohooooooooo!!!!!

Celebrating their 1 year wedding anniversary today

Celebrating their 1 year wedding anniversary today!

CONGRATULATIONS our Georgia and Joshua!!!!! Place - Deer Park nature reserve Cape Town
Date - 10 March 2019
Officiant - Symi @marriageofficersymi

5 March 2020 Album 1 This was the most beautiful

5 March 2020
Album 1
This was the most beautiful wedding ceremony for two amazing women,Amanda and Karen. "Dearest Ava and Symi, it is going to take a very long time to be able to find the right words and to arrange them in the remotest of right order to attempt at conveying our thanks, appreciation and humility for the blessing of our wedding ceremony. It was perfect. It had everything we wanted - perfect love and perfect trust, respect, dignity, spiritual connection, warmth, laughter and joy, all wrapped up in love - and even a princess! We can't wait to receive the transcript of the ceremony and the photos to relive it all again. Lots of love and gratitude, Karin and Amanda"

Officiant - Symi @marriageofficersymi
Photographer Ava - @photographixme

Behing the scenes 2 29 Feb 2020 was the Big day f

Behing the scenes 2

29 Feb 2020 was the Big day for lovebirds Britney (auzzie) and Ben (SA) "Happiness has many faces. Like the facets of a diamond.
One has to have that moment, where you stop, and not only stare, but really trust your eyes, so you can pick the pattern out of the animated pointillist image that is life.
Else, you keep on thinking that life just happens around you, and you misread the dimension of the miracle around, and within you. And you might miss the moment where it all starts.
The two of you meeting, on a bus, in a country that is neither of yours, on a date that had no other significance beyond both of you being there at that moment, is an example of a single dot that gives away the entire picture... .....And when you find the girl with the deep brown eyes who enters your blood stream like a drug, and you find that you are addicted after the very first encounter, you would think that your very first priorities are to not lose your sanity, and to find a way to have more of her before the effect fades. And it may even prompt you to pack up your life and follow him to London with no job, no visa, and just the thirst in your heart. " marriage officer Symi
Planning & Coordination @meaganoosthuizen
Catering @zest_catering_
Decor @baiegoeters
Officiant @marriageofficersymi
Behind the scenes pics by Ava @photographixme

Instagram post 18057913585201000

Instagram post 18057913585201000

Behing the scenes 1 29 Feb 2020 was the Big day f

Behing the scenes 1

29 Feb 2020 was the Big day for lovebirds Britney (auzzie) and Ben (SA) "Happiness has many faces. Like the facets of a diamond.
One has to have that moment, where you stop, and not only stare, but really trust your eyes, so you can pick the pattern out of the animated pointillist image that is life.
Else, you keep on thinking that life just happens around you, and you misread the dimension of the miracle around, and within you. And you might miss the moment where it all starts.
The two of you meeting, on a bus, in a country that is neither of yours, on a date that had no other significance beyond both of you being there at that moment, is an example of a single dot that gives away the entire picture... .....And when you find the girl with the deep brown eyes who enters your blood stream like a drug, and you find that you are addicted after the very first encounter, you would think that your very first priorities are to not lose your sanity, and to find a way to have more of her before the effect fades. And it may even prompt you to pack up your life and follow him to London with no job, no visa, and just the thirst in your heart. " marriage officer Symi
Planning & Coordination @meaganoosthuizenevents
Catering @zest_catering_
Decor @baie_goeters
Officiant @marriageofficersymi
Behind the scenes pics by Ava @photographixme

"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know

"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get" forest Gump

Indulge in your favourite little addiction with a chocolate ceremony as part of your I Do's

Pic by Ava @photographixme

A lover of wine? Why not add it to your wedding ce

A lover of wine? Why not add it to your wedding ceremony as a wonderful wine blending?

The possibilities are endless when it comes to creating your perfect day.

Pic by Ava @photographixme

True love and friendship knows no age or time Frie

True love and friendship knows no age or time
Friends Alan and Graham decided to Tie the Knot in a double ceremony with the loves of their lives,Ez and Alison,on leap years day. Super fun! "What is the bestest, the sweetest and completest?
Not a big tall house
Not a micky mouse
but somebody to L.O.V.E - Love
The thing about love, is that it is not passion that drives it, it is tenderness
The thing about tenderness, is that it is more than an emotion, it is a quality. … like being a perfectionist, or being unafraid to speak ones mind, or having an adventurous spirit.
It is the quality of being gentle, loving, and kind, of having mercy and being wise
You are here today, BECAUSE you have found the quality of tenderness in each other.
That, is your secret to your happily ever after…. And of course Wine, Tea and way too much chocolate!" Ava

Couples Alan and Ezmerelda / Graham and Alison
Date:29 Feb 2020
Venue - Alan's home
Marriage officers: Symi and Ava
Pics by Symi and Ava
@marriageofficersymi / @photographixme

New goodies arrived today for Ava to play with Han

New goodies arrived today for Ava to play with
Handfasting cords in the making..

Only the best for the TTKCT wagon...

Only the best for the TTKCT wagon...

Today's awesome couple.... Ryan and Sarah ( @sarah

Today's awesome couple.... Ryan and Sarah ( @sarahlouisemey)

Road trip time! On our way to @diamantestate for

Road trip time!

On our way to @diamantestate for the wedding of Sarah and Ryan today.
Super excited!

#newlyengaged #bespoke #weddingday #brides #bridesmaids #bride #love #celebrate #tietheknotcapetown #marriage

From #newlyengaged to #newlyweds on 7 March 2020

From #newlyengaged to #newlyweds on 7 March 2020

CAPE TOWN POP UP WEDDING 28 March 2020 Your host

CAPE TOWN POP UP WEDDING
28 March 2020

Your host - @popupweddingsa
Your Officiant - @marriageofficersymi
Your Venue: The Harvest Cafe & Deli

Elope with us!

#newlyengaged #popupwedding #bespoke #weddingday #weddingideas #love #getmarried #lgbti #gaywedding

Choosing the right marriage officer, is just as im

Choosing the right marriage officer, is just as important as your perfect venue.... They must resonate and amplify your personality, style and love for each other

Today's Valentines day wedding was celebrated at o

Today's Valentines day wedding was celebrated at one of our favorite wine Estates, Delheim.

Our couple Sue & Glen said their I Do's in the company of closest friends and family. "this morning, we celebrated the start of Valentines day with a wine & olive tasting, which included Balsamic vinegar, a humble, unpretentious vinegar, that doesn't think itself grand... It hit me... It isn't afraid to be poured over bread and to go unmentioned... The simplicity, humility of the Balsamic, serves to bring out the luxury and exquisite vintage of the wine

In a marriage, if you choose to be each others Balsamic, bringing out the beauty & luxury of your spouse, the magic is, you both get to enjoy the sophisticated nuances and indulgent richness of each other. # @marriageofficersymi
Officiant @marriageofficersymi
Photographer Kim van Zyl @kimvanzylphotography

#love #valentines #valentines_day #newlyengaged #n

#love #valentines #valentines_day #newlyengaged #newlyweds #justmarried #celebrate

VALENTINE’S 2020 #love #valentines #valentines_

VALENTINE’S 2020

#love #valentines #valentines_day #newlyengaged #newlyweds #justmarried #celebrate

Behind the scenes 2 A PERFECT prelude to Valentin

Behind the scenes 2

A PERFECT prelude to Valentine’s day.

A chilled beach elopement for couple John and Rebecca today, 13 February 2020, at the beautiful Miller's point.

After their I Do's, our couple and friends enjoyed a lovely day of snorkeling and laying on the beach.

Just idyllic

Officiant Symi @marriageofficersymi
Photographer Ava @photographixme

#weddingseason #elopement #couple #love #celebrate #tietheknotcapetown #newlyweds #justmarried #newlyengaged

Behind the scenes 1 A PERFECT prelude to Valentin

Behind the scenes 1

A PERFECT prelude to Valentine’s day.

A chilled beach elopement for couple John and Rebecca today, 13 February 2020, at the beautiful Miller's point.

After their I Do's, our couple and friends enjoyed a lovely day of snorkeling and laying on the beach.

Just idyllic

Officiant Symi @marriageofficersymi
Photographer Ava @photographixme

#weddingseason #elopement #couple #love #celebrate #tietheknotcapetown #newlyweds #justmarried #newlyengaged

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Office: 028 254 9274
Cell: 083 459 6859
Skype: ava.akasha

Symi and Ava are usually in the office between 10:00 and 16:00 on weekdays, but we schedule Skype check-ins by appointment as it suits.

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