In the run-up to your wedding day, we'll send you "lovework" to do.
Lovework is fun. You'll get a couple of pages of questions, that are designed to have you walk down memory lane together, reminisce about the glorious, the dubious, the fun and the freaky bits. We're going to listen to who stalked whom, who swiped right, who said "I love you" first, and who dances like a prima, and who dances like a primate.
We're not going to use out new knowledge for evil purposes though. We're not there to make you feel exposed or vulnerable.
On the contrary - we listen intently to figure out your sense of humour, and the way you speak each other's love language. We pay attention to the spaces where you stand back and let each other shine, to the nooks where you rise up to protect each other from the world outside, and the topics where you throw each other under the bus.
From that, with great care and understanding, we craft a celebration that speaks your language, that understands you, that reflects your shimmer and that shields what you protect.
Symi likes to say that the message only starts after the welcome of your guests, and you'll know that the welcoming of the guests is done properly; when everyone has laughed, cried and screamed. They write every ceremony for every wedding that is solemnized by Tie the Knot Cape Town.
Ava likes the authenticity, and the realness of the connection that she has with couples throughout the process. She's warm and funny and kind and patient - you get all the benefits in a Faerie Godmother that made Symi marry Ava in the first place.
Before the day, we'll talk you through all the paperwork you'll need, and we'll talk you through the process to courier this to us in Grabouw. This way, you don't have any panic left on the day other than remembering the rings, looking pretty and smelling nice!
On your wedding day, we'll be there 30 minute before walk-in, so we can connect with the sound guys and the photographers, the videographers and the drone dudes, we check in with your coordinator, and we settle under the arch so you've got a safe space for which to aim.
The ceremony itself lasts about 30 minutes, depending on how long your vows are (if you write your own... Symi often writes for our couples). It's fun, and light, and special, and the gravitas of the moment isn't lost in the festivities. After the signing (if applicable), we announce you as the newlyweds, and then we potter off into the sunset.
We've been doing this since 2017, we've married the parents of the couples we married, the cousins, the brothers and sisters, the witnesses and the besties. We often run into couples we married weeks, months or years ago at weddings, and we're always excited to see you again.
The Whatsapp group that was created to make sure Symi and Ava, and the both of you are in constant instant contact, stays. And many times, we're the first to get the ultrasound photos, the new puppy videos, and the new country news.
Long after the paperwork is done at the Department of Home Affairs, and as you are building your new family, creating a home for each other? We'll still celebrate your love story, and remember the sacred moment we shared with you.