Tie The Knot Wedding Blog

3 Wedding Readings from Children’s Literature

The Tie The Knot Team — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:30:33 +0000

Love is at its core such a childlike quality that it often inspires a visit from our own inner children. Love, like Joy and Excitement, can bring out Playfulness and Wonder in even the most jaded of...

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The Marriage Meander

The Tie The Knot Team — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:50:14 +0000

Nici Bailes, owner of The Marriage Meander Company with fifteen years of experience in the wedding industry, offers wedding planning advice through consultation with the brides, namely Wedding...

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From Weird to Wonderful: 3 Wedding Trends with Shady Origins

The Tie The Knot Team — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:45:47 +0000

Ah weddings! A gorgeous bride wearing white is being lead down the aisle by her doting father. In the front of the church stands a nervous groom, flanked by his best men while the bridesmaids stand...

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Candice’s Bridal Diary: After All That Planning …

The Tie The Knot Team — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:30:09 +0000

After months of planning, waiting and organizing, I can happily (and finally) greet you as Mrs Bresler! We are back from honeymoon and happily settling into our new reality – and reality is...

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Melissa Melilli for M.Co for your Wedding Make Up in Gauteng

The Tie The Knot Team — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:30:25 +0000

Melissa has over 10 years’ experience as a makeup artist while working in both Melbourne and London, for private clients and large retailers. She was also a artist’s skills trainer for...

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What is love?

The Tie The Knot Team — Fri, 10 May 2013 07:40:56 +0000

Aside from being the title to songs by various artists, and the reason so many novels are written, love (we all agree) is why we marry. But what is it? It depends on whom you ask. Ask a scientist and...

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My Great Big Wedding (not)

The Tie The Knot Team — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:40:31 +0000

Be glad that you’re getting married here at home on the sunny shores of South Africa. For whilst most of us unwittingly aspire to all things American – glamour, glitz and branding being...

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The Wedding Photo Checklist: Part 6 – Blissfully Romantic

The Tie The Knot Team — Wed, 08 May 2013 07:40:19 +0000

The photographs that are usually taken between the ceremony and the reception are the most fun for the bride and groom and possibly the most fun for the photographer as well. This is where everyone...

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Tie The Knot at Kolping Guest House in Durbanville

The Tie The Knot Team — Tue, 07 May 2013 07:30:23 +0000

Looking for a wedding venue in Cape Town that has a chapel on site? Well then look no further as the Kolping wedding chapel is located on the guest house premises in Biccard Street, Durbanville. This...

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How to be a Good Bridesmaid

The Tie The Knot Team — Mon, 06 May 2013 07:40:03 +0000

Being asked to be a bridesmaid is certainly a flattering occurrence, but it entails a little bit more than being seen in a pretty dress as the bride’s “bestie” on the wedding day. Traditionally the...

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Tie The Knot at La Maison De Promesse in Yzerfontein

The Tie The Knot Team — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:40:11 +0000

Looking for a wonderfully intimate location in the most beautiful setting? Then look no further because La Maison De Promesse can accommodate up to 60 people on our splendid deck with the roar of the...

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How to Know When You and Your Partner Are Ready to Get Married: The Family Side

The Tie The Knot Team — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:45:08 +0000

Getting married is by nature the act of starting a family. Even if you don’t plan to have children the two of you will be a family. When it comes to deciding that you would like to get married there...

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The Alternatives to White

The Tie The Knot Team — Wed, 01 May 2013 07:00:39 +0000

Brides dresses that aren’t white are thankfully very much a part of the wedding scene of 2013 – you just have to have noted Jennifer Biel and Anne Hathaway’s weddings to realise that pink...

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Assembling the Accessories

The Tie The Knot Team — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:30:29 +0000

Even the most perfect bridal gown is not complete without accessories, so once your dress has been decided on there is still a little bit of work left to do before your perfect princess ensemble is...

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Don’t Let Myths about Second Weddings Get you Down: Part 2 – Money and Wearing White

The Tie The Knot Team — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:30:02 +0000

If you are currently planning your second wedding then it is possible that the question “Is it proper?” has reared its ugly head a couple of times already. Whether you heard it from a friend or...

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4 Reasons Why Marriage Makes Life Better

The Tie The Knot Team — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:30:35 +0000

Once you’ve said “yes” and allowed the man of your dreams to place a gorgeous ring on your finger, it’s easy to get caught up in wedding plans and a dizzying sequence of events (engagement parties,...

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How To Grow Your Hair Out

The Tie The Knot Team — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:20:55 +0000

You’re getting married, the date is set and, if you’re lucky, you have just enough time to grow out your hair so that you can bag the style you’ve always wanted to wear, as you...

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Delightful Dress Shopping

The Tie The Knot Team — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:30:30 +0000

One of the most fun and exciting parts of the wedding planning process is choosing your dress. Your dress is without-a-doubt the most important part of your entire day and so special care needs to be...

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Candice’s Bridal Diary: Hello Honeymoon!

The Tie The Knot Team — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:30:10 +0000

With 4 (eeek!) days to go until we get married, it’s very easy to get caught up in table settings, marriage certificates and photo shoot locations. I have one more full day of work before the...

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How to Know When You and Your Partner Are Ready to Get Married: The Personal Side

The Tie The Knot Team — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:40:53 +0000

So you’re in a relationship with the partner of your dreams and you’re starting to feel like you might be ready for your relationship to move to the next level. While the idea of upgrading your...

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Candice’s Bridal Diary: I wrote a letter …

The Tie The Knot Team — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:00:29 +0000

During one of the evenings of our pre-marital-course, the presenters mentioned an interesting idea of writing a letter to your partner-to-be’s parent (s) before you get married. I thought it was a...

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The Wedding Photo Checklist: Part 5 – Fun with the bridal party

The Tie The Knot Team — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:30:37 +0000

You’ve taken some formal family photographs and some formal photographs of the bridal party, but now it is time to have some fun. Most likely you and your bridal party will travel to a specific...

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Boost your Honeymoon Mood

The Tie The Knot Team — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:45:17 +0000

Let me tell you a little secret about honeymoons: They come at exactly the right time! Now that might sound daft, but the truth of the matter is that after months of planning the perfect day, it is...

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DIY Corner: Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers

The Tie The Knot Team — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:30:09 +0000

Why go to the trouble when your local flower stall will have all you need and more? I thought along these lines, until I mistakenly grew a bed of sunflowers. Amongst what we feed our chickens, I...

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Candice’s Bridal Diary: Superwoman

The Tie The Knot Team — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:40:29 +0000

There comes a time when you realize you aren’t superwoman. That time has now arrived for me, two weeks before our wedding. At the start of the wedding planning process I battled to come to terms with...

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The Alternate Bouquet

The Tie The Knot Team — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:00:57 +0000

If you’re feeling a little whimsical and would like to break a couple of typical wedding traditions, then why not consider ditching that hefty bunch of flowers for something a little more fun to walk...

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Tie The Knot at Motozi Lodge in Hartbeespoort

The Tie The Knot Team — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:00:41 +0000

Your wedding will be the most special day of your life, and every moment will feel even more romantic in this utterly unique wedding venue. The views from the deck are simply stunning and the food,...

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Don’t Let Myths about Second Weddings Get you Down: Part 1 – The Wedding

The Tie The Knot Team — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000

I was at a bridal fair with a friend a couple of years ago and I remember over hearing one of the stall holders loudly exclaiming “Ag what nonsense man! I’m getting married for the second time this...

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Marlinette Professional Make-up and Hair For Your Wedding in Cape Town

The Tie The Knot Team — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:00:36 +0000

Marlinette has always been a creative soul, and after discovering the hair and make-up industry it became her passion. Despite being driven and professional, she is friendly and down-to-earth. Her...

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Candice’s Bridal Diary: Denial

The Tie The Knot Team — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:30:51 +0000

I’m getting married in 3 weeks. I’M getting married in 3 weeks. I thought perhaps seeing it in print would help me believe it, but it seems my brain is still firmly stuck in the “denial” phase of...

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