Painted landscape background for Tirsha and Ryan's wedding invitation
Decorative invitation frame

We'd love for you to join us for the wedding of

Tirsha van der Merwe

and

Ryan Schoultz

31 · Oct · 2026

at the Chocolat Bistro

46 Oxford St, Durbanville, Cape Town

T + R

chapter by chapter

Our Story

A little path through the places, seasons, and ordinary moments that brought us here.

  • The Beginning photo

    01

    The Beginning

    We met near the beginning of high school, before we even knew what real love was.

  • Never Quite Letting Go photo

    02

    Never Quite Letting Go

    Like most stories, ours wasn't linear. We found our way back to each other more than once, never quite ready to let go.

  • The Walk Home photo

    03

    The Walk Home

    We reconnected under the simple excuse that I would walk her home from work and attempt to train Bundy, despite knowing absolutely nothing about training dogs.

  • Something Real photo

    04

    Something Real

    A week later, that excuse turned into something real. We moved in together.

  • First Adventures photo

    05

    First Adventures

    The little getaways became part of us, small chapters where ordinary days turned into memories we kept coming back to.

  • First Anniversary photo

    06

    First Anniversary

    We learned how to celebrate the milestones and the quiet in-between moments with the same full hearts.

  • The Looks photo

    07

    The Looks

    A glance, a joke, a hand reached for without thinking. That has always been the language between us.

  • Favourite Things photo

    08

    Favourite Things

    Some photographs say what words cannot: the ease, the laughter, and the tiny rituals that made a life together.

  • Still Us photo

    09

    Still Us

    After all the moving, changing, growing, and choosing each other, the best part is still how much we feel like us.

  • Our Little Family photo

    10

    Our Little Family

    Home became bigger than an address. It became the people and paws waiting at the door.

  • Eight Years photo

    11

    Eight Years

    Since then, we've shared almost every day, through moves to Johannesburg and back to Cape Town, through seasons of change and growth.

  • Today photo

    12

    Today

    And somehow, through it all, we've remained exactly what we were at the start: completely, effortlessly in love. Only now, that love is deeper, steadier, and still growing every single day.

  • The Celebration

    The Ceremony

    31 October 2026

    18:00

    The Birdcage, Chocolat Bistro

    The Reception

    Follows immediately

    Ends at 23:00

    46 Oxford Street, Durbanville

    Dress Code

    Black-Tie Casual

    Elegant and refined,

    with a relaxed touch.

    31 · October · 2026

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    Chocolat Bistro

    46 Oxford Street, Durbanville, Cape Town

    Nestled at a beautiful heritage site, Chocolat Bistro has been a labour of love since 2005. In 2023, The Birdcage was added — a dedicated events venue with all the luxury and style the bistro is known for.

    "Let's celebrate life, love and everything in between." — Wilma & the Team

    Parking available on Oxford Street and in the nearby municipal parking area.

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