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Need small venue/hall for wedding in Belgium
Hello! I am from Canada and my brother is looking to get married in Belgium. We are currently looking for a small venue/hall (for about 100-150 people) preferably in Brussels to have the wedding, we need a kitchen, tables and a small dance floor. Nothing crazy fancy yet we do not want like an empty gym or anything like that either. Could use any help!!
Thank you
In Belgium you get married in the town hall where you are registered as a resident. Your only choice of venue is if the happy couple happen to be registered as living in two different communes in which case you can choose either town hall.
When we married we were told that there are no other options and I'm not aware of any recent changes to the law.
A church or other religious service is simply a blessing of the marriage after the legal ceremony in the town hall.
indeed, you get legally married in a town hall, but then you can have a follow-up ceremony or reception anywhere you want. i've been to town hall weddings and then to church ceremonies afterwards. they're not legal, but they're often much nicer for the couple.
if you are looking for a nice venue to hold the reception after the official wedding in the town hall then Les Salons de Romerées:
http://www.salonsderomree.be/fr/
is a great venue and the organisers speak english
Just to avoid any confusion. It is only possible to get married in Belgium if at least one of the happy couple is a legally registered resident, and I am told that the bureaucracy is such that even if one is a Belgian resident but the other lives in another country, it is usually considerably easier to marry in that country rather than Belgium.
I also understand that the church in Belgium frowns on the practice of blessing weddings that have legally taken place elsewhere unless some very close connection already exists between at least one of the couple and the particular church in question.
Not a joke about the commune and weddings. I am still not a resident but my now wife is. I threatend to remove all association with Belgium if they did not agree. Being a UK resident they wanted an ID card (does not exist) an official letter from my commune in the UK (almost impossible to get and even then would not probably be recognised), an official letter from my local police station (see previous statement). Eventually after the threats and also after providing all the documentation that I could get from the UK embassy they gave in and let me and my now wife get married. Do yourself a favour and get married in somewher warm and welcoming.
One of the WW1 forts near Liege hosts wedding receptions ! -- Certainly unique! - I discovered this when I arrived to wander round and gatecrashed a wedding reception! - http://www.fortdelantin.be/fortrental.html
Hello, guys! There is a unique family-owned event venue called CHATEAU DE l'ENCLOS! Set in relaxing rural surroundings, this elegant 18th century castle stands at the heart of a beautiful 1-hectare garden. Entirely refurnished with extravagant fabrics, antique furniture and crystal chandeliers, this grand residence expresses an " l'art de vivre au temps jadis ", between heaven and earth.
Enjoy the freedom and luxury of this historic chateau, organise your corporate event or a private party in the beautiful surroundings, or just sit back and have a good wine on one of our art soirees surrounded by musicians, actors, artists of different genres and cultural backgrounds.
The chateau can be rented for long weekends for holidays, weddings or other special events, with seating for up to 120 in the Grande Salle, or up to 250 in a courtyard marquee.
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