Ann & Freddie

ARE MARRIED

Dear Guests,

This website presents information useful for guests attending our wedding.

The wedding will take place at 11:30am on 4th July 2015 in the City Hall in Mechelen, Belgium and will be followed by a reception and a dinner and dance party which will take place at De Witte Meren in Keerbergen, Belgium.

We advise out-of-town guests to arrive Friday, 3rd July 2015 and plan to stay until Sunday, 5th July. This will give you the opportunity to take part in all events.

Use the links on your left to find detailed information about the different activities, addresses, hotels, transportation, general advice, etc. including the online RSVP form. Please visit each page of our wedding website before completing the RSVP form.

We also advise guests to spend extra time in Belgium and learn to love this small country. Do some sightseeing. Explore medieval cities such as Bruges. Visit Anwerp's diamond district, which is dominated by Jewish dealers and appreciate the art nouveau architecture in Antwerp. Spend time in Brussels, the capital city of Europe and home to NATO and the UN. Go hiking in Wallonia, the French region of Belgium, which is more rural and hilly. Visit the sandy beaches at the Belgian coast. Or just enjoy the culinary side of Belgium with its wide range of Belgian beers, each served in their own special glass, and delicious local dishes, or the more famous (but less healthy) dishes such as chips with mayonnaise from a “frietkot”, mussels with fries, Belgian chocolates (pralines), Belgian waffles with strawberries and whipped cream or a "Waffle de Liege", which is a waffle with big chunks of sugar and Freddie’s all time favourite. Mechelen has a nice location and is well-connected to the major cities by train.

Information for tourists: http://www.visitbelgium.com/

If you would like to learn about Mechelen, the city where we will get married, please visit this wikipedia webpage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechelen

Please know that we will be leaving on our mini-honeymoon to France on Monday, 6th July.

We truly hope you can join us on our wedding day and we will do our upmost to make your trip to Belgium worthwhile!

With love,

Ann and Freddie

3rd July 2015

The social dinner took place on Friday, 3rd July at 19:00 at Restaurant Puro in Mechelen. It was a very special night and we were so touched to see so many of you who had traveled from all over the world to celebrate with us; from Australia, Belgium, Finland, South Africa, the UK and USA. It was also nice to meet some of you for the very first time. Ann's parents, Roger and Francine, were also present and truly enjoyed meeting each and everyone of you.

We had pre-selected a set menu which gave guests two choices of starters, two choices of mains and Tiramisu as dessert.

Choices of starters:

1. Maki sushi with prawns / green asparagus / avocado

2. Pork cheek croquettes / aïoli / salad

Choices of mains:

1. Sea bass / spaghetti zucchini / Risotto / lime butter

2. Irish ribsteak Tagliata / ovenbaked potatoes with rosemary / rocket salad