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

 

Pictures and Videos

First, we would like to thank the following people who have contributed pictures and videos: Stijn Swinnen, our professional photographer; Peter Ooms, who kindly volunteered to make videos and the following guests: Martin and Julia Wise, Joan and Lee Klancher, Mickey Ooms, Catharine Morton, Heather Pollitt, Helen Batten, Julia Ellis and Andrew Thomas, Eleanor Porter and Kath Sharples. Please email us if you also would like to contribute some pictures or videos.  

To view a summary of the pictures taken by our professional photographer, you can click here to install an app on your smartphone or view online.

Pictures: 

1. Getting ready for the big day

2. The wedding ceremony in the City Hall in Mechelen

3. The reception in the afternoon at De Witte Meren in Keerbergen

4. The reception in the evening at De Witte Meren in Keerbergen

5. The dinner party in the evening at De Witte Meren in Keerbergen

6. Dancing the night away, including the first dance and the dessert buffet 

7. Social dinner at Restaurant Puro in Mechelen

Videos: 

All videos can be found here