Everything About Planning A Wedding In Amsterdam

If you are trying to learn about planning a wedding in Amsterdam you have come to the right place. Everything we can think of will be covered right here in one post to hopefully save you some time and maybe even a little money.

Our first section will try to assist with planning this on your own by sharing a list of local wedding and reception venues. Some may want to get married in the church they went to as a kid, others will prefer to rent a different venue that can be a great place to host the ceremony or the reception.

Up next we will discuss the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Shops that sell wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will garner our next few sections.

Then we will get into some of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. Our last few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants to host your rehearsal dinner at.

The final section will share the best wedding planners in Amsterdam for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to someone else. Most wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to doing it all for you.

You can also expect to find a map towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which is closest to your current area. And if you wanted to compare what is available here to some other cities in the region you can check them out by clicking here.

Amsterdam Wedding & Reception Venues

Choosing the right location for a wedding and reception in Amsterdam is a huge key to the whole process:

• Het West-Indisch Huis at Herenmarkt 99
• Hortus Botanicus at Plantage Middenlaan 2a
• Renaissance Koepelkerk at Kattengat 1
• Het Rijk van de Keizer at Joris van Den Berghweg 109
• InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam at Professor Tulpplein 1
• De Koning Party & Events at Isolatorweg 29

Het West-Indisch Huis offers various rooms with distinctive ambiance and can accommodate up to 610 people for a wedding or reception near you.

For a picturesque outdoor venue for local wedding ceremonies featuring a spacious green area with unique botanical garden decor contact The Hortus.

600 guests can have their needs met at Renaissance Koepelkerk.

There are options for indoor and outdoor locations at Het Rijk van de Keizer.

The InterContinental Amstel offers seven exquisite meeting spaces including a grand ballroom and cozy boardrooms all with natural light, modern amenities, and private terraces for weddings or receptions in your area.

Bridal Shops

Buy your dress and all of the other important items you need at one of the best bridal shops near you:

• The Bridal Closet at Tussen Meer 102
• Bruidsmode Atelier at Robert Kochplantsoen 19
• Aphrodite Bridal at Osdorpplein 369
• Sara’s Bridal at IJburglaan 1487

Where To Get Your Invitations

Oh Pretty Paper at 1C19, Krelis Louwenstraat 1 is a great place to get wedding invitations in your area.

Choosing The Right Florist

The venue will look stunning when it gets filled with flowers by one of these florists:

• FlowerLovesMe at Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 28
• Bloemenweelde at De Clercqstraat 112-114
• A.P Bloem at Kerkstraat 151a
• Katya Hutter Floral Design at Korte Prinsengracht 16E
• Pretty Different Flowers at Bilderdijkstraat 196 Hs
• Mon Pioen at Roelof Hartstraat 11
• Flowers & Powers at Utrechtsestraat 120

Wedding Photographers & Videographers

Having one of these local wedding photographers and videographers on the scene will make sure that nothing is forgotten:

• Sjoerd Booij Photography 
• Libia Arteaga Photography
• Neverending Magic Photography 
• Unmask Photography 
• Rudenko Photography
• Snap Me Pretty Photography 
• Imagelana 
• Maru Films 

Bands & DJ’s

The reception will be the party of the year if you book the right band or DJ:

• Beste Bands 
• Singer in Suit 
• DJ Feetback

Hair & Makeup Stylists

One of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will have you looking better than ever on your big day:

• Brush Hair + Make up at Van Hilligaertstraat 27H
• Mifa’s Studio at Speerdistelstraat 38
• Divine Tayrus at Erich Salomonstraat
• AMS.Ladies Beauty at Derkinderenstraat 120A
• Djam Hairdressing at Ceintuurbaan 294
• Faces By Nassira 

Tuxedo Rentals

If you know of any good places to rent a tuxedo please tell us in the comments, thanks.

Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake

These bakeries are known to make some of the best wedding cakes in Amsterdam:

• Amsterdam Cupcake Company at Marco Polostraat 209
• Amsterdam Wedding Cakes at Muiderlaan 315
• Majesteit Taart at Javastraat 5
• Life of Pie at Marnixstraat 196
• Gebak van Tabak at Schollenbrugstraat 32
• Petit by Sam at Vijzelstraat 93

Caterers

Everyone will rave about the food when you book one of these caterers:

• Zing Good Food Catering
• Ed`s Catering 
• Alma Catering 
• The Smoking Pan
• Sab’s Deli

Your Rehearsal Dinner

Any of these restaurants will make for a great option for your rehearsal dinner:

• Waag at Nieuwmarkt 4
• Café-Restaurant Amsterdam at Watertorenplein 6
• Brasserie van Baerle at Van Baerlestraat 158
• Bar Baut at Stadionweg 320
• KZ – Kompaszaal at KNSM-Laan 311

Amsterdam Wedding Planners

Sign up for the full service package or just get a little assist by contacting one of the best local wedding planners:

• AmazInge Weddings & Events at Amsteldijk 126H
• Sante Weddings & Events at Esplanade de Meer 227
• Mimi Events at Gatwickstraat 13
• The Travelling Wedding Planner at Da Costakade 110
• Art2Arrange Weddings & Events at Eerste Jan van der Heijdenstraat 152

By the way we have also written about:

• Wedding Photographers & Planners In Rotterdam
• Wedding Photographers & Planners In Antwerp
• Wedding Photographers & Planners In Brussels
• Wedding Photographers & Planners In Hamburg

Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Amsterdam

Hopefully after reading about all of the above you feel a lot more confident about planning your wedding in Amsterdam. You got linked to some of the best planners near you if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own.

We tried to cover it all from local wedding and reception venues, bridal shops, invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, DJ’s, hair and makeup stylists, tuxedo rentals, caterers, the cake, and of course some good restaurants for a rehearsal dinner in your area.

At this point you should be fully informed and ready to plan a great wedding in Amsterdam and we wish you all the luck in the world!