Thank you for reading our blog on how to plan a wedding in Antwerp. By the time you finish reading this short post we bet you will be able to save yourself some time and maybe even a little bit of money too.
A list of local wedding and reception venues seems like the most natural starting point. We know that some reading this will get married in the church they went to as a kid but plenty of others may prefer to rent a different venue and there will be a variety of great places to host your ceremony or the reception.
Contents
- 1 Antwerp Wedding & Reception Venues
- 2 Bridal Shops
- 3 Where To Get Your Invitations
- 4 Choosing The Right Florist
- 5 Wedding Photographers & Videographers
- 6 Bands & DJ’s
- 7 Hair & Makeup Stylists
- 8 Tuxedo Rentals
- 9 Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
- 10 Caterers
- 11 Your Rehearsal Dinner
- 12 Antwerp Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Antwerp
Following that we will get into the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will be getting a shout out as well.
After all of that is out of the way we will move on to the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. The next few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants for hosting a rehearsal dinner.
And to get you out of here there will be a breakdown of the best wedding planners in Antwerp for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to a professional. Often times many 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.
A map will be shared towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which places are most convenient. In case you were curious all of our other blogs on cities in the region can be found at that link if you want to give them a look.
Antwerp Wedding & Reception Venues
Make sure everything goes as planned by choosing right location for a wedding and reception in Antwerp:
- Castle Den Brandt at Beukenlaan 12
- BluePoint Antwerpen at Filip Williotstraat 9
- De Natie at Van de Wervestraat 18
- Salons of Edel at Terbekehofdreef 13
- LaRiva Antwerp at Londenstraat 52
- Hall Athena at Franklin Rooseveltplaats 11
Castle Den Brandt has multiple rooms to choose from and their largest room can accommodate up to 120 guests for a wedding or reception near you.
BluePoint Antwerpen has rooms and halls that can comfortably fit 450 people and their terrace is also a wonderful backdrop for private events including local wedding receptions.
With a capacity to hold 200 people LaRiva is a great venue choice for gatherings and dinners.
Hall Athena has modern furniture and can accommodate up to 250 guests for wedding ceremonies and receptions in your area.
Bridal Shops
Buy your dress at one of the best bridal shops near you that will also carry many other items you may need:
- JPC Collection at Jan van Rijswijcklaan 69
- The Dress at Kapelsesteenweg 407
- Bloomfeld Luxury Bridal at Cockerillkaai 10
- The Bridal Room at Tabakvest 83
- Wed2B at Mechelsesteenweg 34
Where To Get Your Invitations
You can buy high quality wedding invitations and envelopes in your area at:
- Printing Gazelle at Mortselsesteenweg 58
- Jacobs Drukkerij Papierhandel at Grotesteenweg 123
Choosing The Right Florist
Everything will look incredible if you let one of these florists help you pick out the flowers:
- Bloemen Primavera at Groenstraat 167
- Flor Artes at Mechelsesteenweg 161
- Bloemen van Cornelis at Sint-Jorispoort 30
- Blomster at Lange Koepoortstraat 22
- Degroote Flowers at Oosterveldlaan 33
- Canters Nico Flowers & Gifts at Manebruggestraat 259
- Bloemenweelde at Turnhoutsebaan 129
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
You will be very busy when the time comes so let one of these local wedding photographers and videographers keep an eye on the crowd to catch everything:
- The Photographer
- Patricia Vanrespaille
- PhotoShoots.be
- Fille Roelants
- Lensmens
- Something Borrowed Trouwfotografie
Bands & DJ’s
Nobody will ever forget the reception if you book the right band or DJ:
Hair & Makeup Stylists
These wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will make sure that you really stand out:
- By Mary With Love at Lodewijk van Sullstraat 51
- Lux Hair Salon at Herentalsebaan 125
- Beauty-Licious at Aalmoezenierstraat 3A
- Hair Master at Quellinstraat 43
Tuxedo Rentals
If you know of any good places to rent a tuxedo please mention them in the comments, thanks. For now we can suggest Ceremonie Ducheyne at Grotesteenweg 55.
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
A tasty and stunning wedding cake in Antwerp can be purchased from one of these bakeries:
- Bakkerij Bossuyt at Kristus-Koningplein 21
- Patisserie Tjoens at Weggestraat 10
- Lints Antwerp at Vleminckveld 68
- The Swirl Bakery at Lodewijk van Berckenlaan 119
- Kleinblatt at Provinciestraat 206
- Patisserie Schoenaers at Belgiëlei 109
Caterers
The right catering company will make sure that everyone leaves with a full belly:
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Our favorite rehearsal dinner venues in town would be:
- Danieli Il Divino at Beukenlaan 12
- Restaurant De Peerdestal at Wijngaardstraat 8
- Restaurant Huis De Colvenier at Sint-Antoniusstraat 8
- Restaurant Marcel at Van Schoonbekeplein 13
- The Jane at Paradeplein 1
- De Godevaart at Sint-Katelijnevest 23
Antwerp Wedding Planners
Get a little bit of help or a full service package from one of the best local wedding planners:
- The Beloved Nomad at Indiestraat 35
- Feriatus at Jan van Rijswijcklaan 98
- A’muse Weddings & More at Vroenhofstraat 34
- Wedding Dreamworx
In the past we have also discussed:
- Planning Your Marriage In Brussels
- Planning Your Marriage In Amsterdam
- Planning Your Marriage In Rotterdam
- Planning Your Marriage In Luxembourg
Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Antwerp
You should feel way more prepared to plan your wedding in Antwerp after reading all of that. The best planners near you were covered if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own now.
We tried to break it all down including 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 we don’t really know how else to help but we definitely hope that you go on to plan a great wedding in Antwerp!