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Everything you need to know to marry in Belgium
The legal steps at the town hall, what a wedding costs, what to arrange when, and how to choose vendors. With official sources and no invented averages. The tools run in your browser, without an account.
At the town hall
The marriage declaration, witnesses, the marriage contract and what changes when one of you is not Belgian.
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Marriage declaration
What a declaration of marriage in Belgium is, six months to fourteen days before the wedding: documents, witnesses and the marriage certificate afterwards.
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Declaration checklist
Step by step, the Belgian marriage declaration: the window, documents by situation, a foreign partner, and what your town asks.
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Wedding witnesses
How many witnesses you may have at a civil wedding in Belgium, whether they are required, whether they must be adults and which papers the town asks for.
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Marriage contract
A marriage contract or not: the legal regime, separation of property, the clauses, when to see a notary and what it costs. With the law as the source.
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Marrying as a foreigner
Who can marry in Belgium, which documents you need from abroad, apostille and sworn translation, an interpreter, and the marriage certificate afterwards.
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Marrying as a Dutch citizen
Marrying in Belgium as a Dutch citizen: who may marry here, which documents, no apostille within the EU, the property regime and registering in NL.
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After the wedding
After the wedding: requesting your marriage certificate, what happens to your name in Belgium, and thank-you cards: when to send them and what to write.
What it costs
Amounts from public sources, and a way to budget the rest yourselves.
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What a wedding costs
What a wedding in Belgium costs, with figures only from public sources: town hall, notary, apostille and Unisono. Otherwise, a way to budget.
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A wedding for 100 guests
What does a wedding for 50 or 100 guests cost? How to budget it yourself: fixed or per guest, per moment, VAT on food and drinks, no invented average.
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Wedding budget calculator
Free calculator: your total budget, the number of guests and per item a fixed amount or a price per guest. See what is left and the cost per guest.
Planning, from engagement to invitation
What to arrange when, with the deadlines that apply in Belgium.
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Just engaged, now what?
Just engaged? The first steps in order: budget, guests, the date, the town hall and the venue. With the legal deadlines and a free wedding checklist.
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Booking the wedding date
How and when to book your wedding date at the town hall, why it is not the marriage declaration, and how early Ghent, Antwerp or Hasselt take bookings.
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What to plan when
What to arrange, and when, for a wedding in Belgium in 2027: venue, guests, the town hall date and the declaration window of six months to fourteen days.
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Wedding checklist
Over forty tasks for a wedding in Belgium, with deadlines: venue, town hall, marriage declaration, caterer, Unisono. Fill in your date and see when.
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Wedding invitations
Wedding invitations made yourself, printed or online: what goes on them, example wording, when to send them, postage and an RSVP with a QR code.
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Guest list template
A free wedding guest list: one row per invitation, with party size, children, group and RSVP. In your browser, as a CSV for Excel or Ringske.
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Seating chart
Free seating chart for your wedding. Add guests and tables, drag or assign seats, then download a PNG, PDF or CSV. It stays in your browser.
Venue and vendors
Choosing a wedding venue per province, and what to look for in a photographer.
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Wedding venues by province
Wedding venues in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia. Compare capacity, catering and accommodation using the venues’ own sources.
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Choosing a photographer
What a wedding photographer costs and why, what a package includes, how to compare quotes and what belongs in the contract: deposit, copyright, delivery.
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Wedding catering
Compare wedding caterers in Belgium. Work out food costs for 80, 100 or 150 guests and check staff, drinks and equipment in each quote.
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Wedding DJ
Choose a wedding DJ in Belgium: questions about sound, lighting, speeches, playlists and the venue’s requirements.
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Wedding flowers
Plan wedding flowers with public Belgian price examples. Compare bouquets, table flowers, ceremony decoration and installation.
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Wedding rings
Choose and order wedding rings: fit, materials, engraving and delivery. Compare quotes and plan your fitting appointments.
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Wedding outfits
Plan wedding outfits, shoes, accessories and alterations. Check the full cost and agree fitting and delivery dates.
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Wedding ceremony
Plan your wedding ceremony in Belgium: civil marriage, personal ceremony, speakers, music and a plan for rain.
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Wedding cake
Choose a wedding cake: portions, allergens, delivery and storage. Coordinate the bakery, caterer and venue.
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Wedding transport
Plan wedding transport: couple’s car, guest shuttles, waiting time and return journeys. Check what each quote includes.
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Wedding gifts
Wedding gifts and gift lists: explain your wishes without imposing an amount, track presents and plan thank-you notes.
Wedding venues per province
Per municipality
What a town hall wedding costs and how the declaration works, per Flemish municipality, Brussels and the Antwerp districts.
Want it all in one place?
Ringske puts the to-do list with these deadlines, the guest list, the budget and the wedding site together. Planning is free.