Wedding venues in Flemish Brabant

Flemish Brabant surrounds Brussels. Right next to the capital lies the Groene Gordel, the green belt with municipalities such as Dilbeek, Beersel and Overijse. To the west of it begins the Pajottenland, a rural area of farmsteads and small villages. To the east are Leuven, the Hageland around Aarschot and Diest, and further on towards Tienen and Landen the transition into Haspengouw.

The kind of venue depends on the area. In Leuven you celebrate in town: in a former brewery at the Vaartkom or in a historic hall in the Groot Begijnhof. In the Hageland and around Landen you mostly find castles and farmsteads, either with their own kitchen or with a hall where you choose your own caterer. In the Groene Gordel there are castle estates close to Brussels, from a small castle for around eighty guests to an orangery for several hundred.

The civil wedding takes place at the town hall or at a wedding location run by the municipality. Allow for the driving time between the town hall and the venue, as traffic around Brussels and Leuven is hard to predict. Leuven, Aarschot, Diest, Tienen and Landen have a railway station, but most venues outside the towns are easiest for guests to reach by car. Only a few venues have rooms on site. For the others, look for a hotel or B&B nearby.

How to choose

Count your guests per moment first: who comes to the reception, who stays for dinner. A venue for 200 at a reception is not always a venue for 200 at the table. Then ask how the venue handles catering, how late music may play and what the hire price includes. The overview page lists what to look for and which questions to ask on a visit.

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