Photo (above): Elisabeth Van Lent
I Buy Belgian!
You undoubtedly know it: the hashtag #ikkoopbelgisch. Ask a Belgian designer to design your wedding dress—fully tailored to your measurements and your wishes. Talents such as Dianna David and Atelier ExC will approach your questions with care and love. Bet you’ll be very pleasantly surprised by how budget-friendly a Belgian design can be?
You’ll also find plenty of homegrown talent in other areas—from photographers to graphic designers to caterers, you name it! In Belgium, we like to set the bar high. Sometimes we’re too modest about just how good our local (wedding) professionals really are!
Styling à la Belge?
Admittedly, the Belgian tricolor could at best be called “unusual” as a color palette for your wedding celebration. You might find a stylish alternative in décor based on, for example, Bruges lace—perfect for your invitations and as table decoration!
Deliciously Belgian
Our country is known far beyond its borders for its beer, chocolate, and waffles. But of course, Belgium has much more on its culinary résumé. On streekproduct.be you’ll find an overview of all those treats. Bet your caterer will be happy to brainstorm with you about your perfect Belgian menu? Or bring in food trucks serving queen’s vol-au-vent bites, fries in a paper cone, Flemish beef stew, meatballs in tomato sauce, Ghent waterzooi, tomatoes with grey shrimp, and so on.
For dessert, bring out the chocolate trump card and waffles—but also think of Ghent “neuzekes,” Lier vlaai, Geraardsbergen mattentaarten, … When it comes to drinks, the options are endless. Pair each Belgian dish with a matching beer, or brighten up your cocktails or bubbles with Roomer, the elderflower drink from Ghent.
Extra fun: provide a little card with each dish or drink so your guests can see which regional product it is and where it comes from.
Handmade in Belgium
Today, we’re once again fascinated by authentic, handmade products, mastering a craft, and artisanal techniques. On the website handmadeinbelgium.com you’ll find loads of fun, typically Belgian ideas for your wedding favors.
The choice of Belgian-themed wedding favors is endless. Go for small bottles of beer or jenever with a personalized label, or a lovely cookie tin filled with Geel hearts, Hasselt speculaas, West Flemish lukken, or Antwerp hands. Or a little jar packed with sweets like cuberdons, beer candies, snowballs, and sour wafers. Or a pot of homemade jam. Delicious—and every morning at breakfast, every guest will undoubtedly think back to your memorable celebration!
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