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Getting married in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the destination wedding for a guest list spread across Europe and short on holiday days: everyone lands at one airport, checks into one neighbourhood and walks or takes a tram to everything after that. The city offers three distinct looks. A seventeenth-century canal house with a garden behind it gives you the intimate, formal version.

A stripped industrial hall in the west or out in the harbour gives you space, height and a late licence. A museum or monument room gives you a dinner nobody forgets. Towards Amstelveen and Haarlemmermeer the edge of the city adds green estates and country houses within half an hour of the centre.

It suits parties of forty to a hundred and twenty. The constraints are floor area, staircases and noise: canal houses are tall and narrow, lifts are rare, and neighbours live directly above and beside the party. What surprises couples is the gap between a Saturday in June and a Friday in the same week, and how many venues quote the room alone, with catering, staff and hire on separate lines.

Best months
Late April to June, and September to early October
Price band
Premium · Exclusive-use properties and high-season weekends carry a premium. Plan the venue line first, then build the rest around what is left.
Style
Historic city · Canal · Industrial · Walkable
Researched venues
48 venues, listed below

The three that catch people out

Know before you book

  1. 1

    Canal houses are tall, narrow and rarely have a lift. Check the seated capacity per floor and how guests with limited mobility reach the ceremony room.

  2. 2

    City venues sit in residential streets and end amplified music early. Get the curfew, any sound limit and the load-out time written into the contract.

  3. 3

    Rooms and Saturdays peak from May to September and around big city events. A Thursday or Friday date usually buys a better room for the same budget.

Getting there

Schiphol is fifteen minutes by train from Amsterdam Centraal and one of the best-connected airports in Europe, and international trains from London, Brussels, Paris and Germany arrive in the centre. Once guests are here nobody needs a car: trams, the metro, boats and their own legs cover the city, and hotel parking is expensive enough to be worth avoiding. Book rooms in one or two neighbourhoods and publish walking and tram times between the hotel, the ceremony and the dinner.

Before you promise anyone anything

Many couples complete the legal marriage at their own town hall and hold a free-form ceremony at the venue. In the Netherlands a ceremony is only legally binding at a location the municipality has designated for marriages, or under a huwelijk op locatie arrangement agreed with the gemeente for your date and building. Conditions, lead times, fees and which buildings qualify vary by municipality and change over time. Nothing here is legal advice: ask the gemeente where you intend to marry, and your own authorities, and get the answer in writing before you plan around it.

Marriage rules vary by country, region and even municipality, and they change. Treat this as orientation, not legal advice: verify the paperwork with the local authority and with your own municipality before you book anything.

Researched venues

48 wedding venues in Amsterdam

Gathered offline through research from each venue’s own website, never a live feed, and never paid for. A venue is listed because it exists and takes weddings, not because Vow endorses it; the one line under each is what a planner would tell you to check before asking for a quote. Venue details are shown as the venue publishes them.

  • church

    Koepelkerk

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A domed 17th-century church on the Singel, run as an event venue by the adjoining Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel, so ceremony, dinner and guest rooms sit on one site. Neither capacity nor pricing is published, and catering runs through the hotel, so ask early what the hire fee includes and whether the church can be used for both ceremony and dinner on the same day.

  • hotel

    Hotel De L'Europe Amsterdam

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A grand riverside hotel on the Amstel at the Muntplein with terraces over the water, suited to a formal city wedding where guests stay on site. The hotel publishes no capacity or package prices and works to bespoke proposals, so request a written quote that names the room, the minimum spend and the terrace's weather plan.

  • synagogue

    Uilenburger Sjoel

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A restored 18th-century synagogue on Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat in the old Jewish quarter, hired out for ceremonies and receptions in a single high-ceilinged hall. Capacity and rates live in a rental brochure rather than on the site, so ask for it along with the floor plans and check what catering and drink arrangements the hall allows.

  • country estate

    Huize Frankendael

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    The last surviving country house of the Watergraafsmeer, with formal gardens and a coach house, giving a garden ceremony inside the city ring. The venue quotes per event rather than publishing packages and caters through restaurant Merkelbach, so ask for a written quote covering hire, catering and a wet-weather alternative to the garden.

  • church

    Vondelkerk

    Capacity
    reception up to 250 guests
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A neo-Gothic 1872 church at the edge of the Vondelpark, let as an event location by Stadsherstel Amsterdam, with the park next door for photographs. The venue is temporarily unavailable for hire while fire damage to the nave is restored, so confirm the reopening date before holding a date.

  • church

    Schellingwouderkerk

    Capacity
    Reception capacity: 120 people; dinner capacity: 50 people
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A small white dike church at Schellingwoude in rural Amsterdam-Noord, let by Stadsherstel Amsterdam, with a bandstand beside it for a toast and photographs. It suits an intimate ceremony and a seated dinner of about fifty; there is no in-house kitchen or bar arrangement published, so ask what catering and hire hours the rate covers.

  • garden restaurant

    Dignita Hoftuin

    Capacity
    De Kas up to 80 people; seated dinner 60 people, standing reception 120
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A restaurant and greenhouse in a walled garden behind the H'ART Museum on the Nieuwe Herengracht, giving a green ceremony spot minutes from the centre. The greenhouse is exclusively available from 15:00 on weekend days and the whole restaurant and terrace from 19:00, so build the timeline around those two slots and ask which catering format applies.

  • salon boat

    Salonschip Wapen van Amsterdam

    Capacity
    party up to 175 guests; seated dinner up to 100 guests
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure; the charter is inclusief schipper en machinist

    A 1948 salon boat, the largest still sailing in and around Amsterdam, with a retractable roof and routes over the canals, the Amstel and the IJ. Skipper and engineer are included in the charter but prices are quoted on request; agree the boarding point, the sailing route and the return time before the timings are fixed with suppliers.

  • tower event space

    A'DAM Toren

    Capacity
    The Loft: 400 m2; guest capacity not published
    Price
    Locatiekosten per dag vanaf EUR 9,500 — as published on the venue's weddings page

    A tower on the IJ waterfront in Amsterdam-Noord whose 16th-floor Loft has seven-metre windows over the centre, with an outdoor terrace at The 360 for a ceremony. The published day rate covers the space only; catering, styling and technical support run through the in-house team and named partners, so ask for the all-in figure and check the guest ferry timings from Centraal.

  • historic trading house

    Het West-Indisch Huis

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A 1617 monument on the Herenmarkt with three period halls, two foyers and an enclosed courtyard, hired exclusively so a ceremony, dinner and party stay in one building. Catering runs through the in-house caterer and no capacities or rates are published, so ask for a quote that names the halls, the courtyard's wet-weather plan and the end time.

  • sailing ship

    Zeilschip De Titaan

    Capacity
    up to 55 guests for an onboard reception; 80-90 guests if the reception is held in the harbour
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure; the site states a wedding is always custom work

    A sailing ship recognised by the municipality as a special wedding location, so the ceremony itself can take place on the water. Numbers are small on board and larger only if the reception moves ashore, so decide the format first and confirm the departure quay and the return time before booking suppliers.

  • charter sailing fleet

    NAUPAR

    Capacity
    groups from 10 up to 150 guests
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure; three wedding arrangements are quoted on request

    A charter fleet of traditional sailing ships that runs weddings on the IJ and the IJsselmeer from Amsterdam, with three arrangements built around a sailing ceremony, a sunset sailing or a small private ship. Larger groups need more than one vessel, which splits the party across hulls, so confirm the ship, the boarding quay and the weather policy in writing.

  • hotel

    Hotel Okura Amsterdam

    Capacity
    up to 2,500 guests across 2,700 m2 of event space; Ciel Bleu Events 120-400 guests
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A five-star hotel by the Amstelkanaal in Amsterdam-Zuid with the largest banqueting capacity of any five-star hotel in the Benelux, plus rooms on site for guests. Nothing is priced publicly and proposals are made per event, so ask for a written quote naming the ceremony room, the ballroom and the minimum spend.

  • hotel

    Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam

    Capacity
    Marriage Chamber — Banquet: 20; Cocktail: 40 (Balcony: 25)
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A hotel in the former city hall on the Oudezijds Voorburgwal whose Marriage Chamber, with stained glass and Chris Lebeau frescos, seats a very small ceremony party. The chamber is intimate by design, so plan the reception and dinner in one of the hotel's larger halls and ask for the capacity plan before fixing the guest list.

  • historic club

    Koninklijke Industrieele Groote Club

    Capacity
    ceremony 150; dinner 150; party 250; reception 300 guests
    Price
    Prijs op aanvraag — as published on the venue's weddings page

    A 1914 monument on the Dam whose eight period rooms across three floors can carry ceremony, dinner and party in one building. Catering is done entirely by the club's own kitchen team while outside florists, photographers and musicians are allowed, so check what the hire fee covers and whether exclusive use of the whole building is available on your date.

  • brasserie

    Brasserie Paardenburg

    Capacity
    Ceremony 10-150; reception 10-400; dinner 4-150; party 60-250 guests
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure; the site offers a free instant quote through its own price calculator

    A riverside brasserie at Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, just south of Amstelveen, that runs ceremony, dinner, reception and party on one site with catering, decor and furniture in house. Prices come out of a quote tool rather than a rate card, so ask for the written version and confirm what the terrace's wet-weather alternative is.

  • hotel

    Hotel Arena

    Capacity
    The Patio: 500 m2 for a ceremony, reception or dinner
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure; dinner and drinks packages are quoted on request

    A hotel in a former orphanage beside the Oosterpark, where a 500 m2 patio handles ceremony, reception or dinner and the rooms keep guests on site. Package contents and rates sit in a downloadable wedding brochure rather than on the page, so request it and confirm how late music may run in a residential street.

  • hotel

    Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A former conservatory and bank building in the Museum Quarter, now a luxury hotel with a glass-roofed atrium used for receptions and dinners. Neither capacities nor rates are published and everything runs through a proposal request, so ask which rooms are held for your date and what the food and beverage minimum is.

  • country estate

    Landgoed De Olmenhorst

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    An orchard estate at Lisserbroek in the Haarlemmermeer with several venues on the grounds, from a wood house and pavilion to an open field and outdoor ceremony spots, about half an hour from central Amsterdam. Nothing is priced publicly and quotes come through a booking form, so ask which buildings are included and what happens to the field plan in bad weather.

  • botanical garden

    Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A botanical garden on the Plantage Middenlaan where the Palmenkas is used for the ceremony and the Oranjerie's two rooms and terrace for the reception and dinner. Capacities and rates come by quote only, and the garden stays a public attraction, so ask which parts are exclusively yours and from what time.

  • hotel

    Grand Hotel Amrath Amsterdam

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A five-star hotel in the Scheepvaarthuis, an Amsterdam School monument by the water near Centraal, which names the Council Chamber for the ceremony, the Van der Meij Hall for the toast, Ray's Club for the party and Seven Seas for dinner. No capacities or rates are published, so ask for a room-by-room proposal and check the end time for music in Ray's Club.

  • hotel

    Hotel de Hallen

    Capacity
    wedding day for up to 100 guests; 58 hotel rooms
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A 1903 former tram depot at the Bellamyplein in Amsterdam-West, industrial in character, with an event hall, two bars and a terrace plus rooms so the whole party can stay. Prices come only after a site visit, so ask for a written quote covering the walking-dinner or seated option and the room block.

  • industrial hall

    Remise47

    Capacity
    up to 100 guests; 3 suites and 57 hotel rooms available for guests
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    The former tram remise event space in the De Hallen complex in Amsterdam-West, run by the same team as the adjoining hotel, with a walking dinner or seated setting and rooms next door. Nothing is priced publicly and the venue also points couples to nearby spaces for a late party, so confirm the closing time and where the party continues.

  • studio hall

    De Hallen Studios

    Capacity
    Studio 2: over 480 m2 with a height of five meters; two studios can be combined
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    Two blank film studios inside the De Hallen complex, one used for the ceremony and one as a five-metre-high hall, so the room is built from scratch for each wedding. Catering, furniture, decor and technical crew come through partners or your own suppliers, which means the quoted studio rate is only part of the budget.

  • church

    Posthoornkerk

    Capacity
    Reception capacity: 300 people; dinner capacity: 200 people
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A neo-Gothic Cuypers church on the Haarlemmerstraat with stained glass and galleries, let as an event location by Stadsherstel Amsterdam and large enough for a full seated dinner. It is a bare monument rather than a catered venue, so budget separately for catering, furniture and technical hire and confirm the noise and end-time conditions in a residential street.

  • canal house museum

    Museum Van Loon

    Capacity
    Tot 80 personen
    Price
    EUR 1,750 excl. VAT for the first 2 hours, EUR 750 per extra hour — as published on the venue's hire page

    A 17th-century canal house on the Keizersgracht with a walled garden and coach house, well suited to a small ceremony and drinks in the centre of Amsterdam. Ceremonies run either inside museum opening hours or after 17:00, so agree the slot before you fix the day's timings, and ask what the hourly rate covers beyond the rooms.

  • hotel

    The Dylan Amsterdam

    Capacity
    Regents Room ruimte voor 35 gasten; Ariana ceremonies tot ongeveer 80 gasten
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A 17th-century canal palace on the Keizersgracht run as a 40-room boutique hotel, with a courtyard garden, a private boat mooring and a Michelin-starred restaurant on site. It suits a small, high-spend city wedding where guests sleep where they celebrate; ask about a full buyout if you want the whole house, and check what the garden noise limit is after dark.

  • hotel

    Pulitzer Amsterdam

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    Twenty-five connected canal houses between the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht arranged around four courtyards, giving a ceremony, dinner and rooms inside one block. The hotel also operates a classic salon boat, so ask early whether the boat can be added and how guests move between the courtyards if it rains.

  • waterfront industrial venue

    Pllek

    Capacity
    50-150 personen for Private Dining
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A shipping-container building on the NDSM wharf in Amsterdam-Noord with a fenced terrace and a man-made beach facing the IJ, suited to a relaxed daytime-into-evening party rather than a formal seated dinner. Guests arrive by free ferry from Centraal, which is part of the appeal but runs to a timetable, so plan late-night transport.

  • waterfront venue

    Veerhuis aan het IJ

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    Starttarief (4 uur) EUR 630 and EUR 135 per extra hour Mon-Fri; EUR 750 and EUR 170 per extra hour Sat-Sun, excl. VAT

    A waterside house on the IJ with a garden and a covered wedding arbour for an outdoor ceremony, at the lower end of the Amsterdam price range. The published rate is time-based rather than per head, so confirm what catering and drinks add before you compare it with all-in venues.

  • glasshouse venue

    Paviljoen PUUR

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A greenhouse pavilion on the Overdiemerweg at Fort Diemerdam, ten minutes from the city but surrounded by water and green, which suits couples who want daylight and nature without leaving the Amsterdam area. It is a fort site with limited access, so check parking, guest transfers and what the glasshouse is like in high summer heat.

  • estate

    Het Rijk van de Keizer

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A green estate in Amsterdam West with several halls, an inner courtyard and an outdoor amphitheatre for ceremonies, so an outdoor ceremony and an indoor dinner sit on one site. Cooking is done by an in-house kitchen, so ask whether an outside caterer is possible at all and how the courtyard is covered in winter.

  • city farmhouse

    De Vergulden Eenhoorn

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A listed city farmhouse in Amsterdam Oost with a garden pavilion for the ceremony and a small hotel attached, hired exclusively so the whole site is yours for the day. Ask what exclusive hire covers in hours and whether the hotel rooms are included or booked separately.

  • industrial hall

    WestWeelde

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    An industrial building on the Westergas site in the Westerpark, with tall chapel-like windows and wooden floors, holding ceremony, dinner and party under one roof. The venue publishes late weekday end times, so confirm the exact curfew for your day and how the surrounding park is used on summer weekends.

  • waterfront event hall

    De Kompaszaal

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    The 1956 former KNSM shipping-line departure hall on the KNSM-Laan, a listed building with a ballroom, lobby and a terrace over the IJ. It works for a ceremony and reception in one building; check loading access and how the terrace is handled for late-evening noise.

  • former railway station

    Haarlemmermeerstation

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A historic railway station on the edge of the Vondelpark with a main hall and terrace, and historic museum trams that can take guests through the city. Visits are by appointment only and pricing is assembled per element, so ask for a written all-in quote rather than a rate card.

  • church

    De Duif

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A 19th-century church on the Prinsengracht used by an ecumenical community that performs wedding and commitment ceremonies for same-sex and different-sex couples alike. Hire of the building itself runs through Stadsherstel while the ceremony is arranged with the community, so expect two conversations and start them early.

  • museum

    Het Scheepvaartmuseum

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    The 1656 former admiralty storehouse on the Oosterdok, with a glass-covered courtyard and historic ships moored alongside, used for ceremonies, dinners and parties. The museum is open to the public by day, so agree in writing when your spaces are yours and whether the ships are part of the hire.

  • warehouse

    House of Woodstock

    Capacity
    bruiloften met 10 tot 150 gasten, circa 300 m2
    Price
    4 hours EUR 1,050; 8 hours EUR 1,650; 12 hours EUR 2,100; 16 hours EUR 2,500; extra hour EUR 225 — excl. staff, decoration and catering

    A former sugar-beet warehouse on the Papaverhoek in Amsterdam-Noord, with high ceilings, wooden beams, a fireplace, a bar and a waterside terrace. The published rates are for the space only, which makes it one of the clearer options for a couple building a wedding from separate suppliers; budget staff, drinks and catering on top before comparing it with all-in venues.

  • event venue

    Hoogtij

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    Five linked spaces in Amsterdam-Noord — a greenhouse, a gym, a tower, a roof theatre and a roof terrace — with views over the IJ, so a ceremony, dinner and party can each get their own room. Catering comes from the in-house Daalder kitchen; check which combination of rooms your guest count actually needs, since the site is priced and staffed per space.

  • rooftop venue

    Floor17

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A rooftop venue on the Staalmeesterslaan above the Leonardo Hotel at the Rembrandtpark, with ceremony, dinner and party handled in one place by the in-house kitchen. A rooftop means wind and weather matter more than usual, so ask what the covered fallback is and how lift capacity handles a large group arriving at once.

  • fort

    Fort 5

    Capacity
    Capaciteit tot ruim 250 personen binnen. En buiten tot wel 400 personen
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    An 1899 fort at Fortwachter 3 in Vijfhuizen, part of the Stelling van Amsterdam defence line, refitted with modern interiors while keeping the historic brick and vaults. It handles larger guest lists than most city venues and has real outdoor space; check the drive out from Amsterdam and whether shuttles are needed for evening guests.

  • fort

    Fort NOXX

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A restored fort of nearly 9,000 m2 at Hoofdweg 739 in Hoofddorp, with a garden terrace, restaurant, wine bar, open-air theatre and party hall that can be combined across a day. Visits are arranged as a walk-round rather than a rate card, so ask for a written quote covering every room you plan to use.

  • beach venue

    Papa's Beach House

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A lakeside beach venue at IJweg 961 in Hoofddorp, with a ceremony either on the sand or in the Key West room overlooking the water, then dinner and a party on site. The venue publishes a downloadable wedding brochure rather than open pricing, so request it early; also check the weather plan, since the beach ceremony is the main draw.

  • industrial hall

    LAB-44

    Capacity
    2 tot 500 personen
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A large, deliberately raw industrial hall at Middenweg 44 in Zaandam, just outside Amsterdam, that takes anything from a small dinner to a several-hundred-guest party. Because the shell is bare, most of the look is what you bring in, so price styling, furniture and sound separately and confirm what the venue already owns.

  • salon boat

    Rederij Belle

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A fleet of classic salon boats and two lemsteraken used for canal weddings, either as the ceremony and reception itself or to move guests between locations. Each boat has a different size and character, so ask which hull suits your number, and confirm mooring points and cruise timings against the rest of the day.

  • church

    SIBIZ Amstelkerk

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A church on the Amstel at Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, on the southern edge of Amsterdam, used for ceremonies and receptions in a village setting a short drive from the city. It is a listed religious building, so check what is allowed in terms of music volume, decoration and end time before committing.

  • hotel

    InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    The grand 19th-century hotel on the Amstel, the most formal of the city's wedding addresses, with ballroom-style rooms, riverside terraces and rooms for guests who stay over. Expect a high spend and a house style that suits a black-tie evening; ask which rooms are exclusive to you and how the river frontage is used for photographs.

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