Frederik and Laura’s wedding
A quick overview of the weekend’s events. We have two very competent and kind ceremoniemeesters, one for Frederik’s side, Anders Madsen, and one for Laura’s, Renate Keijser. If you have any questions regarding any of the below, please ask them at ceremoniemeesters.laura.frederik@gmail.com.
What are ceremoniemeesters? A ceremoniemeester, or Master of Ceremonies, is a Dutch tradition. They help guide the day and keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes. They coordinate the schedule, help guests know where to be and when, and make sure each part of the celebration flows from one moment to the next.
Wedding Day Timeline
- 14:30 – 15:00 arrival of guests
- 15:00 – 16:00 ceremony
- 16:00 – 18:00 borrel (drinks and snacks)
- 18:00 – 21:00 dinner
- 21:00 – 00:15 party & grand exit
- Sunday we serve breakfast from 09:00 at Hotel ML
Accommodation
We’ve arranged preferred rates at ML Hotel for the wedding weekend. While each guest covers their own room cost, we’ve negotiated a special discount to make your stay more affordable. Interested? Please let the ceremoniemeesters know at ceremoniemeesters.laura.frederik@gmail.com.
Plan accommodation in good time – it is “busy season”, so expect it to fill up reasonably early.
Transportation
Flying in
- Schiphol/Amsterdam is the nearest airport.
- To get from Schiphol to Haarlem, take a train to Amsterdam Sloterdijk and change for a train to Haarlem.
- The most reliable route planners/schedulers are the 9292 and NS apps.
- To pay for the train ride, simply use any payment card at the ticket gates.
Driving to Elswout
- There is parking at the entrance to the Elswout estate (Parkeerplaats Buitenplaats Elswout), a 5 min walk from Orangerie Elswout.
Bus
- We have arranged a bus from Haarlem (Teyler’s Museum) to Orangerie Elswout leaving at 14:00. If you want to be on this bus, please make sure you inform either the ceremoniemeesters or the couple by Thursday 13th of August.
- The bus returning from Orangerie Elswout to Haarlem leaves at 00:30.
Dress code tips
Dress code: formal attire
We kindly request formal attire for our celebration. Think about cocktail dresses (knee-length or longer), midi or floor-length dresses, elegant jumpsuits, or formal pantsuits. Suits or dress pants with jackets are preferred.
The Orangerie is about a 5 min walk from the parking lot via gravel paths and cobblestone. Please plan your footwear accordingly.
Wedding registry
While we appreciate the tradition of giving a gift to the wedding couple, your attendance and effort is the greatest gift at our wedding. If you still wish to give use an extra gift, you can find our wedding registry here: https://gowish.com/s/em27uj.
Miscellaneous
- Please do not throw rice, oats, or confetti at the couple after the ceremony.
- If you want to give a speech or other entertainment, please let the ceremoniemeesters know. You can give a speech either Danish, Dutch, or English, but we would like it written in all three languages to distribute among the guests to ensure everybody can follow along. The ceremoniemeesters can be helpful with translation to the language(s) you don’t know but please provide it in the languages you do know.
