Types of ceremony

• Time: Monday through Thursday on the full hour (no half hours) between 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
  This is subject to us being able to provide an available official and location.
   
• Language: Dutch.
   
• Duration: 15 to 20 minutes.
   
• Wedding location: the wedding hall of the town hall.
   
• Wedding officiant:
  We will gladly select an appropriate and available wedding officiant for you. No preference can be given here. An in-house babs (not employed by the municipality of Nuenen) is not possible for this type of ceremony.
   
• Music
  No music is played during a simple ceremony.
   
• Preliminary track  
  In a simple ceremony, there is no room for speeches from other attendees. The wedding officiant will tailor a personal, Dutch-language speech based on the input you provide:
  • A questionnaire with practical information.
  • A letter stating your personal story and wishes.

• Wedding/partnership booklet is included. 

Cost 

• Time
  • 24 hours a day on the hour (no half hours), subject to official and location availability.
  • Available 7 days a week.

• Language
  Dutch-language or English-language speech (note: none of our wedding officiants are native speakers).
   
• Duration
  The ceremony lasts a maximum of 45 minutes.
   
• Wedding Location
  • City Hall (wedding hall). Here there is room for 20/25 people.
  • D'n Kleine Dommel
    Prior to your report, make a reservation at D'n Kleine Dommel.
  • Van Gogkerkje Nuenen
    Prior to your report, make a reservation at the Van Goghkerkje.
  • The Water Mill of Opwetten
    Prior to your report, make a reservation at The Water Mill.
  • Other venues in Nuenen can be nominated as one-time wedding venues as follows:
    • Register your marriage/partnership using the online notification form.
    • Enter in the "additional information" field that you are choosing a private wedding venue.
    • We will contact you to arrange the one-time designation with you.

• Preferred wedding officiant
  You can submit your preference for a wedding officiant from our team. You can do this through the online notification form. 

• Deploying your own wedding officiant
  Please read carefully the associated Requirements and additional costs to avoid disappointment.
  When registering your wedding/partnership, please indicate in the 'additional information' box that you are using your own wedding officiant. If in doubt: contact us(040 - 263 1631 / trouwen@nuenen.nl), and we will check together whether your desired babs are eligible to perform your ceremony.
   
• Music
  Upon entering or during the signing of the deed, you may play music (provide your own).
   
• Preparation 
  We ask you to provide the following input.
  • A questionnaire with practical information.
  • A letter stating your personal story and wishes for the speech.

• Preparation
  Prior to the ceremony, you will have a personal meeting with your wedding officiant. Here your wishes and the possibilities will be discussed. During the preliminary interview, your babs will gather additional information to incorporate into his/her speech.
   
• Wedding/partnership booklet is included.
   
• You may take the parker pen you use to sign the deed with you afterwards.

Cost

Free ceremony

You cannot arrange this notification online. 

• Only possible if 1 of you both lives in Nuenen.
• Space for up to 10 people (including (bridal) couple/witnesses).
• The ceremony takes place in a consulting room at City Hall.
• Only the legal part of the marriage/partnership ceremony is covered.
• No pre-meeting with the wedding officiant, music or speeches possible. 

Sign up and available dates/times  

1. Please email us(trouwen@nuenen.nl) to indicate your interest in a free wedding/partnership.
2. We will send you information on how to sign up and also what days and times are currently available.
3. After we receive all the necessary documents, we will reserve a date and time for you. 

Cost