Intimate + Romantic Expat Wedding in Brussels

Gabrielle Hurwitz
August 7, 2015
Categories: Real Weddings, Romantic, Seasonal Wedding Trend, Summer
Tags: Destination Weddings

As someone who dreams of moving to Europe and living life as an American in Paris, I’m in love with this expat wedding in the gorgeous city of Brussels. And the fact that it was captured by Rebecca Yale Photography, well, that makes it so much better. From the romantic garden portraits to the vibrant, fresh florals, this wedding is take-your-breath-away beautiful. See it all here.

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From Rebecca Yale Photography…Evelyn and Jean Michel were married on a perfect summer day in Brussels, Belgium. Evelyn is a native New Yorker who has been living in Brussels for a few years now and brought her New York sense of style to the wedding planning. Their unique art nouveau venue is right in the heart of the Brussels, but had a similar vibe to a cool converted space you’d find in Brooklyn. The day began with the bride getting ready at the lovely Steigenberger Wiltcher’s hotel followed by a first look in a beautiful park near the bride and groom’s home. The gorgeous park was full of both manicured lawns and trees as well as wild natural spaces where wild green parakeets have begun nesting. A mere 10 minute walk away from the park is the stunning Hotel de Ville, where we took portraits. The afternoon ceremony took place in the sunny and bright loft of the venue. The bride and groom truly made their ceremony their own by having a friend officiate and discuss what marriage uniquely meant to them and their bridesmaids and groomsmen each made a speech during the ceremony about the couple.

A favorite moment at the end was when the ring bearer brought the ring up to the bride and groom, he stayed up there right in front of them to have a front row viewing to their first kiss. Cocktail hour followed in the courtyard below and featured one of the most creative photo booths I’ve ever seen- a life size photo from the bride and groom’s engagement session with their heads cut out. Guests took photos then pasted them into the guest book and left the couple messages. Dinner followed in another lofty sunny room next door, brightened up by unique centerpieces of terrariums full of wildflowers, a different one on each table. The groom and his friends did an impromptu serenade before the bride and groom did their first dance to a local Gipsy Jazz Band.