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Weekend Activity notes …
Bridal Party and Family Dinner:
We will be in Maastricht from Thursday evening onwards, to welcome our close family and members of the bridal party. Dinner will be hosted by Nigel & Marianka Hitches, at Restaurant le Courage. Menu prices can be found on the website. (www.lecourage.nl )
An informal welcome for our guests staying at the Meschmolen Apartments.
Groom’s Welcome Cocktails: An informal welcome at Hotel La Bergere, for our guests who have based themselves in Maastricht.
Marriage Ceremony: A civil ceremony will take place in the Castle Gardens (weather permitting). After the ceremony champagne & canapés will be served whilst the photos are being taking. There will be afternoon games for the children – including a fancy dress prize for the best dressed fairy tale character visiting the castle that day. There is an opportunity to escape if you prefer for a couple of hours, before the evening celebration begins in the early evening: The journey back to Maastricht in a taxi is about 20 mins and to the apartments between 5 and 10 mins.
Reception:
17.00 – 18.00 A finger buffet will be served for the children. 18.00 – 20.30 Adult’s dinner and speeches.
Evening Dance:
20.30 The evening reception guests arrive. 01.00 Carriages.
Note on Childminding:
It is our aim to look after your little ones as well as we possibly can on the day, but please be aware that child minding facilities that are available will be limited, both during the day and at the hotels, as is customary in continental Europe. The only hotel on our list which offers this service as a matter of course is St Gerlach. It is not offered by the Meschmolen Family Apartments. We ask you to ensure that you have made your own arrangements to cover the evening schedule for your children if you would like to join us for the evening party, which is intended for adults only. If you are stuck, please let Jacqueline know, so that she help work out an arrangement for you, including any transport you and your family need back to your hotel. Jacqueline Pickard de Hagerty: +44 (0)7973-822545 jacqueline.hagerty@gmail.com.
There is a room above the dance floor which can be used to put children down, but we are not in a position to take responsibility for minding them, or guarantee that they will get any sleep there, (as they will all be in the same room). From 8.30 pm, the bar area and dance floor will be reserved for adults and children 8 years and older. Please let us know in advance if you need a child’s bed set up in the Children’s Room at the Castle to help you manage during the afternoon and early evening.) |
