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Municipality of Vijfheerenlanden: applying to get married

You register your marriage with the municipality, providing all the details about yourself, your partner and your witnesses. This can be done up to 2 weeks before the wedding date. You can do it  at the town hall.

Make an appointment

Call us on +3188 599 7000 to make an appointment. 

If neither you nor your partner live in the Netherlands, you must give notice of your marriage in the municipality of Den Haag (The Hague). You can find more information on how to register a marriage for Dutch citizens living outside the Netherlands at the netherlandsworldwide.nl website.

When you register your marriage, you make a number of choices, which you communicate to the municipality. These choices relate to the ceremony and the venue. The costs depend on your wishes and the possibilities of the municipality.

Ceremony

The ceremony is the official part of your marriage. You can choose from:

  • marriage free of charge;
  • simple ceremony;
  • elaborate ceremony.

If you opt for an elaborate ceremony, you determine who leads the ceremony. You have the following choices:

  • A wedding registrar from the municipality. The wedding registrar will contact you a few weeks before the wedding date to introduce themselves and find out more about you and your future spouse. If you have a preference for a wedding registrar, inform the municipality of this.
  • A family member or acquaintance. If you would like a family member or an acquaintance to be your own wedding registrar, contact the municipality.

Wedding venue

You can get married in various places. You can choose from:

  • a wedding venue of the municipality;
  • a wedding venue of your own choice. Notify the municipality of your venue. To do so, call +3188 599 7000 or use the contact form. You may have to pay for a wedding venue of your own choice.

Registering for a marriage is free.

A marriage with a wedding official does have costs. On our website we have a list of prices.
For more information, contact the municipality by calling 0031 88 599 7000 or visit our website.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Vijfheerenlanden

Visiting addresses

Dokter Reilinghplein 1

4141DA Leerdam

Opening hours
Monday
09.00-12.30
13.30-16.30
Tuesday
12.00-16.30
17.30-20.00
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Prinses Marijkeweg 1

4231BP Meerkerk

Opening hours
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
09.00-12.30
13.30-16.30
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Voorstraat 30

4132AS Vianen

Opening hours
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
12.00-16.30
17.30-20.00
Thursday
09.00-12.30
13.30-16.30
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Last updated on 2 January 2024