Huis aan de Merwede
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Your requirements
1 of 2 requirements- Located in Dordrecht
- Sound system on site
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About the venue
Huis aan de Merwede is a narrow canal-side townhouse that owner Homayoun Rahimi converted five years ago into an intimate wedding venue for Afghan and Muslim weddings, after noticing how hard it was for smaller parties to find a suitable hall among the large banquet venues. The ground floor is set up as a reception and dining room overlooking the river, while the first floor holds a quiet prayer room with its own wudu facility beside the stairs, so the nikah takes place upstairs and the gathering continues below.
The house seats 30 to 60 guests, split between the dining room downstairs and the private room upstairs. Homayoun handles the catering himself from a nearby halal kitchen, usually replies within a day, and can arrange an all-female team for the bride on request. No alcohol is served anywhere on the premises, a small jetty on the water serves as a spot for photos, and a fixed set of tables, chairs and a sound system are included in the rental.
Highlights
Venue type
- Intimate venue
Indoor spaces
- Bridal suite on site
- Prayer room
- Wudu facilities
Ceremony
- Nikah room available
Food
- In-house catering
Recommendations
5 recommendations“Homayoun arranged a fully female team for the bride at our request, something we could not get sorted at other venues. The upstairs prayer room with its own wudu facility next to the stairs made it possible to keep the nikah truly separate from the party below.”
“With 55 guests split between the dining room downstairs and the room upstairs, the house never felt too full. Homayoun replied within a day and handled the catering himself from a nearby halal kitchen, exactly as promised.”
“The waterside jetty was a beautiful spot for photos after the ceremony, quietly away from the guests. No alcohol anywhere in the building, exactly what mattered to my family.”
“One small downside: the stairs up to the prayer room and bridal room are narrow, so with a lot of family going up at once it was a bit slow. Otherwise everything was included, tables, chairs and sound system, exactly as agreed.”
“Homayoun started this house after struggling himself to find a suitable hall for a smaller party, and you can tell in how well he understands what a family of 30 guests needs. The bridal room upstairs gave me as the bride exactly the calm I was looking for.”
Location
Merwekade 12 · Dordrecht