The main space beneath the original loading cranes, now lit warmly.
The outdoor area on the Merwedekanaal, suited to a reception.
A separate suite with its own entrance for the couple.
The halal canteen with room for a mobile mechoui oven.
“Those two loading cranes above the dance floor, now fitted with warm light, were the talk of the evening. Everyone wanted to know what the building used to be. It gives the hall a character you don't find anywhere else.”
“We spoke with Hakan Öztürk himself, and it really is true that he grew up in the neighbourhood, you can tell in everything that he knows the building. He personally arranged contact with a davul-zurna group he's known for years.”
“The bridal suite with its own entrance was pleasantly quiet, I could change there without everyone watching. A small detail but it made the evening a lot less stressful.”
“We had 300 guests and despite the crowd it stayed manageable, partly thanks to the quayside outside where people could step out for air. No curfew meant we could keep the party going deep into the night.”
“Our caterer wanted to bring a mobile mechoui oven and the canteen genuinely had room for it, which wasn't the case at every venue we looked at. It was nice that it was simply possible.”