Rijhal De Ruiterhoeve
In direct contact with the venue
Your requirements
2 of 3 requirements- Located in Overijssel
- Sound system on site
- 400+ guests
Contact the venue to discuss the missed requirements.
About the venue
Rijhal De Ruiterhoeve is the covered riding arena of an equestrian estate just outside Zwolle, where the sand floor is boarded over with a wooden dance floor for weddings. The hall has no pillars at all and a thirty-metre clear span, wide enough for the gelin yolu, the lit walkway used to bring the couple in, and for a full circle at the halay. In the stable yard behind the hall, the cauldron for the overnight communal cooking of keşkek is set up at night.
The hall seats 350 guests and a package starts from 10,800 euros. The party can run until 02:00, and staff speak Turkish alongside Dutch. Event coordinator Elif Duman usually replies within two days.
Highlights
The covered hall with the wooden dance floor laid over the sand.
The courtyard behind the hall, where the keşkek cauldron is set up overnight.
The lit walkway used to bring the couple into the hall.
The corner where Turkish coffee is poured during the party.
Packages
These are indicative prices. Request a tailored quote.
- Hall rental and dance floor over the arena
- Use of the stable yard for the keşkek cauldron
Venue type
- Event venue
Ceremony
- Civil ceremony possible
Hall & stage
- Pillar-free hall
Music & sound
- Live music allowed
- Sound system on site
Frequently asked questions
Does the hall still smell like the stables?
No, the hall is thoroughly cleaned and ventilated the day before the dance floor is laid.
Recommendations
5 recommendations“The gelin yolu was genuinely long enough, we had wondered beforehand whether a riding arena would have room for that. The lit walkway ran nearly twenty metres without ever feeling cramped.”
“The halay went in a full circle without anyone bumping into a pillar, because there simply are none. Thirty metres without a break genuinely makes a difference with hundreds of guests dancing.”
“The keşkek cauldron was already simmering away in the stable yard the night before, exactly as my grandmother remembered it from the past. That detail alone was worth it.”
“There was a faint smell of horses lingering in the hall on arrival, but by the time guests came in it was completely gone. Elif had clearly planned for that with extra ventilation time.”
“350 guests fit comfortably, dance floor and all. We had considered a smaller hall, but then we would have had to cut people from the list, and we did not want that.”
Location
Ruitersweg 14, Zwolle · Zwolle
Open in Google Maps