Couple
Open sloop with captain
For the couple and closest family: up to 12 guests, premium cushions and blankets, a route and timing that fit your day.
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Weddings & proposals
A wedding or proposal on the water in Giethoorn
A quiet sloop at golden hour, a private covered boat for the whole wedding party, photos on the wooden bridges and dinner at the dock.
The proposal
Just the two of you on the water
Book a private open sloop with a captain (from € 80) or rent a 4-person boat and steer yourselves. Add a picnic basket, choose a late afternoon start and let the village slide by at 6 km/h. The captain knows the quiet side canals and the spot where the light is best.
Want to keep it a surprise? E-mail us the details and we prepare the boat, the basket and the timing.
- Private open sloop from € 80
- Picnic baskets from € 12.95 p.p.
- Rental until sunset
- Hotel Old Art at the dock
The wedding day
Boats for the wedding party
Guests
Covered boat up to 52
All guests together on one heated boat with panoramic windows and an audio system. Drinks and catering on board are possible.
Dinner
Dinner at the dock
Styled in Delft Blue, 100 indoor seats and a terrace on the canal. Buffets from 10 people, dinner from € 24.50. Guests step from the terrace onto the boat.
Photo moments
Giethoorn is one of the most photographed villages in the Netherlands; from the water you get the best angles.
Under the wooden bridgesThe arched bridges of the old village frame every photo.
Thatched farmhousesHistoric farms and flower gardens seen from the canal.
Golden hour on the lakeRental runs until sunset; in June that is after 22:00.
Your own photographerBring your photographer on board; a second boat with a captain can follow.
Getting married on the boat?
Would you like to say yes on the water? Ask about the possibilities: e-mail info@boatrental-giethoorn.eu with your date and the number of guests and we will tell you what we can arrange.
Guests staying over sleep at Hotel Old Art, right at the cruise dock, or at Hotel Giethoorn.
Questions about weddings and proposals
Can I propose on a private boat?
Yes. Book a private open sloop with a captain from € 80, or a 4-person boat to steer yourself. E-mail us and we keep the surprise.
How many wedding guests fit on one boat?
The private covered boat takes up to 52 guests; the open sloop up to 12. Larger parties combine several boats.
Can we get married on the boat?
Ask about the possibilities via e-mail; we will tell you what can be arranged for your date.
Can we have the wedding dinner at the dock?
Yes, the restaurant at the dock offers buffets from 10 people and a two- or three-course dinner from € 24.50, right where the boats moor.
What if it rains?
The covered private boat is heated and has panoramic windows, so the tour goes ahead in any weather.