Memories by Anke
It made my day
Ieder huwelijk is een feestje, wij als Babsen doen daar onze uiterste best voor, j’en suis sûre, I’m convinced, ich bin sicher! Een meertalige ceremonie is altijd een extra uitdaging maar voor mij persoonlijk geldt: hoe meer talen, hoe beter! (Even voor de...
Un mariage français – allemand, was für eine Herausforderung!
The French Bride and the German Groom speak English together (of course!) but pendant la cérémonie de leur mariage they preferred French 🇫🇷 and German🇩🇪.Ma solution : j’ai commence en hollandais (we waren tenslotte in Nederland en toen ik aan de Duitse...
Fishfingers
A son of a fish supplier started a relationship with a girl from Rotterdam. “ Mrs. Minnee, what do you think she had made when my parents came to dinner for the first time?” “FISHFINGERS!!” This was such a good story it just had to be told during the...
Tears in our eyes…
A bridegroom wanted to sing a song to his wife after the ceremony and he asked: “Can I do that, Mrs. Minnee”? “Of course, this kind of initiative I applaud immensely." Result: the bride, guests and myself all had tears in our eyes…...
Stay up late
I asked a beautiful little bridesmaid if she would stand up so that I could admire her dress. She did a twirl and after this I asked her, “I expect you can stay up late tonight?” She said: “Yes and I can also watch 'The bold and the bjoetifol'."...
The word ‘Yes’
Children present in the wedding room? Often a celebration due to their frankness and sincerity. Once I was talking about the word “yes” and how important this small word is on the wedding day. I asked a four year old girl: “If mummy asks you if you want an...
You are not making fun of us, are you?
During a wedding ceremony in Holland there were French guests present. After I had welcomed the Dutch guests, I then focused my attention on the French guests and said: "Bonjour, soyez les bienvenus! Le couple est très heureux que vous ayez fait le voyage...