Can the wood-fired oven simply go among our beeches and pines?

Preferably not under a dense canopy or low branches, because the smoke must be able to escape and the fire mustn’t touch any branches. We look together for an open spot in the garden. Do send a few photos, ideally including an overview of the whole garden.

Can we have a second oven for 200 guests?

Yes. Above around a hundred and fifty guests we work with a second baking station. It can stand next to the first or in another place in the garden, which spreads the crowd. We check together how much space there is and how the guests will move through the garden.

What if it rains on our wedding day?

The oven keeps baking in the rain. In consultation we place it under an open canopy or put a party tent over the work area. Many gardens in Brasschaat have a pool house or covered terrace; that can serve as a dry spot for the guests.

How long before the reception do you need to be there?

Count on roughly ninety minutes. In that time we put up the tent, light the oven and set up the work area. If the ceremony is held elsewhere, we make sure everything is ready when the first guests walk into the garden.

Pizza catering for your wedding in Brasschaat

Brasschaat is a municipality of large gardens, avenues of ancient trees and villas hidden behind hedges. Pizza catering with a wood-fired oven gives a wedding party there a warm, informal core without detracting from the style of the place.

Room under the canopy

A wood-fired oven under low-hanging branches is not a good idea. We look for an open spot in the garden where the smoke can rise freely.

Roots and lawn

Old trees mean roots just below the grass. We choose a level, firm zone so oven and tent stand straight and safe throughout the party.

A smooth drive

Brasschaat lies on the northern edge of Antwerp, just like our home base. That gives us leeway when planning a long wedding day with a late finish.

Under the old trees of a villa garden

Couples marrying in Brasschaat in their own garden or their parents’ often have a backdrop that is hard to match: a lawn fringed with rhododendrons, beeches and Scots pines that have stood there for generations. In a place like that you don’t want a tightly choreographed reception, but a party that feels like an extended garden gathering. A wood-fired oven fits in perfectly.

Trees do call for a considered set-up. Under a dense canopy the smoke has nowhere to go and branches sometimes hang too low above the fire. So we put the oven on an open stretch, with clear air above it. Roots play a part as well: just under the grass the ground can be bumpy, and for the tent we want a level, firm base.

Photos in the park, party in the garden

Many couples opt for a photo shoot in the municipal park around Brasschaat castle or among the trees of the Peerdsbos, and drive on to the party venue afterwards. That hour is gold for us. While you pose, we fire up the oven and lay out the antipasti, so guests can taste something the moment they arrive.

A wedding day in a private garden runs differently from one in a reception hall. There is no fixed kitchen, no venue staff, no dishwashing area. So we come fully equipped and are there some ninety minutes ahead of the first guests. After the last round our equipment and waste disappear into the van, so your garden is just a garden again the next day.

From aperitivo to dolci, at the pace of the day

A garden wedding often runs from late afternoon to well past midnight. We divide up that long evening. First the Aperitivo: focaccia fresh from the fire, bruschetta and Italian antipasti, with an Aperol for those who want one. After the speeches come the pizzas, in shareable slices and changing flavours, and when the dance floor opens, tiramisu and cannoli close the culinary chapter.

A wedding with family and friends in Brasschaat easily passes a hundred guests. One oven is enough for around a hundred and fifty people. For a party of two hundred we build a second baking station somewhere else in the garden, so there are two places where guests gather. That spreads the crowd and gives the party a natural flow.