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An Intimate Beach Wedding in Noordwijk

By Aleksandria Rudenko | Updated 28 October 2026

Bride and groom running hand in hand along the waterline at their beach wedding in Noordwijk, footprints trailing behind them

This beach wedding in Noordwijk took place at Beachclub C, right on the dunes by the North Sea. The couple said yes on its wooden deck, surrounded by family and friends. Later, we walked barefoot to the waves together.

Days like this show what my photoshoots across the Netherlands are about. They bring a real place, real people and room to wander wherever the light is good.

A Beach Club on the Dunes of Noordwijk

Beachclub C sits behind a row of dune roses, with a straw-roofed gate that opens straight onto the sand. For the wedding, the deck was dressed in dried pampas, orange flowers and white parasols with long fringes. On the tables, jugs of water with lemon, lime and cucumber waited in the cool sea air.

Beachclub C sign among dune roses and wild grass in Noordwijk, the beach club where the wedding took place, the sea behind it

White chairs, a small round table and dried orange flowers on the deck under a fringed parasol, set for the wedding

Wooden boardwalk leading through a straw-roofed gate down to the sand and the sea on a cloudy summer day — Beachclub C, on the beach of Noordwijk

The sky stayed grey all day. For a beach wedding in Noordwijk, that is a gift. It means soft light on every face and nobody squinting into the sun.

Vows Under White Parasols

The guests sat on director’s chairs facing the sea, under strings of lights. Two of them stood at the front and spoke in turn. Meanwhile, the bride and groom listened side by side, holding hands. She wore a long white dress with a lace top, and he wore a white shirt, light blue trousers and a pale blue tie.

Guests on director's chairs listening as two guests speak at the front during the beach wedding in Noordwijk — The ceremony on the deck, facing the dunes and the sea

Then the two of them poured wine together into one glass, both laughing. After that came the rings at a tall wooden table, a kiss and a long round of applause.

Groom laughing as he and the bride pour wine together into one glass on the deck, dune grass and parasols behind

Groom slipping a ring onto the bride's finger at a tall wooden table on the deck, the dunes rising behind them

Close-up of the couple's hands with their new wedding rings resting on a bouquet of dried pampas grass

Hugs, Toasts and a Flying Groom

Afterward, the hugs began. A friend in a green dress held the bride for a long moment. Soon the first glasses went around the deck. I kept moving between the guests, so nobody had to stop talking for a photo.

Bride in a lace wedding dress hugging a friend in a green dress on the deck of the beach club

Bride and groom raising their glasses with the guests under a straw roof after the ceremony by the sea

On the path to the beach, a group of friends lined up for a photo. Then they lifted the groom high in their arms, and everyone burst out laughing, him most of all.

Friends lifting the laughing groom high in their arms on the path to the sea, string lights above the dunes — The path from the beach club to the sea

Barefoot on the Beach in Noordwijk

Next, the two of them took off their shoes, and we walked down to the waterline. They ran hand in hand into the waves and left a long trail of footprints behind them.

Bride holding her white sandals and the groom his brown shoes as they stand barefoot in the sand, ready for the sea

Bride and groom walking hand in hand toward the sea on their wedding day, seen through the beach club gate in Noordwijk

Barefoot bride and groom running hand in hand into the foaming waves off the Noordwijk beach on their wedding day

Between the waves, there were quiet moments too. Up in the dunes, among the grass and blue sea holly, he kissed her. Behind them, the sea stayed soft and grey.

Groom kissing the bride among dune grass and blue sea holly, the North Sea behind them at their beach wedding in Noordwijk

By the water, they leaned their foreheads together, eyes closed. A moment later, she looked back at me over her shoulder, laughing. The wind played with the lace of her dress.

Bride and groom with foreheads touching and eyes closed, the grey sea soft behind them on the beach in Noordwijk

Bride looking back over her shoulder with a wide smile, lace on her back and the waves breaking behind her

Later, the party moved into a tent with string lights and long wooden tables. There was corn on the grill, there were gifts to unwrap, and there was a lot of laughter. For the last group photo, everyone raised a glass, and so ended my day at their beach wedding in Noordwijk.

Wedding guests cheering in a tent with string lights as the couple raises their glasses at the end of their beach wedding in Noordwijk

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