Amsterdam feels like it came straight out of a dream. An European capital where it's still possible to sit by the water and enjoy the afternoon sun without the sound of a single car and (if you know where to go) without being trampled by hundreds of tourists. There's nothing quite like spending a summer afternoon at a cafe by the canals in the city centre, encapsulated by water, green, and the sound of bikes and boats passing by.

Although the city can get quite cold and gloomy from December to early March, late spring, summer and early autumn in Amsterdam are glorious even when it rains - a city where architecture seems to be complimenting nature and not the other way around.

Because there's so much water available, that seems to be the obvious choice for small weddings - weddings that start or end on a boat are extremely commo, but Amsterdam has many amazing venues on firm soil that shouldn't be ignored. Some favourites are The Waldforf Astoria, Hortus Botanicus, Huize Frankendael and, within a short distance: Parc Broekhuizen and De Durgerdam. Beyond Amsterdam and closer to the Belgium border, Château Neercanne and Château Sint Gerlach are absolute favourites.

Although maybe not as popular as other wedding destinations in (sunnier) regions in southern Europe, Amsterdam has a charm, a character and a kind of quiet elegance and that is very hard to find elsewhere. From a photographer's point of view, it's also a perfect place because of the type of light that shines here, even in winter: a soft, low-contrast light that makes everything glow - a perfect light for a film wedding photographer, and one that matches perfectly with Portra 400 and BW stocks like Tri-x.