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Schloss Lenzburg

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Castles are usually nice locations for weddings. Of those castles open to the public and allowing weddings, I define three categories:

  1. very attractive
  2. so-so
  3. blah.

I’d put Schloss Lenzburg (Schloss means castle) in category 2.

It lies on a small hill just above the town of Lenzburg near Zurich. You can have your marriage ceremony both outdoors and indoors, even with an option for both: outdoors, and should the weather turn unfavourable, the option to move inside.

Schloss Lenzburg is quite popular for weddings, so be prepared that your wedding party might not be the only one around. The outdoor ceremony takes place on the Bastion, which is just above the Rose Garden. The indoor ceremonies can take place in one of the large halls.

Schloss Lenzburg from the road below

Schloss Lenzburg from the road below

The path leading up and the entrance gate

The path leading up and the entrance gate

The inner courtyard. receptions can be held here

The inner courtyard. receptions can be held here

The bastion, prepared for an outdoor wedding

The bastion, prepared for an outdoor wedding

Another view of the bastion
Another view of the bastion

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Igloo Wedding, Trübsee

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

High up the mountain on the way up to famous Mt. Titlis is the cable-car station of Trübsee. A short walk will take you to small “village” of 3 igloos, built at the start of Winter and melting at the onset of Spring, when the temperatures rise.

One of the Igloos is used for wedding ceremonies; it has a intimate atmosphere and you will find a number of ice sculptures and roses-in-ice adorning the interior. Other areas include a bar, a dining area, several rooms (yes, you can spend the night in the igloos) and there is even a hot whirlpool.

Outside, you have opportunities to ski, hike and take the next rotating cablecar up to Titlis.

You start the trip from Engelberg, where you park at the Titlisbahn base-station.

More information here.

The 3 igloos from the outside, lower left

The 3 igloos from the outside, lower left

The ice altar of the church igloo, where ceremonies take place

The ice altar of the church igloo, where ceremonies take place

The entrance of the church igloo. Note the ice seats and the fur for warmth

The entrance of the church igloo. Note the ice seats and the fur for warmth

The dining area

The dining area

Part of the bar

Part of the bar

Entrance of one of the rooms where you can stay overnight

Entrance of one of the rooms where you can stay overnight

View of one of the sleeping quarters

View of one of the sleeping quarters

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