Twenty-five years ago, Marieke Meulendijks and Maickel Weyers met at last call in their hometown bar in Holland. “It was a simple first encounter at the end of an evening,” recalls Marieke. A few days later, the two reconnected for dinner and their rapport quickly deepened. “The conversations flowed, many laughs were shared, and a sense of ease settled between us,” she says. “From very early on, we realized we shared a similar perspective on life, what we value, and what we don’t. That shared outlook created a strong foundation, and I still realize to this day how unique and special it is to look at life through the same lens.”
Their courtship settled into a real partnership and life spent together. About 12 years after their first meeting, Maickel proposed to Marieke while they were on holiday in Oman. “It came as a complete surprise,” reflects Marieke. “Maickel had purchased a vintage Art Deco ring together with a friend, and chose a quiet moment on the beach to propose.” Rather than speed towards a wedding day, the couple focused on building their lives together, having two children and founding the fashion label Róhe.
On September 13, 2025, the longtime couple would finally say “I do” in Amsterdam, the city they call home. “Somehow it took us 13 years before we actually got married. When we did, it felt like the timing was exactly right for where we were in life,” says Marieke. The bride and groom decided to host their friends and family for a celebration that stretched across five different venues—including the Róhe atelier. “We wanted our wedding to reflect our life together,” notes Marieke. “In this way, we could take our guests on a journey through the city, moving from one place to another.”
The pair had a clear vision for their wedding that they achieved alongside their wedding planner, With Lotte. Explains Marieke: “Every detail was carefully considered, from the music with a list of songs that have been important to us throughout our lives—each one bringing us back to key memories—to the objects, where each venue was styled with pieces from our personal collection of art and objects gathered over the years almost like a gallery of our life together, to our favorite locations in Amsterdam.” The first night would begin with a boat tour with their closest circle around the canals of the city, followed by an evening at their favorite café, Libertine. The following day, the couple would have their guests travel from the ceremony at the Keizersgracht church to cocktails at Huis de Vicq—a.k.a. Róhe’s headquarters—to a dinner reception in a Brutalist church to dancing at a raw industrial space.
Naturally, Maickel and Marieke designed their own Róhe looks to wear throughout the weekend. “The process became so meaningful that it inspired us to create and launch our first wedding capsule collection, which we have just introduced,” says Marieke. For the opening events, the pair each wore pankou closure suits, with the groom in a black, silk-wool design and the bride wearing ivory, duchesse satin. She accessorized her ensemble with a raw silk, sculptural hat. “On the wedding day itself, I changed into four different looks, each one reflecting a different personal story—an ode to my passion, work, and lifelong interest for tailoring,” explains Marieke.
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