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Who were we sitting next to?
Agnes
Got a royal title for her volunteer work for the elderly. She is known for her handicraft creativity and computer skills. Oldest sister of Bernadette.
Andrè
Painter, photographer and artist. He changed his Lada for a Volvo under the influence of his 'father in law'. Father of Julia, Guido's oldest brother in law.
Ann
Nurse specialized in children's health who has seen both Australia and Norway due to her job.
Very talented cake-baker who also loves the sea. Has two wonderful daughters with her husband Roger.
Antoinette
Works at Rijksmuseum where she is responsible for the Dutch most important painting, Rembrandt's Nightwatch, which she moved through the streets of Amsterdam recently. She is married to Goswin and mother of Eva, Isabella and Sara.
Bas
Banker and computer wizard. Loves to think out advanced web technologies, knows where and how to find the latest movies on the web. Living together with Stephanie in Wieringerwerf.
Berit
Hotel manager with loads of marketing communication experience. Has a hidden feature; she can drive like Schumacher - "plattan i mattan". She runs marathons and keeps fit with workout every Friday. Loves to be with her grandchild.
Bernadette
Singer in church choir, a ballet and opera fan; takes most of her children with her to watch. The best grandmother one can imagine. Mother of the groom.
Birgitta
She is a museologist and a world traveller who has seen most of India and Nepal. Proud mother of 2,5-year-old Max and sister of Guido.
Björn
Technical engineer in mobile phone business. Likes to gamble a bit at the stock exchange and runs marathons. Lives together with Pia in Stockholm.
Carla
Communication specialist working for Albert Heijn. Moving is one of her hobbies, currently living in one of the biggest apartments of Amsterdam. One of the first girls the bride got to know in the Netherlands.
Charlotta
Former medical student, journalist and currently a tour guide and mother. Married to William and living in the south of Sweden near Mölle. Mother of one of the youngest guests tonight.
Charlotte
Works in the heavy truck business and recently moved to China. She is very creative with furniture restoration and making Christmas cards. Loves the sea as well. Used to study together with the bride at Handelshögskolan.
Chris
Has an exciting free-lance job as a designer of shop interiors and film sets. Would never give up his part-time job as a steward for KLM though; has seen most of the world. Living in Amsterdam.
Christian
German journalist with excellent skills in Swedish. No wonder, he spent most summers here since he was a child. Living in Hamburg with his wife Michaela and son Lennart.
Cisela
Successful lawyer specialised in family law, skilled golf player and proud owner of a huge shoe collection. Married to Kenneth and living in Göteborg.
Claes
Toastmaster of the evening. Is an enthusiast golf player. He works in the shipping business at Stena Line and is married to Sara. The bride is the godmother of his son Carl Otto.
Emil
A sailor and fence-player. Knows all about railway stations. Married to Margot and living in Bilthoven.
Eric
A banker and a golf player with a very active social life. He is one of the best Swedish speaking Dutchman in Amsterdam. Also has experience with "making things better".
George
Modeling, accountancy and fitness training are the current activities that keeps him busy today. Besides his photography passion. Living in Amsterdam.
Goswin
Oldest brother and best man of Guido. A real entrepreneur doing businesses with anything from office supplies to medical lab tests. Married to Antoinette and father of three daughters, living next to a well-known Swedish business-man in Amsterdam.
Guido
The happiest man today, sitting in his silver suit proudly next to Malin.
Gunilla
Singing bird, a keen golf player and a woman of many hidden talents, such as embroidering the ring pillow. She is working in the defence industry with microwaves. Married to Laszlo and mother of the bride.
Hanneke
Moved some years ago from Rotterdam to Brussels, living in a beautiful old school building. She is a representative of all European harbours. Mother of a little son and married to Jan-Paul.
Hedwig
Assistant toastmaster. A busy bee, organising art exhibitions all over Europe with her Manifesta organisation. Guido's sister and the mother of Julia.
Heleen
A talented violin player developing her skills at the music academy in Den Haag. Girlfriend of Patrick, living near the sea in Noordwijk.
Ilse
Teacher at a primary school in Amsterdam. One journey to a 'spiritual camp' to France changed her life. Mother of Noah and married to Ivar.
Ivar
Publisher of training books and video's, teaches philosophy and law at a school in Zwolle. Proud father of one year old Noah and married to Ilse.
Jan - Paul
Consultant, living in Brussels and married to Hanneke. A big cat lover who studied business administration in Rotterdam. Has got a one year old son and is married to Hanneke.
Jan
Former sea officer, then worked as an engineer at Volvo, he's nowadays rebuilding his summer house full time. Married to Marika and father of 5 girls.
Jeanette
Normally working as a nurse in the hospital, now taking care of young Elliot and husband Leif. Living on an island near Göteborg.
Jeroen
Working at the Dutch Tax Office and when he's not making tax agreements with foreign countries, he is biking the mountains of France. The youngest brother of Guido.
Jos
Retired catholic priest who played a important role in the wedding ceremony in the church today. After working for many years in a hospital, he now gives spiritual workshops. Youngest brother of Ton.
Julia
She loves everything from dancing, singing and theatre. Has seen most of Europe yet. Daughter of André and Hedwig.
Karl-Arne
Loves wine tasting. Some years ago you could find him at Liseberg painting the roller coasters. Travels all over Europe in his Mobile home, married to Monica.
Kenneth
Management consultant who prefers cutting down trees in his own garden as well as at the neighbour's. Very skilled in catching wild sea-mussels. Married to Cisela and is also a grand-father.
Kristine
Got to know the bride at the age of 5. In those days you would never see her in a dress and she loved playing with guns and knives. She has two wonderful kids, Marcus and Matilda and is married to Urban.
Laszlo
Father of the bride and a golf fanatic. Will continue work for 2 more years at the bank before starting a full time golf career. This former Hungarian sports-athlete is responsible for Malin's Hungarian temperament. Married to Gunilla.
Leif B.
Is a proud house-owner since a few years who finds the taxes too high in Sweden. If he could choose he wouldn't mind to stay in inner city Stockholm because of the pulse. Loves the sea and his wife Petra and their two kids.
Leif I.
A boat lover living on a small island near Göteborg. Married to Jeanette and father of little Elliot.
Lisa
Talented photographer with her own business. The official photographer of the wedding couple today. Lives in Göteborg and her boyfriend is Niclas.
Malin
The most happy girl laughing loud all day. Just recently married to Guido.
Margot
Fencing is her passion and sport, besides her love for France (this year she convinced her husband Emil to go to Sweden instead) and her internet addiction. Expecting a baby soon.
Michaela
This girl from Hamburg usually spends summertime in a torp in Dalsland, Sweden.
Also spent a year at the University in Göteborg where she got to know the bride and her husband Christian.
Marika
Napoleon is the name of her beloved little dog. Expert in the field of genealogy. Used to be a guide in Italy and Spain. Married to Jan and living in Kungälv together with their daughter.
Mikael
A excellent teacher in computer usage. Used to be found at the golf course as often as possible, nowadays less because of his extended family. Married to Ulrica and father of two sons.
Monica
A secretary at the technical university in Göteborg who also teaches English at the evening school. Married to Karl-Arne and is living just south of Göteborg. Has got two grown-up children.
Patrick
Sports fanatic and has organised many football betting games. Switched from accountancy to web developement. Heleen is his girlfriend.
Petra
Working in the banking industry. Got to know the bride when studying "international peace studies" at the University in Göteborg. Now lives in Bromma just outside Stockholm with her husband Leif and their two children.
Pia
A sailor and expert in the field of investor relations. Loves to try new workout methods and has taught the bride how to jog. A West Sweden girl, currently living in Stockholm with Björn.
Ria
Former fashion expert and farmers wife. Leads a very active life with tennis, bridge and volunteer work for the Red Cross. Has some great stories about her latest trip to China. Sister of Bernadette.
Roger
Norwegian beer lover and collector. Working in the medical business. Moved from Norway to Kungälv a couple of years ago for his wife Ann. Proud father of two beautiful daughters.
Sara
The best known party hostess of Sweden, originally from Skåne. Loves art and antiques, used to work in advertising business, but now temporary full time mother of George & Carl Otto. Married to Claes.
Stephanie
Cat and game lover from Germany. Changed the boat business for the web business recently. Living together with Bas.
Ton
Retired land lord. Nowadays a full time house keeper. Loves to bike around and gets his wine himself from France. He's father of 2 daughters and 3 sons, married to Bernadette. Father of the groom.
Ulf
Street race driver and civil engineer at Volvo Cars. Loves his yearly bike tour around the lake Vättern. Chauffeur of the 'offical wedding car'.
Ulle
Used to work as human resource manager at Autoliv. Now a proud mother of one of the youngest guests. Married to Mikael. The oldest friend of the bride. (They already known each other for 31 years.)
Urban
Sports fanatic and the BBQ master of Kungälv. Educated as a chef cook, now prefers the wood and construction business. Married to Kristine whom he met at this very restaurant. Father of two great children.
Waihlit
Active in Göteborg Dome community, bikes around through the city. Used to live in the country-side growing flowers and plants in her greenery but prefers the pulse of the city Göteborg nowadays.
William
Norwegian financial expert, proud father of 3 moths old son. (Maybe you could ask what he will name his son, it was not yet known at the printing of this leaflet.) Married to Charlotta and living in Skåne.
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