't Oud Gebinte is a moated square farm dating from 1851 in Izegem, in West Flanders, converted into an event location that can be hired for weddings, receptions, anniversaries, communions and company events. The main space is a party barn of 180 m² on the ground floor, with 50 m² on an upper level, surrounded by a garden, a terrace and a courtyard. The official site does not state a maximum number of guests, so organisers should confirm the figure for their layout.
Seminars and company events
The site lists business events among the uses of the barn, alongside private parties. It is better suited to receptions, new year gatherings, company dinners and staff parties than to a classic meeting day, as the equipment on offer is a music installation, speakers and a woofer system, not meeting-room technology. A DJ only needs to bring a laptop and a mixing desk.
A stage for a band is part of the setting, and a stretch tent in a sand colour has been available since 2023 for fine or poor weather from April to October. The additional price of the tent is given on request.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the first use named by the owners. The farm offers a ceremony in a country setting, a moat and a fenced pond that give privacy and a safe environment for children and adults, and exterior spaces for the drinks: a garden of 620 m², a terrace of 220 m² and an inner courtyard of 750 m².
The organiser has freedom over catering, decoration, aperitif and wines. The venue provides the location and the basic furniture, and the rest is arranged by the organiser, so the event reflects the host.
Rooms and capacities
The barn has 180 m² on the ground floor and 50 m² upstairs, with a kitchen space that includes a walk-in fridge and a bar with cooling. The furniture included is 6 tree-trunk tables for 10 people, 8 round tables for 10 people, 15 high reception tables, 100 reception chairs and 150 low chairs. This gives a base for around 140 seated guests at the tables, and the hire of the furniture is charged at a fixed rate.
Catering
Maximum freedom is the stated principle. The organiser brings the caterer, the aperitif and the wines, with regular drinks excluded from that freedom, and arranges decoration. Please ask the owners what the arrangement is for drinks when you request a date.
History and setting
Three generations of the Ghekiere family farmed here, and it was an active agricultural business until 2000. Frank and Annick Ghekiere-Neerinck converted it into an event location in 2021, keeping the hand-cut beams visible, with the owl hole in the roof ridge still in place. Insulation and heating make the barn comfortable. The farm is surrounded by meadows and farmland.
Getting there
The address is Beiaardstraat 99, 8870 Izegem, five minutes from the E403 at the Roeselare exit. Dates and tours are arranged by phone with the owners.
