This assignment was initially just a common request. “I only understood that the couple’s name was Tijs and Annika, and the wedding date was September 21,” said Oudshoorn, who designed the wooden shoes. “He is Dutch, and she is a model from Colorado. They travelled a lot. I incorporated that into my paintings. A few times concepts were forwarded to the client and he was very enthusiastic ”. She painted the wooden shoes with musical notes, the Dutch tulip and the flower that symbolizes Colorado. The rings as a symbol of the union was of course also part of the painting. “Only when I saw a news item about the wedding of Tiësto, called Tijs, did it dawn on me that this was about Tijs and Annika!” In this way the special gift became also extra special for the makers. Oudshoorn: “Contributing to such a special event as a wedding is always fantastic. But the fact that in this case our handmade wooden shoes travelled around the world to be at this “celebrity wedding” makes it even more impressive!”