All you need to bring is a valid ID and a so-called
‘hindersprövning’, which guarantees that there is no legal impediment to
the marriage. If you want a religious wedding, you also need a form from the parish
where you live. If you are not
a resident in Sweden or are not a Swedish citizen, it is extremely
important that you check with the authorities on the rules that apply in
your native country.
Officiants are available for celebrating both civil and church
weddings. The ceremonies take about ten minutes.
There is a fee of 1200 SEK
for each couple. Adult
wedding guests use the normal entrances to Skansen and pay the
regular admission fee. Children up to the age of 15 can enter Skansen through the Wedding Entrance where they pay the usual fee. Wedding couples as well as their guests can
purchase tickets in advance at the Skansen ticket shop.
In the wedding area you will find photographers, florists, make-up
artist, nail stylist, and many other services. There is also a champagne
bar where you can buy drinks and a music tent where the couples can choose their favorite love song to be played by our special wedding band. Also, Skansen’s fiddlers play traditional Swedish folk music on the dance floor at the Bollnästorget.
Skansen’s restaurants have special wedding menues and people who want to
enjoy the fresh air can order picnic baskets. Coffee and strawberries
are also available.
Here’s how it works!
Wedding couples are given a numbered ticket when they enter the Wedding
Entrance. One series of numbers is for civil weddings, and another
series is for religious weddings. When you have your queue
ticket, you go to the wedding site where there are twelve wedding tents, all prepared with an officiant and witnesses.
When your number
is called you enter the "queue tent" where our staff will take care of
you. Your guests line up along side the queue tent. Don’t worry about missing your call. You won’t have to go to the back of the queue! You just
have to wait a little longer. As long as you get to the Wedding Entrance
before three in the afternoon, we can guarantee that you will go home as a
married couple.
