Book a registrar

A wedding ceremony tailored to you

Book a private registrar

Have you already found the perfect location for your wedding day celebration? Choose the time and location for your wedding ceremony yourself - in or around Copenhagen - and have exactly the wedding day that you are dreaming of.

You can book a registrar from the City of Copenhagen to perform your wedding ceremony on exactly the date and the location of your choice - even outside Copenhagen.

For example, you can be married in your garden or house, on a boat, in a restaurant or perhaps in the place you met for the first time.

The registrar can also make a personal speech for you if you wish.

Contact the Wedding Office to hear more about how you can plan your unique wedding ceremony - exactly like you wish it to be.

What does it cost to book a private registrar?

Booking a private registrar costs between DKK 3,800 and 4,500 (2024 prices) depending on transportation costs and other circumstances.

Where can we be married by a private registrar?

You can be married in the City of Copenhagen as well as outside the city's borders - but limited to Sjælland/Zealand in a radius of 75 km. from Copenhagen City Hall.

How to book a private registrar

To book a private registrar, you must apply for a certificate of marital status.
 

If you apply through your municipality of residence, you can choose "book a registrar" in the form. Once your application has been approved, the Wedding Office will contact you to arrange the details of your ceremony.
 

If you apply through the Agency of Family Law, you must contact the Wedding Office yourself once your application has been approved.
 

You are also welcome to contact the Wedding Office to pre-reserve a private registrar to your desired wedding date this year or next year. It is a condition that your application for marriage must be approved before the ceremony. The earliest you can send in the application is four months before your wedding date.
 

Please note: The option to book a private registrar to officiate a wedding ceremony outside of City Hall is very popular, and the Wedding Office cannot guarantee that you will be able to book a registrar on the exact date of your wish.

Read about how to apply for marriage in Denmark here

Practical information

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In which languages can the ceremony be held?

The ceremony can be held in Danish, English or German.

It is mandatory that you both understand what is being said during the ceremony. If one of you do not understand either Danish, English or German, you must bring an interpreter.

Do we need to bring our own witnesses?

Yes, for a private ceremony, you must bring two witnesses.

The witnesses do not need to show ID, but they must sign the marriage documents with their full name and address after the ceremony.

The marriage certificate

Immediately after the ceremony, you will be handed two multi-lingual marriage certificates in Danish, English, French, German and Spanish. If you need more copies, you are welcome to contact the Wedding Office.

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1550 København V

33 66 33 66

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Opening hours

Monday - Friday

09:00 - 16:00

Monday - Tuesday

10:00 - 12:00

Thursday - Friday

10:00 - 12:00

On Saturdays, the office is closed but weddings still take place.