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?

The fee for booking a private registrar is between DKK 3,800 and 4,500 (2025) 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.

The ceremony cannot take place at Copenhagen City Hall or in the City Hall Garden.

How to book a private registrar

To make arrangements for a wedding at the time and place of your choice, you must contact the Wedding Office in writing (see contact information further below on this page). You can pre-reserve a registrar for your desired wedding date up to one year in advance.

 

In order for the reservation to be finally confirmed, it is a condition that your notice of marriage is approved either by The Agency of Family Law (Familieretshuset) or by the Danish municipality where you live. The earliest you can give notice of marriage 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.

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Practical information

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In which languages can the ceremony be held?

A ceremony with 'book a registrar' can be held in Danish or English.

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

Do we need to bring our ID?

If you have a cpr-number/personal identity number in Denmark or any of the Nordic countries, you do not need to bring any ID to your ceremony.

If one or both of you do not have a cpr-number/personal identity number in Denmark or any of the Nordic countries, please follow the instructions in your receipt for booking of the marriage appointment.

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.

How do we change our names?

Read about name change in connection with marriage on the City of Copenhagen’s website. 

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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

Wednesday

Closed

Thursday - Friday

10:00 - 12:00

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

 

The Wedding Office is closed on the following dates in 2025:

1 January
17, 18 & 21 April
1 & 29 May
5 & 9 June
24, 25, 26 & 31 December