City Hall Wedding
City Hall Wedding
At Copenhagen City Hall, you can be married in elegant surroundings with a historic atmosphere. The beautiful building and the romantic City Hall Garden, where you can stay before or after your ceremony, offer the perfect setting for an unforgettable wedding day.
On this page, you can read about your wedding ceremony at Copenhagen City Hall. At the bottom of the page, we have gathered the questions to all your frequently asked questions.
The ceremony
Your ceremony at Copenhagen City Hall will take place in the beautiful Wedding Hall on the first floor with a view of the Great Hall. The walls are painted with scenes from old Danish folklore about courting and proposals, and the lights are dimmed to create a warm atmosphere.
The room is a perfect setting for a small, intimate ceremony for just the two of you or with your nearest and dearest.
The ceremony will start by the registrar making a short speech for you. Then you will be asked if you accept one another as spouses. After you have confirmed this, you may exchange rings if you wish. When you have signed the marriage documents, you will be handed your marriage certificates and the ceremony is over.
Your guests are welcome to take photos and record videos during the ceremony. You can also choose to invite guest to join on your phones on Facetime, Skype etc.
If you don't bring guests, the official witnesses present can help taking pictures with your phone.
After the ceremony
You are welcome to bring a drink and a small cake and stay in the Great Hall, the corridors on the ground floor or in the City Hall Garden and celebrate. Please note that it is not allowed to enjoy food or drinks on the first floor or on the balcony.
It is not allowed to throw rice, confetti or the like inside or on the steps leading up City Hall. You are welcome to throw rice on City Hall Square.
City Hall closes at 16:00 on weekdays and at 13:00 on Saturdays.
From 1 May to 29 September, City Hall Garden is open from 9:00 to 16:00.
The rest of the year, City Hall Garden is open via the Great Hall from 09:00 to 16:00 on weekdays and 09:30-13:00 on Saturdays.
In case of larger events taking place at City Hall, you may be requested to leave the building after your ceremony.
Practical information: Planning
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Which days can we get married at Copenhagen City Hall?
The City of Copenhagen offers to perform wedding ceremonies on the following days:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11:00 to 12:30 and 13:00 to 14:30.
Saturdays from 10:00 to 12:30.
When should we arrive at Copenhagen City Hall?
Please be present 10 to 15 minutes before your booked wedding appointment.
How do we find the Wedding Hall?
Follow the red hearts on the floor from the main entrance through the Great Hall to the waiting area. You do not need to announce your arrival, just take a seat along with your guest.
When it is your turn, you will be called into the Wedding Hall on the first floor. Please note that small delays may occur.
Practical information: ID and witnesses
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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.
Do we need to bring our own witnesses?
You are welcome to bring your own witnesses, but it is not mandatory. The City of Copenhagen will always provide two official witnesses.
If you wish for two of your guests to be the witnesses who sign your marriage documents, simply let the registrar know before it is time to sign the marriage documents. Your witnesses do not need to bring any ID.
Practical information: The ceremony
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In which languages can the ceremony be held?
The ceremony can be held in Danish, English or German. You can pick the language when you book your wedding appointment.
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.
How many guests can we bring?
You can bring up to 75 guests, children, photographer etc. included.
Can we bring our dog to the ceremony?
Only assistance dogs are allowed inside City Hall.
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.
Practical information: Parking and accesability
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Accessibility for the walking-impaired
There are no elevators leading to the Wedding Hall, which is on the first floor. If one of you - or one your guests - are disabled and unable to walk up the stars to the Wedding Hall, it is possible for the ceremony to be held in the Great Hall instead, by the statue of Jason by Bertel Thorvaldsen.
Contact the Wedding Office at least one week before your ceremony to arrange this.
From outside the building, wheelchair-users can access the Great Hall on ground floor-level though the small door on the side of the building - by the statue of Hans Christian Andersen.
Access with a pram or baby carriage
There are no elevators leading to the Wedding Hall. Prams/baby carriages can be left by the main entrance to City Hall at your own risk.
Parking
It is not allowed to park in front of or behind Copenhagen City Hall. You can find public parking spaces in the area around Copenhagen City Hall.
Contact the Wedding Office
Vielseskontoret
Rådhuspladsen 1
09:00 - 16:00
10:00 - 12:00
10:00 - 12:00
On Saturdays, the office is closed but weddings still take place.
The Wedding Office is closed on the following dates:
2024 1 January 28 & 29 March 1 April 1,9 & 20 May 5 June 23, 24, 25, 26 & 31 December | 2025 1 January 17, 18 & 21 April 1 & 29 May 5 & 9 June 24, 25, 26 & 31 December |