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Wedding traditions of Stockholm

In Stockholm the groom may be kissed by every woman as the bride is kissed by the men, and midsummer weddings are popular.

Swedish weddings are known for their songs and toasts. Sweden legalised same-sex marriage in 2009, as of 2026 couples of any sex can marry in the Church of Sweden.

Stockholm: View of Gamla stan ("Old town") in Stockholm, and surroundings
Photo: JZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A wedding here

The toastmaster, called the toastmadam or toastmaster, keeps the order of speeches. Guests sing songs to well-known tunes and kiss the couple when the glasses are tapped.

Midsummer

The weeks around midsummer are a popular time for weddings. Flower crowns of wild flowers are worn and an outdoor meal of herring and strawberries is served.

Wedding customs of Stockholm

Same-sex marriage in SwedenLegal since 2009.

Also part of it, and being written: Wedding (Swedish customs.), Midsummer (A time for weddings.), Smorgasbord (A buffet table.).

A wedding trail idea for Stockholm

  1. Stockholm City Hall A hall with a ceremony room.
  2. Storkyrkan The cathedral of Stockholm.
  3. Skansen Open air museum with a chapel.
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Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Opening hours, venues and wedding-season dates change; check locally before travelling. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

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