How to get a humanist wedding in
Sweden
From the vast tundras in the north, to the magnificent lakes and forests in the south: Sweden is a land of endless beauty with castles, islands and our traditional red and white cottages.
Our capital Stockholm, the “Venice of the North”, is not only known for its beauty, but also for its LGBTQI-friendlyness. Whatever you want, Humanists Sweden are here to make sure you get the celebration of love you deserve.
Who offers a humanist wedding in Sweden?
Humanist weddings in Sweden are offered by the EHSN-partner Humanisterna – Humanists Sweden.
Languages offered:
Humanisterna offers ceremonies in Swedish or English.
How to book a humanist wedding in Sweden:
It is easy! Just contact the celebrant you want and they will help you through the process and plan meetings to personalize your wedding after your needs. Click here for a list in Swedish of celebrants sorted by different Swedish regions and what humanist ceremonies they offer (Google translated version here).
Do we get to choose the humanist wedding celebrant ourselves?
Yes. In Sweden, you get to choose your celebrant yourself. Check the list above.
Price:
Humanisterna offers two prize categories and three options:
- A personal ceremony during which the celebrant talks about you as couple and your love story. Including a legal binding wedding. Price 7000 Swedish kroner (approx. 625 Euro)
- A legal binding wedding without a personal ceremony. 2000 Swedish koner (approx. 178 Euro).
- A celebration of love and personalized ceremony without the legal binding wedding. Price 7000 Swedish kroner (approx. 625 Euro)
Is a humanist wedding in Sweden legally binding?
In 2025, Humanists Sweden were acknowledged by the state to perform legally binding humanist weddings. Thereby, they joined the ranks of the other European humanist organizations who also have such an acknowledgement.
That means you can go to Sweden, get a Swedish humanist marriage certificate there and bring it back to your home country and get it recognized there. Read more here.
Swedish humanist weddings are of course open to everyone, regardless of nationality, sexual orientation or gender identity, in accordance with the European humanist wedding standard.
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