How we’re making a Swedish kissing tradition into a poly-friendly, queer-friendly wedding ritual
My fiancé and I hold ethical non-monogamy as one of the values at the core of our relationship. So we are determined to make sure that value is represented at our microwedding. While researching wedding customs traditional to our ethnic backgrounds, we discovered that there actually exists a ritual that’s time-honored, joyful, culturally-specific, and non-monogamous…
The Swedish kissing tradition!
This geeky Stockholm wedding filled our health bars to full
Caroline & Mikael totally know how to personalize a wedding to their interests and personalities. Think Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, Warhammer 40K, Harry Potter, World of Warcraft, and Star Wars. Yep, this Geeky wedding in Stockholm, Sweden hits ALL our favorite fandoms.
Let’s hear from the bride, Caroline, on how it all went down…
A surprise fantasy viking wedding in Sweden with handmade dresses(!)
Åsa and Nina got married at the VikingaTider in Löddeköpinge, in the south of Sweden. It’s an archaeological open-air museum focusing on Vikings and the early Middle Ages. It was a fantasy viking wedding theme(!) and they even made their own dresses! The ceremony had singing and circle dancing and all-around good times for all guests and vikings alike.
Sabina & Mattias’ “far longer than forever” gothic wedding
For this Swedish couple, ’til death do us part just isn’t going to work. They embraced the theme, “Far longer than forever,” complete with skeletons to represent everlasting love. With rich red and black details and a gorgeous church backdrop, we’ll be in love with this wedding forever, too. Oh, and just wait until you see their matching skeleton shoes!
Gesche & Johanna’s crafty vegan faery wedding with extra sparkle
You guys, our favorite cherry blossom brides are back! We had a look at their gorgeous first civil ceremony among the cherry blossoms and a preview of this second faery wedding. Get ready to fall in love with their handmade dresses, crafty decor, and totally adorable squee-happy faces.
Swedish fairy ceremony: a sneak peak from the cherry blossom brides!
You just might remember these two ladies from a certain very flowery and pink ceremony in Sweden. The Stockholm city hall wedding was only their first ceremony to make it official.