Say yes in Esbjerg. At the Old Town Hall in Ribe.
Couples approved by Familieretshuset are married by Esbjerg Municipality at the Old Town Hall in Ribe, which the municipality calls Denmark's oldest town hall, not in Esbjerg itself. You marry in the Borgersalen, more than 500 years old and about 100 metres from the cathedral. I photograph your ceremony, the congratulations and then your couple shoot in the lanes of the old town and along the Ribe Å.
- Danish, German or English
- Morning ceremonies between 10am and 1pm
- Ceremony at the Old Town Hall in Ribe
Gråsten ♡What you need to know about Esbjerg
You apply to Familieretshuset, the Danish Agency of Family Law. With its approval you can marry at the Old Town Hall in Ribe, and you arrange your date directly with Esbjerg Municipality's wedding office. The wedding room in Esbjerg itself is only open to couples whose application the municipality has processed.
Venue
Det gamle Rådhus in Ribe, built before 1496. Ceremonies take place in the Borgersalen, where portraits of mayors from three centuries hang on the walls.
Ceremony days
On selected days, in the morning between 10am and 1pm. The wedding office will tell you which days are available to couples approved by Familieretshuset.
Language
The ceremony is held in Danish, German or English. If neither of you understands any of these languages, bring an authorised interpreter.
Witnesses
On certain days the municipality can provide witnesses; ask about this when you book. If you bring your own, email their names and addresses at least one week before the ceremony.
Photos
After the wedding speech there is time for the rings and photos, and at the end you receive an international marriage certificate. Rice, confetti and artificial flowers are not allowed outside the town hall.
Costs
You pay for your application to Familieretshuset, DKK 2,100.
As of October 2026, without guarantee. Please check the pages of Esbjerg Municipality (in German) and Esbjerg Municipality: weddings in Ribe (in German) and Familieretshuset.
Around Ribe
We choose the places for your couple shoot together beforehand, depending on light, weather and your package.
Ribe Domkirke
The cathedral with its brick tower, about 100 metres from the Old Town Hall.
Old town
Cobblestones and colourful half-timbered houses around the cathedral square.
Skibbroen
The old harbour on the Ribe Å, with historic wooden ships.
Riberhus Slotsbanke
The mound of the former royal castle, with its moat and the statue of Queen Dagmar.
What couples ask about Esbjerg
Do we marry in Esbjerg or in Ribe?
With approval from Familieretshuset, in Ribe. Esbjerg Municipality marries couples from abroad at the Old Town Hall in Ribe.
Which languages can the ceremony be in?
Danish, German or English.
How do we get a date?
Once you are approved by Familieretshuset, you arrange the date with Esbjerg Municipality's wedding office.
How far is Ribe from Flensburg?
About 90 kilometres, roughly an hour and a quarter by car.
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