Say yes in Odense. In Hans Christian Andersen's city.
In Odense you marry in Bryllupssalen, the wedding hall of the town hall, on any weekday and on Saturdays. If you'd rather marry somewhere else in the municipality, you arrange the ceremony directly with a member of the city council. I photograph your ceremony, the congratulations and then your couple shoot, for example in Eventyrhaven or on the banks of the Odense Å.
- Ceremonies on weekdays and Saturdays from 10am
- Ceremonies elsewhere in the municipality too
- Processing time for couples from abroad: two months
Gråsten ♡What you need to know about Odense
If neither of you lives in Denmark, your documents are checked by Familieretshuset, the Danish Agency of Family Law, not by the municipality. For couples not resident in Denmark, Odense gives a processing time of two months.
Venue
Bryllupssalen at Odense town hall. Alternatively, any member of the city council can marry you elsewhere in the municipality. You agree the time and place with them and confirm both to Citizen Service via Digital Post at least 14 days before.
Ceremony days
At the town hall on all weekdays and Saturdays, starting from 10am. No ceremonies on Sundays and public holidays, between Christmas and New Year, or on 28 November.
Witnesses
For a Saturday ceremony at the town hall, you usually bring at least one witness yourselves. For a ceremony elsewhere, you bring two witnesses and send their names and addresses to Citizen Service.
Costs
You pay for your application to Familieretshuset, DKK 2,100. The certificate of marital status is valid for four months.
As of October 2026, without guarantee. Please check the pages of Odense Municipality (in Danish) and Odense Municipality: civil weddings (in Danish) and Familieretshuset.
Around Odense
We choose the places for your couple shoot together beforehand, depending on light, weather and your package.
Eventyrhaven
The fairy-tale garden on the Odense Å, right by St Canute's Cathedral.
Munkemose
A park with a pond and riverside paths on the Odense Å, a few minutes' walk from the centre.
Hans Christian Andersen quarter
Cobbled lanes with low, colourful houses around the poet's birthplace.
Fruens Bøge
Beech woods by the river in the south of the city, with paths right along the water.
Den Fynske Landsby
An open-air museum with half-timbered farms, a mill and cottage gardens on the edge of town.
What couples ask about Odense
Can we marry outside the town hall in Odense?
Yes. Any member of the city council may marry couples anywhere in the municipality. You ask a council member, wait for their reply and report the arrangement to Citizen Service at least 14 days before the ceremony.
Are there Sunday weddings in Odense?
No. The town hall holds no ceremonies on Sundays and public holidays, nor between Christmas and New Year.
How long does the check of our documents take?
For couples not resident in Denmark, Odense Municipality gives a processing time of two months.
How far is Odense from Flensburg?
About 160 kilometres via the E45 and E20, just under two hours by car.
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