Newlyweds!!
In view of the forthcoming Royal wedding in Stockholm - the Swedes are living in a veritable wedding daze! In Skansen , (the first open air museum (1833-1901) to show the way of life in the and zoo in Sweden located on the island Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden.) launched a mass wedding day on Saturday!About 350 couples showed up waiting for hours in long lines to get married. Among those my niece Stephanie who choose this way to marry her long time fiancee, Roger.
The civil ceremony was estimated to 10 minutes whereas the religious church ceremony took a bit longer! Skanen personel was on their knees because " No one here expected the enormous interest.." And the priests and civil clerks looked a bit tired towards the end of the day - to say the least!
The civil ceremony was estimated to 10 minutes whereas the religious church ceremony took a bit longer! Skanen personel was on their knees because " No one here expected the enormous interest.." And the priests and civil clerks looked a bit tired towards the end of the day - to say the least!
The long lines for registration..
Stephanie and Roger toasting in champagne..
One of the 350 couple who got married at Skanen on Saturady in one of the small wedding tents erected for the occation.
A number of attending people were decked out in their beautiful national costumes.
Long waits for the big step!
And champagne! Mot people brought picknic bakets and a few brought layer cakes to set on the green lawns!
Rain and heavy wind did the waiting a bit teadious for many brides-to-be!
And waiting cold be quite long for a 9-month pregnant young woman too! Here is my daughter Lina resting in waiting for her cousin to get married!
We all congratulate Stephanie and Roger and welcome him into the family! May the sun shine on their marriage forever!
