Locations

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Traditions

Sweden, like many European countries, is rich with tradition. Here are a few wedding traditions Beau has recently learned…

• Toasts and speeches are a major part of the dinner entertainment at Swedish weddings. Be sure to keep your glass topped off. Should you feel moved to give a toast, share words of wisdom, a story, etc, contact toastmaster Mattias Folkesson (Jenny’s brother) and he will introduce you and bring you the microphone. Per tradition, Jenny’s father will give the first speech, followed by family, then friends.
• Singing is very traditional. Swedes will sing short songs often; usually before a skål. There are many different rhyme-y and silly songs that are sung around certain events and holidays.
• Kisses! During dinner, if the bride and groom are too far apart, you may clink your glasses until they kiss, or stomp your feet and they must stand on chairs and kiss. Also during dinner, should the groom leave the room, the men are welcome line up to give the bride a kiss on the cheek… the ladies may also line up to kiss the groom on the cheek if his bride leaves the room.
• Swedish weddings go well into the evening with various activities and plenty of food and drink. Bring your dancing shoes… it’s bad luck to leave before the bride and groom.

Any other Swedish traditions which non-Swedish guests (and Beau!) should know about? Email Beau.

Travel

Accommodations

There are many accommodations available in castles, manors, hotels, hostels, cottages, cabins, farms, and the Swedish favorite: camping. If you plan to stay in Sweden for any length of time, and will have a car, camping is a great way to enjoy the vast outdoors.

• Skåne Region Tourism
• Kristianstad City Tourism

Tourism

Jenny & Beau’s Wedding Map has many points of interest. General info can be found on the local tourism sites:

• New York Times listed Skåne as #9 on it’s 52 Places to Go in 2016. It mentions a number of tasty restaurants in the region.
• VisitSkane.com/en
• Kristianstad Tourism
• Skåneleden - 1000km network of footpaths through the beautiful countryside of the Skåne region.
• Things to do in Skåne via TripAdvisor

Suggested Destinations

In no particular order. All are marked on the map.

• Absolut Vodka distillery in Åhus.
• Vattenriket nature center in Kristianstad’s water conservation area. (TripAdvisor)
• Widtsköfle Slott is one of the best-preserved Renaissance castles in the Nordic countries (wikipedia)
• Tivolibadet indoor bathhouse with swimming pool, water slide, high dive, slack rope over water, hot tubs, saunas.
• Maltesholm Manor is a castle with a moat surrounded by beautiful gardens (open to the public). See “day trips” below for combining with hiking from Stackedala.
• Stackedala is an orienteering area with many routes. It hosts trail running, sking, and other events during the year. The orange path is an easy 7.3km loop. See “day trips” below for combining with Maltesholm Manor.
• Åhus Seaside is both a public beach with a pier and a hotel, cabins, and camping. During the year it hosts beach handball, beach soccer, and other events.
• Ottos has been the locally made favorite ice cream since the ’50s. Jenny’s favorite is the polkagris (peppermint candy cane) with chocolate dip and Beau likes the lakris (licorice) or hallon-lakris (rasberry and licorice). Ask for a taste of anyone you like! The factory is in Yngsjö, in the summer many kiosks are set up. We’ve noted the locations on our wedding map.
• Exploring the waterways via boat is quite fun. Many rivers, lakes, and ocean-fronts to explore. We’ll have to see where to rent boats come summer.
• Jenny’s family has a small sauna near their summer cabin in Nyhusen which is next to a river providing the necessary cold plunge and a beach for sun bathing. Let us know if you’d like to sauna!
• Skanes Djurpark (animal park) more for the kids (TripAdvisor)

Day Trip Ideas

Stenshuvud National Park

6km hike to the top of Stenshuvud (Sten’s head) for impressive views up and down the coast. Finish with a cider tasting at Kiviks Mustari.

1. Drive south through the town of Kiviks. Stop at Buhres Fisk to see an impressive range of Swedish seafood.
2. Visit the Kiviksgraven (kings grave) just south of Kiviks. Impressive (bronze age) pile of rocks with a tomb in the middle. Check out the old mill next to it; on the far-side of the mill you can see remains of the old gearing for the mill.
3. Park at the trailhead to Naturum Stenshuvud, just south of Kiviks Mustari.
4. Hike to the top of the hill while enjoying the diverse trees in this Arboretet i Hällevik (Arboretum).
5. Enjoy the view from the west and east lookouts.
6. Head down the south slope to the nature center.
7. Take the trail back by the water.
8. Walk the stone labyrinth by the beach.
9. Notice the stone passage with the old blacksmith’s ruins.
10. When you get back to where you parked, go across the road to Kiviks Mustari to taste all their various ciders and other fruit products.

Stackedala hike to Maltesholm Manor

This is an easy hike with some rolling hills and foot-bridge creek crossings with an optional side track to walk around Maltesholm manor. Beware the creatures in the moat! Also a great loop for a run. This hike is on our wedding map. Here is standalone map of the 7.3km course (orange markers).

1. Drive to Stackedala parking lot (just south of the town of Tollarp).
2. There is a map at the south end of the parking lot, but it’s in need of a little maintenance.
3. Start your hike going east following the orange square trail markers in a counter-clockwise loop. (If going clockwise you may miss the markers.)
4. The orange path will guide you for a 7.3km hike on paths and fire roads through the forest.
5. At about 4.5km, there will be a road going south to Maltesholm Manor (see map)
6. You will fist come across a small 2-level cottage with a trompe-l’œil face.
7. Take a left at the intersection and you will see the main buildings. The gardens surrounding the manor are open to the public. Check out the moat.
8. If you’d like a longer hike, head in the direction of the wind turbines and stand below the massive blades! (additional 6km loop)
9. After you’ve seen the sites of the manor, head back to the orange trail, and back to the parking lot.

Questions?

Email Jenny and/or Beau and we’ll reply, update this site, and send any crucial updates via email.

FAQs

What is the attire for your wedding?

We’re hoping you’ll enjoy this opportunity to dress your best. You know you look amazing when you’re all gussied up and ready to have some fun. It will be summer in Sweden and if we’re lucky the weather will be lovely; however there is always a chance of rain. Much of this event is indoors, but if the weather is nice we’ll be sure to enjoy the weather.

May we bring gifts? Do you have a registry?

Truly, you’re presence is present enough. As responsible adults who’ve already merged posessions into a single domestic living space… we really have all the toasters and fondue sets we need. Should you feel the need to provide us with a gift, as we don’t need more stuff, we’d be honored with a donation to our honeymoon (location TBD, but somewhere tropical for sure!) with a note regarding what you wish us to use your gift for: dinner, massage, adventure, matching tattoos?

Is this a child-friendly event?

We love your little ones and look forward to raising our own. Children are welcome to attend the ceremony at Lyngsjö Kyrka. We’re hoping to create a reception event where our adult friends can enjoy the evening together with limited distraction. Should there be enough interest, we may hire childcare on location in a building on the same premesis as the receiption, Lyngby Gård. Please let us know if you’re interested.

Does this event have a hashtag?

Why yes we do! Use #superluckyus when posting images from the event Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Flickr. If we get our ducks in a line, we may even display photos with this hashtag somewhere at our wedding venue.

Your invitation website is great! May we share it with others?

Because we aren’t able to invite everyone in our lives to join in our wedding festivities, we’d rather you not share this invitation website.