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CEREMONY
Our love ritual will take place in an abandoned church - Källa Gamla Kyrka (Källa Old Church). Källa, the small village where the church is located, means 'well' in Swedish. The village's name refers to a holy well located on the church grounds. Before Christianity, pagan rituals were held at this site for centuries. The church was later built here in the 1100's and served many different functions for the local community before eventually being abandoned in 1880.
The ceremony will start at 3:00pm.
RECEPTION
Our love celebration will be at a 1700s Inn - Södviks Gästgivaregård. We will gather for drinks in the garden after the ceremony, before moving into the old stone barn for dinner and dancing. The famous Swedish botanist Carl von Linné, known as the father of modern taxonomy, stayed at this inn in 1741.
Mingle: 4:00pm
Dinner Buffet: 6:00pm
Party: 9:30pm
Finish: 12:00am
DRESS
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Cocktail or semi-formal attire – suit and tie for men, mid or long dress or a suit for women.
We will be on grass for the mingle so stilettos are not recommended.
RSVP
(Kids are welcome!)
ACCOMODATION
We have reserved various nearby accommodations for our non-Swedish guests – if this is you then please contact us.
Otherwise, we suggest one of the options below:
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Hotell Persnäs (3.2 km)
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Marsjö gård (3.3 km)
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Pensionat Haga (3.8 km)
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Ölandsro (4.4 km)
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Gårdsfrun (10.9 km)
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Lantgården Hagaby (14.2 km)
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Alvaret hotell (16.3 km)
If you are planning on coming then we suggest booking accommodation ASAP as Öland’s options are limited in the summer.
GETTING THERE
From Overseas
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Fly into Copenhagen or Stockholm
From Copenhagen
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20 minutes train to Malmö + 4 hours by car to Northern Öland
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4 hours by train/bus to Kalmar + 1 hour by car to Northern Öland
From Stockholm
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6 hours by car to Northern Öland
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5 - 6 hours by bus to Kalmar + 1 hour by car to Northern Öland
Use SJ to book train travel from Denmark or Sweden. Use Silverlinjen to book bus from Stockholm.
It is possible to get to the venue with a bus directly from Stockholm but we highly recommend having a car while on Öland. This may mean renting a car in Malmö, Stockholm or Kalmar, or car pooling with other guests.
FOOD
The wedding will be catered by a local restaurant that uses seasonal ingredients from local farms. Carnivores, omnivores and herbivores are all welcome :)
SPEECHES
We understand that almost all of our guests will want to pay tribute to our relationship through the medium of spoken word. If this is you then please plead your case with our lovely toastmaster, and best friend of Julianna, Lisette (lisettehelenalansryd@gmail.com).
GIFTS
We of course appreciate any gifts, big or small, but please don't feel obliged to get us something as your presence is a present (and this is a destination wedding after all!).
If you are planning to get a gift then stay tuned as we will likely set up a gift registry when we have a free evening ;)
THINGS TO DO
This section will also be updated on that free evening!