A drop-in wedding event took place at the Entré shopping center in Malmö on the day before Valentine's Day. The event featured a temporary altar with flowers and candles, and included cake and champagne. Wedding officiant Ditte Flicka Sommer conducted the ceremonies, requiring valid identification for witnesses, marriage certificates, and a marriage license for the weddings to be legal.
She stated that she must feel the love between the couple is genuine to officiate. The first couple to marry, Camilo and Lena, had been together since June but first met in Cuba in 2012. A second couple, Björn Hörgren and Karolina Bondesson, also married at the event without their families' knowledge.
She stated that she must feel the love between the couple is genuine to officiate.
Meanwhile, in Malmö's restaurant scene, Valentine's Day is known as "Tvåornas paradis" (Paradise for Twos), with nearly every booking being for two people, according to restaurant owner Arvid Falk of Bise, who described it as a day to celebrate love romantically.
Valentine's Day is known as 'Tvåornas paradis' (Paradise for Twos), with nearly every booking being for two people
He described it as a day to celebrate love romantically.