An intimate wedding at Bjärsjölagård Castle

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Who are you? 

Caroline and Henrik, a human resources specialist and an engineer. Caroline is a creative, food and music lover who always has at least one project on the go. Henrik is a problem-solver through and through and has almost completed his biggest building project yet: building a garage. Together we have two children, Felice, aged 5½, and Oscar, aged 8 months.

Did you have a list of priorities, i.e. what was most important to you? 

The venue and the food felt very important to us. We wanted to be in a castle or a manor house. At many of the places we looked at, you weren’t allowed to be inside the castle itself during the party, but had to be in an adjoining annexe, which we thought was a bit of a let-down. That’s why Bjärsjölagård suited us so well, as we were able to have the dinner inside the castle and accommodate all our guests there. It felt really lovely.

How long did you spend planning your wedding? 

We started planning when we got engaged, but as it was during the pandemic, we knew the wedding couldn’t take place until 2022 at the earliest. So it ended up being two years of planning. 

What were your thoughts on the wedding budget?

I (Caroline) based my planning on the book *Plan Your Dream Wedding* by Johanna Kajson. The book had a brilliant template for planning and budgeting, taking into account lots of unforeseen expenses. It was really useful to have, and helped us keep track of the costs.

Where did the wedding ceremony and reception take place?

We got married at Öveds Church and held the wedding reception at Bjärsjölagård Castle.

What was your favourite memory of the day/weekend? 

Caroline: That our dinner turned into a huge party, with a fantastic toast-giving couple who took the party atmosphere to a whole new level!
Henrik: Everything, but especially getting to use my dad’s car – that was lovely. 

Did you organise any activities for the guests?

No, not really. We did think about it, but felt that our guest list was fairly small (40 guests) and everyone was having such a good time mingling that we decided against any other activities. However, we did have plenty of ‘conversation pieces’ at the dinner, ranging from the dinner booklet to each guest receiving a memento to take home in the form of flower seeds to plant as a reminder of the wedding, and a personalised leather plaque with each guest’s name on it. 

What was on the wedding menu? 

The starter was a salmon tartlet on rye bread; the main course was game with a red wine sauce and pommes Anna; and the dessert was a cheese platter with marmalade. The wedding cake was berry and toffee flavoured.

What did you wear? 

Caroline bought her dress at a wedding shop in Malmö, and Henrik bought his suit at Stenströms in Helsingborg.
Which brand or designer did you use?
Dress: Morilee, model Effie #12136
Suit: Canali 

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Was there a dress code for the guests? 

A dark suit and, preferably, a long dress for the ladies.

Top tips for a wedding?

Do as much as you can yourself if you enjoy it – for example, we made the invitation cards, decorations and floral arch ourselves.

– Budget – Have a detailed budget, and include all costs, big and small!
– Mood board – what’s your vision? How do you want your wedding to look?
– Limit the influence of others; it can easily feel like there are lots of ‘must-haves’ when planning a wedding. Decide what you want, and ignore everyone else’s opinions
. – Keep all communications with suppliers in writing! There’ll be loads of prices and details to keep track of.
– Choose a brilliant toast-giving couple who have great chemistry and understand your vision for the celebration. 

– Enjoy your day, let go of everything for the day and trust that your family, friends and the toast duo have everything under control!

Is there anything you wish you’d done differently? 

Sure, but there’s no point in regretting things! The day will be fantastic anyway – just go with the flow!

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