The weather gods were kind enough to provide sunshine at Johannesberg Castle

Who are you? 

Erik, 33, data analyst by day and his wife’s foot masseur by night. Evelina, 30, HR specialist by day and party organiser by night. They live in Vasastan and have been a couple since 2016. We love inviting our friends round for festive themed dinners and feel most at home at a beach club in the sunshine. 

Best memory of the day/weekend? 

We kicked off the weekend with a pool party and a get-together dinner on Friday; it was absolutely lovely to have time to spend with all our friends and family the day before the wedding ceremony. The wedding day began with us getting ready separately, together with our bridesmaids and best men. The ceremony then took place, followed by cake and a toast to the bride outdoors in the castle gardens. The wedding dinner kicked off with shots, ABBA and all the guests waving white linen napkins. The dinner featured magical speeches, a festive atmosphere and lots of laughter – a thousand thanks to our toast-givers who managed to organise the perfect wedding dinner for us! The dinner ended with hot shots, LED foam sticks and a conga line up to the dance floor. The dance floor closed to the tune of ‘Stad i ljus’, after which the after-party continued into the small hours. The wedding weekend then concluded with a group brunch – the perfect way to laugh about the weekend’s escapades together with the guests. 

Your wedding looked magical – how would you best describe it? 

It really was a weekend filled with love, memories to last a lifetime and festive antics! 

What was on the wedding menu? 

Starter: Poached white asparagus, browned butter cream, roasted hazelnuts and cress. Main course: Pink-roasted Kalvinner fillet. Västerbotten potato terrine, sautéed early-season vegetables and Madeira sauce. Dessert: Whipped vanilla panna cotta, raspberry sorbet, crumble topping, fresh berries and edible flowers. Wedding cake: Malibu sour – lemon sponge layers with tangy lemon curd and a tropical mousse made from coconut and white chocolate. 

Is food something you placed a lot of importance on? 

For us, it was important that the food was delicious, but the festive atmosphere was the priority. However, the castle served up incredible food throughout the weekend, which was a bonus! 

Is there anything you wish you’d done differently? 

Filmed the speeches – it was a huge mistake that we missed that, as they were incredible! We’re really impressed and had no idea our family and friends were both orators and comedians. 

Any ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ you’d like to share? 

Do’s

– Make a list of priorities and agree on them so you’re both on the same page.
– Choose your bridal party carefully! These people are so important both during the preparations and on the day itself. We’d like to say a huge thank you to the world’s best bridesmaids, best man and toast-givers! ❤
– Serve the wedding cake and bubbly straight after the ceremony!
– Put together a wedding booklet with information about all the guests!

Don’ts – Let go of the ‘I’ll sort it myself’ mentality – draw up a schedule for the weekend and delegate tasks throughout the weekend to your bridal party or family. They want to help you, and you want to be able to be present and enjoy the weekend. 

What did you wear? 

Erik had a dark blue suit made by Bluegiallo. Evelina wore a figure-hugging ‘mermaid’ dress by Justin Alexander.

Was there a dress code for the guests?

A jacket (i.e. a suit for men and a dress or trouser suit that falls below the knees for women)

Anything else you’d like to share? 

On the wedding day, the water actually cut out across the entire castle grounds, which meant the guests couldn’t shower, use the loo or drink water (particularly tough for those who’d been partying at Friday’s pool party). The hours ticked by, and 20 minutes before the make-up artist arrived, Evelina had to jump into a car and be driven home to one of the castle staff’s horse stables (eternal thanks to that person!). There, she had about five minutes to herself and prioritised a quick shower and brushing her teeth. She had to skip washing her hair. We’d had plenty of ‘worst-case scenario’ discussions before the wedding, but we hadn’t anticipated this one. Looking back now, it’s a funny story! We’ve heard that some people went to the local grill and had a quick rinse, some walked several kilometres to rinse off in the lake, and others considered shampooing their hair in the pool. Luckily, the water came back on before the ceremony. 😂

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