Municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân: applying to get married

When you register your marriage, you make a number of choices, which you communicate to the municipality. These choices relate to the ceremony and the venue. The costs depend on your wishes and the possibilities of the municipality.

Ceremony

The ceremony is the official part of your marriage. You can choose from:

• marriage free of charge;
• simple ceremony;
• elaborate ceremony.

If you opt for an elaborate ceremony, you determine who leads the ceremony. You have the following choices:

• A wedding registrar (in Dutch) from the municipality. The wedding registrar will contact you a few weeks before the wedding date to introduce themselves and find out more about you and your future spouse. 
• A family member or acquaintance. If you would like a family member or an acquaintance to be your own wedding registrar, contact the municipality.

Wedding venue

You can get married in various places. You can choose from:

• a wedding venue of the municipality;
• a wedding venue of your own choice. Notify the municipality of your venue.

You pay a fee for this service. For more information go to the website of Súdwest-Fryslân (in Dutch).