Press & Publication
For many years the Danish wedding industry has caught the attention of the press (and influencers) from all over the world. As a result ‘GMID’ and some of the couples we have helped have been featured in many different publications, platforms and articles.
In this section you will find links to each of the articles we, or our couples, have been featured.
Publications Featuring GMID
Below you will find links to national and international press articles where we, Heiraten in Dänemark, are featured, mentioned, or linked to.
- Published by:
- dr.dk
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Copenhagen Suburbs sees a 190% increase in International marriages
- Published by:
- BBC,
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Now, there are many excellent reasons to visit Copenhagen. Here are a few. The Tivoli Gardens, the Little Mermaid. Fine food. But increasingly there is another, more meaningful one to get married. As long as you have a valid passport and if you need one, a tourist visa, you can get hitched in Denmark.
- Published by:
- Borsen,
- Sebastian Persson
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Las Vegas har i popkulturen ofte været skildret som stedet, hvor turister nemt og hurtigt kunne blive gift i en spontan rus.
- Published by:
- 24TV,
- Marina Blokhina
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In the Danish capital, Copenhagen, the number of tourists visiting a new trend – “on-site weddings” – has skyrocketed in the past few months. Last year, the city hall hosted around 8,000 wedding ceremonies – and more than half of them were for couples who did not live in Denmark.
- Published by:
- ptinews,
- JAMES BROOKS
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COPENHAGEN (DENMARK): (Jul 29) (AP) Facing complex bureaucracy at home in Poland, Magdalena Kujawinska and her Colombian fiance Heinner Valenzuela travelled to Copenhagen to become husband and wife.
- Published by:
- METRO TV,
- July 29, 2025
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More and more international couples are choosing Denmark to tie the knot, drawn by the country’s fast, simple, and stress-free marriage process. No birth certificates, no proof of single status—just love and a tourist visa.
- Published by:
- ilpost,
- December 26, 2025,
- Viola Stefanello
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Thousands of couples arrive in Copenhagen from abroad every year to get married, which has led to the creation of dedicated agencies and waiting lists.
- Published by:
- The Economist,
- November 27, 2025
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Rasmus Clarck Sorensen, co-founder of Getting Married in Denmark, a wedding agency, has seen his clientele rise from ten a month in 2014 to 250 a month now. Comparisons to Las Vegas are overblown, he says: “No one can walk into a town hall tipsy and get married.” How they walk out is another matter.
- Published by:
- The Sunday Times,
- April 7, 2024,
- charlotte iver
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When The Sunday Times sent their journalist, Charlotte Ivers, to Copenhagen, she got to experience the beauty and intimacy of a Danish wedding first hand!
She was able to attend GMID couple Katharina and Sunny’s wedding, as well as speaking to other GMID couples, und Director; Rasmus Clarck Sørensen too.
Why? To find out why couples from the UK and all over the world are choosing Denmark as their wedding destination.
- Published by:
- bloomberg,
- July 19, 2024,
- Sonja Wind
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“Most marriage laws are built for two Germans getting married in Germany, or two Irish people getting married in Ireland,” said Rasmus Sorensen, founder of Getting Married in Denmark, a service that helps couples navigate the process. “But today you have more complex situations – people meet across borders, and all of a sudden the laws work against the couples.”
- Published by:
- independent,
- July 29, 2025,
- James Brooks
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We get that thing like, ‘Are you sure we do not need a birth certificate?’ And we go, ‘Yes,’” said Rasmus Clarck Sørensen, director of Getting Married in Denmark.
“In the last 20, 30 years, people just meet more across borders,” he said. “Marriage rules are often made for two people of the same country getting married.”
- Published by:
- weekendavisen,
- August 18, 2024,
- Frida Krogh Hansen Piekut
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Every week, Danes flock across the border to Germany to fill their cars with cheap cigarettes and beer. But many Germans also make the trip north, not to swim on the west coast, but to get married. Denmark is Europe’s favorite wedding destination because the rules are much simpler than in the south.
- Published by:
- Kristeligt Dagblad,
- April 18, 2024,
- Bjarne Nørum
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Briter, særligt dem med en partner fra et andet land, valfarter til Københavns Rådhus og andre danske giftefogeder for at indgå et ukompliceret og ubureaukratisk ægteskab, som er gyldigt og tilmed relativt billigt. Avisen har også talt med Rasmus Clarck Sørensen, der sammen med sin britisk-iranske hustru driver et bureau, der for priser fra 2200 kroner tilbyder at hjælpe med at arrangere vielsen i Danmark. Han forklarer, at strammere britiske regler efter Brexit har ført til en stor vækst i par, hvor den ene part er britisk.
- Published by:
- inews,
- November 01, 2025,
- Laura Hall
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“You don’t just meet up slightly tipsy at Copenhagen City Hall and get married – that’s not how it works,” said Rasmus Clarck, co-founder of Getting Married In Denmark, an agency that helps internationals get married in the country. But it is easy – if not quite that easy – to get married in Denmark, and that’s what lies behind its appeal, beyond the country’s romantic cobbled streets.
- Published by:
- tv2,
- August 1, 2025,
- Jeppe Lykke Hansen
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And the great foreign interest has created fertile ground for several agencies that specialize in helping foreigners obtain a Danish marriage certificate.
One of them is Rasmus Clarck Sørensen, who is the director of Getting Married in Denmark, which he founded with his British wife in 2014.
- Published by:
- france24,
- December 27, 2024,
- Elena POMPEI /
- ENTR
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Couples from around the globe are flocking to Copenhagen to tie the knot. In 2023, one in five weddings in Denmark involved at least one foreign national. But what makes this Nordic city such an attractive destination for couples? ENTR visited Copenhagen City Hall to uncover the charm of a Danish wedding.
- Published by:
- fodors,
- July 21, 2022,
- Rebecca Toy
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“Definitely use a service if you can,” advises Grace. “Getting Married in Denmark helped us so much. I am not good with paperwork and administrative processes, so it was highly needed to have someone tell me what to do.”
Tierney and Sharare, tackling multinational criteria, add that saving all of your documents helps as you prepare for your wedding.
- Published by:
- The Local,
- February 6, 2022,
- Sarah Redohl
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Sarah Redohl at The Local heard of Denmark’s reputation for being one of the easiest countries in Europe to get married, and with the world barely only a year passed the pandemic lockdowns, couples who had been kept apart, or were facing even more lengthy delays in their home countries due to Covid, were desperate to be married. As a result, they were looking for the perfect place. It turned out that place was Denmark.
- Published by:
- Matador Network,
- December 15, 2021,
- Rebecca Toy
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Rebecca Toy at Matador Network explores several locations around the world where it’s easy for couples to get married. Denmark features high up on this list as a place where couples from all corners of the globe, from any background, and any sexuality, can come and get married while feeling special and very very welcome.
- Published by:
- The Dublin InQuirer,
- October 6, 2021,
- Shamim Malekmian
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Die Webseite Dublin InQuirer looks at the difficulties facing couples residing in Ireland that are looking to get married there. The wait times and backlogs alone are causing so many couples in Ireland huge frustrations, when they simply want to get married. This applies for both Irish couples and Irish / non Irish couples.
- Published by:
- The New European,
- March 5, 2020,
- Jane Whyatt
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Living in the reality of a post Brexit world, many Britons residing in either the UK or the EU, and were in multinational relationships, were now facing many more difficulties in simply spending their daily lives together. Marriage suddenly became an important and serious option for those wanting to stay together and Die Webseite New European explores why Denmark became such a great option for these couples choosing to get married.
- Published by:
- Visit Denmark,
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Visit Denmark takes a look at why so many international couples travel to Denmark each year to get married, where you can get married in Denmark, as well as useful information such as the documentation requirements, and practicalities of a wedding in Denmark.
- Published by:
- UNB,
- July 29, 2025,
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“We get that thing like, ‘Are you sure we do not need a birth certificate?’ And we go, ‘Yes,’” said Rasmus Clarck Sørensen, director of Getting Married in Denmark, an online wedding planning company. His firm helped over 2,600 couples last year through its €875 ($1,014) “Complete Service” package.
- Published by:
- apnews,
- July 29, 2025,
- James Brooks
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“We get that thing like, ‘Are you sure we do not need a birth certificate?’ And we go, ‘Yes,’” said Rasmus Clarck Sørensen, director of Getting Married in Denmark.
Clarck Sørensen, a Dane, began the wedding planning business with his British wife back in 2014.
“In the last 20, 30 years, people just meet more across borders,” he said. “Marriage rules are often made for two people of the same country getting married.”
- Published by:
- abcnews,
- July 29, 2025,
- James Brooks
- Published by:
- ndtv,
- July 29, 2025
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“We get that thing like, ‘Are you sure we do not need a birth certificate?’ And we go, ‘Yes,'” said Rasmus Clarck Sorensen, director of Getting Married in Denmark.
Clarck Sorensen, a Dane, began the wedding planning business with his British wife back in 2014.
“In the last 20, 30 years, people just meet more across borders,” he said. “Marriage rules are often made for two people of the same country getting married.”
- Published by:
- thecanadianpressnews,
- July 29, 2025
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His online company’s “Complete Service” package, priced at 875 euros ($1,014), includes help gathering all the necessary documents, processing the certificate application and organizing the date of the ceremony.
The business says it helped over 2,600 couples last year.
- Published by:
- rtl,
- August 1, 2025,
- Simba Martens
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The reason people end up in Denmark is simple, says Rasmus Clarck Sørensen, the owner of one such agency: “In Denmark, you can get married with a tourist visa. You don’t have to live or reside there.” The appeal lies in the simplicity: a quick digital application, few requirements, and you receive an internationally recognized marriage certificate.
- Published by:
- Mirror,
- July 30, 2025,
- Milo Boyd
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Clarck Sørensen, a native Dane, launched the matrimonial service with his British partner in 2014, recognising the growing trend of international romances. “In the last 20, 30 years, people just meet more across borders,” he observes. “Marriage rules are often made for two people of the same country getting married.”
Our Couples in the News
We are very proud when we hear our couples have been featured in press articles. Below you will be able to read more about our couples whose wedding day made it into the pages of the press.
- Published by:
- independent / nme,
- November 27, 2023,
- Nicole Vassell
Victoria Mary Clarke, the wife of The Pogues star Shane MacGowan, has shared a photo celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary.
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NME und The Independent feature The Pogues frontman, Shane McGowan, and his beautiful wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, as she remembers their intimate and beautiful wedding ceremony at Copenhagen City Hall 5 years prior to Shane’s sad passing in November 2023. In each of these articles, Victoria Mary talks fondly about their special day in Denmark with love and happiness.
- Published by:
- Vogue india,
- March 3, 2023,
- Akanksha Kamath
How would you imagine a meet-cute between two incredibly stylish and talented fashion designers? Jagvir Matharoo and Martino Caramia met in Mumbai over a decade ago, at a fashion week cocktail party.
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Vogue India features the stunning wedding of Jagvir and Martino, 2 fashion designers based in India. You can see their amazing wedding outfits, their bright and beautiful colour co-ordinated guests, and can read about how their happy day panned out!
- Published by:
- monstersandcritics,
- August 5, 2023,
- Akanksha Kamath
Juliana Custodio made for a drop-dead gorgeous bride when she tied the knot in an intimate wedding ceremony.
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Monsters and Critics takes a look at Juliana and Ben’s beautiful wedding in Copenhagen, sharing some of their gorgeous wedding photos from their day as well as some of the many messages of support Juliana and Ben have received on social media.
Influencers We've Helped Get Married
We are very proud when we hear our couples have been featured in press articles. Below you will be able to read more about our couples whose wedding day made it into the pages of the press.
- Published by:
- Robe Trotting,
- november 14, 2022
In this video we talk to you about our wedding, why we decided that getting married in Denmark was right for us, and why so many couples seem to be doing the same thing!
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- Published by:
- Only One Giulia,
- August 24, 2021
Shrey and I live in Germany, so why did we decide to get married in Denmark? In this video we answer some of your questions about our marriage.
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- Published by:
- Lowi Sahi,
- June 28, 2021
Getting Married in Denmark acts as your local friends in Denmark who help you with all the documentation, takes care of the bureaucracy in Denmark, and you can ask about anything about your stay in Denmark.
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- Published by:
- Alexa and Maria,
- January 20, 2022
We are happy to finally share this special day with all of you. We still can't believe we're married!! Thank you for all the love and support you have shown us along the way, we are truly one big FAMILY!!
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