A Hawaiian Wedding on Bornholm

Hannah and Martin at Finnens Top


Hannah and Martin: From Hawaii to the Beaches of Bornholm

What do you do when you live on the island of Hawaii and want to get married in a beautiful beach ceremony? You come to the island of Bornholm in Denmark, obviously! That’s exactly what German-born Hannah and her Australian fiancé Martin did. Together with almost 50 wedding guests, they arrived on “The Pearl of the Baltic Sea” to get married in a beautiful island wedding. 

Despite coming from far away lands, they chose a wedding location close the heart of most Bornholmians. The beautiful nature reserve surrounding Finnens Top is popular among especially the locals who make a point of watching at least one sunset a year over the Baltic Sea from this elevation in the North of the island.

Here Hannah and Martin tell the story of their island wedding. They also divulge why they chose to travel so far for their wedding ceremony. If you should consider getting married in Denmark and on Bornholm, please do not hesitate to contact our wedding planners in Wedding on the Rock.

Walking Down Nature's Aisle on Bornholm

A wedding congregation in Denmark awaits the arrival of the bride on Bornholm
A bride, her father and a flower girl walk down the aisle in Denmark.
Wedding planners in Denmark arranged for a beach wedding on Bornholm.
Making their love ‘legal‘ often can turn out far more complicated for couples than they imagined. This is especially the case, when each partner has a different nationality. Also Hannah and Martin had to take their passports into consideration when choosing where to get married.
 
“As an international couple, Denmark is a great choice to avoid complicated paperwork and document translation. Bornholm specifically is an ideal setting for a wedding. The island surrounded by spectacular nature and charming little villages. It’s a great place to get families together and spend quality time,” Hannah and Martin said about their main reason to get married in Denmark and on Bornholm.
 
 
Wedding guests enjoy a Danish buffet on the beach.

Together with our wedding planners in Wedding on the Rocks, they decided upon the beauty spot Finnens Top on the northwest coastal tip. The plateau does not only offer a beautiful view for the couple during the ceremony, but also plenty of space for the guests to spread out on.

“We were so happy to be able to go out ‘location scouting’ with our wedding planners to find the perfect spot for our ceremony. We really appreciated the flexibility and understanding on your end and are already looking forward to coming back to ‘our’ special spot sometime in the future,” Hannah and Martin said about their ceremony and their wedding location on Bornholm.

Spectacular Backdrops for the Wedding Photographs

An international couple is getting married in Denmark with the help of wedding planners.
A newly wed couple walks through a Danish wood on Bornholm.
Danish wedding planners arrange for a wedding photographer on Bornholm.

 “As biologists and outdoor people, we particularly enjoyed the diversity of landscapes and the beauty of the island. It’s the perfect mix of serenity, paired with a lot of options for activities. There is something to do and to enjoy for everyone,” the lovely couple continued to sing Bornholm’s praise.  

 
A couple gets married in an island wedding in Denmark on a beach.

 The wedding location of Finnens Top is situated not only close to the sea and the beaches. It also offers a vast array of different landscapes and landmarks on Bornholm. Close by are the fairy-tale woods of Slotslyngen, the ruins of Hammershus Fortress and the stunning Opal Lake with its deep green waters and steep cliffs. This gave the happy couple and their wedding photographer ample opportunities for extraordinary wedding photographs of the island wedding.

A just married couple poses at a Danish lake on Bornholm for the wedding photographer.

Time to Party on Bornholm

A large congregation celebrates a wedding in Denmark.

After the wedding ceremony, and while the couple went on their wedding photo shoot, the guests had time to explore Bornholm. Most of them had never been to Bornholm. For many it even was the very first trip to Europe. Our wedding planners aided Hanna and Martin in finding accommodations for their large group of wedding guests. In addition to finding a bed for a night or two (or more), everybody needed to be fed.

“We completely trusted the recommendations from Wedding on the Rocks and they did not disappoint. We were really happy with all the suppliers and got so many compliments on the cake, the flowers, and the food from our guests.”
 
A Danish wedding buffet at a wedding on Bornholm.
Table decorations at a wedding in Denmark.
Danish specialities served at a wedding reception on Bornholm.

hHanna and Martin chose traditional Danish restaurant with plenty of space both indoors and outdoors for their wedding reception. Their large party of wedding guests were offered a traditional Danish buffet with local produce and first class Danish cookery. Even the drinks were largely locally produced by Bornholm’s crafts beer breweries as well as wine- and juice makers.

Wedding planners in Denmark arrange for local drinks at a wedding reception.

“The entire celebration was just beautiful and we were able to enjoy it to the fullest thanks to Wedding on the Rocks. All the helpful advice we received from their wedding planners beforehand made it all go very smoothly. We did not have to worry about a thing on the big day and were able to fully focus on enjoying all those special moments with our loved ones. It is really impressive how well the Wedding on the Rocks team managed all aspects of our wedding, seeing how much planning went into the entire day, how many parties were involved, and how many details there were to take care of”, Hannah and Martin said of the arrangements of their big day.

A couple takes the first wedding dance at their wedding on Bornholm in Denmark.

After the food was served, it was time for the also in Denmark traditional wedding dance. The newly weds and their guests rented the entire location and the party could continue until deep into the night. “If we had to do it all over again, we would choose Wedding on the Rocks and Bornholm again in a heartbeat :)”, they said before they returned to their home on Hawaii.

A couple walks in a field in Denmark after their wedding.

👩🏼‍❤️‍👨🏻 Wedding on the Rocks were thrilled to have been part of Hannah and Martin’s big day and wish them all the best for the future. 👩🏼‍❤️‍👨🏻

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