Wedding of Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist
Carl Philip and Sofia after the wedding
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| Date | 13 June 2015 |
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| Venue | Royal Chapel, |
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
The wedding of Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, and Sofia Hellqvist took place on 13 June 2015 at Slottskyrkan, .
This follows the couple's announcement of their engagement on 27 June 2014 saying: "We are looking forward to a summer wedding in the middle of June, when Sweden is extremely beautiful". The ceremony was broadcast on SVT live.
On 17 May the banns were read in the Royal Chapel of . On the same day the court announced that after the wedding, Sofia Hellqvist would be styled as Her Royal Highness Princess Sofia of Sweden, Duchess of Värmland.
The festivities began on Friday, 12 June with a private dinner for invited guests on the island of Skeppsholmen.
The wedding took place on Saturday 13 June at 16:30 in the Royal Chapel of . It was the seventh royal wedding held in the Slottskyrkan.
The ceremony was conducted by the Right Reverend Lars-Göran Lönnermark, Bishop Emeritus and Chief Court Chaplain, and the Reverend Michael Bjerkhagen, Court Chaplain and Rector of the Royal Court Parish.
The prince's close friend Jan-Åke Hansson served as his best man. The Prince's niece Princess Estelle, his cousin Patrick's children Anaïs Sommerlath and Chloé Sommerlath and Sofia's goddaughter Tiara Larsson served as bridesmaids. Sofia was escorted halfway down the aisle by her father. She and Prince Carl Philip walked together for the other half. During the marriage ceremony lead vocals were performed by Salem Al Fakir, David Pagmar and Samuel Ljungblahd.
Sofia wore a wedding dress designed by Ida Sjöstedt. The dress was in three tones of white and was made in crêpe in-silk that doubled with Italian organza. The dress and the train were embellished with couture lace. The veil was made of thin tulle with appliqués of sheer cotton lace. Sofia's bridal bouquet consisted of roses and myrtle. In keeping with the royal family's wedding bouquet tradition, the myrtle came from the grounds of Sofiero Castle. The flowers were in shades of cream and coral and were tied together. Carl Philip wore a mess dress dated to 1878.
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