Getting married in Germany: a guide for expat .
· Since then, more than 10,000 samesex couples have tied the knot. According to a survey by German press agency DPA, more than 10,000 samesex couples got married in the first year after the law changed. Of these couples, 1,056 held their wedding in Cologne, which had proven to be particularly popular for samesex weddings. The survey also found that more male gay marriages take place in .