Wedding traditions of Astana
A modern capital whose wedding photographs are taken in front of its towers and monuments.
Astana weddings follow the same Kazakh toi with the setting of the new capital. Couples are often photographed at Baiterek.
A wedding here
The registry office ceremony is followed by a feast. The couple drive to a monument and place flowers, a custom common across the former Soviet world.
Where weddings happen
Restaurants, large halls and the Palace of Weddings.
The season and the calendar
Summer is favoured because of the cold winters.
Wedding customs of Astana
Also part of it, and being written: Toi (The feast.).
A wedding trail idea for Astana
- Baiterek Tower A monument.
- Khan Shatyr A tent-shaped centre.
- Palace of Weddings A civil registry building.
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Opening hours, venues and wedding-season dates change; check locally before travelling. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
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