Wedding traditions of Brittany
Breton weddings keep the music of bagpipe and bombarde, the white lace coiffe and the fest-noz dance.
Brittany has its own Celtic language and customs. Traditional weddings brought the whole parish together, with a procession led by pipers and a feast that lasted days.
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Folk dress is sometimes worn at weddings in Quimper, Pont-Aven and Pays Bigouden, with the tall lace coiffe of the region. A fest-noz, a night festival with circle dances such as the an dro, may follow the meal.
Food
Crepes and galettes, cider and lambig are Breton staples at the table. A wedding cake may be a kouign-amann or a far breton, depending on the local baker.
Wedding customs of Brittany
Also part of it, and being written: Fest-noz (A night of Breton dance and music.), Bagad (A Breton pipe band.), Breton costume (Includes lace headdresses.), Kouign-amann (A butter cake of Brittany.).
A wedding trail idea for Brittany
- Quimper A cultural capital with folk festival.
- Pont-Aven A village with a long traditional costume history.
- Rennes The regional capital with wedding venues.
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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