Wedding traditions of Brussels
A Belgian wedding in Brussels brings a civil ceremony, a church blessing and a great table of chocolate and beer.
Belgium has had same-sex marriage since 2003. As in France, a civil marriage takes place at the town hall before any religious ceremony.
A wedding here
Couples marry at the communal house of their district, with a small number of guests. A church ceremony may follow, and the party includes sweets and local beer.
Belgian touches
Dragees are given and pralines are common gifts. In Flemish villages a wedding tree may be planted.
Wedding customs of Brussels
Also part of it, and being written: Wedding (Belgian customs.), Praline (Chocolate gifts.), Belgian beer (Served at the feast.).
A wedding trail idea for Brussels
- Grand Place The central square, with the town hall.
- Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula A major church.
- Parc du Cinquantenaire A park for photographs.
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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Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Same-sex marriage in Belgium: flamenc, CC BY-SA 3.0, source