Wedding traditions of Cardiff
Welsh weddings carry the love spoon, the Welsh language and choir singing.
In Wales a couple may be married in Welsh or English, and the public service is available in either language. Cardiff has a castle, a Victorian city hall and many chapels that hold weddings.
A wedding here
Many couples marry in a chapel, a register office in Cardiff Bay or at a venue in the surrounding valleys. A male voice choir or a harpist may perform, and a Welsh hymn such as Calon Lan is often sung.
Welsh touches
A carved love spoon is a traditional gift between sweethearts, and some couples have one carved for the wedding. A cake from a Welsh bakery, sometimes a bara brith or a cut Welsh cake, may appear at the reception.
Wedding customs of Cardiff
Also part of it, and being written: Love spoon (A carved wooden spoon given as a token of affection.), Welsh wedding traditions (The Welsh customs of the wedding.), Male voice choir (Often asked to sing at the ceremony.), Bara brith (A fruit loaf served at tables.).
A wedding trail idea for Cardiff
- Cardiff Castle A venue that hosts civil ceremonies.
- St Fagans National Museum of History Open air museum with a chapel that has hosted real weddings.
- Cardiff Bay register office A popular place for a civil marriage.
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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