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Wedding traditions of Isfahan

Half the world, as the saying goes, where couples photograph beneath the bridges and tiled domes.

Isfahan is the city of the Safavid square and the arched bridges over the Zayandeh river. Weddings there follow the Persian sofreh aghd and are known for sweets such as gaz and sohan. The city's crafts, from enamel to miniature painting, appear in wedding gifts.

Isfahan: This is a photo of a monument in Iran identified by the ID
Photo: Pedram forouzanfar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A wedding here

The aghd is held with the traditional spread, with a bridal mirror and fabric prepared by relatives. After the ceremony relatives sprinkle sweets and coins. Gaz, a nougat, and sohan, a brittle saffron sweet, are commonly offered.

Where weddings happen

Couples photograph at the bridges and the large square. When the river is full, families gather by it after the party, and in summer the evening is the popular time.

Wedding customs of Isfahan

Iranian weddingThe Persian ceremony table.

Also part of it, and being written: Gaz (The Isfahani sweet.), Naqsh-e Jahan Square (A heritage square used for photographs.), Mahr (The promised gift.).

A wedding trail idea for Isfahan

  1. Naqsh-e Jahan Square A great square with a mosque and palace.
  2. Si-o-se-pol The thirty-three arch bridge.
  3. Khaju Bridge A bridge popular for evening photographs.
  4. Isfahan Grand Bazaar The covered market, with gold, enamel and handicrafts.
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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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