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Wedding traditions of Moscow

A Russian wedding in Moscow starts at the ZAGS, a civil registry, and ends at the Eternal Flame with flowers.

In Russia, a civil marriage at ZAGS is required. Many couples then take a car tour of the city with stops at monuments for photographs. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Russia, as of 2026.

Moscow
Photo: U.S. Department of State, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

A wedding here

The wedding party, with decorated cars, goes to the sights of the city. Couples lay flowers at a memorial, a Soviet-era custom. The guests shout Gorko, as in Poland, until the couple kisses.

Feast

A wedding meal includes salads, pelmeni, caviar and a cake. A bride price game, in which the groom's party pays to enter the bride's building, is played in many places.

Wedding customs of Moscow

Bride priceA playful ransom game.

Also part of it, and being written: Wedding (Russian customs.), Gorko (The call for a kiss.), Karavai (A wedding bread.).

A wedding trail idea for Moscow

  1. Griboyedov Wedding Palace A civil venue.
  2. Sparrow Hills A viewpoint for photographs.
  3. Cathedral of Christ the Saviour A major cathedral.
About this page

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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StageFinding a matchEngagement and betrothalThe weeks beforeThe eveProcession and arrivalThe ceremonyThe wedding feastReception, dance and giftsAfter the wedding

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