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Wedding traditions of Oslo

Norwegian weddings of Oslo bring the bunad, the national dress, and the kransekake.

Many Norwegians wear a bunad, a regional dress, to a wedding, and some wear a traditional silver bridal crown. Norway legalised same-sex marriage in 2009.

Oslo
Photo: Sean Hayford O'Leary, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A wedding here

The kransekake, a cake of almond rings, is a wedding classic. The couple may ride in a decorated car, and speeches are many.

Bridal crown

The bridal crown of silver, called a brudekrone, is a family treasure in some places and may be lent to a bride in a church or a museum.

Wedding customs of Oslo

Bridal crownA silver headpiece.

Also part of it, and being written: Bunad (The traditional dress.), Kransekake (A ring cake.), Same-sex marriage in Norway (Legal since 2009.).

A wedding trail idea for Oslo

  1. Oslo City Hall A civic venue for weddings.
  2. Oslo Cathedral The main cathedral.
  3. Bygdoy museums Open air museum with a stave church.
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.

KindRiteVowBetrothalGift customAttireAdornmentPerformanceFeast customBlessingPlayFamily roleSettingModern
StageFinding a matchEngagement and betrothalThe weeks beforeThe eveProcession and arrivalThe ceremonyThe wedding feastReception, dance and giftsAfter the wedding
🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark and 2 moreKransekakekransekage A towering almond ring cake central to Scandinavian wedding and holiday traditions.Feast custom · Reception, dance and gifts

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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