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Wedding traditions of Vienna

A city of waltzes and old palaces where a wedding often opens with a Viennese waltz.

Vienna is known for its dance halls, its Habsburg palaces and its tradition of formal balls. Couples may marry at the Standesamt in a palace, at a church such as the Augustinerkirche or in a hotel.

Vienna: Vienna - view from the north tower of the St. Stephen's cathedral
Photo: Andrzej Otrębski, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A wedding here

The couple opens the dance with a Viennese waltz, a classic wedding opening. Many take lessons in advance for the evening ball style.

Palaces and registries

Several palaces and historic rooms are licensed for weddings, which makes a civil marriage in a baroque setting possible. Heuriger wine taverns in the nearby hills are used for the party.

Wedding customs of Vienna

Viennese waltzThe first dance.

Also part of it, and being written: Wedding (Austrian customs.), Sachertorte (A chocolate cake of Vienna sometimes served.), Heuriger (A wine tavern.).

A wedding trail idea for Vienna

  1. Augustinerkirche The church where Habsburg weddings were held.
  2. Palais Pallavicini area Historic palaces used for events.
  3. Schonbrunn Palace A popular backdrop.
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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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