Wedding traditions of Yangon
A Burmese wedding city of the hluttaw dress, the engagement with a tray of gifts and a feast in a hall.
Myanmar weddings are festive and mixed. Many Burmese families do not rely on a priest. The wedding is witnessed by elders, and the couple join hands in a ceremony called the htwe-than.
A wedding here
A wedding has an engagement, with the groom's family bringing trays of gifts to the bride's family. On the wedding day the couple sit together as elders bless them and pour water from a silver bowl over their hands. Brides wear a silk longyi and an embroidered jacket, with flowers in the hair.
Where weddings happen
Hotels and wedding halls in the city, and at home. Weddings often begin in the morning and end with a feast.
The season and the calendar
Weddings are avoided during Buddhist Lent, from July to October. Many families choose the cool season and use the Burmese calendar and astrologers.
Wedding customs of Yangon
Also part of it, and being written: Burmese wedding (The customs of a Burmese wedding.), Longyi (The wrapped lower garment.), Htamein (The women's wraparound skirt.), Thingyan (The Burmese New Year water festival.).
A wedding trail idea for Yangon
- Bogyoke Aung San Market A market for clothes and jewellery.
- Shwedagon Pagoda A temple where couples pray.
- Mahabandoola Road A busy shopping road.
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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