Wedding traditions of Zagreb
Croatian weddings include folk costume, tamburica music and a wine toast.
Croatian weddings often have a civil and a church ceremony. Tamburica bands play folk songs, and the kolo is danced.
A wedding here
In the east of the country weddings are large and last for days. The couple may be offered bread and wine at the door.
Folk touches
The licitar heart, a red gingerbread heart from Zagreb, is a common love token and gift. Costumes vary by region.
Wedding customs of Zagreb
Also part of it, and being written: Licitar (A decorated gingerbread heart.), Tamburica (A string instrument.), Croatian wedding (Customs.).
A wedding trail idea for Zagreb
- Zagreb Cathedral A great cathedral.
- Upper Town An old quarter.
- Maksimir Park A park for photographs.
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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Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Kolo: Sasa.mazinjanin, Public domain, source