🇦🇹 Wedding traditions of Austria
8 traditions from Austria, best known first, across 1 city and town.
A wedding in Austria, stage by stage
The customs written up so far, in the order a wedding unfolds.
| Engagement and betrothal | Engagement ring, Morganatic marriage |
|---|---|
| The eve | Polterabend |
| The ceremony | Dirndl, Saber Arch, Bridal crown, Morganatic marriage |
| Reception, dance and gifts | Csárdás, Viennese waltz, Saber Arch |
Cities, towns and villages of Austria
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreEngagement ring
A ring given to signify a formal agreement to future marriage.Adornment · Engagement and betrothal
🇩🇪 Germany and 5 moreMorganatic marriageEhe zur linken Hand
A union between people of unequal rank that bars the spouse and children from inheriting titles or throne rights.Vow · Engagement and betrothal
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Engagement ring: Photo by Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Morganatic marriage: Sergei Lvovich Levitsky (1819 – 1898) and Rafail Sergeevich Levitsky (, Public domain, source