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🇦🇹 Wedding traditions of Austria

9 traditions from Austria, best known first, across 3 cities and towns.

A wedding in Austria, stage by stage

The customs written up so far, in the order a wedding unfolds.

Wedding timeline of Austria by stage
Engagement and betrothalEngagement ring, Morganatic marriage
The evePolterabend
The ceremonyDirndl, Saber Arch, Bridal crown, Morganatic marriage, Same-sex marriage in Austria
Reception, dance and giftsCsárdás, Viennese waltz, Saber Arch

Cities, towns and villages of Austria

Vienna 3Linz 1Salzburg 1
KindRiteVowBetrothalGift customAttireAdornmentPerformanceFeast customBlessingPlayFamily roleSettingModern
StageFinding a matchEngagement and betrothalThe weeks beforeThe eveProcession and arrivalThe ceremonyThe wedding feastReception, dance and giftsAfter the wedding
🇺🇸 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

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