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Wedding traditions of Europe

Rice and confetti, the veil and the white dress, Polish oczepiny, Greek koumbaro and the Irish handfast. 206 traditions on EveryShaadi so far.

Countries

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Albania 5๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Andorra 1๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria 12๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Belarus 9๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium 5๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฆ Bosnia and Herzegovina 2๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ Bulgaria 13๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Croatia 8๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia 4๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmark 10๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Estonia 2๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland 9๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France 30๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany 31๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece 23๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary 10๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Iceland 5๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland 17๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy 21๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Kosovo 3๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป Latvia 3๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Liechtenstein 2๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lithuania 4๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxembourg 1๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Malta 1๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Moldova 6๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡จ Monaco 1๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ช Montenegro 1๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands 15๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฐ North Macedonia 9๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway 9๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland 26๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portugal 6๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Romania 13๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia 22๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฒ San Marino 0๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Serbia 12๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Slovakia 6๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Slovenia 2๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain 15๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden 11๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland 6๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine 19๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom 78๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ฆ Vatican City 0

Cities and towns

London 7Rome 5Berlin 4Krakรณw 4Vienna 4Crete 3Hamburg 3Madrid 3Amsterdam 2Athens 2Barcelona 2Bern 2Budapest 2Copenhagen 2Dublin 2Edinburgh 2Galway 2Hanover 2

On the calendar

June, the Western wedding monthSeptember and October wedding peakShrovetide, the old Irish wedding time2/22 and other repeated datesLag BaOmer, weddings resumeMay, the month of brides in BrazilKrasnaya Gorka, the first wedding SundayPokrov, the autumn wedding seasonLentHoly Week and the TriduumAdventOrthodox Great Lent
KindRiteVowBetrothalGift customAttireAdornmentPerformanceFeast customBlessingPlayFamily roleSettingModern
StageFinding a matchEngagement and betrothalThe weeks beforeThe eveProcession and arrivalThe ceremonyThe wedding feastReception, dance and giftsAfter the wedding
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland and 1 moreHandfastingceangal na lรกmh (Irish); pรฒsadh-bliadhna (Scottish Gaelic) A pledge ceremony where a couple joins hands to make a binding marriage contract or engagement.Rite ยท Engagement and betrothal ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Edinburgh, United KingdomLuckenbooth brooch A Scottish heart-shaped silver token of love and protection worn at weddings.Adornment ยท Engagement and betrothal ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom and 5 moreGroomsman A male attendant who supports the groom and assists guests at a wedding.Family role ยท Finding a match ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Zurich, SwitzerlandSame-sex marriage in Switzerland The legal recognition of marriage for same-sex couples following a national referendum.Modern ยท Engagement and betrothal ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom and 3 moreMarriage bond A financial guarantee posted to prove a couple was legally free to marry before the ceremony took place.Vow ยท Engagement and betrothal ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece and 2 moreEngagement party A gathering to announce a new engagement and introduce the two families before the wedding.Betrothal ยท Engagement and betrothal ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom and 1 moreRรจiteach A Scottish Gaelic betrothal agreement between families in the Highlands and Canada.Betrothal ยท Engagement and betrothal ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland and 1 moreBadchenื‘ึผื“ื—ืŸ (badkhn) The Ashkenazi Jewish wedding entertainer and master of ceremonies who guides the couple through ritual stages with song Performance ยท Engagement and betrothal ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Amsterdam, Netherlands and 5 moreSame-sex marriage The legal union of two people of the same sex or gender, recognized in dozens of countries.Modern ยท Engagement and betrothal ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany and 3 moreHerem of Rabbeinu Gershomแธคerem de-Rabbeinu Gershom Medieval ordinances that banned polygyny and forced divorce for Ashkenazi Jews.Vow ยท Engagement and betrothal ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ SpainRoyal Pragmatic on MarriageReal Pragmรกtica A Spanish law requiring parental permission for marriage to enforce social class boundaries.Vow ยท Engagement and betrothal ๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Kosovo and 2 morePodruga A second wife brought into the home to bear children when the first marriage is childless.Family role ยท Engagement and betrothal ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmark and 5 moreWidow conservationร„nkekonservering A Protestant custom where a new vicar married his predecessor's widow to secure her support.Betrothal ยท Engagement and betrothal

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