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All wedding traditions

655 traditions so far, best known first. 440 more are on the list to be written. Filter by region, kind and stage of the wedding.

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🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark and 2 moreKransekakekransekage A towering almond ring cake central to Scandinavian wedding and holiday traditions.Feast custom · Reception, dance and gifts

🇮🇳 India and 1 moreToe ring A silver band worn on the second toe to mark a woman as married in India.Adornment · The ceremony

🇫🇷 Paris, FranceGlobe de mariée A glass bell jar used in France to hold the bride's bouquet and preserve family memories.Adornment · The weeks before

🇮🇳 India and 2 moreMangalsutraमङ्गलसूत्रम् (maṅgalasūtram) The sacred necklace tied around the bride's neck to mark her marriage.Adornment · The ceremony

🇮🇪 Galway, Ireland and 2 moreCladdagh ringFáinne an Chladaigh A traditional Irish ring featuring clasped hands, a heart, and a crown to symbolise friendship, love, and loyalty.Adornment · Engagement and betrothal

🇮🇳 Delhi, India and 4 moreSindoorसिंदूर (Hindi) The vermilion powder a Hindu husband applies to his wife's hair parting to mark her marriage.Adornment · Engagement and betrothal

🇮🇳 IndiaDejhoor A hexagonal ear ornament worn by Kashmiri Pandit women to mark their marriage.Adornment · The eve

🇮🇪 Galway, Ireland and 1 moreMarriage stone A carved stone bearing the initials and date of a newly married couple, placed on a building to mark their union.Adornment · After the wedding 🇷🇴 Romania and 3 moreMărțișor The red and white string charm worn in early spring to welcome the new year.Adornment · The weeks before 🇨🇳 ChinaHebao荷包 (Hébāo) A traditional Chinese embroidered pouch used for gifts, medicine, and romantic tokens.Adornment · Engagement and betrothal

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Claddagh ring: Royalcladdagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Globe de mariée: Alain Amet, CC BY 4.0, source
Kransekake: Kjetil Ree, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Marriage stone: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Toe ring: Wikiss, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Sindoor: Masum-al-hasan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Dejhoor: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Mangalsutra: Ackroydman, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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