I love it when people use traditional costumes for a wedding. They are gorgeous. In most cultures, some brides and grooms use folk clothes for the wedding ceremony, even these days.
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Today, many brides around the world choose wedding dresses with the folk motifs of their countries (or the countries of their grooms) instead of the ordinary white wedding dresses. In Asia, the percentage of brides who prefer the folklore costumes is especially high.
Norwegian bunad as a wedding dress. The headgear is extraordinary – it is large crown-shaped headdress, very ornate, and tied under the chin with a red ribbon. Norway.jpg
Ukrainian groom’s clothing
Groom’s wedding outfit from Verkhovyna district, Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine (this area is called “Hutsul region”. It is a south-western part of the country). The first half of the 20th century. The woolen outerwear is called “manta”. It is richly embellished with embroidery, braiding, and other decorative elements. Male-costume19.jpgMale-costume20.jpgMale-costume21.jpgMale-costume22.jpgMale-costume23.jpgMale-costume24.jpg
Groom’s wedding outfit from Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine (south-western part of the country). The first half of the 20th century Male-costume34.jpgMale-costume35.jpgMale-costume36.jpgMale-costume37.jpgMale-costume39.jpgMale-costume38.jpg
Comparatively simple but bright and pretty wedding attire from Zhytomyr region of Ukraine (northern part of the country), late 19th – early 20th century. The shirt has a lot of red&black embroidery; the pattern is a bit unusual.
Ukrainian traditional bridal clothing. It consists of an embroidered shirt, a navy blue skirt and bodice called “kersetka”, an embroidered apron, a woven belt, a wedding wreath, and jewelry pieces. The garments are vintage, while the headdress and necklaces are modern replicas.
The snow-white wreath is made from wax beads, artificial flowers, and decorative springs. It has long wines made from wire and wax beads that go down the front of the bride’s body – they serve as a decoration.
Also, you can see many rows of necklaces with coral, stone, fake pearls, and metal beads. One neckpiece is sporting a silver pendant called “dukach” that hangs on a velvet ribbon. Such pendants were traditionally made of coins and were typical Ukrainian jewelry, very popular among local women.
Vintage bride’s costume from Poltava region (central Ukraine), late 19th – early 20th century. The wreath and necklace are modern. Notice that a hand-embroidered towel (called “rushnyk” in Ukraine) is used as a belt – it was traditional for brides to do that.
Authentic female wedding attire from Vinnytsia region (west-central Ukraine), late 19th – early 20th century. The wreath, necklace, and buttonhole are modern, made by craftswoman is Oksana Yahodka.
Vintage bride’s attire from central Ukraine, late 19th – early 20th century. The wreath and necklace are modern. The wreath is charming, made from artificial flowers and leaves, wax beads, and ribbons.
Authentic groom’s costume from Hutsul area (Carpathian region of Ukraine), 1931. This shirt is even signed by the name of its owner and the year (we’re not sure, but it must be the year of the wedding). You can also see a red kerchief tied around the sleeve – it is an obligatory accessory of a groom.
Vintage bride’s outfit from Ivano-Frankivsk region (western Ukraine), late 19th – early 20th century. The headdress is called “chiltse” and it is a modern replica of the local bridal headwear. The headgear and necklace are modern replicas, while the clothing pieces are authentic. You can see beautifully embellished embroidered shirt and sheepskin vest.
Groom’s wedding costume from Chernivtsi region of Ukraine (the area is called “Bukovyna”. It is a south-western part of Ukraine). The first half of the 20th century. This outfit is rather minimalist and elegant. You can see a flower buttonhole attached to a sheepskin vest
Ukrainian traditional wedding dress from Volyn’ region (western part of Ukraine). The fabric of these garments is very special – it is so thin that is transparent. Such ultra-thin linen fabric is typical for this particular area. BTW, this clothing was the only one in Ukraine that needed an undershirt because of its transparency. The snow-white bridal wreath is a replica of a vintage piece – it looks so delicate and pure!
Indian bride and groom in traditional wedding attire. The color is beautiful – looks like terracotta. Personally I like it better than the usual red color of Indian wedding clothing.
Vintage Ukrainian wedding costumes. These are outfits of ordinary village bride and groom of average wealth. The bride is belted with a hand-woven ceremonial towel. The groom has a wedding boutonniere pinned to his embroidered shirt.
Indonesian couple in traditional wedding outfits. Beautiful mahogany velvet with gold embroidery, opulent headdresses, and henna-painted bride’s hands – it all looks so dramatic and vivid.
