Norwegian Wedding Traditions

Norway is a wonderful land with snow capped mountains. Wedding traditions are equally wonderful here. The Norwegian groom traditionally wears a hand made woolen suit known as a bundas. It is a very colorful and bright dress typical of Norway. The bride also wears a traditional white or silver wedding gown. She also wears a silver or silver and gold crown and there are small spoon shaped bangles dangling around the crown. As the bride moves her head, the bangles produce a melodic music. Norwegian tradition holds that the music from the bride's bangles will ward off all the evil spirits. Traditions also say that the bridesmaids dressed similarly as the bride will confuse the evil spirit and protect the bride from evil influences.

In the ceremony, the bride and the groom exchange gold and silver wedding rings and the wedding kiss takes place which symbolically seals the relationship between the husband and the wife. The round ring with no beginning and end represent unending love and the kiss suggests exchange of each other's souls.

The wedding ceremony is followed by a lavish reception. The guests and family members wish the new couple happiness through speeches. Music and dance parties also fill up the air. Then the wedding cake is cut. And finally, two small fir trees are planted on either side of the door as a symbol of children to come.

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