Weddings

How do weddings in the Nordic countries and the United States differ? Learn more about wedding traditions in Scandinavia.

Viking Weddings Of Yore

Scandinavian wedding traditions can add a lot of beauty and fun to a wedding plus can be a nice way ...

A Norwegian Tragedy That Spawned a French Wedding Tradition

A guest blog from Anne Gillespie Lewis: A century ago, the Norwegian cargo ship, the SS Ymer, was torpedoed by ...

Bridal Crown History from Norway

The bridal crown came in use at the end of the middle ages, with the Virgin Mary’s crown at the ...

Bridal Crown History from Sweden

Wearing a crown and veil in Sweden is a custom steeped in tradition. In no other country has the church ...

Ingebretsen’s Wedding Crowns

In Norway and Sweden the bride wearing a wedding crown is a tradition. We began offering bridal crown rentals in ...

Danish Wedding Traditions

In Denmark, there is a traditional custom called the “Gate of Honor” which is an arch of pine branches built in ...

Swedish Wedding Traditions – Past & Present

A Swedish bride of the 19th century wore a black 2-piece dress with a white collar. 
She also wore a headdress ...

Norwegian Wedding Traditions

Norwegian weddings today look similar to those of the U.S. and other European countries. The typical bride wears a long white ...