The world is a wild and wonderful place, with more cultures than we can count. With different cultures come different traditions, fashions and ideas. We take a look at the fascinating traditional outfits countries across the globe choose to get married in.
1. Ghana
Ghana, like many African countries love vivid colours for celebrations and each family has its own cloth pattern that features on the bride and groom’s wedding outfits.
2. Mongolia
Traditional Mongolian clothes known as “deel” make part of the wedding outfit. The bride’s deel is of lighter colours and the groom’s is darker colours. The bride typically wears a beaded head piece too.
3. Kazakhstan
In a traditional Kazakh wedding, brides typically wear a headdress known as a “Saukele” with a long pointed feather arrangement as well as a facial veil.
4. Ukraine
The Hutsuls are a sub-culture in the Ukraine that wear colourful outfits with flower-laden head pieces on their big day. Ribbons and beautiful fabrics join together to create a joyful look in both the bride and groom’s outfits.
5. Thailand
Made of luxurious Thai silk, traditional brides wear a two piece, usually off-shoulder with a flowing design and an iconic bow around the waist.
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