Wedding Themes

[Army Wife'79]

Vandal: What are other Norweigian customs besides putting the 2 trees at the door for weddings?

[VAgirl18]

I saw pictures from a Halloween themed wedding that a sister attended and it was terribly tacky. They wore costumes and asked everyone else to wear costumes too. People were dressed in inappropriate costumes and it looked more like some high school party.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by Army Wife'79

Vandal: What are other Norweigian customs besides putting the 2 trees at the door for weddings?

Most of the customs we were going to use are from outside the city, more rural as that is what our background was (even when arriving in the US). Hairstyle, not a veil but a crown, a bunader which is the traditional dress from your region (though you could wear the clothing of your spouse's region since you were to be wed), the jewelry, the whole bridal party and family walking together to the church before the ceremony (or a boat if you live on a fjord).

There's also a special cake made of concentric circles kransekake, and we put Norwegian flags on it. I'm sure LucyKKG can think of some others, though really, the bunader is the most expensive part. The one I considered had to be handmade in Norway and was over $5,000 plus getting the crown was an additional expense. We had also decided to have our engagement photos done in Dale of Norway sweaters, which luckily we were going to wear family heirlooms, but those easily run over $400.

Everything was going to be worn again for Sons and Daughters of Norway events, which is good because I'd be irritated about the cost of my bunader when the wedding was called off.

[LucyKKG]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

Most of the customs we were going to use are from outside the city, more rural as that is what our background was (even when arriving in the US). Hairstyle, not a veil but a crown, a bunader which is the traditional dress from your region (though you could wear the clothing of your spouse's region since you were to be wed), the jewelry, the whole bridal party and family walking together to the church before the ceremony (or a boat if you live on a fjord).

There's also a special cake made of concentric circles kransekake, and we put Norwegian flags on it. I'm sure LucyKKG can think of some others, though really, the bunader is the most expensive part. The one I considered had to be handmade in Norway and was over $5,000 plus getting the crown was an additional expense. We had also decided to have our engagement photos done in Dale of Norway sweaters, which luckily we were going to wear family heirlooms, but those easily run over $400.

Everything was going to be worn again for Sons and Daughters of Norway events, which is good because I'd be irritated about the cost of my bunader when the wedding was called off.

Yay! I guess I don't know a lot about Norwegian weddings because most of my Norwegian relatives were married long before I was born. I made my mom promise to make me a kransekake when I get married someday. They're sooo good!

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by LucyKKG

Yay! I guess I don't know a lot about Norwegian weddings because most of my Norwegian relatives were married long before I was born. I made my mom promise to make me a kransekake when I get married someday. They're sooo good!

If I come home and remember the pans I'll invite you over and make a kransekake just for fun. You know you want to come to a Daughters of Norway meeting with me and do some rosemaling. As much as I want to come for Norway Day it is two weeks before graduation and I may need to stay here.

[SWTXBelle]

Did you see the wicked cute kransekake safe given away at Convention in the Daughters of Norway newsletter?

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Did you see the wicked cute kransekake safe given away at Convention in the Daughters of Norway newsletter?

No, my newsletter goes to my home address. I should probably get my act back together in trying to get a lodge locally as Freya was the closest and closed since the SONs are active locally.

If I ever plan to get married again maybe I'll have wheat woven decorations on the ends of pews or th tables. Since I live in a wheat producing area I have good access to plenty of wheat. Rosemaling on invitations could be really cute as well.

[LucyKKG]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

If I come home and remember the pans I'll invite you over and make a kransekake just for fun. You know you want to come to a Daughters of Norway meeting with me and do some rosemaling. As much as I want to come for Norway Day it is two weeks before graduation and I may need to stay here.

Yummm sounds like a plan!

[pinkyphimu]

We used a pink gerbera daisy as our motif. It was on our save the dates, the wedding programs, and of course in our boquets and centerpieces. Since our colors were pink and pink and white, you could say we had a very Phi Mu wedding, but pink and white are my favorite colors and have been since I was small. When I met with the florist (who was also in charge of the table cloths, chair covers, etc.), I told her that I didn't want the room to look like Barbie's dream house threw up. They did a great job making very elegant.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by pinkyphimu

We used a pink gerbera daisy as our motif. It was on our save the dates, the wedding programs, and of course in our boquets and centerpieces. Since our colors were pink and pink and white, you could say we had a very Phi Mu wedding, but pink and white are my favorite colors and have been since I was small. When I met with the florist (who was also in charge of the table cloths, chair covers, etc.), I told her that I didn't want the room to look like Barbie's dream house threw up. They did a great job making very elegant.

So you wanted blush and bashful, not pepto?