As we promised in our previous blogpost about weddings in Hungary in general, in this writing I'd like to give information about weddings in Budapest. Location and access As you surely know already, Budapest is the capital of Hungary, a small country in Europe being also the part of the European Union. Its central location within the old continent often allows a perfect choice for multi-cult couples coming from total opposite corners of the World. It happened several times that the main reason of choosing Budapest as a wedding destination was that it's at half way between Asia and America ..read more

I'm sorry for the click-bait title, I will not give an exact answer, but I will explain it why I can't and - of course - I give you a general overview about Hungary's weather, so you will have an idea, if you never lived here, but you get married in Hungary. I also show you photos about why brides shouldn't check the weather forecasts months/weeks/(or even) days (!) before their wedding. Hungary has a typical continental climate with hot dry summers and mildly cold (theoretically) snowy (but nowadays rather dry) winters. There are four seasons in Hungary: winter (December, January, February ..read more

However Hungary is not a typical destination wedding location, since the start of our website in 2009 we see more and more engaged couples wanting an unusual, extraordinary and unforgettable European country to host their wedding. Therefore a wedding in Hungary is something you have to consider if you feel the same. In our blogpost we collected some features, which might be different from planning a wedding in other countries. Average wedding planning time In Hungary a Hungarian engaged couple needs approximately 1 year to plan their wedding. The pricing policy of the wedding venues and vendo ..read more

On the Internet You can find a lot of (false and true) information about the legal process of getting married in Hungary, so as a local wedding planner having 12 years experience in international and destination weddings I decided to collect the most important tasks You need to do and I wrote a guideline about the documents You will need, if You wish to have an official wedding ceremony as a foreigner in Hungary. In Hungary only the official civil wedding ceremony is considered by the Hungarian State as legally binding. (I update this writing from time to time. The date of the article shows t ..read more

I'm sorry for the click-bait title, I will not give an exact answer, but I will explain it why I can't and - of course - I give you a general overview about Hungary's weather, so you will have an idea, if you never lived here. I also show you photos about why brides shouldn't check the weather forecasts months/weeks/(or even) days (!) before their wedding. (phone photo) Hungary has a typical continental climate with hot dry summers and mildly cold (theoretically) snowy (but nowadays rather dry) winters. There are four seasons in Hungary: winter (December, January, February), spring (March, Ap ..read more

Master of ceremonies, witnesses, celebrant, registrar, “vőfély”, wedding planner. And what about the Best Man, Maid of Honour? In this writing You can get acquainted with the most important key roles of a Hungarian wedding. Photo credit: Magistero In Hungary, wedding traditions are a bit different than in most of the other European countries and they definitely differ from the overseas weddings. Let me introduce the participants of a Hungarian wedding ceremony and reception, which helps You to choose your wedding vendors on the Hungarian market, when planning your destination wedding in Hunga ..read more

Hungarian wedding customs can differ from the wedding traditions of your country. We would like to give Your a brief summary about a typical Hungarian wedding, but of course, we can plan your wedding on the basis of the wedding traditions of your country too. We have experience and good ideas in realising multinational and international mix of wedding traditions also. Photo credit: Walla Ádám Hungarian wedding feast takes for one day. The celebration starts with the ceremonies. You may have an official or symbolic civil wedding ceremony and there are the (legally not binding) church ceremonie ..read more

Nowadays, in this global World it’s normal to plan your wedding out of the country you actually live in. It is also not rare to undertake this sweet burden by the couple (together or the bride or the groom) without professional help - a wedding planner. But we - of course - have some reasons, why it is highly recommended to involve a local wedding planner, if planning your wedding in Hungary. You might think you are not alone. Not only because Michael Jackson sings this for you LOL, but also because you might have a wedding mc (master of ceremony), your Best Man, your Maid of Honour, your Hun ..read more

In despite of not having a religious wedding, some of the wedding couples wish to have something spiritual in their wedding ceremony. A reading - by a friend, relative, family member or the celebrant - might be a good idea for this. Today we show You the Blessing of the Hands by Rev. Daniel L. Harris, which was read out by the sister in law of the bride during our last wedding. We adored it so much, it was so emotional. Photo credit: DuplaExpo Blessing of the hands is the essential part of a wedding ceremony in countless cultures (mainly in Asia), but You needn’t be or have a priest to be abl ..read more

Owing to the “stormy history” of Hungary, Hungarian people spread all around the World in several waves during the past decades. Accordingly, however being born out of Hungary You also might have Hungarian ancestors, who You wish to dignify by involving some Hungarian traditions into your wedding. We show You some elements, which You easily can involve independently from the “basic traditions” You follow in your wedding or the country You live in - even in the totally “other corner” of the World. 1. Send-off of the Bride (“Kikérő” or “Menyasszony búcsúztatása”) This wedding tradition original ..read more