Viking Weddings and Handfastings

Here at the Viking Warrior Company we have been asked to provide clothing advice for many Viking weddings and so we are writing this guide. 

Scroll down to see our recommended clothing pieces.

If you have any further questions please contact Chrissy at chrissy@vikingwarrior.org and she will be happy to help.

Viking Wedding Clothing for Men

The Tunic is Most Important 

The groom, best man, bride’s father and other important roles should wear high end or more elaborate tunics and a few special accessories that speak to their status at the wedding. 

Often the groom and leading men will buy matching outfits with small variations, which give a great Clan look to the ceremony and we agree this is the best thing to do.

For other wedding guests we recommend embroidered tunics in different colors.

If you are equipping the wedding staff we recommend plain shirts or tunics to differentiate them from the guests.

A Good Pair of Viking Pants

Pants should be authentic. The Rus style of pant is more impactful, but any Viking style will be good.  Note that they are half hidden under most knee length tunics, so we recommend to save a little on cost here by buying plain styles rather than very expensive pants. 

A Robust Leather Belt

A Belt is essential wear with your tunic. It gives it shape and style and allows you to hang sword, horn, bag and other accessories. For the groom and other important roles we recommend a more elaborate thick weapons belt, and for the rest of the wedding party an authentic leather ring belt or simply wear any other rust leather belt you already own.

Accessories for the Groom and Wedding Party

We recommend the groom and his immediate party wear a few special items:

• Leather Arm Bracers on the forearms
• Woollen Calf Wraps over the pants
• On the belt we suggest wearing a leather bag for essentials and a traditional Viking Horn.

Optionally the following can be added for real impact.

• A Steel or Iron helmet
• Leather upper body armor
• An authentic wooden Shield
• A Viking Sword

Cloaks to Add Impact

A long sweeping cloak makes a huge impact at a wedding. These are available in either plain or embroidered styles. These are often bought especially for cooler season weddings outdoors. We offer both woolen and cotton cloaks in a variety of colors.

A Faux Fur Mantle can be added for additional Wow factor. 

Footwear - Don't Forget!

We do offer authentic Viking footwear, but these can be expensive and we recommend instead buying something that can be used for other occasions, such as a pair of Uggs or similar shoes. 

Jewelry

Steel Viking jewelry such as a Thor’s Hammer, or Runes adds a manly touch to the outfit.

Viking Wedding Clothing for Women

 ... Coming Soon

Viking Wedding Favors

When asked about wedding favors we normally recommend something that will remind guests of the occasion. We normally recommend:

• Viking horn and stand
• A piece of metal or wooden Viking Jewelry

 Viking Wedding Rings

 Check out our collection of Viking Wedding Rings - click here

Whatever you choose we will do everything we can to help outfit you for the special day. If you need any help at all please contact Chrissy  at chrissy@vikingwarriorshirts.com