← Back to collection

Traditional Georgian Wedding Ceremony

Bride in traditional attire standing among men, women, and children outside a church during a wedding ceremony, with a drummer visible.

Group portrait during a traditional wedding ceremony in Georgia.

This photograph documents a traditional Georgian wedding ceremony, showing the bride and community members gathered outside a church. The presence of musicians, ceremonial dress, and multi-generational participants reflects the social and ritual significance of marriage in Georgian society. The image provides valuable visual evidence of wedding customs, dress traditions, and communal life in historical Georgia.

← Previous6 of 16Next →
Large crowd gathered in a sloped square between stone buildings, with people standing in dense groups and a hillside town visible in the background.Group of men gathered outdoors during a public festival, some wearing traditional attire and ceremonial headwear.Large public gathering in a city square during the ceremonial unveiling of a monument, with banners and crowds assembled around a central statue.Men, women, and children gathered inside a rocky ravine in 19th-century Georgia, with tents, a stream, and mountainous landscape visible.Large crowd gathered along a river in Tbilisi during a religious ceremony, with clergy and participants standing on boats in the water.Bride in traditional attire standing among men, women, and children outside a church during a wedding ceremony, with a drummer visible.Men standing and sitting at the entrance of the Tiflis sulfur baths, in front of a decorated architectural doorway.Man walking through a cobblestone street in Tiflis leading a donkey carrying large water containers, with buildings in the background.A rope-walker performing above a large crowd gathered in an open space in Khiva, with poles and ropes supporting the act.Large crowd gathered around a damaged wooden bridge structure over a river in Tiflis, with city buildings visible in the background.Woman standing in a studio setting wearing traditional Georgian attire and holding a glass, with a table and bottle beside her.Bearded man seated in a studio setting wearing traditional attire and holding a musical instrument, photographed in 1860.Four men in traditional attire standing beside a table displaying musical instruments and ornate vessels in a studio setting.Group of eight male wrestlers posing in a studio setting, wearing athletic attire with suspenders and belts.Large crowd gathered along a decorated boulevard in Tiflis during an imperial visit, with buildings adorned with banners and flags.Large crowd gathered outside a church building in Tiflis during a funeral memorial ceremony, with flags arranged in the foreground.
Date
1860s
Source
Library-museum of Joseph Grishashvili
Attribution
Photos are kept in the Museum
Rights
Archive holding - Contact museum for licensing
Family & Domestic Life