Stefana (crowns): a wedding guide

The stefana are two Greek wedding crowns. One ribbon joins them.

When couples book this

Usually arranged about four months out; a pair made to order takes its own production time. It moves with your date.

Answer these before you meet anyone.

How would you like to come by the stefana?
Traditionally a gift from the koumbaros or koumbara, who usually brings them to the church with the candles — the lambades — and the tray.
What look do you love for the crowns?
Where would you like the stefana to live afterward?

Where are the stefana coming from?
Traditionally the stefana are a gift from the koumbaros or koumbara, who brings them with the lambades and the tray; crowns passed down through the family are just as cherished. Buying a new pair is simply another path — customs vary by family and parish.
Style and materials
Orange blossom, olive leaf, silver, pearl — note the pair you've chosen so everyone handling them knows what to expect.

Usually priced as one flat amount.

Possible extras: Stefana purchase, Stefanothiki / framing.

Who is your koumbaros or koumbara?
The sponsor of the marriage — an Orthodox Christian in good standing, by the Archdiocese's rule. By custom the groom's own godparent is asked first, then the bride's, then a close friend.
Who brings the stefana to the church?
After the wedding, where do the stefana live?
The crowns go home with the couple after the service. Many keep them in a stefanothiki — the crown case, often hung in the home beside the icons; framing and keeping them with family are common too.

Correct these details as needed.

When do the stefana need to be at the church?
The crowns just need to be at the church before the service begins.

The brief a couple sends you has these sections: