Although the bride and groom are both Catholic, the wedding ceremony we witnessed was a traditional one held at the groom's house. The Church wedding happened weeks prior at the bride's hometown. I will not tell you every last details of the ceremony for I honestly drew a blank through most of it. It was in Vietnamese after all. To learn about a traditional Vietnamese wedding, you can read about it here.
The gate of the groom's house is decorated for this special occasion
The couple serves tea to their parents
Candle ceremony to symbolize the joining of the two families
Speeches by relatives and family follow
Nice mustache, sir!
Gifts from the groom's family
At the reception
Guests drop their gift (money in an envelope)at the sign-in table at the entrance of the reception
The couple up on the stage
The wedding cake. Only the top one is real.
Pouring the wine
While guests eat, there are dance and song presentations
During the meal, the couple visits each table for a toast
The couple with the groom's family
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