Wedding Ceremony in Vietnam
Getting married is a significant event in
Vietnamese’s life. The process of the ancient wedding ceremony was very complicated. Nowadays, wedding ceremony procedures comprise the following steps: the search for a husband or wife, the proposal, the registration, and finally the wedding.
Depending on habits of specific ethnic groups, wedding includes various steps and related procedures, but generally there are two main ceremonies:
Le an hoi (betrothal ceremony): before the wedding, the groom and his family visit the bride and her family with round lacquered boxes known as betrothal presents composed of gifts of areca nuts and betel leaves, tea, cake, fruits, wines and other delicacies covered with red cloth and carried by unmarried girls or boys. Both families agree to pick a good day for wedding.
Le cuoi (wedding ceremony): Guests would be invited to come to join a party and celebrate the couple’s happiness. The couple should pray before the altar asking their ancestors for permission for their marriage, then to express their gratitude to both groom’s and bride’s parents for raising and protecting them. Guests will share their joy at a party later.
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