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wedding is very important to
Vietnamese, not only to the couple involved, but also for both
families. Thus, it is usually including quite a few formal
ritual observances. The Wedding day is usually chosen well in advance by
the groom and the bride's parents (in the old time, it is not
necessarily Saturday or Sunday, as well as they believe it is
good based on the groom and the bride's age).
On the wedding day, the
groom's family and relatives go to the bride's house bringing
a lot of gifts wrapped in red papers. These gifts are similar
to those of the engagement: betel leaves and areca nuts,
wines, fruits, cakes, tea ... Those who hold these trays are
also carefully chosen, usually they are happily married
couples. Ladies and women are all dressed in Ao Dai. Men could
be in their suits or men traditional Ao Dai. The troop are
usually led by a couple that is most wealthy and successful among
the relatives, this means to wish the to-be-wed couples a
blessing life together in the future.
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The groom's family
would stop in the font of the bride's house. The leading
couple should enter the house first bringing a tray with wine
and tiny cups on it. They would invite the bride's parents to
take a sip. By accepting the toast, the bride's family agree
for the groom family to enter their house. The firework is
immediately fired to greet the groom's family.  The
groom's family would introduce themselves and ask permission
for their son to marry his bride. The Master of the Ceremony
(usually a respected person among the bride's relatives)
instructs the bride's parents to present their daughter. The
bride then follows her parents out. She is in Vietnamese
traditional wedding Ao Dai which is usually in red. Followed
are her bride maids. The wedding ceremony starts in
front of the altar. >>
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