Before a couple gets married, they are usually engaged six months before the wedding. In the past, most couples were arranged to meet each other on the day of engagement. The date of the wedding then gets chosen by a Buddhist monk, or spiritual leader. The day before the wedding the groom’s family visits the bride. It is pretty much asking permission to receive the bride.
The bride is received at her house on the day of the wedding. During the ceremony, the groom and groomsmen prepare gifts that are ready to be received by the bride’s side of the family. The gifts represent wealth that the groom provides. The gifts include fruits, cakes, a roasted pig, cloth, and jewelry.
The modern version of a Vietnamese marriage consists of three ceremonies. First, there is the asking of permission to receive the bride in the morning. When that ceremony is completed, the second ceremony is where the groom brings home his new wife. Lastly, the final ceremony is the reception party that happens late at night.
The bride is received at her house on the day of the wedding. During the ceremony, the groom and groomsmen prepare gifts that are ready to be received by the bride’s side of the family. The gifts represent wealth that the groom provides. The gifts include fruits, cakes, a roasted pig, cloth, and jewelry.
The modern version of a Vietnamese marriage consists of three ceremonies. First, there is the asking of permission to receive the bride in the morning. When that ceremony is completed, the second ceremony is where the groom brings home his new wife. Lastly, the final ceremony is the reception party that happens late at night.