Vietnamese wedding is one of important traditional events in Viet Nam culture. Before wedding day, the groom family has to operate an engagement ceremony to ask the permission of the bride’s family to receive bride. After being accepted, the groom family starts to prepare for receiving bride. On wedding day, a group of people including the groom and his family leading by a man who was chosen to be a representative will go on foot to the bride’s home to receive her. At the bride’s home, the representative will give gifts which are often tea, wine, betel, cakes and a roast big to the bride’s family and ask to let the bride and the groom meet each other. After that, the couple will kneel down in front of the altar and burn incenses to ask the bride’s ancestor’s permission. Then, they will bow to the bride’s parent and bow to each other to complete the ceremony at the bride’s home. Finally, the groom brings the bride to his house to present her to his ancestor and relatives. A banquet party will be opened at the groom’s house to congratulate for the couple‘s happiness .In modern life, although Western wedding style seems to be popular in many countries and also Vietnam, a traditional wedding still plays a main part in every Vietnamese wedding.

Today, I’m going to tell you something about the weddingceremony in Vietnam. Wedding is very important to the Vietnamese, not only to thecouple involved, but also for both families. The wedding day isusually chosen carefully by the groom’s parents. On the wedding day, the groom’s family and relatives go tothe bride’s house bringing a lot of gifts wrapped in red papers.Those who hold the trays of gifts are also carefully chosen, theyare usually happy married couples. The Master of the Ceremony introduces the groom, thebride, the parents, the relatives and guests of the two families.The wedding ceremony starts in front of the altar. The bride andthe groom would pray, asking their ancestors’ permission to bemarried. The Master of the Ceremony would give the weddingcouple advice on starting a new family. The groom and thebride then exchange their wedding rings. The wedding party is scheduled at the groom and bride’shouse or at a hotel or a restaurant and all close relatives,friends, and neighbours are invited. Traditional food and beer or wine is served. During thereception, the groom, bride and their parents will stop by eachtable to say thank to their guests. The guests in turn, will giveenvelopes containing wedding cards and money gifts to thenewly wedded couples along with their blessing.