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On the day of the ceremony, the Groom’s family go to the
Bride’s home on a certain time frame (chosen from the
fortune-teller). They
bring all traditional gifts in the red boxes, wrapped
in red papers for the bride’s family. In
each red box would have jewelry (wedding ring& band, jade
bangle, necklace, earrings, depends on how wealth the Groom’s
family is), wine, cake, and four to six different kinds of foods
(the ones that represented happiness, longevity, good luck, etc).
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Female are dress in
Ao Dai (long dress). Male could be in their suits or men traditional
Ao Dai. The Groom’s family enter into the Bride’s house usually
lead by a old couple that most healthy and successful among the
relatives, this means to wish the to-be-wed couple a blessing life
together in the future, follow by the Groom’s parent, the Groom
and the rest of family in a pair.
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Marriage Civil
Celebrant or sometime a respected person among the bride's relative’s
welcome the guests and asks the bride's parent to present their
daughter. This ceremony similar likes the “Giving Away” in
western wedding ceremony.
The bride then follows her parents out in a Vietnamese traditional
wedding dress (Ao Dai), which is usually in red.
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The
ceremony starts in front of the altar. First the to-be-wed couple kneel down
and pray, asking ancestors' permission to be married, also asking for blessing
on their family-to-be.
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The candle ceremony is next symbolise the joining of the
Bride and Groom and their families. The candles usually lit by
fathers of the Bride and Groom and only after the couple worshiped
the altar of ancestors.
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Monitum from the Marriage Act and asking the couple
agreed in marriage is a legal part between the ceremony.
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The Groom’s mother then open the red box, put all
the jewelry on the bride, and then the couple exchange their vow and
wedding rings.
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Declaration of marriage and signing an official wedding
certificates in front of both families and relatives.
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After the presentation of wedding certificate, the couple
then turn around and bow to both parents to say thank you. The Groom and the
Bride's parents would take turn to give their blessing and give the newly
wedded value gifts such as money in a red envelop. Tea ceremony happens during
parents blessing.