Wedding traditions of Vientiane
A Lao wedding of the baci, white thread and the whole village at the table.
The Lao baci, or soukhouan, is a ceremony of tying white thread around the wrist to call back the spirits. It is offered at weddings and many other occasions.
A wedding here
A wedding includes the engagement, the khan maak procession and a baci led by an elder called a mor phon. Guests tie strings on the couple's wrists, wishing good fortune and health. A banquet with traditional dance follows.
Where weddings happen
At home, or in a restaurant or hotel. Couples must register at the district office.
The season and the calendar
Weddings avoid Buddhist Lent, from July to October. The cool dry months of November to February are popular.
Wedding customs of Vientiane
Also part of it, and being written: Lao wedding (Customs of Laos.), Sinh (The Lao wrap skirt worn by brides.), Lamvong (A circle dance that follows the feast.).
A wedding trail idea for Vientiane
- Talat Sao The morning market.
- Pha That Luang A national symbol.
- That Dam A stupa in the town.
- Mekong riverside A walking promenade.
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Opening hours, venues and wedding-season dates change; check locally before travelling. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
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