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🇻🇳 Wedding traditions of Vietnam

12 traditions from Vietnam, best known first, across 12 cities and towns.

A wedding in Vietnam, stage by stage

The customs written up so far, in the order a wedding unfolds.

Wedding timeline of Vietnam by stage
Finding a matchTraditional Vietnamese wedding
Engagement and betrothalBride buying, Marriage coin charm, Traditional Vietnamese wedding, Heqin, Teeth blackening
The weeks beforeTraditional Vietnamese wedding, Double Happiness, Bài Chòi, Teeth blackening, Tugging rituals and games
The ceremonyPhu Thê Cake, Marriage coin charm, Traditional Vietnamese wedding, Double Happiness, Áo nhật bình
The wedding feastRed envelope
Reception, dance and giftsDouble Happiness

Cities, towns and villages of Vietnam

Huế 2Đà Nẵng 1Hanoi 1Ho Chi Minh City 1Hội An 1Quảng Nam 1Biên HòaCần ThơDa NangHaiphongHueThủ Đức
KindRiteVowBetrothalGift customAttireAdornmentPerformanceFeast customBlessingPlayFamily roleSettingModern
StageFinding a matchEngagement and betrothalThe weeks beforeThe eveProcession and arrivalThe ceremonyThe wedding feastReception, dance and giftsAfter the wedding
🇻🇳 VietnamTraditional Vietnamese weddingLễ cưới truyền thống Việt Nam The multi-stage ceremony of betrothal, engagement and union that marks a marriage in Vietnam.Attire · Finding a match 🇻🇳 Huế, VietnamÁo nhật bình A rectangular-collared court robe worn by Nguyễn dynasty women for weddings and ceremonies.Attire · The ceremony

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