Pre-Wedding Bliss

Vietnamese Engagement Ceremony

Traditional Vietnamese engagement ceremonies represent the merging of the two families and generations, emphasizing harmony, respect, and ancestral veneration.

Purpose: As shown in these photos and the video, an official announcement of the marriage promise between the two families, solidifying the couple's status as fiancé and fiancée. The groom's family brings gifts to the bride's home, including betel leaves, areca nuts, husband-and-wife cakes, and an engagement ring.

Photographer: NBT