Vietnamese Engagement Ceremony

The traditional Vietnamese engagement ceremony symbolizes the union of two families and two generations, emphasizing harmony, respect, and ancestor worship.

Purpose: As shown in these photos and videos, this is a formal declaration 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 family, including betel leaves, areca nuts, wedding cake, and engagement rings.

Photographer: NBT

A modern two-story house decorated with pink and red flowers for a celebration. An archway covered in flowers greets visitors at the front entrance. A woman in a traditional dress is standing near the door, and a sign with the words 'Du Duy' is above
An elderly woman helping a young woman try on a large pink hat in a living room.
Two women, one in a red lace dress and the other in a mint green dress, are standing and holding hands in a living room.
Woman in a red dress with lace details, holding a bouquet of white roses, wearing a matching red hat with a wide brim, standing on a staircase with gray railings.
A woman in a red lace wedding dress holding a bouquet of white roses, wearing a large red hat, standing indoors near a sliding glass door.
A woman wearing a traditional red Vietnamese wedding dress with lace details, holding a bouquet of white roses and greenery, standing indoors near a sliding glass door and window.
People dressed in formal attire holding red cushions with tassels, participating in a cultural ceremony outdoors on a sunny day, with a green field and trees in the background.
Group of women and men in front of a decorated archway for a special celebration, with floral arrangements and traditional attire.
A traditional Vietnamese wedding ceremony with two women standing in front of a decorated altar with pink and red flowers. One woman is wearing a blue áo dài, and the other is in a pink áo dài, speaking into a microphone. Several men are gathered nea
Traditional Chinese wedding altar with floral arrangements and gold decorations.
Two women and one man in traditional red Chinese wedding attire standing and facing two seated people, a man in a gray suit and a woman in a blue dress, during a wedding ceremony with flowers and celebratory decorations in the background.
A traditional Vietnamese wedding altar with red and gold decorations, flowers, and offerings. Three people stand nearby, dressed in formal and traditional attire, with a roasted pig on a table in the foreground.
A traditional Chinese wedding ceremony with a bride and groom standing before an older seated couple. The bride is wearing a red dress and matching red headpiece, and the groom is in a red and gold traditional jacket. The background features floral a
A group of four people, two women and two men, standing in front of a wedding sign, with the man on the right and the woman in the red traditional dress shaking hands. The wedding sign reads, 'Welcome to the tea ceremony, Sally Nguyen & Tony Leong,'
Group of people dressed in colorful traditional Vietnamese attire at a celebration, standing in front of a decorated wall with a floral backdrop.
A large group of people gathered for a celebration, with some dressed in traditional Vietnamese attire. In the front row, five individuals are seated, including women in colorful áo dài dresses and men in formal suits. The person in the middle is wea
Three people celebrating a wedding, with a woman in a red dress and hat, a man in a red traditional jacket, and a boy in a white shirt. They stand in front of a floral wedding sign with text welcoming guests to the tea ceremony.
Three people in traditional attire standing in front of a floral wedding banner, with the bride holding a bouquet of white flowers.
Two women and a man celebrating a tea ceremony, with the women in red traditional dresses and the man in a red traditional Chinese jacket, standing in front of a floral welcome banner.
Four people, two women and two men, standing together at a tea ceremony event. The woman second from the left is holding a bouquet of white flowers, wearing a red traditional dress and a large red hat. The background features a floral-themed sign tha
A couple dressed in traditional Chinese wedding attire standing with hands pressed together in front of a wedding altar decorated with flowers, gold ornaments, and red candles.
A celebration scene with a man and woman in traditional red Chinese attire holding red envelopes, standing in a decorated room with floral arrangements and a backdrop featuring double happiness symbol.
Family posing in traditional Vietnamese attire at a tea ceremony, with a floral welcome sign in the background.
A couple dressed in red, with the man in a traditional Chinese outfit, sharing a kiss. The woman is being held up by the man, wearing a long dress and high heels, with a red traditional hat. The background features floral arrangements and a table wit