Love is not canceled.
That was the slogan for all of our 2020 couples. They either pushed back their wedding or adjusted and had a smaller ceremony/elopement. My brother had a big Vietnamese wedding planned for the summer of 2020. Due to the pandemic, he and his fiancé decided to have an intimate Vietnamese tea ceremony with our family.
If you are not familiar with a Vietnamese wedding, it typically starts in the morning where the groom’s family will lead a procession to the bride’s family’s home where the groom and his family will ask for the bride’s hand in marriage. During the procession, guys from the groom’s side will carry gifts stored in red tins and covered with traditional red clothes. These gifts are presented to the bride’s family, who are waiting in the front of the house.
After paying their respects to their ancestors, the bride and groom will serve tea to their parents, who will then give them advice regarding marriage and family. Tea is also given to all elder family members, where they give them money, jewelry and blessings.
Finally, the groom officially asks for permission to take his new bride home and they make their way back to his house. At the groom’s house, a tea ceremony is also done for everyone on his side of the family.
Photography: KSL Wedding
Dress: David’s Bridal
Florals: KSL Wedding
Hair and Makeup: Beauty Phanatic
Bridal Review
Where to start? Kevin and Suzanne were amazing!! We had the pleasure to work with them for both our engagement and wedding pictures. The photos were phenomenal and they used natural lighting. With the style of their photography it just makes you feel beautiful, its hard to find photographers who use this type of style nowadays. They are also professional, punctual and ensured both my husband and I were comfortable (we were so awkward since we’ve never had anyone take our pictures but every picture turned out gorgeous). I couldn’t have asked for a better couple to shoot our magical day. Thank you both again!
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