November- Wedding in Hanoi

Our friend, Ha, invited us to attend his wedding. We got to be a part of the pre-banquet events, where a convoy begins at the groom's house, goes to the house of the bride where tea and some snacks are shared and the fathers talk about the union of the 2 families before the bride-groom go to pray at the family altar.

At a pre-determined time, the couple leaves the bride's home to go to the groom's home to do it all over again before the convoy goes to the banquet-a big event where lots of food and drink flow and everyone is toasting each other and the new couple. What a beautiful event!
The convoy walking down the alleyway to the bride's house.
Photos at the house of the bride.
Praying at the family altar in the bride's home.
Leaving the bride's house.
Arriving at the house of the groom's family.
Praying at the family altar of the groom.
Groom's brother, sister-in-law, and nephew.
Photos at the groom's house.
More family photos: bride with nieces and nephew.
The wedding banquet.