Although we do not have traditional bridesmaids and groomsmen, we will be including in a traditional Vietnamese engagement ceremony in Oakland (Đám Hỏi). Although traditionally done by family, we wanted to take this opportunity to honor our much loved friends!
Tin's friends will present to Cat's friends gifts wrapped in red trays (typically tea, sweets, fruits, and a roasted pig). By Cat's friends' acceptance of the gifts, it will be a symbolic acceptance of Tin's proposal for marriage.