SIMILARITIES AND

DIFFERENCES
IN WEDDING CUSTOMS
BETWEEN VIETNAM AND
ENGLAND
Instructor: Lai Thi Thanh M.A
Student: Dinh Thi Mai Chi
 ORGANIZATION
1
INTRODUCTION

2
DEVELOPMENT

3
CONCLUSION
 Part 1: INTRODUCTION
1. Background and rationale for the study
2. Aims of the research: 2 main aims
• Finding some typical differences and
similarities in the wedding customs of
Vietnam and England.
• Drawing some suggestions in translating,
communicating, traveling …
 Part 1: INTRODUCTION
3. Research questions
• Do wedding customs in Vietnam and
England have similarities? What are they?
• What are differences in wedding customs
between Vietnam and England?
4. Scope and methods of the study
Part 2: DEVELOPMENT

ANSWER 1 5 SIMILARITIES

ANSWER 2
5 DIFFERENCES
 SIMILARITIES
1. The custom of parental arranged
marriage
•Vietnam: feudal
society

•England: 16th - 19th

century
 SIMILARITIES
2. Engagement
- An engagement is a promise to marry. It may be long
or short depending on situation of the couple.
- During the period between engagement and wedding
ceremony, a couple is said to
be affianced, betrothed, engaged to be married, or
simply engaged.
 SIMILARITIES
3. Guests and Wedding gifts
 SIMILARITIES
4. Bridesmaids

In Vietnam In England
 SIMILARITIES

5. Seated party in wedding

 In Vietnam: Wedding reception

 In England: Wedding breakfast

 DIFFERENCES
1. Place

In Vietnam: At home In England: In Church of England

 DIFFERENCES
2. Time
• In Vietnam, time to organize a wedding is dependent on the date and the hour of
birth of fiance and fiancee.
• In England, there is consciousness about good days and bad days. Each weekday and
month has own significance.
 DIFFERENCES
3. Attire

Vietnam England
 DIFFERENCES
4. Color

Vietnam: Red England: White

 DIFFERENCES
5. Music
 Vietnam: no official wedding music.
 England: “Here come the bride” or “Wedding march” – composed by Richard Wagner
(German).
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6. Special characteristics in Vietnam
 Đón dâu (taking the bride)
 Tục trải chiếu (the custom of arranging wedding bed)
 Lại mặt (meeting again)
 Biểu trưng (symbol of wedding)
 DIFFERENCES
7. Special characteristics in England
 Wedding cake
 The first dance
 Tossing the bridal bouquet
 The vows
 Honeymoon
 Part 3: CONCLUSION

1. Summarize the research’s results

2. Limitations

3. Some suggestions for further study