In Central Vietnam, particularly in Huế, wedding customs were more elaborate in ritual form yet restrained in display. Ceremonies were performed with strict order, but the material value of gifts was less emphasized. People in Huế believed in “trọng lễ nghi khinh tài vật” (valuing ritual propriety over wealth).

In Central Vietnam, particularly in Huế, wedding customs were more elaborate in ritual form yet restrained in display. Ceremonies were performed with strict order, but the material value of gifts was less emphasized. People in Huế believed in “trọng lễ nghi khinh tài vật” (valuing ritual propriety over wealth).

In Central Vietnam, particularly in Huế, wedding customs were more elaborate in ritual form yet restrained in display. Ceremonies were performed with strict order, but the material value of gifts was less emphasized. People in Huế believed in “trọng lễ nghi khinh tài vật” (valuing ritual propriety over wealth).

In Central Vietnam, particularly in Huế, wedding customs were more elaborate in ritual form yet restrained in display. Ceremonies were performed with strict order, but the material value of gifts was less emphasized. People in Huế believed in “trọng lễ nghi khinh tài vật” (valuing ritual propriety over wealth).

In Central Vietnam, particularly in Huế, wedding customs were more elaborate in ritual form yet restrained in display. Ceremonies were performed with strict order, but the material value of gifts was less emphasized. People in Huế believed in “trọng lễ nghi khinh tài vật” (valuing ritual propriety over wealth).

In Southern Vietnam, weddings reflected a more open, less rigid character, often based on love and free choice of partners.