See wedding photos of old Hanoi family
Nowadays, wedding services only require money, and the bride and groom will be served from A to Z. However, in the subsidy period, organizing a wedding was also very elaborate.
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| Nowadays, wedding services only require money, and the bride and groom will be served from A to Z. However, in the subsidy period, organizing a wedding was also very elaborate. |
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| At that time, according to the standard, young men and women getting married would be allowed to buy 2 kilos of cakes, candies, and 4 bags of tea. Wedding customs were also minimized with 3 rituals: proposal, engagement, and wedding ceremony. |
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| The bride's attire included a voluminous chiffon hairpiece and a classic lace-trimmed chiffon wedding dress. An indispensable feature of the bride's attire at that time was the pure white gloves. |
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| The wedding invitation is very simple. |
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Inside is printed the party date and the bride and groom's names nested together. |
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| Wedding flowers in those days did not use roses but only gladiolus. |
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| Weddings during the subsidy period had live bands to entertain the wedding. Popular songs at that time were: “Doi Bo”, “Chieu Mat Co” (Russia) or revolutionary songs like: “Truong Son Dong, Truong Son Tay”, “Tinh Cay Va Dat”… |
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| In the 70s of the last century, only wealthy families could have a bridal car or those who worked in an office or factory could borrow a 24-seat passenger van to carry the bride, groom and relatives. |
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| Bride and groom on their honeymoon bed. |
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During the subsidy period, a couple who wanted to publicly get to know each other and get married not only needed the consent of both families but also had to report to the organization or agency. |
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| When attending a wedding, guests mostly give gifts in kind. These are gifts such as Chinese thermoses, Soviet aluminum pots, bowl sets, etc., or notebooks, calendars, or paintings. |
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| The hall held a wedding of a family living in Hanoi's Old Quarter. |
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| Musicians at the wedding ceremony. |
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| Wedding invitation from 1971. |
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| During the subsidy period, weddings were simplified and economical but still had all the formalities. This photo of the bride and groom was taken during the re-appearance ceremony. |
