Alcohol-free wedding
At the wedding held on November 11 in Trang Bom district ( Dong Nai province), bride Pham Hong Thanh Tam (23 years old) and groom Tran Cong Hau (24 years old) invited 400 guests to drink mineral water and soft drinks instead of alcohol.
Instead of pouring champagne into a tower of glasses like a typical wedding, the couple chose to water a potted plant in the middle of the stage. The ritual of offering wine to both parents was also replaced by giving gifts and flowers.
"We want to demonstrate a healthy lifestyle while ensuring safety for guests, especially those traveling long distances," the groom confided.
400 guests were invited to drink soft drinks and mineral water instead of alcohol.
When his son talked about a wedding without alcohol, Cong Hau's father initially disagreed. Some relatives were also concerned that the wedding would lack the usual excitement. The young couple had to spend a lot of time convincing their father to agree with the unique idea.
At the wedding invitation, the bride and groom reminded all guests that the wedding would be alcohol-free. The invitation also included the words "No alcohol served at the wedding but it will be very warm." This message was also displayed on the online wedding invitation website.
"Friends were a bit surprised, but did not complain and were ready to attend the wedding. Meanwhile, some adults expressed surprise and curiosity about this new thing," Tam said.
Working together in the event planning industry, having attended or assisted in organizing many alcohol-free weddings and parties, Hau and Tam knew it was time to incorporate this idea into their wedding.
The wedding took place exactly as the bride and groom wished. More than 40 tables, about 400 guests, happily raised their glasses of soft drinks or mineral water to congratulate the happy couple.
After dinner, party guests participate in minigames until the party ends at 9:00 p.m.
"Friends who came from Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Nai to attend the wedding all told us that they were very touched and found the wedding peaceful," Cong Hau shared, once again thanking both sides' parents for agreeing to let him and his wife have an alcohol-free wedding.
The bride and groom watered the potted plants instead of pouring champagne.
Nguyen Thi Ha Anh, 24 years old, living in Tan Binh district (HCMC), said that when she received the invitation, she was quite surprised, because the previous weddings she attended all served wine or beer.
"This is the first alcohol-free wedding I've attended," Ha Anh said, impressed by the ritual of watering the trees - symbolizing the lasting love of the bride and groom.
The girl said the wedding atmosphere was cheerful and polite, and the guests all agreed not to drink alcohol.
"I hope my future wedding will also not use alcohol to keep everyone safe," Ha Anh said.
A love story of a decade and an old promise
Thanh Tam and Cong Hau knew each other since childhood when they both lived in Trang Bom. When they were in middle school, Tam's family moved to Dinh Quan district (Dong Nai) to live. The two still kept in touch, occasionally meeting each other through summer camps in the province.
In grade 11, Hau and Tam officially became a couple. Their families knew each other before, so they were very close and supported their love story.
The couple both majored in public relations at Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology (HUFLIT). They promised to get married after graduating from university.
"And now, we did it," Hau laughed.
The groom will always remember the year 2018 when his girlfriend was in a serious traffic accident and had to undergo multiple surgeries. The couple went through difficult and worrying days in the hospital. This was also an opportunity for them to nurture and build a lasting love.
To propose to his childhood friend, Hau planned to invite his close friends to go to the beach. At night, at the beach, he suddenly proposed to his girlfriend, making her emotional and happy. The wedding was the moment Hau had waited 10 years to bring Tam home.
Happy moment after successfully proposing to his girlfriend.
On social networks, there are many mixed opinions surrounding Hau and Tam's alcohol-free wedding.
"A wonderful wedding! A party is not fun without alcohol. Drinking habits at parties should gradually change. It is best to let guests choose whether or not to drink alcohol. In particular, I condemn those who force each other to drink alcohol at parties," commented a netizen.
"I have been invited to a few alcohol-free opening parties, and to be honest, the atmosphere was very boring, just a few polite words and then we got up and left. In my opinion, parties, festivals, weddings and banquets should still have a little alcohol to make the atmosphere more exciting and make people closer to each other," commented another person.
Groom Cong Hau confided that he had waited 10 years to bring his wife home.
Hau and his wife believe that guests come to any party because of their relationship with the host, because of intimacy, respect, and affection, not "just because of a little beer that their feelings are damaged".
The couple hopes that their bold pioneering of alcohol-free weddings will help many young people and other parties have a new mindset and dare to "try" to step out of the "old ways".
It is the uniqueness and novelty that will help make the culture at parties more civilized, putting human safety first.
"We really don't want any incident to happen on our big day, even the smallest one," said the bride.
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