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What is lễ rước dâu?
Lễ Rước Dâu is the formal procession in which the groom, his family, and their entourage travel to the bride's home to receive her, then escort her to the groom's family home to begin the wedding proper. It typically happens on the wedding day itself, after the earlier lễ ăn hỏi engagement.
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What is lễ rước dâu?
Also called: le ruoc dau, bride procession, welcoming the bride.
Lễ Rước Dâu is the literal turning point of the wedding day — the point at which the bride leaves her family's home as a daughter and arrives at the groom's home as part of a new family, marked by a full procession, another round of ancestor-altar and tea ceremony rituals, and, for many families, the moment the whole event finally feels real.
How the bride procession unfolds
On the agreed date and auspicious hour, the groom, his parents, and an entourage travel to the bride's family home, sometimes preceded by a smaller lễ xin dâu visit. After a short greeting and any remaining gift exchange, the couple performs lễ gia tiên at the bride's altar, then the bride formally says goodbye to her parents before the whole group — bride included — travels together to the groom's family home, where a second lễ gia tiên takes place at the groom's altar.
- •Transport for a larger entourage — cars, sometimes a decorated lead car for the couple — needs to be arranged in advance.
- •The exact departure time is usually set to an auspicious hour, same as the rest of the day's rituals.
Planning notes
- •Build real buffer time into the schedule between the bride's home and the groom's home, especially in cities with unpredictable traffic.
- •Confirm who is riding in which vehicle and in what order — the procession often has a specific vehicle sequence tied to family seniority.
- •Coordinate with photographers on both the departure, often an emotional moment for the bride's parents, and the arrival end of the procession.
Keep both families updated on procession timing
Send a scheduled WhatsApp update to both families when the procession departs and when it is close to arriving, using Weddingkart's announcement tools.
See WhatsApp announcements →Frequently Asked Questions
Is lễ rước dâu the same day as lễ ăn hỏi?
Not usually — lễ ăn hỏi is typically held weeks to months earlier as the formal engagement, while lễ rước dâu happens on the wedding day itself, though some families do combine the two into a single day.
What happens right before lễ rước dâu?
In many families, especially in southern Vietnam, a smaller preliminary visit called lễ xin dâu happens first, where a family representative formally asks permission to bring the bride to her new home before the full procession arrives.
Does the whole wedding party travel together to the groom's home?
Typically yes — after the rituals at the bride's family altar are complete, the couple, the groom's family, and often close members of the bride's family travel together to the groom's home for the second round of ceremony.
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