{"id":3292,"date":"2020-08-03T18:14:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T10:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=3292"},"modified":"2020-09-14T22:54:45","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T14:54:45","slug":"vietnam-covid-19-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnamese Wedding Guests Bring Tables Home To Celebrate, Taking COVID-19 Safety Measures Up A Notch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vietnamese wedding with safety measures during the COVID-19 outbreak<\/span><\/h2>\n
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A wedding is a significant landmark in every couple\u2019s relationship<\/strong>, marking the happy ending of their courtship period and ushering in a new beginning for the lovebirds who finally get to live under the same roof.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, due to the return of the COVID-19 outbreak, most couples across Vietnam have had to defer their wedding plans the moment the government announced a ban on public gatherings. <\/strong>However, there were also couples who were already in the middle of wedding celebrations <\/strong>when the ban was issued.<\/p>\n

For the newlyweds in the photos that went viral on the Internet on 30th July, their wedding<\/strong> with social distancing measures could not have been more unforgettable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The wedding was stopped short by local police officers\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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In the photos shared by a Facebook page Beatvn<\/a> that soon garnered tremendous attention on 30th July, a wedding venue,<\/strong> reportedly in Dak Lak Province, was photographed with no tables.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: <\/em>Beatvn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Instead of wedding guests<\/strong>, the wedding venue in the photo was visited by local police officers.
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\nAccording to a source familiar with the story, the wedding was stopped short by local police officers <\/strong>due to concerns over the COVID-19 health risks. However, to not completely ruin the special day for the newlyweds, police officers let the guests bring wedding tables to their own homes so they could celebrate from home. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nWedding guests captured carrying a table to their home
\n<\/em>Image credit: <\/em>Beatvn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Most of the couple\u2019s guests were families and relatives living nearby, so each household was allowed to bring one table home<\/strong> to continue the celebration. Since each table can serve up to 6 or 10 people at maximum, the guests could still wine and dine<\/strong> in the comfort of their homes, without flouting the ban on the gathering of 30 people in a public space.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nA wedding table placed in the yard of a guest\u2019s house
\n<\/em>Image credit: <\/em>Beatvn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The newlyweds were also allowed to go to guests\u2019 houses to raise their glasses and start a toast<\/strong>, which is an unskippable formal routine of every wedding.<\/p>\n

We imagine they must have had quite a workout by the end of the day after going from house to house.<\/p>\n

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Netizens were impressed by the uniqueness of the wedding<\/span><\/h3>\n
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The unique and timely <\/strong>story soon made waves with local netizens, drawing over 9,000 likes and 1,000 comments at the time of writing.<\/p>\n

Giang Dieu Thuy<\/a>, a Facebook user commented on the post, \u201cImpressive and unforgettable.<\/strong> They\u2019ll have interesting stories to share with their offspring.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: <\/em>Beatvn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe amount of energy spent in visiting the house of every guest on the list equals to playing 3 football matches.<\/strong>\u201d Facebook user Ho\u00e0ng \u0110\u1ee9c<\/a> joked.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: <\/em>Beatvn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cFor future weddings, guests can transfer wedding money<\/strong> to newlyweds\u2019 bank accounts, and they can livestream their celebration from home<\/strong> for everyone\u2019s safety.\u201d Facebook user C\u01b0\u1eddng Ph\u1ea1m<\/a> gave a cheeky suggestion for those who want to organize weddings amid the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: <\/em>Beatvn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Unique wedding during the COVID-19 pandemic<\/h3>\n
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Even though the wedding<\/a> didn’t go as planned, it was still an unforgettable <\/strong><\/a>day of celebration<\/a> for the newlywed as well as the wedding guests.<\/p>\n

Perhaps none of the guests had ever attended such a physically strenuous wedding<\/strong>, nor had the newlyweds imagined traveling around the whole neighborhood to raise a toast. However, as long as precautions were taken to ensure everyone\u2019s safety,<\/strong> all their efforts were worthwhile, and we wish them a blissful and long marriage ahead.<\/p>\n

With the escalating COVID-19 outbreak in Vietnam, organizing gatherings such as weddings has been a big challenge now that gatherings of more than 30 people are banned. Even though a sudden deferment of wedding or party plans can cause inconvenience, let\u2019s choose long-term safety for the sake of our guests and family members <\/strong>until the coronavirus is completely suppressed.<\/p>\n

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