Vietnamese wedding video editing, from the betrothal trays to the banquet
A Vietnamese wedding is usually more than one occasion. Many families hold an an hoi, the betrothal where the groom's family brings red-covered trays of gifts, then a wedding day that moves between two homes: the groom's procession, a rite before the bride's family altar, tea for the parents, her farewell, the same rite at the groom's home, and an evening banquet. Some add a nuptial Mass or a pagoda visit. Upload one occasion or all of them as a project, note who spoke and which rites matter, and WeddingEditor's AI editing makes a Highlight Reel of about 5 minutes or a Social Teaser.
The spokespersons' speeches and the banquet toasts can carry the film, with music beneath them as your audio preference sets.
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Last updated October 2026
How to get a Vietnamese wedding edited
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Upload the occasions you covered
A Vietnamese wedding can leave you with clips from the an hoi, the altar rites at two houses, a church or pagoda for some couples, and an evening banquet. Choose one film of everything or separate projects, such as one for the betrothal and one for the wedding day. Put every camera's clips in as they came off the cards; no renaming or sorting, no cap on file count, and up to 5 GB per file.
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Describe the two families
WeddingEditor did not stand in the house when the incense was lit, so your answers to the preference questions are what the edit works from. Name the parents and grandparents and what they wore, say who spoke for each family, list the altar rite, the tea and the jewelry in order, and choose how much of the speeches and toasts to keep. A blank answer stays blank rather than being filled with a guess.
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Check out, watch and send notes
Once every file has uploaded, buy One Wedding or spend a plan credit and start processing, which typically takes 24 to 72 hours. The finished edit lands in your project, where you watch it and download the 1080p widescreen MP4. Up to two revision rounds by email, from the link in the app, cover changes to that same edit.
Preference notes videographers write for a Vietnamese wedding
Concrete names, colors and an order of events help an edit made by someone who never met the families. Notes like these go into the open questions before processing.
People to feature
"Bride: red ao dai with gold phoenix embroidery and a khan dong in the morning, white gown at the banquet. Please feature her paternal grandmother (purple ao dai, beside the altar) and the groom's uncle in the grey suit, who spoke for his family."
The procession
"The groom's family walked up the street carrying seven trays under red cloth. Keep the line of carriers in matching blue ao dai arriving at the gate, and the moment the bride's cousins take the trays from them."
The ancestral altar
"At the bride's house the couple lit incense and bowed at the altar while her uncle introduced the groom to the ancestors. Keep the bow and some of his words. The room was small and dim, so please use the clips where both faces are clear."
Tea and jewelry
"Must include: the couple pouring tea for both sets of parents, her mother fastening the earrings, and the groom's mother putting the gold bracelet on her wrist. Her father's short advice to the couple matters more than the gifts."
How to use the sound
"More speeches and voices for the morning; the two uncles' speeches are the heart of it. At the banquet keep the MC's introduction of the couple and one table toast with the whole table shouting mot, hai, ba, dzo."
Things to leave out
"Avoid the long wait in the driveway before the procession started, and the cousin in the yellow shirt filming on his phone at the altar. The bride's aunt in the green ao dai asked not to appear."
What Vietnamese wedding footage usually includes
Customs differ between northern, central and southern families, between faiths, and between families in Vietnam and abroad. Ask the couple which parts they are holding.
Two homes, two altar rites
Many families hold the wedding-day rites at both houses: the le vu quy at the bride's home, where her family sends her off, and the le thanh hon at the groom's home, where she is welcomed. Each commonly includes lighting incense and bowing before the family's ancestral altar, so you may be filming the same kind of rite twice in two different rooms.
A betrothal before the wedding
The an hoi, also called dam hoi, is the betrothal: the groom's family brings lacquered trays of gifts such as betel leaves and areca nuts, tea, fruit and cakes. Some families hold it weeks or months ahead, while many families abroad hold it the day before or the morning of the wedding.
Speeches that carry the meaning
An elder or chosen spokesperson for each family speaks formally at the gate and before the altar, asking for the bride and giving permission. These words matter to the families, so in a Vietnamese film the voices are often as important as any picture.
Faith and setting vary
Many Vietnamese families keep an ancestral altar at home; some are Buddhist and may visit a pagoda, and many Catholic families hold a nuptial Mass. The evening is commonly a banquet of many courses with an MC and table toasts, and the bride often changes from ao dai into a gown.
One project, one edit, your sound
Each project produces one edit, a Highlight Reel of about 5 minutes or a Social Teaser, so a betrothal and a wedding day can share a project or have one each. The edit keeps the voices in your clips and uses music alongside them, balanced by the audio preference you choose.
Parts of a Vietnamese wedding and what to put in the preferences
| Part of the wedding | What to film or flag | A preference note for it |
|---|---|---|
| An hoi (betrothal) | Red-covered trays carried in by young men, received by young women from the bride's side, both spokespersons speaking, the bride brought out by her mother | "Feature both spokespersons and the tray handover at the door." |
| Groom's procession | The groom's family arriving at the bride's home in order, often led by an elder, with trays and gifts | "Keep the arrival at the gate and the groom's mother walking just behind the elder." |
| Altar rite at the bride's home | Incense lit, the couple bowing before the ancestral altar, an uncle or elder introducing the groom | "Keep the bow at the altar and part of the uncle's words." |
| Tea and jewelry | The couple serving tea to the bride's parents, advice from the parents, earrings or a necklace put on the bride | "Must include her mother fastening the earrings." |
| Rite at the groom's home | The bride welcomed, the same altar rite and tea for the groom's parents | "Show the bride's first bow at the groom's family altar." |
| Mass or pagoda, if held | A nuptial Mass in church for many Catholic couples, or a pagoda visit for some Buddhist families | "Include the exchange of rings at the Mass; no shots from the sanctuary." |
| Banquet | The couple's entrance, the MC, table toasts with the mot, hai, ba, dzo cheer, the bride's change of outfit | "Balanced speech and music; keep the father's thank-you speech." |
What is a Vietnamese wedding video edit?
A Vietnamese wedding video edit turns the footage of a betrothal, a wedding day, or both, into a short film the couple can watch and share with relatives near and far. With WeddingEditor it is a Highlight Reel of about 5 minutes or a Social Teaser, made from the clips you upload by WeddingEditor's AI editing, following the people, rites and speeches you name.
A Vietnamese wedding is not the same as a Chinese wedding, even where customs look alike. The an hoi trays of betel and areca, the ao dai and the formal speeches before the ancestral altar are Vietnamese customs. Many Chinese Vietnamese families blend both traditions, so ask the couple which ones they keep.
Vietnamese wedding editing questions
Can I send the an hoi as its own project?
Yes. Create a project for the betrothal and upload only those clips. Because each project produces one edit, the an hoi can have its own highlight while the wedding day sits in a second project, each using its own purchase or plan credit.
Can WeddingEditor put a particular Vietnamese love song under the film?
WeddingEditor uses music alongside the sound your cameras captured, from the uncles' speeches to the karaoke at the banquet, but it does not promise a named song. If the couple want one specific track, add it yourself in your own editor after download.
How will WeddingEditor know which uncle spoke for the family?
Only from what you write. In the question about specific people, name each spokesperson, which family they spoke for and what they wore, for example "the groom's uncle, grey suit and glasses, who speaks first at the gate". Each answer can run to 2,000 characters.
The altar room was dim and crowded. Can the edit still show the bow?
The edit can only use what you recorded. List the bow at the altar as a must-include moment and say which camera had the clearer angle. If no clip shows it well, say whether a wider shot is acceptable.
Does WeddingEditor decide what is fitting to show from the altar rite or the Mass?
No. WeddingEditor follows your notes and edits only your footage. What may be shown from a family altar, a church or a pagoda is for the couple, their families and the clergy to say, so agree it with them and use the avoid question for anything that should stay out.
Can my second shooter at the groom's house add their clips?
Yes, if they are signed in to your WeddingEditor team. WeddingEditor can set up a team upload link, and their files from the groom's side go into the same project as yours.
What does one Vietnamese wedding edit cost?
A Vietnamese wedding project is covered by One Wedding at $119 one-time for one wedding, or by a single credit on a monthly plan. Whichever you use, the full edit includes up to two email revision rounds.
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