Weddings in various countries around the world have strong ethnic characteristics, and in Laos, a beautiful Southeast Asian country, there are many ethnic minorities, so customs are also very particular. If there is sufficient travel time, it is possible to experience three wedding banquets a day during the local wedding season.

Many elderly people practice monogamy. According to customs, men must undergo shaving before marriage to become monks or have an existing profession. Marriage consists of the trilogy of love, engagement, and marriage. After a man reaches the age of sixteen or seventeen, he can freely fall in love with girls from his own or other villages, and the girls' parents also welcome young men to come.

When both parties in a relationship are interested in each other, the man can invite an elderly relative to act as a matchmaker and send the dowry to the woman's house for formal marriage proposal. If the parents of the woman agree, they will accept the dowry and taste the food. Both parties immediately agree to the marriage, and in a few days, the woman's family will also send the food to the man's house as a return gift, which is considered a formal engagement.

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The wedding day for Laotian people needs to be calculated and selected by senior monks or elders, usually in December of the Lao lunar calendar, because it is the harvest season, with abundant food and rich rice and fish. Laos is different from China in that it is popular to have a "reverse door", where the man goes to the woman's house to become the son-in-law. The wedding is organized by the wife's family, which is closely related to the increasing social status of Lao women.

On the day before marriage, the groom and bride also go to the temple to listen to scriptures, worship Buddha, and practice fasting.The wedding scene is similar to that of our country, with a long welcoming procession led by several motorcycles followed by welcoming vehicles decorated with silk and satin, which are very festive, while the groomsmenMost of them wear red shirts with red flowers pinned to their chests, making them very stylish. There is an important ceremony during the wedding, which is called "son-in-law parade" in Lao. Dressed in traditional style by the son-in-law, wearing crotch pants and a sword, holding sugarcane and flowers, they head to the bride's house - symbolizing the defense of love and the creation of a sweet and beautiful new life. To demonstrate the sincerity and identity of the man's family, when not far from the bride's house, everyone gets off the car and walks there. The welcoming team will create a grand and warm atmosphere, knocking on the door all the wayGongs and drums are played, firecrackers are set off, and singing and dancing are carried out.

The bride was dressed up in exquisite and luxurious attire, adorned with various gold ornaments. When the groom arrives, a solemn tying ceremony will be held. The white cotton thread was used for blessings during the ceremony. In order to give the best blessings, the elders would tie cash, jewelry, and other items while chanting sutras, making the scene very warm. Afterwards, there was a lively wedding banquet, with many local delicacies served, music played, and guests danced happily to share this happy moment together.