More options for your happy day
Along with traditional ao dai, now Vietnamese ancient costumes such as ao Tac, Nhat Binh, Ngu Than, Giao Linh, Ao Vien Linh, Phuong Bao of Nguyen Dynasty... are gradually becoming a trend.
Nowadays, it is easy to see couples choosing traditional costumes for wedding photos, to wear on engagement day, wedding day... Social network groups with thousands of members participating with a passion for Vietnamese traditional costumes have been formed and are operating actively.
One of the hottest Vietnamese traditional costumes today is the Nhat Binh shirt. The Nhat Binh shirt and the Tac shirt are two of the most popular costumes recently. The characteristics of this traditional costume represent modesty, discretion, dignified demeanor, and refined aesthetics.
Nguyen Duc Loc - founder of Y Van Hien - a young traditional costume expert, shared: "In recent years, I am very happy that Vietnamese traditional costumes are gradually entering the lives of young people. The costumes are known and chosen by more people such as for wedding photos, engagement ceremonies, weddings...
When studying and working abroad, young people see many traditional wedding costumes of different countries, so they have struggled to learn and choose ancient costumes for the important day of their lives.
Using traditional Vietnamese costumes on weddings has been a trend among young people who love traditional culture since 2017. However, it was not until mid-2020 that this movement began to spread strongly and have a certain influence on society. Up to now, wearing traditional costumes at weddings has become a trend."
The couple Le Minh and Ngoc Lan (Cau Giay, Hanoi) chose the Nhat Binh costume to take their wedding photos in Hue Imperial City. They expressed that their initial idea was to rent Chinese wedding costumes. The couple's wedding photos became more special than ever when they wore the solemn Nhat Binh costume.
The couple Dinh Van - Thu Thao (Bac Ninh) chose traditional costumes with the hope of having a unique wedding photo album with few "collisions".
According to them, Vietnamese traditional costumes are truly different because they have a bit of warmth, a bit of gentleness, a lot of nostalgia and a lot of poetry.
Having just held her wedding in India, Thanh Huyen (HCMC) decided to choose traditional costumes to wear on her wedding day in Vietnam. Huyen believes that she wore traditional costumes of her husband's hometown at her wedding in India, and wearing traditional costumes of her people will help her husband understand more about Vietnamese culture and history.
Traditional wedding costumes shine in historical sites
The setting for taking beautiful wedding photos with traditional Vietnamese costumes must be historical sites, museums... These places have a strong historical beauty, nostalgic and elegant features. The bride wears a graceful and elegant traditional Vietnamese costume, reviving the nostalgic image of ancient Vietnamese girls.
Minh Anh and Khang, a couple who chose to take their wedding photos at the Hanoi Museum of Fine Arts, shared: “This is where we first met, and coincidentally, we both studied art. When we decided to take photos here, I didn’t expect the ancient, rustic features to highlight the ancient costumes even more. Looking at the wedding photos, I didn’t expect them to be so beautiful.”
Ms. Nguyen Lan Nhi, owner of a traditional costume rental shop in Hue, said: “In recent years, the trend of young people choosing traditional costumes for photography has increased.Hue is the ancient capital of Vietnam, where there are many beautiful shooting angles suitable for traditional costumes.Historical photos are a harmony between a modern wedding and an ancient wedding.
It shows the love of the nation among young people, traditional beauty will always be preserved and accompany modern life.Taking Vietnamese wedding photos at historical sites turns the wedding album into a lifelong work of art."
