Posts Tagged ‘Wedding in Laos’

A wedding at a hotel in Pakse with music, loads of food and what else but Beer Lao.

The financial means of the bride and groom’s families determine the wedding guest list and the type of food that will be served at a reception. You can buy a menu ranging from 70,000 Kip to 100,000 Kip or more per person.

A dinner reception would be a buffet style with food and drinks, sufficient for the amount of tickets bought. A menu at 100,000 Kip per person will have more choices of food than that of a 70,000 Kip per person. For those that can’t afford a catering service, an affordable reception after a Baci ceremony at a bride’s home is usually the way to go.

Since today is Valentine’s Day I thought it would be fitting to share with you of some photos from a wedding in Vientiane on January 13, 2008. It is a trend in Vientiane to have a Baci ceremony at a bride’s home in the morning and then a reception in the evening, at a restaurant or at a hotel. This makes life a lot easier for the already stressed out bride and groom.