The vietnamese wedding ceremony consists of two parts. on the first day the groom with his parents and a small group of family members or friends-goes to the bride's home to seek her parents' permission to marry her. often, the groom presents the traditional offering of betel leaves and areca nuts to the bride's family. after the groom has made this formal proposal of marriage, the bride's family makes a similar request to its ancestors at the family altar. on the second day, there is a celebration after the bride and groom performed certain rituals at an altar set up for the occasion.