A wedding ceremony of Red Dao ethnics

A traditional wedding ceremony of the Red Dao ethnic community in the northern province of Yen Bai takes place in modern setting.

The bride, Ban Thi Vi - a resident of the Khe Phao 1 village in Luc Yen district, is being dressed up, before walking to her future husband home as tradition dictates.

Happy faces captured in the procession

Representatives from the groom's family are waiting for ​the bride to come.

An opening ceremony held at the groom's house to bless the couple

The bride, wearing a bridal veil, is sitting outside the house, waiting until the end of the traditional blessing ceremony.

The newly-wed couple. The groom, Trieu Tien Loc, is also a resident of the Khe Phao 1 district.

The couple greet guests at the wedding ceremony.