Julian: I had a wonderful day last week photographing the dam hoi (it’s the traditional Vietnamese wedding planning ceremony) from the perspective of the bride-to-be: Thuy Linh. They had hired another photographer to follow the groom, so I was able to spend all my time following Thuy Linh around as she prepared for the ceremony in the morning, donning a simple-yet-stunning red ao dai. I mean that dress was just radiating red, I don’t think I’ve seen anything more vibrant, and having that color to work with for pictures was really fun. Especially as the sun came out of the Hanoi winter gloom and colors began popping out all over. Beautiful.
We’ve got their big wedding reception coming up this weekend, so stay tuned….
I only noticed after that the above images made a lovely diptych. On the right is Thuy Linh, and on the left is her 91 year-old grandmother.
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