The dress code is formal. Please wear long dresses and suits.
Please chat with either of us if you would reeeally like to bring a plus one. Everyone listed on your invitation may attend.
Yes, your kids are welcome.
Yes please! We will set up an app / drive link to send any pictures or videos you took on the side.
All events are indoors. The ceremony will be held in the sanctuary of a Catholic church, while the reception will be held in a private room within a Vietnamese restaurant venue.
We will have an inclusive appetizer & dessert table during cocktail hour. For the dinner, we will have an eight-course meal of Vietnamese food including seafood and meat dishes. If you are vegetarian, please check the box on your RSVP to select one of two vegetarian options for your main course.
We are taking monetary gifts, as is typical of Vietnamese weddings. You may bring your gift to the wedding in an envelope, or we will also host a link on this website.
Yes: this will include readings, singing, and communion.
Catholic communion is reserved for Catholic Christians only. Please refrain if you are not Catholic. If you are not planning to receive communion but would like to be blessed, you may walk up with your hands crossed on your chest.
Yes! Richard is Venezuelan, and Michelle is Vietnamese. Both of us grew up in the United States. - In the invitations, you will receive a small bag of almonds. This is a Venezuelan tradition to signify well wishes for the couple. - Typical of Vietnamese weddings, we will accept monetary gifts instead of an American wedding registry. - For the Catholic ceremony, we are incorporating two Vietnamese Catholic traditions: (1) flowers to the mothers, and (2) the old and new testament readings will be done by the bride and groom themselves. - For the dinner reception, we will start with Venezuelan and Latin American appetizers and desserts. For the meal, we are having a full Vietnamese dinner course. - During the dinner reception, the bride, groom, and their respective parents will walk table to table to greet guests, thank y'all for attending, and toast. This is a Vietnamese tradition known as Chao Ban ("table visit"). Typically, a member of the table will represent the table by leading the toast. Prepare yourself -- you could be giving the toast speech! - During the dance, we will incoporate the Hora Loca ("crazy hour"), where we will play high-energy music and bring out props for guests to dance with.