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♡ Schedule ♡

The Wedding Website of Thaoly Cao and Siddharth Bhirud
Our wedding celebration will take place over the span of two days. Please see our FAQs section for details regarding each event.

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Vietnamese Tea Ceremony

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Vietnamese Tea Ceremony is a heartfelt tradition that celebrates family, love, and respect. During this ceremony, the couple serves tea to their parents and elders as a gesture of gratitude and appreciation for all their love and guidance. In return, the families offer blessings, words of wisdom, and sometimes special gifts to the couple. Lunch and refreshments to follow tea ceremony.

Catholic Mass Ceremony

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

St. Bartholomew Catholic Church
252 Granada Ave, Long Beach, CA 90745

A Catholic wedding ceremony is a sacred celebration that takes place during a Mass or a Liturgy of the Word. It includes prayers, Scripture readings, and the exchange of vows before God and the community as witnesses. The ceremony centers on the couple’s mutual consent, the blessing and exchange of rings, and a nuptial blessing that asks for God’s grace on their lifelong marriage.

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Baraat

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The baraat is the groom’s grand wedding procession, a lively parade full of music, dancing, and celebration as he makes his way to the ceremony. The groom arrives surrounded by family, friends and dhol (drum) music.

Indian Hindu Ceremony

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The Hindu wedding is an elaborate ceremony rooted in Vedic traditions meant to unite two people so firmly that after marriage they become one in spirit. We invite you to witness these very special rituals that will take place under a mandap and around fire, considered a divine witness to this sacred union.

Reception

6:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Please join us for good food, drinks, and dancing! We can't wait to celebrate with you! ☺