One of the most important and happiest moments in life is the wedding ceremony; it is also the symbol of the union of the hearts of two people. Additionally, a wedding celebration will reflect the culture of each country. A typical Vietnamese wedding emphasizes traditions and customs. It's also more complex and takes longer to plan than a casual wedding in the United States. Growing up in Vietnam and studying in the United States, I have observed some cultural variations in the marriage of two countries. Vietnamese and American wedding customs, oriental marriage and western marriage, are beautiful; However, as there are many differences between the two cultures, the wedding style is also different. A wedding dress is essential in any country wedding. During the Vietnamese wedding, members of both families often wear “Ao Dai”, the traditional dress. The newlyweds' attire is brighter and brighter than that of others. Their dresses always feature an embroidered golden dragon and phoenix which represent the groom and bride. The bride's dress is preferably red, which symbolizes happiness, luck and joy. The bride also wears a “khan dong”, a headdress (“Cultural Values”). Nowadays, Vietnamese couples also wear Western wedding dresses and black tuxedos during their wedding, as well as classic Vietnamese wedding dresses during traditional ceremonies. In contrast, American couples use black tuxedos for the groom and a very beautiful long wedding dress for the bride at their wedding. Mostly people choose the white dress and wear it with a white veil. The color white represents innocence and purity. The white veil symbolizes virginity and tradition dictates that brides do not wear it during a second marriage. According to...... middle of paper ...... dissimilarity in details. Nowadays, marriage in Vietnam has changed due to the busy modern life and the influences of Western culture. Vietnamese people no longer celebrate a complex and expensive wedding like before, but they retain the most important parts of the traditional wedding. American marriage can be simpler and less expensive. However, even when the celebration of the marriage of the two cultures is simple or complex, cheap or expensive, it is still the most important and happiest day of people's lives. Works Cited “Cultural Values ​​of Traditional Vietnamese Marriage”. Saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/. Trans. Vu Khanh. SGGP English edition, December 30, 2008. Web. May 22, 2014. “Vietnamese Marriage Customs.” Vtctravel.net. Vtctravel and Web. May 20 2014. .