A Vietnamese Wedding
Heady Beer
I went to a colleague’s wedding one evening last week. I hadn’t really got to know her – only that she is always cheerful and has a ready smile. And then I found out that she was getting married. Would this all be set to change? I have to confess I am something of a cynic – albeit with a romantic eye.
Anyway – what have I gleaned from the experience? I think pace and intensity was probably the thing that struck me. From the moment you enter the room food and beer is coming at you – and you can rely on a succession of the bride’s family coming over to have a glass of beer with you. And there will be a lot of beer. And the men tend to sit together and the women tend to sit together. And then suddenly – earlier than you think – it’s over and everyone has gone. Which might be the best way.
