Vietnamese engagement party. Gift?

[fastz28]

Need some advice from the ATOT Vietnamese population here.

So a friend of mine is getting married. What's the proper gift for me to give them? I'm friend with the groom (Viet) first but also with the bride now. From what I understand, the engagement is more for the parents, right?

TIA.

 

[vash]

Generally speaking, money is the gift of choice for most asian engagements, weddings, etc. This is, by and large, NOT a stereotype, but the norm. Being asian, its what I see and what I participate in. If you do intend to give money (cash, new bills, nicely folded), put it in the red envelopes called le-cie (I know I did not spell that right).

vash

 

[NutBucket]

I've never heard that the gift went more for the parents. This is Chinese tradition tho so maybe I have no basis for saying anything

 

[kt]

Originally posted by: vash
Generally speaking, money is the gift of choice for most asian engagements, weddings, etc. This is, by and large, NOT a stereotype, but the norm. Being asian, its what I see and what I participate in. If you do intend to give money (cash, new bills, nicely folded), put it in the red envelopes called le-cie (I know I did not spell that right).

vash

Actually, the term "lai-tse" (which means "luck") is used for when the red envelopes are given on Chinese New Year. The general term is the direct translation of red envelope.

 

[SCSIfreek]

Originally posted by: vash
Generally speaking, money is the gift of choice for most asian engagements, weddings, etc. This is, by and large, NOT a stereotype, but the norm. Being asian, its what I see and what I participate in. If you do intend to give money (cash, new bills, nicely folded), put it in the red envelopes called le-cie (I know I did not spell that right).

vash

I totally agreed with the above.

--Scsi

 

[fastz28]

Originally posted by: SCSIfreek

Originally posted by: vash
Generally speaking, money is the gift of choice for most asian engagements, weddings, etc. This is, by and large, NOT a stereotype, but the norm. Being asian, its what I see and what I participate in. If you do intend to give money (cash, new bills, nicely folded), put it in the red envelopes called le-cie (I know I did not spell that right).

vash

I totally agreed with the above.

--Scsi

Hmmmm...I knew you give money for wedding, but I thought it's different for engagement? I did some research on the net and found that the parents give each other money/gifts for the engagement, but nothing was mentioned for the guests.

 

[pdo]

this is very easy. A bottle of Cordon Bleu or if you prefer something cheaper then Remy Martin.

 

[rh71]

Vietnamese chicks are hot. Ok, I'm done.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: .paldo
this is very easy. A bottle of Cordon Bleu or if you prefer something cheaper then Remy Martin.

Yes, always get Congac. Asians love the stuff.

 

[etech]

I guess sugesting a nice little puppy wouldn't be very PC.

Ignore me, it was a long day.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: etech
I guess sugesting a nice little puppy wouldn't be very PC.

Ignore me, it was a long day.

Noooooooooo.ooo.oooooooooooo! You stole my puppy line.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: rh71
Vietnamese chicks are hot. Ok, I'm done.

agreed ::bigthumb;


i say a nice bottle of kristal














or money

 

[fastz28]

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: .paldo
this is very easy. A bottle of Cordon Bleu or if you prefer something cheaper then Remy Martin.

Yes, always get Congac. Asians love the stuff.

Good idea. I got a good bottle last year from Paris.

 

[fastz28]

Anymore ideas latenighters?

 

[TNTrulez]

St@b her.

 

[HamSupLo]

edible underwear? j/k...heheh.

If your friend isn't old skool vietnamese, a regular gift would do. I think it's parents or relatives who give the bride and groom a lai see (red envelope).

 

[PsychoAndy]

Money is generally a good idea. Asian cultures value cold hard cash than they do thought out gifts.

-PAB