With great joy, we invite you
to celebrate our wedding
My BuiandDave Nguyen
18:00 · Saturday · 10.10.2026
Đông Đô Restaurant
Libušská 319/126, Praha 4 · SAPA
A field guide for our friends from STRV & CBRE
Everything you're too polite to ask about a Vietnamese wedding.
Saturday, October 10, 2026, 18:00 at Đông Đô restaurant, Libušská 319/126, Praha 4, inside SAPA, Prague's “little Hanoi”.
Nearest bus stop: Sídliště Písnice
SAPA is a huge market complex and Đông Đô sits inside it. Driving in is completely fine, so don't be scared to go inside. Come early and there's a chance you'll get a spot right in front of the restaurant. Otherwise, just park anywhere around it.
Just don't be lame and park outside of SAPA. That's no fun.
Yes, aim for 18:00–18:30. Guests trickle in, take a photo with us at the entrance and find their seats. The program starts once the hall fills up. “Vietnamese time” is real, but don't bet your dinner on it.
My (the soon-to-be wife) says: dress up as best you can. A suit is great, but if you don't have one, or it doesn't fit anymore, at least wear a shirt.
There's no color palette or theme, so wear whatever color you like. With 350 people, nobody's checking.
At Vietnamese weddings, guests traditionally give cash in an envelope rather than presents. By custom it's around 2 000 Kč per person (4 000 Kč for a couple), roughly the cost of your seat at the dinner. We'd really appreciate it, and it helps our families cover the evening.
Envelopes and pens are waiting at the gift box near the stage. Write your name on the envelope and drop it in. No need to hand it to us.
Fun fact: wedding money in Vietnamese culture is less a gift and more a long-term loan. The family keeps a record of who gave what. When you (or one day your kids) get married and invite us, we show up with an envelope at least as big.
It's a ledger of goodwill that runs across generations. So technically you're not paying for dinner — you're opening a very slow savings account with us.
Big. Around 350 guests in one huge hall, seated at long tables. Our friends from STRV and CBRE sit together.
There's a short program with an MC, our entrance, a few words from our parents and some toasts, almost all in Vietnamese. You won't understand much, and that's completely fine. Then the food starts and doesn't really stop.
Honestly? Probably not much. With 350 people, every table wants a toast and a photo, so we'll be on the move all night.
No spoilers. Just this: no phočko, no bunča — nothing from your favorite Vietnamese bistro. It's the classic celebration food you get at weddings like this: lots of courses, all of it shared. Dishes land in the middle of the table and everyone digs in.
Pro tip: pace yourself. The first course is not the last.
Just one, the toast. The whole table shouts it together:
“Một, hai, ba — dô! Hai, ba — dô! Hai, ba — uống!”
One, two, three — cheers! Two, three — cheers! Two, three — drink! Say it like “Mot, hai, ba, zo! Hai, ba, zo! Hai, ba, uong!”, as loud as the table next to you.
Vietnamese weddings end surprisingly suddenly. Once dinner winds down, people head home. Leaving after the food is completely normal and nobody will be offended.