Definition

Noun: - A traditional Vietnamese post-wedding custom where the newly married couple makes their first formal visit to the bride's family, typically on the day immediately following the wedding.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau đám cưới, ngày hôm sau hai vợ chồng sẽ thực hiện lễ lại mặt. (After the wedding, the couple will perform the lại mặt ceremony the next day.)
  • Lễ lại mặt là một phong tục đẹp của người Việt. (The lại mặt ceremony is a beautiful Vietnamese custom.)

Advanced Usage

• The ceremony is a gesture of respect and gratitude from the new couple, especially the groom, towards the bride's parents. It symbolizes the formal integration of the groom into the bride's family and the strengthening of bonds between the two families.

Variants and Related Words

• Lễ lại mặt (n): The full term for the ceremony.
  • Lễ lại mặt thường được tổ chức đơn giản, ấm cúng. (The lại mặt ceremony is often held simply and warmly.)

Synonyms

• First visit: The initial visit after the wedding.
• Post-wedding visit: A visit that occurs after the wedding ceremony.

Cultural Notes

• "lại mặt" is a specific cultural ritual, not merely a social visit. It often involves the couple bringing gifts for the bride's family and sharing a meal together.

1. Newly-weds' first visit to the briede's family (on the wedding day's morrow)