The two families meet for the first time...

Grandma & Aunt Mychelle
Mum & Dad love their English gifts!

The Sisters ...Susan and Jemma
Olli, Mum, Aunt Trisha, Shaggy

Business never stops! ...Susan & Mychelle
Mum, Olli, Jemma ...girls club!

Groom's family arrive with dowry gifts...
...Andrew, English Steveo, Darren...bring more dowry gifts! 
Brides's family eagerly awaits the arrival of Groom's family

Mum & Dad Phan applaud the grand entrance

The Traditional Vietnamese Wedding Alter

Mum & Dad presenting wedding candles

HERE COMES THE BRIDE...DEP LAM!

Uncle & Aunt
begin ceremony by lighting candles

Exchanging our wedding rings

Earrings are very difficult to put into little ears!

Mum & Bob receive the tea

...Mum & Bob drink the tea

...Mum & Bob present wedding gifts

...Mum presents jewelry to her new daughter

Another wedding photo

Bridesmaids & Groomsmen

Chris, Dylan, and Groom ...Dep Trai Lam!

Bride & Groom in formal wear

Sister Catherine & Andrew sign in with cousin Christina
 ...a quick change to formal wear and we head to the reception... doesn't my wife look beautiful!!!!!

Our first dance as a married couple (Phil Collins-Follow You, Follow Me)

Linda tosses her bouquet to the single girls!

SHM's Tanya catches the Brides bouquet!

Barty tosses the Brides garter to single guys !

Best Man Shaggy catches the Bride's garter! ...who's the lucky girl then?

The rhythm is gonna to get ya!

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
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All the girls together!

Mum & Dad...Proud parents!

Mother & Son
Getting ready for the ceremony

Mum, Aunt Trisha , Olli

Groom's family arrive with dowry gifts...

Here comes Brother Whitby & Uncle Malcolm Boot with the traditional roast pig ...a Vietnamese dowry gift for Linda's family in exchange for the bride!

Bride's family introductions
Bride's family photo

Groom's family introductions
Family marriage acceptance

Bride and Groom prepare for ceremony

Asking our ancestors to bless our marriage

...you may now kiss the Bride
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...Look, I did it...mission accomplished!

Traditional Tea ceremony begins with Grandma & Aunt's blessings

Grandma accepts and drinks tea

Tea ceremony continues with sister Jemma & Whitby

Sister Susan & Chris

Proud parents with Bride & Groom

Whitby & Sister Jemma

Mum preps Bridesmaid Catherine

Daddy is happy!

Bride's Parents - Mr & Mrs Toan Cao Phan ore
MC introduces us to the reception hall

We go around each table to toast our guests...

The toasting continues with the Groom's Uncle Malcolm Boot and family from Las Vegas!

The toasting continues to all our special guests!

Cutting the wedding cake 
Yummmmmmmmmmmmy!

Thank you all for being with us on our special night!
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...Grandma is Awesome!

Mum & Bob...Mum is wearing the traditional Vietnamese dress 'Ao Dai' ...Bob is wearing the traditional English 'Union Jack' bow-tie!!!
Photographer Pete takes a pre-ceremony photo of the groom in his traditional Vietnamese Ao Dai
Best Man Shaggy & Groom...boys will be boys!
Groom's mother Jenny looks on as sister Jemma prepares her daughter Olli for brides maid duties!
The Whitby Boot family

The dowry precession gets closer!
Groom enters with Bride's bouquet!

Uncle Steven & Bob prepare their speeches

...Shaggy (Best Man) poses with the suckling pig

Groom's family photo (cousin Brad far right)

...the Vietnamese wedding begins...Linda looks fabulous in her Green 'Ao Dai' wedding gown! ...that's my Mum also wearing the traditional 'Ao Dai'!

Anh Eu Em ...Em Eu Anh

The happy (and colourful) couple!

Mum & Dad receive the tea

...Mum & Dad drink the tea

...Mum & Dad present wedding gifts

Groom's family photo

Family photo

Junior Bridesmaid & Junior Groomsman

Bridesmaid/Sister Catherine with Bride

Seeing double?

Sister Susan helps Dylan sign in...how adorable!

Pressured to kiss from the vast audience...

...slightly embarrassed but lovin' it!

Brother Justin on guitar along with cousin Albert on keyboards and drummer Alex Law

Best Man Shaggy gives the newlyweds a sensational drum solo!

Uncle Derek and Aunt Hue showing us all how to boogie on down!

Linda & Olli groovin' on down!

...lets dance the night away!
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