The differed between traditional wedding ceremony in the past anh present, taccording to regions, status, and eras.

In the last dynastic period, Nguyễn dynasty commoners would don their best-looking dresses, usually of áo tấc or áo ngũ thân. Colors, accessories, and patterns varied depending on regions, but red was not the most preferred color (it is now only recently, after Chinese influence arrived even more).

Large hats were always donned by women. Styles of hats varied depending on the regions.In the south, women would don even more accessories. Men stayed virtually the same for all regions, with áo tấc as the standard wedding dress.As for the imperial court and the upper class, it was even more different. Women of the upper class and imperial consorts would wear áo nhật bình, and men would wear áo tấc. Empresses and princesses would wear Phượng bào, and the men would be wearing Mandarin attires. Emperors would wear Long bào.