Superhero guests show up at Vietnamese wedding
Friday, May 03, 2024, 17:00 GMT+7
A wedding ceremony in Thuong Tin District, Hanoi in late April wowed guests who were greeted by massive superhero figurines.
A 1.75-meter figure of Japanese comic character Kamen Rider welcomed guests at the entrance to the wedding venue, while Transformers’ Optimus and Bumblebee were also present at the wedding party.
The groom, Nguyen Hoai Duc, a 27-year-old costume designer and superhero model trader, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that he had the models made in his workshop because he wanted to share his love for superheroes with his guests.
“Though my family members were initially worried by my idea and wanted me to have a more traditional wedding, they eventually came to accept my decision,” Duc said.
According to Duc, wedding guests were excited to see the models.
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| Nguyen Hoai Duc and his wife at their wedding festooned with some superhero robots in late April 2024. Photo: Supplied |
“Many guests took photos with the figurines, making my wife feel exhilarated,” Duc said.
The groom also shared that he wore a costume of Kamen Rider Ixa when he proposed to his now-wife, as well as on the day of their pre-wedding photoshoot.
“I liked seeing superhero movies when I was a kid," he said.
“Two years ago, I was in hospital for treatment after an accident, and felt the future was gloomy. I realized that living and making ends meet in a competitive climate were nonsense.
“That’s when I decided I wanted to be a superhero, so I rolled up my sleeves and learned how to make costumes and superhero models."
Duc and Luong Hue Chi, his wife, 23, fell in love in 2017 when they met at a local fair.
She was initially uncomfortable with his hobbies but gradually grew to appreciate them.
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| Nguyen Hoai Duc wears a superhero costume for a pre-wedding photo with his wife. Photo: Supplied |
“In 2022, the upheaval of the accident pushed him to pursue his passion for superhero models and turn them into a job,” Chi said.
Many images and videos of their wedding featuring the participation of these special guests have gone viral.
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| Luong Hue Chi poses for a photo with a superhero figure. Photo: Supplied |
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| Superhero figures put at a wedding in Hanoi in late April 2024. Photo: Supplied |
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