Key Destinations/Activities
- Tiệm cà phê Dốc Thị – a nice outdoor cafe to chill and watch the sunset.
- Balava Chocolate House
- Pine Track Adventures
- Hoang Long Ohayo – Da Lat’s version of Japanese Tea Garden ?
- Lien Hoa Bakery – good banh mi
- Please see the excursion list provided by the hotel below.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
- Early breakfast in town.
- Check-in to Ana Mandara Resort
- 16:00 – QT family visits ancestral burial.
- 16:30 – Tea ceremony at Tracy’s uncle & aunt’s house.
- Location: TBD
- This will be an outdoor event.
- All are welcome. Attire: Áo dài (ow-yai) optional.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
– Free day for excursions. Here’s a brochure provided by the hotel. Highly suggest that you plan amongst each other and arrange with the hotel.
– Wedding Rehearsal in the evening.
- 16:00 – Wedding Rehearsal
- Groom, groomsmen, Uncle Don & Aunt Shirley
- Bride, bridesmaids, Avery & Anja, parents of the bride
- Ring-bearers (Gaius & Kenji) & Flower girls (Laini & Soraya) and chaperones.
- Father Tho & altar-servers, Father & Soeur from Cathedral.
- 17:00-19:00 – Rehearsal dinner
- Location: Moon Dining – 7 mins walk from the Cathedral.
Friday, July 18, 2025 – Wedding Day
- 10:00 – Wedding ceremony at St. Nicholas Cathedral of Da Lat .
- Locals call this church “Nha Tho Con Ga” or Rooster Church, named after the weathercock installed atop the spire of the central bell tower. This may be helpful when hailing a cab/Grab.
- Dress attire: Dressy casual (modest).
- Pictures afterwards.
- 12:00-16:00 – Free time to explore.
- 17:00-21:00 – Reception at Ana Mandara (outdoor, pending weather conditions)
- Dress attire: Dressy casual. Please dress warm
- 17:00-18:00 – Cocktail Hour
- 18:00-21:00 – Reception
- 21:00-23:00 – After-party in clubhouse. S’mores/firepit oustide. Controlled noise level applied.
Saturday, July 19, 2025
- 10:00 – Check-out time
- Time TBD – Bus pick-up
- Time TBD – Check-in hotel in Nha Trang.
- Some families will check-in to Nha Trang Marriott Hon Tre (on an island a cable ride away from Nha Trang mainland)
- Due to limited availability, some families are checking-in to hotels on the mainland for a few days, then check-in to Marriott Hon Tre.
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