Bride rides styrofoam raft to reach groom's home during Vietnam floods

A bride in the Xuan Phuoc Commune of Vietnam traveled to her husband's home on a makeshift raft after heavy rains caused severe flooding.

Ho Thi Tuyet Linh and her groom, Nguyen Khac Manh, planned a wedding reception in Phu Xuan A Hamlet, but rapid rising water disrupted the event. The floodwaters reached the bride's doorstep around 5:00 am on the wedding day.

Family members moved belongings to higher ground and arranged chairs to create an elevated space for the ceremony. Because of the water, the groom's family had to wade through the floods to reach the house, while the bride stood on chairs to complete the ceremony. The wedding ceremony lasted less than 10 minutes because the flooding prevented most friends and guests from attending.

After the ceremony, the bride's family built a raft using a Styrofoam box and a wooden plank to transport her through the water at nearly 7:00 am. The couple originally intended to hold a reception at the Phu Xuan A Hamlet Cultural House, but the venue remained covered in mud with the decorations still in place. Linh and her family shared the experience on social media, where many people offered well wishes.

The bride's mother, Nguyen Thi Kim Hoang, noted that the mother could not accompany her daughter because of a previous accident that left her unable to walk. Despite the challenges, Linh said the experience would remain a lifelong memory.