Big pieces of meat, including this pig ham complete with tail, were part of the groom's procession. Once they arrived at the bride's house, a bucket-brigade type line was formed to pass the gifts through the narrow passage way to the back of the house and then up the stairs to the home (right photo).
Upstairs in the home, the bride and groom knelt before their parents and offered three bows and then presented the gifts the groom had brought. Then there was an exchange of rings.
Several times during the ceremonies in the home, different groups of people would pose for photographs before a backdrop set up at the rear of the room.
Two performers sang a love song accompanied by a Khmer interpretive dance, and that was followed by the only religious element of the day, some Buddhist prayers (right) chanted in the Pali language which only the months understand.
