Dao Manh Tuan, born in 2000 in Phuong Duc commune, Hanoi, held his wedding on December 27–28, 2025.

A few days earlier, he posted a TikTok video inviting strangers to celebrate his special day.

The clip quickly went viral, drawing nearly one million views on TikTok.

“There were two reasons I invited strangers to my wedding,” Tuan explained.

“First, I’m a content creator with a decent following, many of whom have supported me for a long time. I wanted to extend an invitation to them.

Second, I don’t have many friends. I’ve been living and working in Japan for the past four years, so my close circle has gotten even smaller.

Seeing young people joining the trend of attending strangers’ weddings, I thought, why not invite the ‘internet crowd’ to mine?”

On December 24, Tuan uploaded a wedding photo on TikTok with the caption: “Internet friends, please help! I’m getting married on December 27–28. My relatives are many, but my friends are few. I’m in Hanoi - if you want to come, I’ll send you an invitation.”

To his surprise, the post received an overwhelming response, with thousands of comments sending blessings and promises to attend his wedding.

Seeing this, Tuan created a chat group and pinned it to his TikTok page so that anyone interested could join.

He was once again shocked when the number of members skyrocketed - within just a few hours, hundreds had joined.

“After one day, I approved nearly 300 people to join, while another 700 were still waiting for approval.

But I could only accept a few hundred of the first registrants and had to apologize to the rest,” Tuan said.

“I felt deeply touched by everyone’s kindness and enthusiasm. Still, to make sure I could host everyone properly, I had to limit the number of guests.”

Within the group, Tuan created polls to confirm who could actually attend.

After two rounds of voting, more than 50 people confirmed their presence.

They then formed a separate chat to plan how to attend the Hanoi groom’s wedding.

Once the number of “internet guests” was finalized, Tuan informed his parents to adjust the food preparation and hospitality plans.

“Initially, I told my parents we’d need 10 tables for friends and colleagues,” he recalled.

“But after the online invitation, we had to increase it to 20 tables.

I also invited the ‘internet guests’ to both wedding days - the pre-ceremony feast and the main day.”

Tuan said his guests came from many provinces - some even traveled hundreds of kilometers from Thanh Hoa, Lang Son, and Son La to attend.

In the days leading up to the wedding, the “internet guests attending Tuan’s wedding” chat group was buzzing with excitement.

Members discussed bringing surprise gifts for the bride and groom.

On the evening of December 26, those living nearby gathered for a cheerful meet-up, while others planned to arrive on December 27.

“Some friends from afar coordinated to take the same bus to Hanoi.

Locals offered to host them overnight until the wedding day.

On the morning of December 27, everyone sent photos in their best outfits to the group chat, ready to party at my wedding.

Their excitement truly moved me,” Tuan shared.

Tuan and his group of “internet guests” also planned to head to the bride’s house - about three kilometers away - on the evening of December 27 to continue the celebration.

He affirmed that he and his family would welcome every guest warmly to show appreciation for their enthusiasm.

Thanh Minh