VietNamNet Bridge – The natural landscape of Vietnam with its lotus ponds and fountains, streams and rice paddy fields created a wonderful backdrop for a Japanese couple’s wedding album, which went viral on social media.

Tsutomu Mimatsu, 38, a salesman for a Japanese company, and his wife, Erika Mimatsu, a nutritionist, had a chance to pay a working visit to Vietnam and live in Ho Chi Minh City.

When they asked a Vietnamese friend to locate a venue for the backdrop for their bridal photos, the friend suggested a traditional Vietnamese-style outdoor setting.

Taking their friend’s advice, the couple had a memorable photo shoot in paddy fields in Long An Province and lotus ponds in southern Dong Thap Province. The bride and groom, in traditional Vietnamese outfits - “ao ba ba” (traditional costumes for southern people), “khan ran” (black-white checked bandana), and “non la” (conical hat) – looked very content and just like real native farmers.

Tsutomu Mimatsu said in Japan, couples typically take two types of wedding photos – one in studio and another at the wedding party.

Taking outdoor bridal photos, popular in Vietnam, provided a very enjoyable experience, he shared.

The couple said that they will share their special experiences in Vietnam with their friends when they return home.

Some photos on Tsutomu Mimatsu and Erika Mimatsu’s bridal photos in Vietnam:

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