Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



Active Topics || Favorites || Member List || Search || About Us || Help || Register || Login
Across Time and Place
 4Real Forums : Across Time and Place
Subject Topic: Vietnamese Barbecue Post ReplyPost New Topic
Author
Message << Prev Topic | Next Topic >>
nissag
Forum All-Star
Forum All-Star
Avatar

Joined: Nov 23 2006
Location: Massachusetts
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1511
Posted: July 02 2008 at 1:03pm | IP Logged Quote nissag
We are very excited and honored by an invitation to a Vietnamese Barbecue, given by friends of ours from the diaconate program.

Can anyone offer suggestions for hostess gifts?

We're very adventurous eaters, so we're looking forward to Phuong's menu. We're brushing up on basic Vietnamese phrases, at the very least "Thank you". And we're wondering if it would be appropriate for the girls and me to wear traditional dress, though I'm certain they're expecting us to wear western dress.

Such fun!

__________________
Nissa
Deacon's wife, mother of eleven, farmer, teacher, creator, cook.

At Home With the Gadbois Family

Back to Top View nissag's Profile Search for other posts by nissag Visit nissag's Homepage
 
Rachel May
Forum All-Star
Forum All-Star


Joined: June 24 2005
Location: Kansas
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2057
Posted: July 02 2008 at 2:10pm | IP Logged Quote Rachel May
Flowers are considered a good gift, I seem to remember, but you might want to check what kind as their flower language is different from ours.

__________________
Rachel
Thomas and Anthony (10), Maria (8), Charles (6), Cecilia (5), James (3), and Joseph (1)
Back to Top View Rachel May's Profile Search for other posts by Rachel May
 
nissag
Forum All-Star
Forum All-Star
Avatar

Joined: Nov 23 2006
Location: Massachusetts
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1511
Posted: July 02 2008 at 2:25pm | IP Logged Quote nissag
Yes, I seem to remember from my protocol training that gifts in multiples of four, and chrysanthemums were to be avoided...

Blessings,

__________________
Nissa
Deacon's wife, mother of eleven, farmer, teacher, creator, cook.

At Home With the Gadbois Family

Back to Top View nissag's Profile Search for other posts by nissag Visit nissag's Homepage
 

If you wish to post a reply to this topic you must first login
If you are not already registered you must first register

  [Add this topic to My Favorites] Post ReplyPost New Topic
Printable version Printable version

Forum Jump
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

Hosting and Support provided by theNetSmith.com