Wedding of Sopheap Kuth and Pen Hing at the home of Pen Hing's mother, Mrs. Chounn Chen, Lowell, Massachusetts

Index data: All of these photos document the first day of a two-day Cambodian wedding held at the home of Mrs. Chhoun Chen, 20 N. Franklin Street, Lowell, Massachusetts. The bride is Mrs. Chhoun's daughter, Pen Hlng, the groom is Sopheap Muth. 1-2, Doug DeNatale (at left) tape records wedding ceremony while Cambodian videographer documents the scene; 3-5, Musicians (in foreground) play as bride sits under parasol behind her brother, Pen Vann, and his wife; 6-7, Doug DeNatale and Jack Lueders-Booth document scene; 8-12, Bride sits under parasol behind her brother and his wife; 13, Bride's brother, Pen Vann, feeds banana to his wife, as musician, Sarin Kim, sings; 14, Bride sits under parasol behind brother and his wife; 15-17, Bride's sister-in-law presses palms together as Sarin Kim sings; 18-20, Doug DeNatale (standing, with boom mike) and Jack Lueders-Booth (standing, with 35mm camera) document musicians; 21, Larry Flynn (right) and his wife flank bride and her mother; 22, Musicians perform; 23, Bride poses with wedding guests; 24-26, Jack Lueders-Booth (left) photographs musicians; 27-29, Jack Lueders-Booth (left) and Doug DeNatale (right) document musicians; 30, Doug DeNatale holds boom mike over musicians while watching Mrs. Chhoun's son, Big Snail, listen to recording; 31-36, Wedding guests prepare fibers which will be used during wedding ceremony on the following day.