A successful gate crash
A successful gate crash

Gate crashing is a part of the wedding culture for the Chinese in Singapore. During the gate crash, the groom and his best friend will have to go through a list of obstacles set by the brides maids in order to be worthy of his wife.

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It's over, finally!
It's over, finally!

Local weddings can be long. Sometimes 10-14 hours within a single day. It's great to be finally able to rest.

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With this, I marry you!
With this, I marry you!

This is perhaps one of the most interesting wedding rings that I've came across. Made of diamond, amethyst and gold in the design of a butterfly.

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Love is in the air!
Love is in the air!

The Singapore flyer is 30 meters metres taller than the famous London eye. It is the world's largest giant observation wheel.

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Traditional South Indian Wedding Ceremony
Traditional South Indian Wedding Ceremony

Traditional south indian wedding ceremonies held at Singapore Khalsa Association. This is a popular venue amongst Indians in Singapore.

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Wedding Convoy
Wedding Convoy

Best friends of the couple leading the bridal car to a south indian temple.

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Can't wait to see you!
Can't wait to see you!

The bride waiting for the arrival of the groom.

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Thinking of you
Thinking of you

A picture of the bride waiting for the groom to pick her up.

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Let us ride away
Let us ride away

Bride and groom in a limousine

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We will always be there
We will always be there

Group portrait of the bride, groom along with the groomsmen at Upper Seletar Reservoir.

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Punjabi love
Punjabi love

A portrait of the bride and group taken at the Central Sikh Temple, Singapore.

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I will follow you
I will follow you

A pictures of the bride and group walking up a spiral stair case.

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Hold my hands
Hold my hands

A detail shot of the hands of the bride and groom.

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Strike a pose
Strike a pose

A portrait of the bride striking a pose beside a beautiful large window.

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It's not good bye
It's not good bye

A picture of the bride's father and groom leading the bride to the car.

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Behind every successful man there stands a woman
Behind every successful man there stands a woman

A pre-wedding portrait of a groom putting on the shoes for the bride.

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I will carry you
I will carry you

An image of a bride being carried by the groom.

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Away from the city buzz
Away from the city buzz

A pre-wedding portrait of the couple taken at a rural village in South India.

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Lady in Red
Lady in Red

A portrait of a muslim couple taken right after the traditional ceremony.

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A celebration of friends
A celebration of friends

A candid moment of champagne overflowing from the bottle.

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Let the games begin
Let the games begin

The bride and groom involved in post wedding games at the groom's house. Blind folded, they need to find certain items within a bowl of milk.

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Little Guilin
Little Guilin

A portrait of a bride and groom hugging in front of Little Guilin, Singapore. Also known as Xiao Guilin it resembled Guilin in China. What is interesting is that modern buildings can be seen from afar.

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Leaving on a jet plane
Leaving on a jet plane

Bride and groom along with their buddies doing a jump shot at Singapore Changi Airport right after successfully doing the gate crash.

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Incoming
Incoming

Rice is thrown at the groom and bride as part of the Hindu wedding ritual.

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See no evil
See no evil

A group portrait of the bride groom and friends taken on a bridge.

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Hold my hands and look into my eyes
Hold my hands and look into my eyes

A portrait of a couple holding hands right after their ROM ceremoy at Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa, Singapore.

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Every cloud has a silver lining
Every cloud has a silver lining

A picture of a cityscape during bad weather with a bride and groom seen kissing in their bedroom.

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Your pillar of strength
Your pillar of strength

A portrait of the bride standing on the grand staircase in The Fullerton Hotel Singapore.

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Happy times
Happy times

A pre-wedding portrait of a bride and groom on an elephant. The picture was taken in Phuket, Thailand.

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I'm putting on my dancing shoes tonight
I'm putting on my dancing shoes tonight

A pre-wedding portrait of a bride and groom dancing at the Singapore National Museum.

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In your arms
In your arms

A portrait of a bride and groom sitting on the floor. The picture was taken at Hotel Fort Canning Singapore.

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Let's Dance
Let's Dance

A pre-wedding portrait of a couple who are dance instructors in profession taken at Jeju Island, South Korea.

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Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink

A pre-wedding portrait of the bride. The picture was taken in Krabi, Thailand

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Big Splash
Big Splash

A portrait of a malay bride and groom splashing water towards the camera. The picture was taken at Hong Kong Island.

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Hug me tight
Hug me tight

A portrait of a bride and groom hugging at a staircase.

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My annoying husband
My annoying husband

A composite image of the groom being annoying to his bride.

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Kiss me baby!
Kiss me baby!

A photo of the bride and groom kissing in front of the Merlion.

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Sleep tight my dear
Sleep tight my dear

A portrait of a bride and groom sitting by a large window.

Photographer: Darren Francis
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Midnight Romance
Midnight Romance

A pre-wedding portrait of a bride and groom sitting by Marina Bay, Singapore.

Photographer: Darren Francis
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