Weddings

Mass wedding brings hope amid destruction in Gaza

The collective ceremony, accompanied by traditional music and dances, drew hundreds of spectators to a city square

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Love later, save now? Why so many Gen Zs aren’t rushing to get married

[SINGAPORE] When I was a kid, I thought I’d be married by 25 and start a family at 27. Today, that seems like an absurd timeline. 

When it comes to making life decisions, such as about marriage, we have become too used to weighing up the pros and cons, and looking at the dollars and cents, says the writer.
THINKING ALOUD

Is marriage just another high-risk investment?

The reason given for singledom is an eminently practical one: ‘together costs’ are spiralling

Grand Hyatt Singapore is now a holistic sanctuary in the heart of Orchard.
THE WEDDING COLLECTIVE

Weddings and wellness at Grand Hyatt Singapore

The Damai spa’s restorative experiences are just some of the ways to start a new life together

As smaller weddings of 100 to 250 guests become more popular, Parkroyal Collection Pickering’s intimate spaces are increasingly in demand.
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Wedding in a park

Parkroyal Collection Pickering offers couples a verdant setting for their once-in-a-lifetime nuptials

Each of Pan Pacific Orchard's wedding venues is designed to offer beauty, versatility and emotional impact, says the hotel's general manager, Jason Leung.
THE WEDDING COLLECTIVE

Love is in the air at Pan Pacific Orchard

Wedding possibilities abound in Singapore’s highest ballroom, amid panoramic views and award-winning architecture

After exploring countless venues, Darren and Anne found the perfect spot to hold their wedding: Raffles Singapore.
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A wedding to remember: One couple’s love letter to Raffles Singapore

From a custom dance floor to a butler-delivered chocolate tasting, this Singapore couple’s wedding at the Raffles was a masterclass in understated luxury and meaningful detail

Power couples (clockwise from left): Hunn Wai and Olivia Lee; Melissa Ng and Rackley Nolan;  Andrew Li and Germaine Tan.

Partners in love and work

THE heat is on and we’re not just talking about the weather but also passion. Our BT Luxe Summer issue drops this Friday and top on our agenda is love and marriage. Here, we explore the unions of succ...

Couples take part in wedding photoshoots by the sea in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, April 21, 2024. More than 6.1 million couples registered for marriage last year, down from 7.68 million a year earlier, figures from the Ministry of Civil Affairs showed.

Chinese marriages slid by a fifth in 2024, further fanning birthrate concerns

MARRIAGES in China dropped by a fifth last year despite manifold efforts by authorities to encourage young couples to wed and have children to boost the country’s declining population.

Justin Bieber is among several celebrities who have jetted into India for the marriage festivities of billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s younger son.

Justin Bieber paid US$10 million to head Ambani scion’s wedding

CANADIAN pop star Justin Bieber entertained some of India’s biggest celebrities in the latest instalment of months-long wedding celebrations thrown for the son of Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani.