Red letter day

More Chinese couples are wearing the kua, or the traditional Chinese wedding outfit, for their ceremonies

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A Malay wedding with Chinese traditional wedding outfits? That was what Ms Najat Hamsa and her husband opted for when they got married last year - in a bid to blend their two cultures together.

Ms Najat, 29, who is selfemployed, tied the knot in December last year with marine technician Zehn Kuah, 29. Mr Kuah had converted to Islam and the couple were married under Muslim law in Singapore.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 06, 2020, with the headline Red letter day . Subscribe