Singaporean marriage solemniser Joanna Portilla: It's in my blood. I love to help others

Mrs Joanna Portilla is known for her lively personality and her colourful dresses. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
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SINGAPORE - From a dying groom to teenage brides to couples where the wife is much older than the husband, Mrs Joanna Portilla has seen it all in the 15 years she has been solemnising marriages.

An educator by profession, Mrs Portilla, 50, is known for her lively personality and her colourful dresses.

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