Weddings and engagements

Near and dear: Why one couple’s void deck wedding hit all the right spots

Mr Goo Kok Hwa and his bride, Ms Tina Lee held their wedding at the void deck of a Gangsa Road Housing Board block on May 23, 2026.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 23, 2026

Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told US President Donald Trump she was stepping away from her role as her husband was suffering from a rare form of bone cancer.

Trump skips son’s wedding as Iran talks continue

US President Donald Trump (left) said the Iran war made it “bad timing” for him to attend Donald Trump Jr’s wedding to Bettina Anderson (centre) in the Bahamas this weekend.

In war‑scarred Gaza, brides turn to refurbished wedding dresses

A Palestinian woman and a girl walk out of a wedding dress shop, as brides in Gaza turn to reused gowns amid soaring prices and shortages caused by the war, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

Singapore radio DJ Sonia Chew marries investment banker in church wedding

Mediacorp 987FM radio DJ Sonia Chew married investment banker Jeremy Sng at the Church of St. Bernadette on May 16.

Why brides are unboxing their mothers’ preserved wedding gowns on TikTok

Ms Joan Daly (left) said the unboxing video, which she posted on TikTok, received around 10,000 views. On the right, Ms Tara Clark unboxing her 25-year-old sleeveless wedding dress.

Couples in China rush to say ‘I do’ on ‘I love you’ day

May 20 has become one of the country’s most sought-after days for marriage registration.

Principal in South Korea under probe for sending fake wedding notifications to co-workers

The principal had sent out an invitation on April 13, 2026, saying his son would hold a wedding, but it was later revealed his son had already married in 2025.

‘Congratulations to me for marrying you’: Actress-singer Charlene Choi weds personal trainer

Charlene Choi announced her marriage to fitness coach Elvis Lam on social media on April 28.

Taecyeon from K-pop group 2PM marries in small-scale Seoul wedding

South Korean singer and actor Ok Taecyeon, a member of K-pop group 2PM, married his non-celebrity girlfriend of 10 years on April 24 in a private ceremony in Seoul.

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