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Weddings and engagements

Sticker shock no more: New rule requires S. Korean wedding vendors to disclose complete pricing info

Wedding service providers in South Korea are legally required to disclose complete pricing information.
Wedding service providers in South Korea are legally required to disclose complete pricing information.

Actor Benjamin Heng remarries six years after first wife’s death

Benjamin Heng (second from left) tied the knot with Nana Ishibashi (second from right) on Nov 8. With them are Alaric Tay (far left) and Allan Wu (far right).
Benjamin Heng (second from left) tied the knot with Nana Ishibashi (second from right) on Nov 8. With them are Alaric Tay (far left) and Allan Wu (far right).

In China, wedding bells are ringing in nightclubs, a subway station and on snowy mountain peaks

A newlywed couple holding a giant cut-out of the Chinese character Xi, which reads double happiness,   after they registered their marriage at the Huguo Guanyin Temple, in Beijing, China.
A newlywed couple holding a giant cut-out of the Chinese character Xi, which reads double happiness,   after they registered their marriage at the Huguo Guanyin Temple, in Beijing, China.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc announces engagement to long-time girlfriend

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has been dating model and influencer Alexandra Saint Mleux since early 2023.
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has been dating model and influencer Alexandra Saint Mleux since early 2023.

Nigerian town holds traditional mass wedding each year to ensure prosperity

Brides pose for a photograph as they wait for the procession taking place during a mass wedding in Shao, Nigeria.
Brides pose for a photograph as they wait for the procession taking place during a mass wedding in Shao, Nigeria.

TV hosts Hank Chen, Lulu Huang tie the knot a month after announcing engagement

hank21 - Videograb. Taiwanese TV hosts Hank Chen and Lulu Huang at the Golden Bell Awards on Oct 17.

Credit: GOLDEN BELL AWARDS/YOUTUBE
hank21 - Videograb. Taiwanese TV hosts Hank Chen and Lulu Huang at the Golden Bell Awards on Oct 17.

Credit: GOLDEN BELL AWARDS/YOUTUBE

K-pop girl group T-ara’s Eunjung to marry Omniscient Reader director Kim Byung-woo

South Korean singer-actress Eunjung will tie the knot with director Kim Byung-woo (below) on Nov 30.
South Korean singer-actress Eunjung will tie the knot with director Kim Byung-woo (below) on Nov 30.

HK-based actress Jacquelin Ch’ng weds senior police inspector in Bali

The marriage caught fans by surprise as she has never admitted publicly that she was in a relationship.
The marriage caught fans by surprise as she has never admitted publicly that she was in a relationship.

HK actress Nancy Wu ties the knot with doctor boyfriend Akin Chan

Nancy Wu tied the knot with Hong Kong-based surgeon Akin Chan on Oct 3.
Nancy Wu tied the knot with Hong Kong-based surgeon Akin Chan on Oct 3.

Singapore’s swim queen Yip Pin Xiu and pilot Bruce Boo get hitched

The wedding celebration comes just eight days after Yip Pin Xiu won her eighth world title at the World Para Swimming Championships.
The wedding celebration comes just eight days after Yip Pin Xiu won her eighth world title at the World Para Swimming Championships.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.