Mass Wedding 09.09.09

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INSTEAD of an extravagant ceremony filled with grand feasts and fanfare, 19 couples chose to seal their wedding vows in a humble ceremony at the Chempaka Buddhist Lodge on the special date of 09-09-09.

Looking their best, the newlyweds held hands, kissed and vowed to stay together in sickness and in health.

Although it was a simple ceremony, Chris Chuah, 30, said he was really nervous going into the event.

“Maybe it was because of the reporters and photographers who were present,” Chuah said, adding that he chose the date for what it stands for.

The number is considered a good number in Chinese culture because it sounds the same as the word “long-lasting”.

“The date is also easy to remember,” he added.

“It is also his birthday according to the Chinese calendar,” Chuah’s bride Cathrerine Wong, 26, said.

The Chuahs had a seven-year courtship before their marriage was solemnised yesterday. The Buddhist lodge invited monk Bhante D. Sakkaro to share his thoughts with the newly weds.

“Don’t let your marriage constrain your life. Trust one another,” he said.

The monk had the crowd in stitches as he shared on the issue of trust in marriages.

“Newlywed wives need not constantly bug their husbands on their mobile phones all day.

“Husbands should also not install CCTVs to monitor their wives when they are not at home,” he said.

He also had some advice on how couples should treat their parents.

“Care about your parents because in the future, you, too, will be parents,” he said.