It's no coincidence that the month of October just flew by in an instant and before you know it, it's January 2022. What seemed to be yet another slow year of restrictions and somewhat half measures is almost done, and we're embracing yet another "happy new year" in a couple of months.

Here is their wedding day set, at Min Jiang Dempsey.

There is an infinite amount of combinations of what goes right and what can possibly go wrong on a wedding day. No amount of planning can cater for that. With recent weddings, couples also have to deal with expected dropouts if guests test positive (sigh).

It’s incredible how far we have progressed since the first news of Covid 19 hit. It was like wave after wave of setback, both for couples and their families, as well as us vendors. However, I would say that we are extremely grateful that weddings can still take place and the virus has sort of been contained. I only wish things would get better for our neighbours too.

By a stroke of good luck (or not), MT and Darryl got to celebrate their union with Lawrence Wong's 'grandfathering' rule - which allowed them to continue with their celebration on 16 May the way it was during Phase 2, rather than with the restrictions imposed during Phase 2 (HA).

Planning a wedding during the Covid pandemic can get tiresome after a while, especially if your plans keep changing due to the ever-evolving situation.

For Dionne and Wei Zhe, it was uphill from the start. What seemed to be a straightforward affair was met with a headwind, seemingly from nowhere. It has been a while since I met them in 2019, and it seemed like a whole eternity had gone by until we met again in 2021 hahaha. So glad and happy for them for their wedding day at Andaz Hotel Singapore to finally arrive, after their magical meeting at a random bus stop in Taipei, Taiwan.

For couples that are struggling, hang in there. It will eventually get better, however long it takes.

Here we are, back at the bandstand for a couple from France and Austria. Veronika and Guillaume strictly knew what they wanted for their solemnisation - a focus on the greens in tropical Singapore - a world of difference compared to their home countries. In fact, they discovered a few spots within Botanic Gardens that prove to be brilliant photo opportunities!

How optimistic are you, for 2021?

Reflecting on 2020 and starting 2021, it felt much like putting my dirty linen into the washing machine and letting it swirl and whirl around. Think about it, the clothes we needed to wear served their purpose, and now after washing it - we're going to go through the same motion of wearing the same clothes albeit for different purposes/functions.

Already 10 months into 2020 and I can't believe that so much as happened. This year has been especially interesting for me personally, because of the number of couples who have had family not being able to attend their wedding, a special day of celebration. It is heart-wrenching.

Tamarind Hill is pretty far away from where I live. But every time a couple lets me know that they will be holding their special engagement/wedding/solemnisation ceremony there, my eyes will light up hahaha.

Tucked away from the bustling cityscape, the lush garden setting was also the excellent venue choice of Ben and Kirsty's.