Man marries two brides simultaneously!

KUCHING: A ceremony of a man marrying two brides simultaneously has netizens going frenzy in social media. According to the now deleted post by 小安娜 in Facebook, the wedding reception was reportedly held at the Hon Ang Restaurant, a Chinese eatery in Kuching on March 11. In the post, the user congratulated the man and […]

Groom styling enhances wedding day charm

EVERY aspect of the bride’s appearance is meticulously planned and executed, from her gown and accessories to her hair and makeup. It is no surprise that couples often pay greater attention to the bride’s preparation for the big day. However, it is essential to remember that the groom also plays an equally significant role in […]

Bridal fair galore at Riverside Majestic Hotel

KUCHING: Beautiful Beginnings bridal fair showcased its wide variety of wedding packages at the Riverside Majestic Hotel today (Mar 2). The bridal fair was organized in collaboration with Grand Margherita Hotel, Damai Beach Resort and 16 other notable wedding vendors, all exhibiting the latest trend in modern-day wedding concept for couples eagerly preparing to tie […]

Higher SST to affect cost of weddings

MUKAH: The implementation of the sales and service tax (SST) which has increased to eight per cent will certainly affect the cost of weddings. As we know, wedding costs involve many things including catering, wedding planners and so on. For bridegroom-to-be,  Mohamad Nurfitri Jaidil, 27, he and his girlfriend have carefully planned their finances as […]

Wan Junaidi’s daughter weds

KUCHING: A grand wedding reception of the second daughter of Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar saw a full house of guests attending it at the Grand Hall of the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on Saturday night (Sept 10). The wedding of the newlyweds, Sharifah […]

Tying the knot in trying times

KUCHING:  Covid-19 has not only disrupted the livelihood of the people but has also become a wedding crasher. Since the onset of the pandemic, many confirmed weddings had to be put on hold, and couples had to constantly change their wedding dates as weddings were not allowed in order to curb the spread of the […]

Marriage in the Animal Kingdom; Hippo couple Juwita, Jiwang ‘wed’

IPOH: A hippopotamus couple, Jiwang and Juwita, were ‘married’ in a simple wedding ceremony at the Hippo Kingdom at the Lost World of Tambun (LWOT), here today. The union of 10-year-old Jiwang, who weighs a tonne, and Juwita, 21, who weighs 1.4 tonnes, took place in a Malay-theme ceremony attended by 100 guests, complete with […]

Non-Muslim wedding ceremonies allowed

KUALA LUMPUR: Marriage ceremonies for non-Muslims can now be held at the National Registration Department (NRD), places of worship and non-Muslim religious association premises in areas placed under the movement control order (MCO), conditional MCO (CMCO) and recovery MCO (RMCO). NRD, in a statement yesterday said the decision was made by the government to enable […]

No limit on number of people at functions

PUTRAJAYA: The maximum number of participants or visitors for any religious, social and official functions will depend on the size of the event space and compliance of social distancing beginning July 15, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the decision was made after the Special Ministerial Meeting on the […]

SOPs for social activities take effect July 1

KUCHING: The Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) has released the latest standard operating procedure (SOPs) for social activities such as wedding receptions, engagements, thanksgiving, anniversaries and other social activities which will take effect on July 1, 2020. In the guideline released yesterday, it stated that social events are recommended to be held in a closed-off […]