Looking at the weddings traditions and customs that we have to go through these days, I think many (especially our seniors) would find us quite fortunate.

If you manage to finish this collection, you will also see a photograph of a child bride. I remember when I was much younger, the elderly at home always relayed to me that I am fortunate to receive education because for them at this age (around 8 years old), they would have been already married to someone. For them, there was not a chance for free-will love marriage. This didn’t sound absurd to me back then probably due to too much TV watching. Now thinking back, it is a pretty amazing thing to have family members who had lived through those stringent traditions and customs through Singapore’s developments.

To be honest, I regret not asking more about what my elderlies went through in the early days of Singapore when I had the opportunity. A living history is truly invaluable. If you have a living history in your life, remember to cherish him/her and be sure to hear their life experiences 🙂