WE'RE GETTING MARRIED in Singapore!!! | Countdown To "I Do" EP1

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The couple behind this video is excitedly sharing their journey toward getting married in Singapore, addressing common concerns about the high cost of local weddings which often range from twenty to thirty thousand dollars. Despite initial debates on whether to invest that money elsewhere or skip the event entirely, they ultimately decided to proceed with a wedding at Changi Village Canopy Restaurant. This venue was chosen for its stunning natural setting right next to the beach, offering a perfect backdrop for their sunset solemnization and symbolizing their love for nature and adventure. The location also features well-decorated interiors with flower arrangements and a dedicated stage area, allowing them to host games, challenges, and performances without needing excessive additional decoration. To make the day memorable, the couple has planned various interactive elements including game stations where friends and family can participate in fun challenges together. A highlight of the event will be a mini-concert featuring the groom singing on the stage, while professional photographers Sumi and Aaron have been specially engaged to capture both elegant moments and candid fun. Sumi, who is the bride's sister and has taken photos of her for years, views photography as a way to create a time capsule that preserves feelings that cannot be communicated verbally. Similarly, Aaron, who has four years of experience in wedding videography, emphasizes the joy he finds in capturing happy moments for couples, noting that his work often comes through word-of-mouth referrals rather than active client seeking. When asked about their financial concerns, the groom humorously suggests that if they spend from their investment dividends, it might be free money, while the bride reflects on how she has shifted her mindset regarding the value of intangible memories over pure financial gain. She explains that the savings accumulated over ten years are meant for this special occasion because cherishing the right person is worth any expense. The couple believes that the process of planning and involving loved ones in creating a project together is far more meaningful than simply executing a wedding for the sake of it, viewing the entire experience as a journey of growth rather than just a final result. Looking ahead to their wedding day on January 23rd, the couple promises to share the full planning journey with their audience to provide tips and considerations for others organizing their own events. They hope that viewers find their story helpful and look forward to showcasing more wedding advice in future videos. Ultimately, they convey a message that people who truly care will support their efforts without judgment, reinforcing the idea that the path taken to reach a goal is often more significant than the outcome itself. As they finalize details like the specific songs for the mini-concert and game rules, they express immense excitement for welcoming friends, family, and community members to witness this sacred occasion together.

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What are you most excited about our wedding? What are you most nervous about? Do you think this wedding is going to be worth it? How much do you think we will spend on this? >> So, we are getting married, just like many couples in Singapore. Question actually we constantly talk about like should we actually be throwing a wedding? Because we all know Singapore wedding is actually pretty costly. Then at least I think 20,000 to even 30,000 dollars. Or should we actually use that money to invest? >> All right, once in a lifetime thing. >> Yeah. >> Very rare occasion where we can get together with our friends, our family members, and some of our community members as well. So, in the end we decided to [music] actually throw a wedding. So, this will be the location that we are throwing our wedding. It's at Changi Village Canopy [music] Restaurant. I actually went to multiple wedding locations [music] to see what are the good places to throw a wedding. And in the end I decided to come here and Ken fully supported my decision. What are you most excited about our wedding? >> Having fun, now. >> Okay, what kind of fun do you want to have? >> Games, challenges, singing, dancing, drinking, getting drunk, and kissing the bride. >> Drunk? Are you sure you want to get drunk? >> Maybe, just maybe. >> [laughter] >> Yeah, the whole idea of why we chose this because firstly you can [music] see that it's actually right next to the beach. I can envision my sunset solemnization, right right next to the beach and then the sun setting. [music] Both of us always love nature and that's why we wanted to have a place where it symbolizes [music] our relationship. Where it's about outdoor, about nature, about >> adventure. >> Yeah, adventure as well. One of the good thing about this is they actually have game stations. So, what we wanted to do is during our wedding [music] we were actually throwing some games. We will integrate part of the game locations at like like the stations that we have and do some challenges >> [music] >> together with our friends, our family members on that day. I think it's going to be very fun. What else can we do to make it more memorable? And that's [music] why after scouting through many locations we felt like this restaurant is so well decorated already without us having to input [music] too much effort, right? A nice ambience, very nice like flower decoration. And then [music] by the seaside, and on top of that, there's like really nice like a stage area where you can actually do performance. And actually I'm going to sing on that day as well. >> Oh, nice. >> What song do you want to hear from me? >> Uh any song you want. >> [laughter] >> Finally you can hear Chloe singing. Our mini concert. >> Mini concert, my dream coming true. I think it's such a beautiful location to really get together with all our friends and families [music] and community members. Uh more than enough to accommodate actually 300 pax if you want to. Beside me is my wedding videographer Aaron, and I know him for many many years already. In fact, he is my sister's boyfriend. I really trust him for his work, and that's why I want to really specially engage him during this round to capture the beautiful moments together. So, Aaron, maybe you can share a little bit more about your background. Like, how long have you been doing video photography, especially for weddings? >> I have been in the industry for 4 years. I have uh study film and television for uh 2 years before joining the wedding industry. What is the special moment that I uh enjoy a lot about weddings is because it's always a happy moment. Always give me a happiness when I'm shooting the the wedding uh for the couple. Very uh touching. >> Wow. >> Yeah. >> In fact, okay, Aaron actually helped us to do the couple shoot before. I felt like that video was so beautifully captured. It's [music] very elegant and at the same time very sweet. So, I look forward to the actual wedding day as well. There'll be a lot of sweet moments like this, but at the same time, we'll also do some fun elements like games. So, I don't know how it's going to turn out to be, uh but thanks for trying [music] this out as well. So, make sure to follow Aaron. I will put all his Instagram and details over here. If you feel like you want someone that's really good and professional to capture your big day for you or even taking some couple shoots and all this, make sure to check out Aaron's Instagram. And they are I'm excited about really having our friends and family and our community members to enjoy like witness that the moment together. I just felt it's so sacred and so unique and that's why I decided to throw a wedding rather than you know like go for holiday or like just invest you know we could just invest the money right and that would make more I sense. >> [laughter] >> But we want something that I think this intangible memory it's even more valuable than money than money in my opinion. >> And so I actually I changed my mindset of saying like maybe cuz you were compounded for you know over 10 years so that would be the profit that we compounded 10 years ago that we have saved up for this wedding. >> Okay so what are you most nervous about the wedding? >> Nothing. >> I can see that like he totally was so chill. I was the one almost doing all the planning. >> [laughter] >> I just need to agree agree. Happy wife happy life. >> How much do you think we will spend on this? >> If we spend from the dividends probably free. >> [laughter] >> If I spend from my investment probably free. >> You are absolutely right. So beside me is my very awesome sister. I know her for many many years already. So she will be my photographer on that day. In fact Sumi has been taking many pictures of me over the years. Oh actually you know that is really >> He came to my house and we did it. >> We did a really nice photo shoot with that mood light. It was like oh my god such a perfect perfect ambience like a perfect shot. I was like that's why I would really want you to be my photographer and thanks for saying yes to me. >> For me I delve into photography at a very young age because I feel like photography [music] is like a time capsule for us cuz a lot of things in life like over time you can't really keep it [music] with you but the only thing that allows you to sort of take you back to a certain moment is always the photos that you have. I love to be part [music] of someone's moment and I love to be the one to capture for them because I'm pretty sure they want to bottle that [music] feeling and then I mean it's not something that you can really communicate. So my my passion like throughout the years [music] in doing it is to be that person to help them bottle up that feeling that they felt at that moment so that they can look back [music] and relive it again. And I'm actually quite lucky because over the years I never really go and seek out for clients but a lot of times I just it's just word of mouth. Which I'm I'm very thankful that you are you know going to have me as part of your big day. >> Thank you. >> Cuz I would love to capture that that big moment [music] for you. >> Thank you. I can't wait. So if you are ever wondering whether you want someone that really can capture the essence of that memories of that photos of the moment for you then make sure to check out Sue Ming's Instagram and I'll make sure I leave all her contact details in the description box below. >> For me is that any kind of shoot [music] is I'm happy to be there because it doesn't have to be a big day. I'm always happy to be that person that is like there to help you capture the moment. >> So finally do you think this wedding is going to be worth it? >> Yeah yeah of course. My first girlfriend I only got it when I was 28. So when you find the right person then you got to you got to cherish the right person. So the spending definitely should be worth it and then the person is going to be with you for the rest of your life. >> Yeah that's true. Why are you so sweet? Why are you so sweet? We shall see on 23rd of January will be the actual wedding day. Right now we are still in the process of planning. That's why we want to bring you whole journey of how we plan our wedding, give you [music] some tips and considerations to think about before you plan your own wedding as well. So I hope you like this video and you find it helpful. Make sure to like and subscribe. So can't wait to see you in the next [music] video where I showcase to you and share with you more wedding tips as well. Arigato. See you. >> See you. Bye-bye. >> Good job. You found a good wife. >> [laughter] >> Yeah I agree. >> But I feel people [music] who truly care about you will never judge you. And they are happy to see [music] you try out this process. So, to me, I think like it's a process that matter rather than the final result. It's just like, for example, right now this wedding [music] like there's so many things that I'm also trying to figure out. And I feel like it was the process [music] of me planning and then involving people that I really love working together and like creating this project together. I feel that that is way more meaningful than just just do a wedding for the sake of wedding. >> It's a journey. >> It's a journey. So, it's your journey of growing, trying to accomplish [music] certain things, trying to figure out certain things. Your mentor and your leaders will see that in you. It's not that result. [music] It's not like whether you hit your KPI or not. But, it's your journey that [music] will make you become a better person and a better contributor to your team. >> [music] [music]