Theme and Concept

Planning the wedding can often be a trigger for disagreements, but the couple, who had known each other for six years before their two-year courtship, were on the same page from the start.

“Perhaps through our similar taste and experiences in life, both Wynn and I have always imagined our wedding to be one that was classy and elegant, yet ethereal,” Mark explained.

They decided upon a traditional church solemnisation and lunch reception at The Bible Church Singapore on the first day, and on the next, a cocktail reception, formal dinner banquet, and after-party at Capella Singapore. A second after-party at Zouk marked the end of a celebratory weekend.

Working with wedding planner Vivian from Lejoy (previously Our Fairytale Wedding) and floral designers Hari and Steven from Boenga, Mark and Wynn decided upon an understated palette of white and green, featuring wispy clouds of baby’s breath and foliage for both their solemnisation and dinner banquet.

“We wanted to create an atmosphere where our guests could be transported away from the hustle and bustle of life. Given that it was also a black-tie event, everyone came dressed to the nines and this certainly contributed to the atmosphere!”

The unified theme allowed the eco-conscious couple to reuse the floral decor from their solemnisation for the banquet, which transformed the ballroom at Capella into an ethereal garden. The flowers were also repurposed into customised bouquets that guests could bring home as favours.

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HIGHLIGHTS

The entertainment for the night was provided by Matilda De Silva and the Summertime Hotshots from High Notes, though Wynn shares that one of her favourite highlights was Mark’s duet with his father, Twoon Kok Yam, senior vice president of Benoi Yard at ST Engineering Marine.

“I was definitely not expecting him to take on more stage time than necessary—let alone put on a performance! That was a truly memorable and touching moment because I know he did it for us and to create a special memory we could both look back on and laugh about.”

Mark, like most grooms, shared that his most memorable moment from the wedding was seeing Wynn in her stunning Lorenzo Rossi gown. But he was in for another surprise when an ice sculpture modelled after him became the statement piece of the after-party.

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“As a running family tradition, we had a salacious ice sculpture gifted by my elder brother—a five-feet sculpture resembling Mark, which guests were made to drink shots of hard liquor from. It was safe to say that no one walked out sober,” Wynn explained.

"To say that it was a party-starter would definitely be an understatement. But that was definitely an item I would remember for the ages,” Mark added.