I mean, I’ve attempted far more challenging and dangerous things in my life – like eating kiwi with the skin on for instance.

This was a shoot running on high most times. I wanna have whatever they are having.

Presenting to you, the Han Family.

Ps. They also have the cutest grandma. No, like seriously.

Photography: Thomas Tan
Venue: Project 19

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Sam and Ivy are quiet by nature. Their wedding day moved at a calm, intentional pace and even with the usual busyness that comes with any wedding, they always found time for the people who mattered most: their family, friends, each other, and God.

The morning started with the videographer and I getting greeted at the door by a big burly man who suddenly went “Oi, who are you?” We got a little spooked, but quickly realised he was just playing around. Behind that fierce front, he turned out to be the sweetest giant around and honestly, that set the tone for the whole day.

They let us into their day and it felt special. There was a warmth and ease to everything. Gentle outdoor portraits and a letter exchange outside Secret Patio. Emotional moments during the ceremony. Heartfelt toasts under those big iconic lanterns at the reception. It felt very different from the fast-paced weddings I usually shoot. Beauty of that is, tthat let my documentary style shine through. The day had nothing to prove, and that allowed everything fell into a really beautiful rhythm.

Here are some of my favourite moments from Sam and Ivy’s intimate wedding at Secret Patio and Aloft Novena, Singapore.

Photography: Thomas Tan

Videography: Fel Films

Venue: Secret Patio, Aloft Novena, Singapore

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“We love because he first loved us.” – 1 John 4:19

Some weddings are loud in the best way. This one was quiet in the best way.

There was no grand fanfare, no elaborate production. What filled the room instead was prayer, hugs, laughter, and the kind of joy that doesn’t need a spotlight. A wedding that was, in every sense, a reflection of what they’re rooted in; the Word.

What struck me most was the depth of connection in that room. From the oldest guest to the little ones; kids from church they’ve poured into, loved on, shown up for. Everyone there meant something. You could feel it. These weren’t just wedding guests. They were people who had been loved well, and came to celebrate two people who loved them first.

We spent the day at Moxie Singapore, and honestly the space does something to you. The interiors transport you; warm, Mediterranean, the kind of place that makes you slow down and actually be present. And the pasta? Unforgettable.

Days like this are why I do this. Not every wedding needs to be the biggest. Sometimes the most intimate ones leave the deepest mark.

Photography: Thomas Tan

Venue: Moxie, Singapore

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“The absence of a moment does not mean the absence of a photograph, sometimes you’re just a little too early.”

The beauty about imagery is being at a place at the right time. Not too early, never too late. The magic appears when it does. And that, I’ve learned, is all part of the process. You show up, fingers ready at the shutter, ears scanning for life, eyes observing, and you trust it.

Isn’t that the same with people too? The ones woven into your life; that forever friend, the person you end up marrying. None of it can really be planned for. It just arrives.

G & WX are that kind of couple. Larger than life, genuinely sweet, the kind that make a room feel warmer just by being in it. I had the pleasure of being their wedding photographer at Min Jiang at Dempsey – a place I’ve photographed more times than I can count, and yet somehow never get bored of. The charm of it, the way light fills and wraps the space. It just hits different every single time.

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Warning: the doggo is a cutie, and I cannot guarantee you won’t go “aww” every three photos.

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SUTD just made sense for these two. Both architects, both wired to notice the same things I notice; lines, materials, the way a structure sits in its space.

Oh fun fact: Jackie Chan donated a double-roofed pavilion to the university. Yes, that Jackie Chan.

They also play frisbee together, so we worked that in too. Buildings and a touch of healthy lifestyle in one image; honestly a pretty accurate portrait of who they are.

I’m a symmetry freak at most times, so SUTD was like a little playground for me. Put this couple in the frame and it just made sense. This is how preweddings should be done; personal and fun!

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M and HL, thank you for being so real and for reminding me it’s okay to be human. As long as this body holds up, I’m honored to document your and J’s milestones. And to you, little J: never stop exploring and staying curious about the world!

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We did a little Le Tour de Singapore run with C & G that day; starting at the Peranakan Museum for a tea ceremony, then dropping by @fatfreq to relive their custom IEM date, and circling back to the iconic Gate 3 of Wesley Methodist Church, where it all began for them.

The gate number echoed Ecclesiastes 4:12 so beautifully: “A cord of three strands is not easily broken.” That image of God, husband, and wife woven together in covenant. Such a simple verse that the wife and I stand on, yet so powerful.

Also super glad to see so many familiar, happy faces, including a few of my graduated couples now back with their little ones in tow. There’s really never a dull moment here at Wesley. Here are some beautiful key moments and the quiet in-betweens that made them all the more special.

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So this is what youth smells like.

Trophies to these two for being such a spontaneous, intimate duo. Man, their energy was contagious.

I gave this session an experimental go; letting go of the technical, the polished, the bokehs, the expected. Relearning the language of emotions, dynamics. Added a touch of silliness, nostalgia but the same amount of heart.

Whaddya think?
Are these old bones cool enough for the Gen-Z’s now?

Also: Dog is a random actor.

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This is for Kin, Christine, and me, who love places that serve a banger of an italian classic.

Cacio e Pepe. (serves 6)

• 60 ml water, reserved from cooking pasta
• 250 g bucatini , see substitutions in post
• 100 g Pecorino Romano, freshly grated, additional for garnish
• 5 g black pepper, freshly ground and coarse

INSTRUCTIONS.

1. Cook pasta in well-salted water (reserve ~1 cup before al dente, let it cool slightly).
2. Toast black pepper → add a ladle of pasta water.
3. Mix grated Pecorino with ~¼ cup warm (not hot) pasta water → form thick paste.
4. Add pasta to pepper pan, toss.
5. Off heat: add cheese paste, toss hard till glossy + creamy (loosen with more pasta water if needed).
6. Serve with extra Pecorino.
7. Enjoy it with your significant other.

Photography: Thomas Tan

Venue: Keyaki, Garden Pavilion | The English House by Marco Pierre White| Singapore

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