Singapore couple’s Taylor Swift-themed wedding featured in People magazine online
A Singaporean couple gained international attention after their Taylor Swift-themed wedding was featured in People magazine. The couple incorporated elements of Swift's Eras Tour into their celebration, which took place shortly after the singer's own marriage.
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A Singaporean couple’s Taylor Swift-themed wedding has caught the attention of international media, landing them an online feature in US entertainment magazine People on July 6.
The publication also posted about them on Instagram twice, on July 7 and 8.
Danielle Ng, 30, and Jit Hong Tan, 33, held their Eras Tour-inspired celebration at Parkroyal in Beach Road on June 13. Ng has been a Swiftie since 2008 and Tan became a fan of the American pop star after the couple met at university in 2015.
According to Ng, People contacted the couple on June 22 after an Instagram reel by bridesmaid Chenlyn Tshua went viral. Ng also posted videos from the wedding on TikTok.
“We were very surprised to be contacted by People and touched that they wanted to feature our wedding,” Ng, who works in the renewables industry, told The Straits Times in an e-mail interview.
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