Newlywed couple invites neighbours to Tampines HDB corridor banquet
A newlywed couple recently threw a two-night banquet in their Tampines HDB corridor for relatives and neighbours.
Source: Singapore Incidents on Facebook
According to Shin Min Daily News, the celebration took place last Friday (3 Oct) and Saturday (4 Oct) at Block 489B Tampines Street 45.
Buffet & chairs line lift lobby & corridor
A video posted by Singapore Incidents showed a buffet spread at the lift lobby, complete with drinks and flower bouquets.
Source: Singapore Incidents on Facebook
Red plastic chairs and high tables were placed along the corridor leading to the couple’s house.
Source: Singapore Incidents on Facebook
Inside the unit, auspicious red decorations covered the walls and furniture.
Source: Singapore Incidents on Facebook
Couple cleaned up area immediately after banquet
A neighbour, Ms Lin (transliterated from Chinese), said the newlyweds invited many guests and neighbours to attend the two-night banquet.
She claimed that the couple didn’t play loud music and thus did not cause a noise disturbance.
Source: Singapore Incidents on Facebook
Ms Lin described the celebration as “novel”, pointing out that this was the first corridor banquet she had ever seen — most residents apparently hold celebrations at a nearby pavilion.
Another neighbour who got invited called it a “rare experience”. He added that the couple cleaned up the area immediately after the banquet.
Source: Singapore Incidents on Facebook
The newlyweds allegedly left for their honeymoon on Sunday (5 Oct).
Wedding banquet praised for embodying kampung spirit
Many netizens praised the corridor wedding.
One of them said weddings should be intimate and cosy like this. “Kudos to the newlyweds for reviving what was the norm,” they wrote, wishing the couple a blissful wedded life.
Source: Facebook
Another commenter called the wedding a “true embodiment of the kampung spirit”, noting that the newly wed had invited their neighbours.
Source: Facebook
However, a handful of netizens criticised the corridor banquet, saying it could hinder emergency personnel or pose a fire hazard.
Source: Instagram
They advised booking the void deck for events instead.
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Featured image adapted from Singapore Incidents on Facebook.
