ME Flash Mob 2018

Couples mark World Marriage Day at ‘Freeze Flash Mob’ event

Marlene De Silva (left), 76, and Penny D’Rozario, 80, married for 55 years, won the prize for the longest married couple.

Marking 55 years of marriage, Ms Marlene De Silva, 76, and Mr Penny D’Rozario, 80, won the prize for the longest married couple at this year’s “Freeze Flash Mob”.

The couple shared that they were delighted to be part of the event, organised by Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME) Singapore, and thought it was a novel and creative way to celebrate marriage.

The prize for the most newly-wedded couple went to Sabastian and Stephanie Wong, who have been married for just under a year.

Since 2011, WWME Singapore has been organising a World Marriage Day Freeze Flash Mob to celebrate marriage in Singapore.

More than 300 people, made up of couples and their families, took part in the event this year on Feb 11.

Gathered in front of ION Orchard, the couples proudly posed for five minutes while declaring the number of years they have been happily married.

Some also dressed according to the theme of flowers for the event.

Their loving poses drew appreciative nods, smiles and even applause from passersby.

Thomas and Debbie Lim, married for 14 years, included their three children in a pose which won the family the most creative pose award.

Laurent and Isabelle Fagot and their two children showed their French flair for fashion with matching hats decorated with flowers which won them the best dressed family award.

The largest group turnout award was won by a group of Indonesians residing and working in Singapore. Decked in floral batik, many had attended Marriage Encounter in Indonesia and continue to journey as a “love circle” in Singapore.

Sabastian and Stephanie Wong, married for less than a year, won the prize for newly-wedded couple.

World Marriage Day is observed by the WWME movement on the second Sunday of February each year globally. WWME is a global movement that is focused on helping married couples to build strong, intimate relationships. It conducts weekend programmes for married couples in 94 countries worldwide.

Inspired by Singapore, 10 other countries including Australia, Belgium, Ecuador, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico and Spain have also marked World Marriage Day with a similar five-minute “Freeze Flash Mob”.

Extracted from Catholic News ( Mar 4, 2018)