A sweet & polite couple


I met Liyin & Kunwei in early June for their casual Pre-wedding photoshoot. They were one of the cutest and most well prepared couple I've met by far and were incredibly humble!


Since both of them met and dated in NUS U-Town, they had no problem identifying a sentimental place to have the shoot in. Since photographing in certain places required special access, they even went ahead to seek all the required permissions and made sure we could access wherever we needed. They even kindly gave me a little tour of their beloved U-Town, which I'm embarrassed to say, I had NO IDEA existed until then! (Gosh, my lack of sophistication is leaking out, halp XD ! )



casual pre-wedding couple at college of peter tan and alice in U-Town, Singapore

CAPT Multi-purpose Hall


The first stop was the College of Alice and Peter Tan (CAPT) ! A small, white building and that also features a big canteen area. They told me this was one of their usual hang out and dining area when they were in school and thus it was an important sentimental place. There was also a piano in the room that we tried to get Kunwei to play but the nerves got to him hahah.

casual pre-wedding couple at college of peter tan and alice in U-Town, Singapore


I'm not going to lie, photographing indoors with such high ceilings and nasty fluorescent lights was challenging. It is not my photography spot of choice but it's an important place for my couples and I want to do my very best to help them document their love story as best as I possibly can. because sometimes it's not about the prettiest spot, it's about the spot that has the softest place in their hearts.

woman in red dress in U-Town
casual pre-wedding couple at college of peter tan and alice in U-Town, Singapore
pre-wedding photoshoot of a couple at college of peter tan and alice in U-Town, Singapore

The love in their eyes for each other was apparent for all to see

pre-wedding photoshoot of a couple at college of peter tan and alice in U-Town, Singapore

Red dress !


I was also pleasantly surprised to see that Liyin had picked out such a bold coloured dress! Maybe it's just me but I feel like Red is such an underrated colour in Wedding/ Pre-wedding photography and I wish more brides-to-be would have picked it! The bold red colour also contrasted nicely with the greenery that was in abundance around U-Town.

Sumikko Gurashi


Liyin and Kunwei actually brought a lot of props but I just HAD to use the Sumikko Gurashi plushies for the ring shots because it represented the two of them so much.

casual pre-wedding photoshoot of a couple at college of peter tan and alice in U-Town, Singapore
casual pre-wedding photoshoot of a couple at college of peter tan and alice in U-Town, Singapore
woman in white summer dress with man in casual blue shirt and shorts
casual pre-wedding photoshoot of a couple at college of peter tan and alice in U-Town, Singapore

Yale-NUS College


The last stop of our shoot brought us to the beautiful Yale-NUS College. Featuring an Auditorium, Practise rooms and a Library, this white modern structure with it's lush green landscaping could easily be mistaken for somewhere outside of Singapore. I personally felt it was a great fit with Liyin's white flowy dress!


casual pre-wedding photoshoot of a couple at college of peter tan and alice in U-Town, Singapore
casual pre-wedding photoshoot of a couple at college of peter tan and alice in U-Town, Singapore
casual pre-wedding photoshoot of a couple at college of peter tan and alice in front of a yellow tree


Thanks to Liyin and Kunwei, I had so much fun exploring this new place! It was great working with this adorable couple! Not only were they super well prepared and ready to do whatever it takes to get the pictures, they were also incredibly nice and polite! I only have the very best wishes for them and pray for their holy matrimony.


I also look forward to a slow day where all the stars aligned and I find myself chilling at one of the aesthetic cafes in U-town . Wouldn't that be a nice dream =)