While Valentine’s Day has quickly become a commercial affair that requires a celebratory dinner (that often accompanies a less than celebratory price tag) and copious amounts of rose and flowers, it doesn’t require all the fanfare.
These Singaporean celebrities, ranging from Fann Wong and Christopher Lee to Joanne Peh and Qiwu, show us that in the end, the day is about celebrating love. Check out how they took a simpler, heartfelt approach to commemorate the yearly occasion.
We’ve long recognised Fann Wong and Christopher Lee as total #couplegoals. True to this accolade, Wong shared a tender, heart-melting message by Lee which reads “even though you love your son more than me, but I will still love you forever.” Aww…
Juggling work and parenthood is never easy. But Joanne Peh shared how she does it and keeps a romantic spark with her husband Qi Yiwu. The trick, as she shared in the caption, is to dedicate time for each other away from the kids, whether it is with a romantic date (check out these free date ideas you can do in Singapore) or over a glass of wine. Couples, take note.
This Valentine’s Day made Sheila Sim reflect on how she defined the notion of “love”. Sim alluded that she has been “drawn to love” since young while recounting a childhood infatuation and a past failed romance. Sim ended with a message to singles to cherish these moments and use them to learn to self-love and finally, to celebrate love.
Priscelia Chan and Alan Tern show that the most romantic day of the year needs no fancy meals. Rather, the simplest of dishes would taste amazing with the people you- which was why the couple celebrated with a classic strawberry and cream cake.
Likewise, for Shaun Chen and Celine Chin, a single rose is as effective as a bouquet of blooms when a loving couple reaffirms their affection for each other. Chin also shared on her Instagram how she was stumped when Chen asked if they would celebrate V-day twenty years later. She did come to an answer: to cherish the present.
We love it when celebrities open up to us with moments of their private lives. Elvin Ng shared with us a photo of his childhood and hilariously declared that his first love was a chicken he played with when he was younger. Also, how cute is young Ng?
Inspired by Sheila Sim’s post, Jade Seah posted about her reflections on her experiences and what love means to her. In the end, Seah reiterated a message of self-love, “lovers come and go, but at the end of the day, you always have yourself to count on.”
Another poster couple for love and romance, Kate Pang shared a picture of her and Andie Chen with a touching caption that said, “every day is Valentine’s Day”.
In light of the Covid-19 virus, Xu Bin cooked a simple home-cooked meal to celebrate the occasion with Wang Yifei. The simple dish of steak with broccoli also featured carrots that took Xu an hour to cut into the alphabets that spelt “Happy Valentine’s Day”. ‘A’ for effort.
Janet Hsieh isn’t afraid to tell the world that her true love is her son Egan instead of husband George Young. Her photos showed the two of them laughing brightly while Young took a rest on the sofa behind.