Like many unsuspecting others, a lockdown romance transpired naturally for former model and Ebb & Flow ‘s partnerships manager May Wan and her husband Jon when the two met online back in 2020. What turned out to be the surprise was Wan finding herself ready to get married for the second time. “I think because when you’re divorced, you kind of know what you don’t want and want in a partner and with him, he came with all the ticks.
Of course, the best part is that he accepts my daughters. That was a massive green flag for me,” she says. The decision to wed in Northern Ireland to her Irish sweetheart was naturally on the cards for Wan.
But it was one she single handedly made after having experienced a so-called “awakening” during a holiday shortly after the engagement. “We were driving through the Glens of Antrim on a cloudy day, and at some point the clouds parted and it was a stunning moment. I was like: ‘That was it.
We’re getting married here.’” That particular decision soon became a divine one when she easily found a photographer based in Northern Ireland, who wasn’t just Singaporean but also had the talents she was looking for when it came to documenting her big day. The stars aligned further with Drenagh Estate, her wedding venue.
One look at the property was all it took for Wan to be instantly enamoured. Having grown up in Malaysia and living in cities like Australia and Singapore, the rich history of a state home was deeply exciting for the bri.