ROM and ROMM resume operations at new building

ROM and ROMM resume operations at new building
By Riz Sunawan | Posted: 14 June 2011 1915 hrs
     
SINGAPORE : The newly-renovated Registry of Marriages (ROM) and Registry of Muslim Marriages (ROMM) resumed operations on Tuesday, and 23 couples solemnised their marriages on the first day.

The first couple to walk through the spanking-new doors at the Registry of Muslim Marriages were 27-year-old Irfan Tan Jun Sheng and his bride, 21-year-old Nurulhuda Jamal.

Their marriage was solemnised just after 9am.

They were solemnised by Deputy Registrar, Nor Razak Bin Bakar, witnessed by close family members and friends.

The solemnisation rooms open into a landscaped garden that blends with the Fort Canning Park. It's to reinforce the "Wedding in the Park" concept.

When renovations were going on, the two Registry of Marriages operated out of a temporary office at Maxwell Road.

The upgraded premise also houses Marriage Central's third resource point which provides marriage-related resources, information and programmes for soon-to-wed and married couples, with the aim to strengthen all marriages.

The new building was renovated at a cost of about S$4.2 million.

- CNA /ls

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