Thread: Wedding present - 99,999 bus tickets

Wedding present - 99,999 bus tickets
December 09, 2002

FOR three years Nicole Wong collected every bus ticket she could lay her hands on, and at her wedding in Singapore she presented her husband with the fruits of her labour - 99,999 paper hearts.

In Chinese tradition, nine is an auspicious number, especially at a wedding where it represents everlasting love.

The collection of neatly folded hearts moved her husband Derek Wong to tears when she presented them to him as they left the church after their wedding ceremony.

"When I saw it, I was speechless, tears just rolled down. I couldn't stop. I am really touched. I am very grateful," he said on Channel News Asia.

Some of Nicole's friends joined in the labour of love and helped her collect close to 100,000 bus tickets, which they then turned into paper hearts and carefully inserted into 1,000 bottles.

The gift brought a mixed reaction from those who saw it.

"I think it's a very touching thing to do, I teared too, I think it's a lovely thing," one person said, "I think it's very sweet, but personally I wouldn't spend the time preparing so much," said another.

Very interesting to see what moves people's emotions.... if it were $10 bills (each ticket) I'd be in tears and emotional as well!