The bridal designer shares what she looks forward to most this festive season, plus her dream 'winter wonderland' destination to spend the season with family
Christmas this year is especially wonderful for Celest Thoi and her family. Shortly after the opening of the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Singapore and Malaysia, the KL-based bridal designer was eager to reunite with her family in Singapore after being nearly two years apart due to the pandemic.
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From childhood memories to midnight mass at church on Christmas Eve with her husband James Tee and teen daughters Rissa and Cayla, Thoi recounts her best-loved Christmas traditions alongside her favourite department stores to visit in London during Christmas.
Christmas in our household usually involves...
Going back to Singapore to spend it with my parents and sisters. Or we will travel to somewhere cold.
This Christmas...
We will be back in Singapore thanks to the VTL now. I miss my folks and sisters so much!
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