Baba Nyonya bliss

Christopher and and his bride Dianne serving tea to his parents Amy and Anders as part of the traditional Chinese teaceremony at their Baba Nyonya wedding in Flamingo Hotel, Penang. Photos: — GARY CHEN/The Star

WHEN Swedish groom Christopher Tvarne and his Filipino bride Dianne Lane Co decided to begin their new journey in life together, they wanted to do it steeped in opulent tradition and history by holding a Baba Nyonya wedding ceremony.

Christopher, 31, an IT professional, said he wanted to have a Baba Nyonya wedding ceremony as his mother, a Penangite, who is a Peranakan descendant.