Time for movie dates, sounds of wedding bells

Here comes the bridal gown: Enya Mareine Wedding Gallery staff Yenlly Yap making preparations to reopen the shop on March 5 by sanitising the store, located in Petaling Jaya. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Courting couples looking forward to movie dates and those getting hitched are delighted that the government has now allowed social gatherings such as wedding receptions and the reopening of cinemas.

Freelance writer Rachel John, 28, and husband Edwin Gomez, 30, who just registered their marriage last month, were delighted with the news.

“Initially, we were wondering whether our big day would still go through when the MCO was announced in January.