Many weddings, many love stories

Saying ‘we do’: The 36 couples who exchanged their marriage vows on the auspicious date ‘9.9’ at the Ipoh Chin Woo Athletic Association hall. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star

IPOH: He has lost count of the number of times he popped the question to the love of his life before she finally said “yes”.

Gardener Hoh Yok For, 58, said he prayed hard during a church service and told himself that this would be his last attempt to woo Wong Yee Li, and if they were indeed meant for each other, God would answer his prayer.