After an unexpected 12-hour journey to a freshwater lake at a volcanic crater in Guatemala, Hashy Yusof said “Yes” to the man of her dreams.
When Hashy Yusof first met her hubby Jaime Cruz through her friends, she thought to herself: “He’s cute and sweet but why was he still single at 35? What’s his problem?”
But, there was definitely mutual attraction and they clicked pretty quickly so the pair started talking more on Instagram. Hashy, however, didn’t see a relationship developing at the beginning. “He’s a great person so I tried to match him with one of my girlfriends,” she laughed.
Like they say, “when you know, you just know”, and after a beautiful whirlwind romance of about two years, the cute couple tied the knot in December 2022. The homegrown singer-songwriter and her hubby Jamie Cruz held two celebrations within two months, hosting 50 guests at each venue. Their first venue was the traditional Malay wedding at The Villa at Singapore Botanic Gardens.
“We started with one wedding which turned into two; a Western wedding and a traditional Malay wedding,” says Hashy. “It was hectic but so fun because in the end, I have wedding planners for both; Ridwan from Vynella Bridals and Wedding from Copper Planners.”
Having two wedding ceremonies might sound like a lot to handle but it was all worth it and pretty stress-free as Hashy trusted the planning (and even the designs of her dresses) to the experts.
“Jaime and I had a moment during our wedding where we just stood and watched everyone in the room. We were so immersed with gratitude and love. We felt so blessed we were able to celebrate our love today and forever. It was just perfect.”
Ahead, Hashy tells us how her proposal happened, the inspirations behind her big day and more.