American’s Singlish wedding vows a ‘love letter’ to Singapore

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SINGAPORE – American Tyler Creasman’s LinkedIn profile notes that he speaks fluent Singlish. Although the 33-year-old left Singapore 15 years ago, his childhood home made such an indelible mark on him that he penned a set of Singlish wedding vows. On July 20, he posted an Instagram reel of him pledging his love to Mellanie Creasman, whom he calls his “chio bu” (a Hokkien-derived Singlish term used to describe an attractive woman). The short video went viral, garnering more than 1.3 million views. Speaking to The Sunday Times via a video call from Phoenix, Arizona, where he is based, Creasman,…

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