"I do solemnly declare you..."
the UQ weddings album!
Hui Ven (Bachelor of Commerce '08) and Voon Szn (Bachelor of Economics '08).
When you love your uni so much you get hitched here!
Recently, we spoke to alumni who either met at The University of Queensland, got engaged here, tied the knot at one of UQ's campuses — or all three in some cases.
Meet our happy couples below…
"True love is singing karaoke 'Under Pressure' and letting the other person sing the Freddie Mercury part."
- Mindy Kaling, author and actress.
Margo (Bachelor of Physiotherapy '89, Masters Physiotherapy '97) and her husband Andrew. Source: supplied.
Margo and Andrew's sandstone romance
Margo and her husband Andrew were married in 1996 and she still has fond memories of the day whenever she visits UQ's St Lucia campus.
"Our wedding was in 1996, we were married at St Thomas's church in Toowong but I wanted some photos at UQ Great Court because I love it there," Margo said.
"I went to Women's College for three years, along with my sisters. My two sons are currently at St John's College, and my daughter will probably go there too.
"I cycled through it by myself one evening last year and felt so happy," she said.
Flo and Jess
An alumni love story
Florence and Jess met at UQ while studying, after falling in love they got engaged here as well... so why not say "I do" amongst the sandstone cloisters too!
In an interview with Channel 7 last year, the couple spoke about how they would like to be married at UQ if the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey led to changes that would allow same-sex couples to marry.
Shyuan and Derik
The science of love
As a leading university in research and innovation, The University of Queensland is home to many researchers and change makers. While on a path to discovering a cure for Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Dr Shyuan Ngo found herself a partner for life at UQ. This is the love story of two UQ researchers who are making efforts to change the lives of people living with MND.
“We met at the School of Biomedical Sciences (SBMS) in 2008. I was in the last year of my PhD and I was also Chair of the SBMS social club," Shyuan said.
"I noticed that a new person had started working down the hall from the lab I was in.
Shu and Derik walk under a Jacaranda in a courtyard at UQ. Source: supplied.
"Initially, I thought he was a bit awkward since he never really spoke much. Also, he seemed somewhat unapproachable as he would always sit in the tea room by himself at lunch, hiding under his cap, eating a sandwich, reading the paper, and not really interacting. I thought to myself…sheesh…this guy is way too serious! He needs to have a bit of fun!
"I asked around the School about what he was like, and those I spoke to said he was an alright guy. So I eventually approached him to say hello and to ask him if he would like to get involved in the social club events.
"I initially asked if he would like to help with a SBMS BBQ by being our sausage sizzler for the day. He responded that he was vegetarian…and so it was a bit of a ‘whoops’ moment for me. Having said that, he still offered to do it….and he sizzled a lot of sausages!"
"Over the course of a few weeks, we both realised that we were going through a bit of a rough patch in our lives because both of our mothers were very unwell. It was something we could talk to each other about – I guess in a way, we were offering each other some sort of support, and someone to talk to," she said.
Stealing a kiss amidst the cloisters. Source: supplied.
"It turns out that he also seemed to be a very good scientist (hahaha!) so on occasion, I would ask for a bit of help in the lab with some of the work I was doing – it’s so much easier to get through some things in the lab with two sets of hands. In time, it just became a “thing”.
"I don’t actually know when we officially started dating. I think if you asked us, we would have different answers,” Shyuan said.
Shu with her friends and family. Source: supplied.
Derick and Shyuan. Source: supplied.
Read more of Shyuan's story here, and read about Derick here.
You can support the work of researchers like Shyuan and Derick here.
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