SINGAPORE : Some 1,000 couples did not let the heavy rain on Saturday evening stop them from reaffirming their love and commitment.

The heavens cleared just in time for the event held at the Marina Barrage.

Organisers of Real Love Works Marriage Central said it is a celebration which aims to highlight the importance of the understanding and effort that is required to make a marriage work.

As a symbol of their soaring love, a thousand balloons were released into the sky.

But that is not all. Proving that small doses of love can lead to something big, the participants also set a new Singapore record for the largest heart formation made with a collection of love notes. - CNA/ms