Professor Anthony Chen receives congratulations on his citation from Dr. Ruth Potopsingh (left), managing director of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica, and Dr. Margaret Jones Williams, secretary of the Jamaica Institute of Environmental Professionals, during a function in his honour at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Monday. - Rudolph Brown/Chief Photographer

Many couples ended the old year and started the new one together.

Her wedding brought joy to all in attendance. From left, the bride Tishan Wade-Lee, gets a hug from her friends Ceclia Steele and Keisha Holman at her marriage to David Lee last Saturday in the gardens of Sandals Grande, Ocho Rios. - Contributed

These two little cutie-pies D'Andra Chambers (left) and her cousin Danielle Archer steal the show at the wedding of Dr. Steven Lofters and Claudene Hutchinson at the UWI Chapel last Saturday.- Peta-Gaye Clachar/Staff Photographer

Yolande Scott is calm and cool in this beautiful two-piece embroidered outfit at Dr. Steven and Claudene Lofters' wedding.

Hamley Jacobs (left), along with friends Candace Simpson and Oronde Spencer, rounds out the Caribbean contingent in attendance at their friends, the Lofters' wedding.- photos by Peta-Gaye Clachar/Staff Photographer