Joy turned to shock for a newlywed couple in Singapore when a thief took off with nearly S$50,000 ($39,083; £28,705) worth of red envelopes from their wedding reception.
The culprit Lee Yi Wei, who later gambled the money away, was on Tuesday sentenced to a year in jail and ordered to compensate the couple. His jail term will be extended by 100 days if he is unable to pay the money back.
The 36-year-old used to serve tables at the hotel in which the wedding was held and was familiar with its layout, a Singapore court heard.
In many Asian cultures, wedding guests typically do not give gifts but rathergive money, typically in red envelopes, to newlyweds as a sign of good luck.
These red envelopes are usually slotted into large boxes that are placed at a clearly demarcated table that guests will pass by before entering the wedding hall.
