KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 23 -- Singer Shila Amzah has expressed gratitude that her mother Fauziah Sarman's wedding to her stepfather went smoothly yesterday, according to Kosmo!.

Shila, whose full name is Nurshahila Amir Amzah, 35, said it was also her first time managing a wedding ceremony, adding that she was thankful her husband, Ubai, was always by her side to assist.

"Alhamdulillah, everything went smoothly yesterday.

"It was my first time becoming a 'mak pengantin'. It felt funny when people handed me salam kaut money (but of course it went into my mum's bag).

"I'm grateful everything fell into place, and the funniest part was that the two of them had never attended a marriage course. Some people told them they needed to go, and they ...