Michelle Reis Marries Julian Hui

Following a very public two-year courtship, Michelle Reis (李嘉欣) married business tycoon Julian Hui (許晉亨) today in a private ceremony held at the Hui family home in Shek O.

The bride, 38, was collected from her home in Jardine's Lookout by the groom, 46, and his entourage at around midday and their silver-grey Rolls Royce was protected from the pursuing press by over 20 security guards as it sped towards the Hui family's mega-mansion. There were some precarious moments as the bridal car tried to avoid the press by jumping red lights and when reporters leaned out of windows to try and capture glimpses of the couple.



Throughout the journey, Michelle was seen to be smiling sweetly and holding onto Julian's hand.

When they arrived at their destination, there was some chaos as press scuffled with security and one of Michelle's assistants and some reporters were knocked onto the floor in the ruckus. Once safely inside, the couple happily posed for photographs with their guests on the lawn as they waited for the arrival of their parents for the main ceremony.



A spokeswoman for the couple appeared after the wedding at 5:45 pm to hand out lucky packets, containing HK$1000 to the waiting press and make an official statement. She said that Michelle and Julian have been married in a non-religious civil ceremony presided over by a registrar and they expressed their thanks to the concern and attention that everyone has paid them. The spokeswoman said that the short ceremony lasted just 20 minutes and their first kiss as Mr and Mrs Hui was 20 seconds long. She revealed that they were both moved to tears when they signed the marriage documents.

The statement also confirmed that Michelle had four outfits for her wedding day and their wedding rings were specially designed by the couple. The couple's representative said that she could not reveal that weight of the rings, but did confirm that the total cost of the wedding was over HK$100 million. She added that following the day event, there will be a Western-style evening reception and among the dishes on the menu were truffles and caviar.

Finally, the spokeswoman explained that the couple have not yet planned a honeymoon as Michelle still has some work commitments to complete in the next few weeks.

This is Julian's second marriage following his divorce from Pansy Ho (何超瓊), daughter of Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho (何鴻燊). Pansy had earlier offered her sincere congratulations to the couple.

Bride-to-be Michelle Reis Keeps Silence

Happy bride-to-be Michelle Reis (李嘉欣) was spotted at Hong Kong International Airport today, on her way to an engagement in Shanghai.

After the news broke at the end of October that she has registered her marriage notification to boyfriend Julian Hui (許晉亨) at Admiralty registry office, with the ceremony to take place on 23 November, Michelle has been the focus of the press, who are eager to gain more details about the wedding. However, she has maintained a guarded secrecy around her big day. When reporters offered her congratulations and asked for more information, she replied that she will not say anything just yet. Asked if this was her final job before she becomes Mrs Hui, she chuckled before smiling and rushing into the restricted area with her sister.

Current speculation suggests that the wedding will be held at the HK$700 million super-mansion of Julian's father Hui Sai Fun (許世勳) in Dai Long Wan and the couple will move into a HK$10 million home, which will be a wedding gift from the tycoon.