{"id":206769,"date":"2016-09-20T07:00:35","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T21:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/the-language-of-love-kei-and-marcos-cultural-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T11:20:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T00:20:08","slug":"the-language-of-love-kei-and-marcos-cultural-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/the-language-of-love-kei-and-marcos-cultural-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"The language of love: Kei and Marco&#8217;s cultural wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">\u201cLove is an international language that everyone understands\u201d were some very true words spoken\u00a0at\u00a0Kei Lau and Marco Morelli\u2019s wedding.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>The Chinese-Australia and Italian met at a Christmas party in London of 2013.\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Two years later<\/span><\/span> they were engaged and began planning their cultural wedding\u00a0in Bologna, Italy with 80 guests from around the world, for July 3, 2016. \u201cThe priest started the ceremony with a very fitting comment: \u2018We all speak different languages, however love is an international language that everyone understands\u2019,\u201d says the bride.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingVenues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reception <\/a>was held at a 17<sup>th<\/sup> century property\u00a0named Villa Nicolaj. \u201cTo represent my Chinese heritage we had a traditional Chinese tea ceremony &#8230; to show respect and thanks to our parents,\u201d explains Kei. Following on \u201cthe guests experienced true Italian hospitality with plenty of good food and wine.\u201d<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>To top off the multi-cultural <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingDecorations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>, the speeches were given in three languages. \u201cMy parents spoke in Chinese and in English, whereas Marco and his best man spoke in Italian and English,\u201d smiles Kei.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>The couple honeymooned in Sicily and have plans to go to the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michelazucchini.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Michela Zucchini Photo Art Studio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90548 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90547 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_002\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90549\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_004\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90546\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_001.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_001\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90550 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90551 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_006\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90552\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_007\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-90554\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_009\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Kei&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/preloved\/listing\/mon-cherie-size-12\/\">magical gown<\/a> with\u00a0flowing train was from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingDress\/LondonCity\/MiaSposaLondon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mia Sposa London<\/a>. &#8220;As soon as I put on the dress,\u00a0I fell in love,&#8221; she says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90553\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_008.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_008\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90596 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90597 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_009.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90558\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_013.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_013\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90559\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_014.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_014\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90560\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90598 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_010.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90603 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_015.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_015\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90561\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_016.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_016\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The couple enlisted a church choir to set the mood of their\u00a0ceremony.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90562\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_017.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_017\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-90564\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_019\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90565\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_020\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90605 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_017.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_017\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90607 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_019.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_019\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90567\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_022.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_022\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90569\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_024\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-90570\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_025\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90571\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_026\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Kei praised their photographer, saying she knew well in advance they would choose\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michelazucchini.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Michela Zucchini Photo Art Studio<\/a>\u00a0for their special day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90573\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_028.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_028\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90574\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_029\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90572\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_027\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90575\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_030.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_030\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90613 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_025.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_025\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90614 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_026\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90578 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_033-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_033\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90579 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_034-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_034\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90580\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_035.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_035\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90581\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_036.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_036\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90582\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_037.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_037\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Kei\u00a0also had a Chinese <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/DressDesigners\/\">dress<\/a> for a traditional part of their wedding day. She had it custom-made in China.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90583\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_038.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_038\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90584\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_039.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_039\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90587\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_042.jpg\" alt=\"Kei_Marco_Cultural-Wedding_042\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90619 alignleft\" 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