{"id":193765,"date":"2014-11-29T14:00:43","date_gmt":"2014-11-29T03:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/love-driven-by-shared-passion-marie-elyas-cultural-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T16:20:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T05:20:07","slug":"love-driven-by-shared-passion-marie-elyas-cultural-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/love-driven-by-shared-passion-marie-elyas-cultural-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Love driven by shared passion: Marie &amp; Elyas&#8217; cultural wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">A mutual love of cars brought together Melbourne couple Marie Yarak and Elyas Rizkallah.<\/p>\n<p>Aged 26 and 28 respectively, they met while Marie was searching for the perfect vehicle. When she saw a picture of Elyas\u2019 car she thought he had good taste and consequently \u201chad\u201d to meet him. But it was then Elyas who did all the chasing for a date! \u201cIt took months of asking, phone calls, email and messages to finally get me to agree on going out on our first date,\u201d explains Marie. \u201cSome may say I was a tough nut to crack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was on their three-year anniversary Elyas surprised Marie with a\u00a0jaw-dropping proposal. He organised for her to have time off work and took her sky-diving. It was when they landed he popped the big question. \u201cAs I touched down he asked \u2018how was that?\u2019\u201d says Marie. \u201cI replied \u2018amazing\u2019 to which he then said \u2018that\u2019s how you make me feel every day.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They were married before 235 guests in a fun, cultural wedding on February 9, 2014. Although a hot and windy summer\u2019s day, <a title=\"Cache Photo Video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingPhotography\/Melbourne\/Cache%20Photo%20Video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cache Photography<\/a> captured beautiful images around Docklands, Victoria. \u201cMy veil was flying everywhere, the boys were working up the biggest sweats and the wind had my bridesmaid chasing my train around all day long,\u201d laughs Marie.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66730 alignleft\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_001\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_001.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66737 alignright\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_004\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_004.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66748 alignleft\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_009\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_009.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66735 alignright\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_003\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66666\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_008\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_008.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66670\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_010\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_010-scaled.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66660\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_004\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_004.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66675\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_014\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_014.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66678\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_016\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_016.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;My bridesmaids were both my sisters and because I trust them both with my life I gave them full rights to dress choice,&#8221; smiles Marie.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66746 alignleft\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_008\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_008.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66754 alignright\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_012\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_012.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66677\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_015\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_015.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66661\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_005\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_005.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66683\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_019\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_019.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66752 alignleft\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_011\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_011.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66759 alignright\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_015\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_015.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66686\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_020\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_020.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66691\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_023\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_023-scaled.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;After months of research I knew I would buy my [dress] fabric from none other than <a title=\"d'Italia\" href=\"&quot;After months of research I knew I would buy my fabric from none other than d'Italia,&quot; says Marie of her \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">d&#8217;Italia<\/a>,&#8221; praises Marie.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66693\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_024\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_024.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66769 alignleft\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_020\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_020.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66768 alignright\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_019\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_019.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66698\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_027\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_027.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66702\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_029\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_029-scaled.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_028\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_028.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66704\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_030\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_030-scaled.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The one thing I had no say in&#8230;the cars. Elyas had his heart set on these babies,&#8221; says Marie.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66779 alignleft\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_025\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_025.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66783 alignright\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_027\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_027.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66789 alignleft\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_030\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_030.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66792 alignright\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_031\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_SBS_031.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_038\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_038.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66718\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_037\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_037.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66706\" alt=\"Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_031\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marie_Elyas_Cultural-Wedding_031.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Photos by <a title=\"Cache Photo Video\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cachephotovideo.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cache Photo Video.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":110516,"parent":0,"template":"","au_real_wedding_category":[6852],"au_real_wedding_tag":[7481,7367,6954,7145],"au_real_wedding_style":[],"au_real_wedding_location":[],"au_real_wedding_setting":[],"au_real_wedding_colour":[10574],"au_real_wedding_competition":[],"class_list":["post-193765","au-real-wedding","type-au-real-wedding","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","au_real_wedding_category-6852","au_real_wedding_tag-cache-photo-video","au_real_wedding_tag-champagne-wedding-2","au_real_wedding_tag-cultural-wedding-3","au_real_wedding_tag-real-weddings","au_real_wedding_colour-champagne-wedding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding\/193765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/au-real-wedding"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding\/193765\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_category?post=193765"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_tag?post=193765"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_style","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_style?post=193765"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_location?post=193765"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_setting","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_setting?post=193765"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_colour","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_colour?post=193765"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_competition","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_competition?post=193765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}