Hello! Magazine UK – 12 August 2019

ungersons,Selim(knownas

lio)andMichel,withClaudine,

wifeof 35 years.“Elieis thefirst

mychildrentogetmarried.I’m

ry happy forhim, because

ristinais a reallyspecialgirl.It is

enormouslyjoyfulandexciting

casionforbothfamilies.”

Thenewlywedswereintroduced

Celio.“Ihadthesensestraight

aythatshewasdifferentfrom

hergirls,”Eliesaid.

Christinarecalled:“Hesaid

elloandtookmyhandandI sat

ownnexttohim.Andthat’show

started.Elieisattentiveand

witha bigheart.Heis generous,

realgentleman,andI admire

hisambition.”

FREESPIRIT

Christinais “verybeautiful,

intelligentandintuitive”,said

ElieJr.“Shehasa positivespirit.

I likeherindependenceand

determination.”

Describedbyhisdadas“very

ented”,Eliespendshalfhistime

Paris,butthecoupleplantoset

uphomeinBeirut,whereChristina

saidtheyhopedtoraisea familyof

“fourorfive”.

Shehasbeenembracedbythe

Saabfamily“likea princess”,she

said.“They’readorableandhave

welcomedmeasif I weretheirown

daughter.”

ElieSrsaid:“I’mveryhappyfor

themandI wishthemeveryjoy.

They’rea veryclosecouple,who

balanceeachotherwell.

“Theyrespecteachothera lot.

They’recommittedto building

a lifetogether.” H

REPORT: ROSALIND POWELL

PHOTOS: PARAZAR PRODUCTIONS/

CARL HALAL

Watch video of the stunning wedding

celebrations at hellomagazine.com.

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS: DEBORAH HUNG. KAROLINA KURKOVA

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