Although they were in the same class at a local primary school, Flora Ngai and Percy Leung's childhood memories of each other grew blurry over the years. Much later, living on different continents, their budding romance was ignited thanks to broadband internet.
Former public relations manager Flora and property tax specialist Percy, both 25, wed on July 16 at Sydney's St Paul's Anglican Church, followed by a reception to celebrate with friends and relatives.
There was no puppy love for the pair at primary school, after which they parted ways - Flora went to study in Britain and Percy left for Australia. They reconnected in 2003 through the Xanga blogging community, of which many of their classmates were members.
Both struggled to adapt to living and studying alone overseas, and they started chatting online despite a 10-hour time difference. This went on for years.
It was not until one Christmas, when Flora received a gift from Australia sent by Percy, that she started suspecting that he wanted to be more than just friends.
'The gift was a jewellery box. On top of it were two penguin figurines sharing one scarf,' Flora said. But the distance seemed too great for them to hit it off with just the internet for communication.
In 2005, when Flora finished her studies in Britain, she gained a place at a college back in Hong Kong. Percy returned for a Christmas holiday and suggested they meet up. For the first time in years, they saw each other face to face. Percy barely recognised Flora, and their feelings for each other suddenly went beyond just friendship.