The National Centre RUSSIA in the Krasnoyarsk Territory to take part in the III All-Russian Wedding Festival

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On the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, 8 July, the National Centre RUSSIA branch in the Krasnoyarsk Territory will join the events of the III All-Russian Wedding Festival in Moscow, where a large-scale simultaneous wedding ceremony will be held for more than 100 couples from across the country. Wedding ceremonies will also take place at the National Centre RUSSIA branches in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area — Yugra and the Primorye Territory. This is the first year that the festival will extend beyond the capital.

Among the participants in the III All-Russian Wedding Festival in the Krasnoyarsk Territory are Alexander Zolotuyev and Arina Mamoshina from Zheleznogorsk. Their story began with a "bride and groom" dance at a school fitness festival. At the time, they had no idea that this performance would mark the beginning of a great love story. After school, Arina studied at a university in Novosibirsk, and the couple lived in different cities for four years. However, this only strengthened their feelings, and when Arina completed her studies, they began building a future together. They found jobs, started saving for their wedding and began creating the life they had dreamt of together.

"We want to build a large and cosy home where the people closest to us will gather. We dream of children and grandchildren, with whom we will create our own traditions, celebrate holidays and spend time together. Another dream of ours is to travel and gain experiences that will remain with us for the rest of our lives. But most importantly, wherever life may lead us, we want always to support one another, celebrate our successes together and overcome difficulties side by side," Alexander and Arina said.

Another couple are Kirill Kharitonkin and Diana Kudryavtseva from Zelenogorsk. They met through mutual friends and immediately liked each other. For a month and a half, they communicated at a distance because Diana was temporarily living in Krasnoyarsk at the time. When she returned to her home town, the couple began living together and bought a house, which they are now renovating. They also go snowboarding, an interest they developed after meeting. Kirill plays volleyball, while Diana enjoys attending his training sessions and competitions.

"For us, family means support, stability and continuing the family line. We always try to understand each other, learn to talk things through and make compromises. We are happily preparing for the wedding and dream of completing the house together and moving into it. We want to have two or three children because we both come from large families. We will enjoy life, travel and grow together," Kirill and Diana said.

Alexander Chibisov and Lyubov Grigoryeva will also marry at the National Centre RUSSIA in Krasnoyarsk. They met online in 2025 and immediately felt a mutual attraction. After a week of communicating online, they went on their first date. Alexander won Lyubov over with his care and attentiveness, his willingness to support her during difficult times and celebrate her successes with her. He was attracted by Lyubov’s kindness, beauty and positive outlook. The couple love animals. Alexander has a female cat and Lyubov has a male cat, and now they all live together.

"We have two key rules. The first is to do everything together: clean together, watch films together and raise children together. The second is to love, and love is expressed through actions. Without nurturing a relationship, expressing gratitude to each other and spending time together, love cannot survive. We dream of carrying our love and mutual understanding throughout our lives," Alexander and Lyubov shared.

Roman Kozlov and Yulia Potanina from Krasnoyarsk met during a hike to Mount Argydzhek. At first they were friends, but the more they learnt about each other, the more they discovered they had in common. For example, both were born in Siberia, while their parents had moved to the Krasnoyarsk Territory from the Bryansk Region. Hiking naturally brought the couple even closer.

"We believe that a family is not walls but people and the warmth they radiate. We were brought closer by life on the trail and trips to different parts of Russia, including Khakassia, Buryatia, the Kuturchinskoye Belogorye and other places. During a hike to the Divnogorskaya Vidovka viewpoint, we clearly realised that we wanted to be together, and we have been inseparable ever since," Roman and Yulia recalled.

Vadim Matsnev and Marina Shagayeva have also decided to become husband and wife. They have been together for six years. They met at work at the Krasnoyarsk branch of a major media holding company: Marina was a brand manager in the promotion and distribution department, while Vadim worked in the editorial office. Although they left their beloved workplace long ago, they remain immensely grateful to fate for bringing them together there. In May 2026, the couple travelled to Moscow for the holidays, and it was there, on Red Square, that Vadim proposed to Marina.

"Family is a place where you are always welcome, where the doors are always open to you and where someone is always waiting for you. It is a place that remains warm and cosy even during the harshest Siberian frosts. You do not need to wear any masks there; you will be understood without words. This is exactly the atmosphere of warmth and love that we will create in our new family," Marina and Vadim said.

In the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia, declared by President Vladimir Putin, the festival’s central theme is "United in Love" — the unity of hearts, cultures, traditions and values.