The National Centre RUSSIA invites couples to unite their destinies at the III All-Russian Wedding Festival

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Applications have opened on the website of the National Centre RUSSIA for participation in the III All-Russian Wedding Festival "Russia. Uniting Hearts", which will take place on 8 and 9 July. One of the main events — a simultaneous ceremonial marriage registration on the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity — will bring together couples from all federal districts of the country. The theme of the festival, "United in Love", reflects the unity of hearts, cultures, traditions and values. The first applications from couples have already been received, said Deputy Director General of the National Centre RUSSIA, Anastasia Zvyagina.

"Registration for the festival has only just opened, and we have already received the first applications from couples in love. One particularly touching submission came from Vyacheslav and Anastasia from Kaluga — last year, the groom’s parents were married at our festival. In this way, the All-Russian Wedding Festival "Russia. Uniting Hearts" brings together entire generations and establishes new family traditions. Employees of the National Centre also marry at the event — sometimes couples form right within the team itself. We support those who wish to start a family and invite newlyweds from across Russia to join this celebration of love," said Anastasia Zvyagina.

Among the first applicants are Vyacheslav Dronov and Anastasia Isakova from Kaluga. They met as schoolchildren, and the idea of getting married at the festival was suggested by the groom’s parents, who found family happiness during the II All-Russian Wedding Festival.

"Our three children attended the wedding ceremony at the National Centre RUSSIA last year. Vyacheslav was so inspired by the atmosphere of the celebration that he decided to get married at the festival himself and convinced his fiancée. For my husband and me, the festival has become the main family celebration alongside the anniversary of our church wedding. We still remember how beautiful, stylish and well organised it was. We are happy to have experienced such an unusual celebration — it will be something to tell our grandchildren! A part of the flame of the All-Russian Family Hearth "Heart of Russia" now holds a central place in our living room. After the wedding, we lit it again on the anniversary of our church wedding. I believe this will become a family tradition," said the groom’s mother, Tatyana Dronova.

The groom’s father, Dmitry Dronov, added: "The wedding festival at the National Centre RUSSIA is a major and vibrant event that elevates the marriage ceremony to a new level. It is a wonderful start to family life, and I am not surprised that our son chose to follow our example. The transfer of the flame of the All-Russian Family Hearth "Heart of Russia" is a wonderful tradition. I would like to share a part of it with all our children when they decide to start their own families."

The young sweethearts — Vyacheslav Dronov and Anastasia Isakova — both grew up in large families and consider this experience a strong foundation for their future family life.

"My parents always stood by each other, showing me what true family love means. As I create a new family, I will carry forward everything good that my family has given me — and there is so much of it," said Vyacheslav.

Anastasia shared that her confidence in a happy future with her partner comes from the example set by her family: "Looking at my family, I want mine to have just as much love, support and opportunity. For some, marriage and children may seem difficult and demanding, but I sincerely believe that family is happiness. My husband-to-be is my support and protection; he is the dearest person to me."

On the first day of the festival at the National Centre RUSSIA, 8 July, the main event will be a simultaneous ceremonial marriage registration for couples from across the country. The celebration will also feature the transfer of the flame of the All-Russian Family Hearth "Heart of Russia". From couples married at previous festivals, the newlyweds will receive a part of the flame brought from Murom, where the patron saints of marriage, Peter and Fevronia, lived. On the second day of the festival, lectures, master classes, gastronomic shows and guided tours of the National Centre RUSSIA expositions — "Journey across Russia" and "Geography Lessons" — will be held for couples, their guests and all those interested in wedding themes.

Applications for participation in the III All-Russian Wedding Festival opened on 21 April at 00:00 Moscow time. An important admission requirement for couples is the inclusion of elements of national costume in their wedding attire. The event will bring together couples from different peoples, thus showcasing the country’s cultural diversity and unity of feelings in a single space. Applications will be accepted until 22 May.

The I All-Russian Wedding Festival took place in 2024 as part of the International RUSSIA EXPO, where 221 couples were married. In 2025, the event was held at the National Centre RUSSIA, resulting in the creation of 206 new families. The festival has become an annual event and will be held each year on the feast day of Saints Peter and Fevronia.