Couple from the Primorye Territory to join the wedding festival "Russia. Uniting Hearts"

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A bride and groom from the Primorye Territory will take part in the III All-Russian Wedding Festival "Russia. Uniting Hearts", which will be held on 8–9 July at the National Centre RUSSIA. More than 100 couples from across the country will become the main participants in a ceremonial mass wedding registration on the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity.

Alexander Zakharenko and Yelizaveta Guseva from Primorye met through mutual friends and spent their very first evening talking until midnight, as if they had found each other after a long separation. According to the couple, they share many interests, including travelling around their native region, reading, cooking and stand-up paddleboarding. Every year, they also take part in the nationwide commemorative march named Immortal Regiment.

"Our dream is to create our own little world, our fortress where harmony, support and sincere love reign. We want the doors of our home always to be open to our loved ones, and family celebrations to bring together everyone who is dear to us around one table. We dream of a home filled with children's laughter, the aroma of freshly baked pies and the joyful bustle of family life, and of a large, close-knit family where there is room for everyone at the table, united by a love that belongs to all of us and whose warmth and support never run out," shared Alexander and Yelizaveta.

The main event of the festival's opening day, 8 July, will be the ceremonial mass wedding registration bringing together couples from across Russia. The celebration will feature the transfer of the flame from the "Heart of Russia" All-Russian Family Hearth. There, couples married at previous festivals will give the newlyweds symbolic particles of fire, originating from Murom, the city associated with Saints Peter and Fevronia, the patrons of marriage and family. On the second day, 9 July, newlyweds, their guests and all those wishing to join the celebration of love will have a chance to attend educational lectures, enjoy a gastronomic and musical programme, and take guided tours of expositions at the National Centre RUSSIA, named "Journey Across Russia" and "Geography Lessons".

For the first time this year, the ceremonial mass wedding registration as part of the All-Russian Wedding Festival "Russia. Uniting Hearts" will take place not only at the National Centre RUSSIA in Moscow but also at its regional branches, including the branch in the Primorye Territory.

The festival is organised by the National Centre RUSSIA in partnership with the Moscow Government and the Moscow Civil Registry Office.