Photography: Irina Morina
MUAH: Lidia Malino
Flowers and Decor: Evgenia Kasianenko
Videography: Bogdan Samelyuk
Event planner: @wowitaly_events
For Tatyana and Danila, celebration and emotion are part of their profession. She is a model and performer who takes part in shows, he is a producer who creates these events. They met at the anniversary concert of Philipp Kirkorov, and from that evening their story began to unfold like a film.
When their relationship was just beginning, Tatyana left for Milan on a contract. Danila flew to see her, and together they went to Lake Como, to the town of Lecco. This is where their love story was born. Some time later Danila proposed in Dubai. At first the couple planned to register their marriage there, yet Tatyana could not let go of her long held dream of a wedding in Italy.
From a long-held dream to reality
For Tatyana, Milan is a special place. Her modelling work often brought her there, and once, during a trip to Lake Como, she realised it was love at first sight. Back in 2017–2018 she promised herself that one day her wedding would happen exactly here.
After the proposal the couple considered organising their wedding in Dubai, but fate stepped in. On Instagram Tatyana came across our post about a couple who had celebrated their wedding on Lake Como. She showed it to Danila and he supported the idea immediately. After a brief exchange with us all the decisions were made in just a few days.
“It was frightening to come so close to a dream,” Tatyana admits. “It seemed almost too beautiful to be true.”
A dream under threat
The preparations went smoothly and with inspiration. The bride’s mood board had been ready long before — Tatyana knew exactly what she wanted. An elegant, intimate wedding for two, a boat ride and a photoshoot at a villa. Everything had to be simple yet full of atmosphere.
But just a few days before the wedding the forecast changed dramatically. Heavy rain and almost hurricane level winds were predicted. Anyone familiar with Lake Como knows that it is breathtakingly beautiful, yet the weather can shift in an instant. By Tuesday morning we knew for certain that we could not hold the wedding on Thursday if we kept the original plan. In less than twenty four hours we managed to do the impossible: reschedule everything — the stylist, the photographer, the boat and even the town hall, since this was an official civil ceremony.
Dreams are meant to come true!
The ceremony took place in a park to the sound of a harp, tender, solemn and beautifully Italian. For their loved ones in Russia we arranged a live Zoom broadcast so their families could witness every moment and congratulate the couple in real time.
After the ceremony the newlyweds went to Villa Melzi for a photoshoot and then set off on a romantic boat ride across the lake. Tatyana’s sister had ordered a basket of Italian delicacies for a picnic on the boat, and her parents prepared a video message. These touching surprises made the day deeply personal and warm. The weather played with us throughout the day. Light rain shifted to sunshine and back again, creating a very special atmosphere. The photographs turned out beautifully expressive.
Heavy rain began in the evening and lasted all through the next day. It feels wonderful to know that we did everything possible to make this dream come true:
“The way you cared about our wedding and our happiness means so much to us. Thank you for that. Despite everything we all made it happen and our dream came true. This day became the starting point of a long and happy journey in our life together. Thank you.”
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