2013 SU Update: First Wedding at Universiade Village

KAZAN – On July 15 theUniversiadeVillagehosted the first ever wedding in the history of the student campus. Two Tatarstan’s youth policy activists, Chairman of the United Russia Party’s Young Guard Regional Office Ilya Savelyev and Kazan 2013 Executive Directorate Volunteer Department specialist Alisa Lisovaya, joined their hands, hearts and lives in holy matrimony.

Alisa and Ilya will see out the happiest day of their lives along with their guests, leaders and activists of Tatarstan’s youth public organizations, friends and relatives. Advisor to the Director General and Chief to Staff of the Kazan 2013 Executive Directorate Larisa Sulima extended her warmest wishes to the newlyweds as well.

«The first wedding at the Universiade Village coincided in time with such a happy event for us asKazan’s winning bid to host the 2015 World Aquatics Championship. The newly weds represent a unique tandem of two leading universities where they studied (medical and technological universities), of two largest public organizations. I wish you to have a long and happy life together, enjoy mutual understanding, and have playful and healthy kids», she said.

By the way, it’s no coincidence that the traditional Russian ‘ransom for the bride’ ceremony took place at the Universiade Village. Less than a year ago, in consideration of her accomplishments in student self-governance and youth policy Alisa was awarded the right to live in the Universiade Village. Right after the wedding, the bride will leave the most modern student campus to build a homely home together with her husband.

After the ransom for the bride, accompanied by friends and relatives the sweet couple headed to theMuseumofFine Arts where the wedding ceremony took place.

(Source: Media Department of Kazan 2013 Executive Directorate)