Russia’s wedding of the year! Self-made millionaire Maria Solodar, 30, wears custom Vera Wang dress to marry entrepreneur Joan Schnelzauer, 33, in £3million ceremony in front of Victoria Falls
- Maria Solodar’s £3million nuptials to Joan Schnelzauer has been dubbed the wedding of the year in Russia
- Couple, both entrepreneurs, tied the knot in £3million ceremony in Zambia to a backdrop of Victoria Falls
- Five-day event included stag and hen do’s, a dinner with African delicacies, white water rafting, a safari and a huge party with black caviar jetted in from Russia
With sommelier flown in from France, black caviar to every desk and an after party that included white water rafting, it’s no surprise Maria Solodar’s £3million nuptials to Joan Schnelzauer has been dubbed the wedding of the year.
With a picturesque ceremony by the banks of the Zambezi, close to Victoria Fall in Zambia self-made millionaire bride Maria flew all the food, chefs, pop stars and most guests from her homeland to Africa by fleet of private jets for a five day nuptials extravaganza at The Royal Livingstone Hotel.
The internet marketing specialist wed Luxembourg-based international business entrepreneur Joan, 33, and the wines and accompanying sommeliers were delivered from France.
Russian newspaper Komosmolskaya Pravda dubbed it the most expensive wedding of the year.
Maria Solodar’s £3million nuptials to Joan Schnelzauer has been dubbed the wedding of the year. The couple are pictured in front of giraffes
With a picturesque ceremony bythe banks of the Zambezi, close to Victoria Fall in Zambia self-made millionaire bride Maria flew all the food, chefs, pop stars and most guests from her homeland to Africa by fleet of private jets for a five day nuptials extravaganza at The Royal Livingstone Hotel
The internet marketing specialist (pictured) wed Luxembourg-based international business entrepreneur Joan, 33, and the wines and accompanying sommeliers were delivered from France
The web guru began her career selling backpacks on a market in Ukraine, and is now one of Russia’s most spectacular internet success stories.
The five-day event included stag and hen do’s, a dinner with African delicacies, white water rafting, a safari and a huge party with black caviar jetted in from Russia.
The stunning bride wore a Vera Wang outfit for the ceremony before changing into a Zuhair Murad number for the party.
‘Absolutely everything needed to be brought on private jets from Russia to South Africa, from decor to dishes,’ Komosmolskaya Pravd reported.
The web guru began her career selling backpacks on a market in Ukraine, and is now one of Russia’s most spectacular internet success stories. She is pictured before her wedding
The five-day event included stag and hen do’s, a dinner with African delicacies, white water rafting, a safari and a huge party with black caviar jetted in from Russia – the couple are pictured at the altar
The stunning bride wore a Vera Wang outfit for the ceremony before changing into a Zuhair Murad number for the party. She is pictured at the altar
The Ukrainian-born bride who had forged her meteoric career in Russia boasted: ‘Many said it was the wedding of the century… but I would say it was the adventure of the century.
‘I never wanted a magnificent wedding. I am not about dressing up and putting makeup on, it’s just not my style.
‘I chose one of the first dresses for fitting, and I took the second one without even trying it on.’
‘Making such a holiday out of nothing in a desert is a talent. Even on national holidays in Zambia there was no such scene.’
‘The country refused to let such a big stage in, the kitchen had to wait at the border for three days and arrived only three hours prior to the banquet,’ she said. ‘We brought everything, everything.
‘Food, drinks, chefs… we organised breakfasts with black caviar from Russia, cheeses and the best wine from France, we had sommeliers, cooks, make-up artists, all the guests had their individual styles, every day had its own dress code… the amount of work was heroic.
The Ukrainian-born bride who had forged her meteoric career in Russia boasted: ‘Many said it was the wedding of the century… but I would say it was the adventure of the century.
Jet-set lifestyle: The couple reportedly met in Dubai and say they are ‘very down to earth and simple’ despite often flying across the world and the extravagant party
Making the most of the wedding shoot the bride posed on a bed of watermelons (left). The couple also posed aboard the train
‘This is a talent and a genius.
‘The event was organised in a way that everyone cried, even callous European men… those who never previously cried before our eyes.’
She later posted online: ‘I knew how important it was for our family.
‘So everything was done for them, in order to unite them all, our family members and friends.
‘This is why we chose such an inaccessible place and also one of the most beautiful that I have ever seen – a safari in the wild, a hotel where zebras, giraffes and roe deer roam freely, and a wonder of the world, the Victoria Falls.’
She said the two families were ‘very down-to-earth and simple’.
The couple reportedly met in Dubai. Guests were serenaded by Russian 1990s band Ivanushki International, along with French stars Helena Segara and Damien Sargues.
Guests were serenaded by Russian 1990s band Ivanushki International, along with French stars Helena Segara and Damien Sargues – the couple are pictured in front of a train
Getting ready: Maria says she isn’t into make-up and clothes an got ready in just one fitting – despite two dresses on the big day
Maria added that everyone ‘including callous European men who had never cried before’ shed a tear at the beautiful ceremony
Picture perfect: The bride had two dresses for the big day and posed in front of a train in her wedding pictures
Maria (pictured) added the amoungt of work going into the wedding was ‘heroic’ and every guest had their own dress code for the big day
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