Katya was studying Chinese language and culture at an University back in Moscow, and Nathan just moved to China from the Netherlands to pursue his career. In 2014 they met in Guangzhou where Katya was doing an exchange program for one year. Two people from completely different cultures and backgrounds met on the other side of the world - and it worked! After a year Katya went back to Russia to finish her studies, and Nathan moved to another city in China - Shenzhen. During two years, they had long distance relationships, and then reunited again. After that, they decided to move to the Netherlands together. Nathan proposed back in 2019 - just a couple of months before corona had started, so they waited until 2022 with the wedding preparations. Initial plan was to celebrate their love in Georgia - a beautiful country with amazing food where both families from Russian and the Netherlands could gather without a visa. Unfortunately, in February 2022 Russia started the war against Ukraine. The couple decided to cancel the destination wedding. Instead, just 3 months before the planned date, they rearranged everything to move celebration to the Netherlands. As nature lovers, Katya & Nathan chose a laidback outdoor location - a surfing beach club in the dunes by the North Sea - just an hour away from Amsterdam. The idea was to have a relaxed wedding where everyone can enjoy nice drinks & dance while watching the sunset. The day was perfect and it was everything we hoped for and more
Katya: “The moment I’ve seen Shona Joy bridal collection, I was instantly convinced - this is it! The perfect wedding dress in my mind had to be elegant, stylish, preferably with open back, light & not too white. Shona Joy dress had it all! The scariest part was ordering online all the way from Australia to the Netherlands without a chance to try it on. Fortunately, I guessed my size correctly & it fit me perfectly! I’ve never gotten so many compliments in my life. It was definitely a magical day!”
Bride: Katya @met.katya
Photographer: Christina Nesterova @chris.nesterova
Dress: La Lune Backless Maxi Dress in Cream
Location: Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands