The registry office of Naberezhnye Chelny registered the marriage according to the traditions of the Mari people. The wedding ceremony of Veniamin Utiabaev and Marina Abysheva took place with the participation of the collective of the House of Friendship of Peoples, the folk folklore ensemble "Mari Sem" and the Mari community of the city.
Mari folk instruments were played at the newlyweds' party instead of the traditional Mendelssohn march.