N & YTrust God.
Trust God.

Noel-Raphael&Yana

Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Mark 16:15

Both celebrations have passed — thank you!

Our story

How we got here

Where our paths crossed
Zwolle
Vologda
Brașov
Bern
Prescott
Yerevan
Tbilisi
Vologda2,520 kmBern

We travelled 122,748 km to the places we met — over 3 times around the world.

  • 2015

    Where it all began

    We met for the first time in the Netherlands — a chance encounter that quietly set everything in motion.

    Friendly hello illustration

    Hi 👋

  • 2015 — 2025

    Reunited across continents

    Romania, Russia, Switzerland, the United States — life kept bringing us back together, one country at a time.

  • 31.01.2026

    Engaged

    On a bright winter day in Armenia, we said yes — and started planning the rest.

    Engagement ring

    the ring

  • 10.03.2026

    Civil wedding

    We officially became husband and wife in Georgia, surrounded by quiet joy.

    Noel-Raphael and Yana with their marriage certificate

    officially us

  • 06 / 07 · 2026

    Celebrating with you

    Now we'd love to celebrate with the people we love — in Vologda and in Bümpliz.

    Noel-Raphael and Yana smiling after the proposal

    us