Wedding Party / Весілля

Tanya Yelchaninova

Bride

Tanya is a visual artist and Art Teacher and animal lover. In her free time, she enjoys the outdoors and traveling the world. You will likely find her in a cafe on the weekend or exploring an art exhibition. Finding Evan has been a wonderful part of her life.

Evan Roth

Groom

Evan is a singer-songwriter, composer, lover of the outdoors, soon-to-be cat dad, and often times an aspiring yet still trying comedian. Meeting Tanya has been one of the great highlights of his life and the journey ahead looks bright.

Helen Voitenko

Maid of Honor

Helen is an artist and has a studio for ceramics in Paris, France. She has had multiple exhibitions in France and Ukraine and enjoys traveling in her free time. She has known Tanya for 17 years and they've had many wonderful adventures together.

Mallory Roth

Bridesmaid

Mallory Roth is a proud little sister to Evan and is so excited to have a new found sister in Tanya. She lives in San Francisco and works as a Sr Manager of Digital Brand Content at Ariat International. When she’s not working, you can find Mallory lost in a good book, out on the tennis court, or in the mountains - trail running, mountain biking, or skiing.

Oksana Trypolska

Bridesmaid

Oksana is a director of academic and cultural programs at the Ukrainian Institute in France and has ensured the commission of numerous exhibitions in France, Ukraine and other European countries. Tanya has known Oksana for 17 years since studying together at University.

Olya Tymchenko

Bridesmaid

Olya is Tanya's cousin and currently lives in Kyiv, Ukraine working for Renault, the French automaker. She's very active, loves dancing and in her free time, she loves experimenting and trying new recipes. Also a cat mom to Ursula and Thea.

Michael Lathrop

Best Man

Michael lives between Tennessee and Tbilisi, Georgia where he met his wife. He is an investment manager and entrepreneur focused on projects in less developed markets.

Joshua Barby

Groomsman

Josh is originally from California, but you can now find him living in Switzerland and enjoying the great outdoors. Some might consider Josh as a finance professional, others would say he is a cat whisperer, surfing enthusiast, deputy grill sheriff or an up-and-coming hip-hop artist.

Timo Reitz

Groomsman

Timo is a competent and empathetic accounting manager of a renowned Swiss insurance company, a passionate sportsman and nature lover, a good friend, brother, loving and proud husband.

Philippe Syz

Groomsman

Philippe lives in San Francisco with his wife Sarah. He is a number cruncher by trade, and enjoys baking bread and cooking delicious food.

Benjamin Trochu

Groomsman

Eric Roth

Father of the Groom

Marla Roth

Mother of the Groom

Irina Yelchaninova

Mother of the Bride

Oleg Yelchaninov

Father of the Bride

Sasha Shadrin

Stepfather to Bride

Mike Mansbach

Officiant