“I warned Makar right away: if there are no serious intentions, then there’s no point in dating. Children? Why not? I’ve been thinking about this since I was 16.” Alexandra Trusova and Makar Ignatov
Alexandra Trusova and Makar Ignatov about their relationships and wedding.
original source: Hello
In the interview with Hello, Alexandra Trusova and Makar Ignatov spoked about the start of their relationships started and shared some details of wedding preparation. Here’s a translation.
“Alexandra Trusova: In our company of girl skaters, we often say, “Just don’t fall in love with a skater.” There are only complications in such relationships. You skate, he skates. And the only time to be together is at night when both of you come home from training and fall from exhaustion. Just a couple of minutes to ask, “How are you?” and it’s impossible to resist the desire to sleep.
Q: Your romance was preceded by several years of friendship…
Makar Ignatov: Recently, we tried to remember the point where our communication started. And I remember a jumping tournament where the boys competed against the girls.
Alexandra Trusova: It was a new format of competition. At that time, women’s figure skating was advancing in jumps, and when Channel One created such a competition, the rules were still raw. The boys did all types of quadruple jumps, while the girls only one.
Makar Ignatov: Also, remember, the girls jumped first, so they could choose the jump. We, being true gentlemen, gave in and lost.
Alexandra Trusova: Oh, sure, they gave in to the girls! (Laughs)
Makar Ignatov: So, at that tournament, Sasha and I were competitors — we were competed against each other.
Alexandra Trusova: And then the tournament ended, and everyone happily forgot about each other. It often happens in competitions: you communicate while the competitions are going on.
Q: And then you started working together on Evgeni Plushenko’s ice shows?
Alexandra Trusova: We were preparing for the “Russian Seasons” show and rehearsed group numbers. How I used to get angry at him! (Laughs) Before each jump, Makar would advise me how best to do this or that element. But in the end, I performed well and said that now he should always give me advice.
Makar Ignatov: You know that I meant well.
Alexandra Trusova: After that, we had New Year shows: first “The Little Mermaid,” then “The Snow Maiden,” where we skated in a pair for the first time.
Q: When did you realize that your friendly relations had turned into something more?
Makar Ignatov: I started to suspect something during “The Little Mermaid.” Sasha is not just a beautiful girl; she is the kindest person I’ve ever met, although she claims otherwise.
Alexandra Trusova: Stop it! Who allowed you to give compliments? (Laughs)
Makar Ignatov: Also, she gets very adorably embarrassed. Like right now. The Olympic character in her, of course, is also noticeable —sports have done their part. But me, a person from St. Petersburg, that doesn’t scare off. I’m calm, measured — we are different.
Alexandra Trusova: And in this, I think, lies the perfect union: I always push, he slows me down.
Q: Do you remember your first kiss?
Alexandra Trusova: We came with “Fairy Tales of Evgeni Plushenko” to Baku. Basically, it was already clear then — we walked hand in hand, hugged. People told me, “How lucky you are he’s so handsome.” And I just felt good and comfortable with him. I think that’s the feeling you experience when someone is a 100% match for you.
Makar Ignatov: After the performance, I walked Sasha to her room and kissed her.
Alexandra Trusova: Then we decided that we were dating now.
Q: Did you try to keep your relationship private?
Alexandra Trusova: It’s not that we were hiding. I wasn’t wearing a black hoodie and glasses when we went for a walk. We just didn’t post pictures together on social networks and took photos separately at events. All the fuss arose after we were caught at a championship in St. Petersburg. During the award ceremony, Makar kissed me on the forehead, and everyone immediately started writing that we had a romance.
Makar Ignatov: We still laugh about it. The kiss was completely innocent, just friendly.
Q: Did you start living together right away?
Alexandra Trusova: While Makar was skating in St. Petersburg, he often came and stayed with me. That was the hardest time. Long-distance relationships were not easy. You know, many people need personal space. I don’t. I wanted Makar to always be near me.
Makar Ignatov: I brought her favorite ‘Happiness’ candies, hoping they would sweeten the moments of separation a little.
Alexandra Trusova: I love them. And I always loved sweets. Just before the wedding, I decided to go on a diet. I was getting married once and for all so I wanted to be very thin, and then just maintain that form. Specifically for me, the physical training coach developed a diet, limiting the amount of sweets. But I was officially allowed to eat the cake at the wedding. It was simply incredible. They created a completely edible pyramid: all the glasses were made of transparent caramel, and inside was a dessert based on sparkling wine with strawberries. I’m sure it’s a new wedding trend!
Q: Since we’re talking about the wedding, whose idea was it to go to the registry office? And so quickly — just three months after you started dating.
Makar Ignatov: Why wait? You only live once!
Alexandra Trusova: I always believed that there is no sense in dating and living together for a long time before the wedding. And my mom told me so too. So I warned Makar right away: if there are no serious intentions, then there’s no point in dating.
Makar Ignatov: I have an inherent antipathy to traditions. But my upbringing, which dictates that a decent person should get married, prevailed. I remember, pondering whether to propose to Sasha, I called my father: ‘Hypothetically, how would you feel if your second son got married?’ My older brother just got married last autumn. And dad answered: ‘It’s fine with me. The main thing is that you are happy.’ And now, going back to traditions… I was standing in a jewelry store choosing a ring. There were all kinds of rings, but I ultimately chose a classic one.
Q: How did you get the size right?
Makar Ignatov: Sasha’s friends helped. I have a suspicion that they told her all about it. (Laughs)
Alexandra Trusova: I had already guessed myself. Moreover, it’s generally hard to surprise me. But if you had proposed to me the day after our first kiss…
Makar Ignatov: I was ready! (Laughs)
Q: You announced the wedding publicly, popping a balloon with the date inside on the red carpet at the VK Fest. Whose idea was that?
Makar Ignatov: We kind of decided together.
Alexandra Trusova: Many were outraged, ‘Why? Happiness loves silence.’ But that silence is not for me. I’ve been in the public eye since I was 13 years old. So why can’t I share that I’m happy? We have so many cool photos and videos together!
Q: Yana Rudkovskaya helped you with the wedding preparations…
Makar Ignatov: It’s a funny story. The thing is, I made the proposal as it’s traditionally done, on one knee. And even got a ‘yes’…
Alexandra Trusova: It happened when we were sailing on a boat under a drawbridge in St. Petersburg. It was very romantic!
Makar Ignatov: But what would happen next, I somehow didn’t think through. (Laughs)
Alexandra Trusova: Yana Alexandrovna was a great help, she introduced us to the decorator and the event planner. Her team took care of all the organizational issues: they found the host, the photographer and videographer, shot a Love Story, conducted a menu tasting, made invitations, organized transportation for guests, and arranged many other details.
Q: So, were you able to avoid all that wedding preparation fuss?
Alexandra Trusova: No, there was no relaxation. Simultaneously with fittings for wedding attire, we were in full training mode. A week before the wedding, we slept two hours a day, and the day before the ceremony, we even went to St. Petersburg…
Q: For a bachelor and bachelorette party?
Alexandra Trusova: To a friend of Makar’s wedding. But I had a bachelorette party too — a week earlier. I asked for a day off from training and called my closest friends. There are three of them — Sofiya Samodelkina, Maria Levushkina, and Anya Frolova. We sat in a restaurant, walked around the city, and spent the night in a hotel, where a spa program awaited us in the morning. After that, we all went to rehearse a surprise — a dance for Makar.
Makar Ignatov: I realized I didn’t have the energy to organize a bachelor party. So I just had a good time playing on the computer.
Q: Was the morning before the wedding nerve-wracking?
Alexandra Trusova: Of course. As it should be, we spent it apart. I had a luxurious dress. Not just one, but three: one custom-made for the registry office and the ceremony at the estate, and another one I bought for our first dance as a couple. We had a very beautiful ceremony: I walked up to Makar to a song by Lady Gaga from the movie ‘A Star Is Born’. The guests cried.
Makar Ignatov: I almost cried with the guests. Honestly! I barely held tears.
Alexandra Trusova: I’m the kind of person who doesn’t cry in happy moments, though many things move me. But at the registry office, it was certainly very exciting — my hands were shaking. We even struggled to put the rings on each other at first. (Laughs)
Makar Ignatov: And I almost mistakenly took my own ring to put on Sasha.
Alexandra Trusova: When we arrived at the estate, the excitement diminished a bit. The only worry was not to fall in that voluminous dress. Just imagine: walking on grass in 8 cm heels! But I was very happy. It turned out to be a real fairytale!
Q: Now you are husband and wife. Is a honeymoon planned?
Alexandra Trusova: For now, we had a honeymoon weekend. Makar started the new season, and I also have training. After the wedding, we spent two days at a hotel. We’ve decided to postpone the honeymoon. We’ll definitely have it when we find some free time.
Q: You are both very young, probably not thinking about children yet?
Alexandra Trusova: Why not? I’ve been thinking about this since I was 16. I would like to have two or three children, but a daughter first. What do you say?
Makar Ignatov: What about me? I’m ready.”
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Wishing them much happiness!!