Elena Tănase and Ianis Hagi will unite their destinies before God on Sunday, July 14. The event takes place a year after the footballer took his heart and proposed to his girlfriend, right in the city of love, Paris.
Ianis Hagi and Elena Tănase will marry religiously on Sunday, July 14. Photo: Archive
The footballer and his partner got married civilly in December last year. Gică Hagi’s son confessed in an interview with Antena 3 CNN that he feels ready to take the big step in front of God and that he will live “quite intense” the big event.
“Yes, we feel prepared, but at the same time, we have never experienced anything like this before, so we will see, probably on the day, minute by minute. We will experience it quite intensely and we will adapt. We’re pretty open to anything, we’ve been through a lot together, we’ll get through it. Plus, we have our families by our side. They help us and have helped us so far extremely much. They will definitely help us on Sunday as well“, said Ianis Hagi.
When asked how the preparations for the wedding went, the young woman confessed: “Intensive. Everything has gone very well so far. There are two days left until the event and I can say that everything is ready. I had a lot of help and basic people”.
What’s more, she also stated that she “was very attentive to details”: “I can say that everything I wanted, on Sunday I’m sure it will come true. And I was very attentive to the details. I can’t wait to see how everything will turn out, considering that I’m in Constanța, everything is being prepared in Bucharest..”
“In general, when we prepare something, we are also talking about a dinner out here, we want everything to be the way we want, the table we want, the place we want. We rarely let things happen on their own“, added Ianis Hagi.
Wedding traditions
Asked if they will respect traditions, the footballer stated: “Yes, of course. First of all, in our country, the wedding is not complete without Hlambură. Hlambura is the flag we dance with all night. We make it from the man’s side. The hlambura is made the day before, we gather only my family, and then at the wedding we dance with the hlambura, the flag. And then something that means a lot to us, I think, is also the inheritance of godparents from my parents. They are passed down from generation to generation. Grandparents, parents, children and so on. Just as our children will inherit the godparents from us. It’s a tradition that matters quite a lot in a family”.
“They are our traditions and we are proud of them. We love our traditions“, Elena Hagi also said.
The wedding party will take place at the Domaine Știrbey Vodă from Buftea, since, according to the confessions made by the two, they felt very good when they visited the location.
“I know that Elena told me to find something beautiful, and the Știrbey Palace is one of the most spectacular locations in Bucharest. The first time we went there, we felt really good, we felt we could plan the wedding the way we wanted. And then there was the discussion of numbers. Here, weddings are held in as large a number as possible and the people there were able to put everything we wanted on the tray“, revealed the son of Gică Hagi.
“It’s a very nice venue with a lot of tradition behind it and a nice historical story, but first and foremost it’s a great setting and I can’t wait to see how it goes on Sunday”said, in addition, Elena Hagi.
Asked how many people will be present to celebrate their love, Ianis Hagi stated: “It also depends on who comes and who doesn’t. Especially from my side, many of my colleagues have a rather short vacation. We’ll be enough, anyway“.
“We raised each other”
The footballer’s colleagues will not be missing from the big event. Ianis Hagi testified that many of them confirmed their presence.
“Many of them confirmed it to me. But others have a rather short vacation, but we understand them because it was an unusual summer, so to speak, for a Romanian footballer. Because in recent years we have not qualified for European championships, final tournaments and the holiday has shortened, but we understand. But we know that all of them would have wanted to be with us and those who won’t be there certainly wish us well. They have already passed on to me those who will not be and have passed on a lot of health and all the good in the world“, he said.
When asked if she thought she would end up marrying Ianis Hagi, the young woman said: “I can say that from the moment we met I felt like we had known each other forever. I knew he was my soulmate, but I let time decide on our relationship.
We met when we were young, even children, and we raised each other“.
Asked if the secret to a long-lasting relationship is mutual growth, Hagi stated: “It depends on each one. There are stories and stories. I have friends and acquaintances, each with their own story in life. The important thing is to have respect, to love each other, I think these are the most important principles. Then the connection you have with your partner. We had a connection, as Elena said, from day one. I knew it was not a relationship of children. I felt a strong emotion and knew we had to take it step by step, get to know each other. Otherwise you get into a relationship when you know it can mean something for a lifetime. And we felt this”.
“I grew up with respect in the family”
Also, Hagi was asked if the emotions on the day of the big event will be more intense and greater than those he experiences on the field.
“Probable. The point is that I was born for football, I feel it, I felt it as a small child, and everything that happens on the field seems very, very normal to me. I have never been in love before, I am in love for the first time and I will be pregnant for the first time. So it will definitely be a new experience for me. There are emotions, but it’s normal to have emotions, as we have them now, they will be the same at the wedding, but that means we’re living, that means we’re where we want to be, when you have emotions. This means that those next to us, those we love, will be there. And this accumulation of emotion will lead to an unforgettable party and will be the first step towards the future, towards our new chapter”said the footballer.
When asked what they promise to each other, both stated that in the relationship they will offer “respect”.
“Respect. It is the most important to build a relationship, to sustain it and we want to stay as we are now, even grow“, said the young woman.
“Yes, and we grew up with respect in the family, that’s what our parents, grandparents passed on to us. I grew up with my grandparents in the house, so the word respect is probably the number one principle in Macedonian families and especially in ours. They passed this on to us and I think that’s the only thing we can promise“said Hagi.
At the end of the interview given to the cited source, the two also left a message for themselves from the future.
“I would say let’s not forget to be happy“, said the young woman.
“And I probably have time for each other. Children, grandchildren, families, cousins, everyone will surely show up. And, at some point, you have to think about your partner too, don’t forget to be like in your youth”said the son of Gică Hagi.
