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Legacy | Maria & Manoel

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♡ a collection of stories, created with love
♡ founded by @maria.maksimovic & Mano
✦ continuing his legacy through our work 🕊️🪽
⤖ Lake of Constance

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M A N O E L 🖤

📸 @wild.lovestories_

#groom #groomtobe #weddingcouple #modelcouple #modelcoupleswitzerland #suit #suitandtie #mensfashion #menswear #menstyle #malemodel by @mm.modelcouple

M A R I A 🤍

📸 @wild.lovestories_
Dress: @meryscouture
H&M: @anastasiakataurova
Workshop: @clearinwhite_weddings

#bridetobe #weddingphotography #villapizzo #como #cernobbio #weddingcouple #modelcouple #femalemodel #love #bride #weddingdress #weddinginspiration #bridal #bridalmakeup #bridemodel #bridalmodel by @mm.modelcouple

Küsse, Lachen und echtes Glück. Das sind wir 🥰

Foto: @anita.zenau.weddings
Workshop: @clearinwhite_weddings
Coaching: @_kathleen.john_
Styling: @anastasiakataurova
Brautmode & Anzüge: @meryscouture
Location: @villapizzo
Floristik: @dellabellafiori
Floristik Assistenz: @olgadrokina.decor.studio

#wedding #italywedding #italycouple #italymodel #como #comersee #villapizzo #weddingphotoinspiration #weddingcouple #modelcouple #travelmodel #weddingınspo #floristik by @mm.modelcouple

One year ago… 🤍

I still struggle to find the right words.

But one thing I know for sure: I am endlessly grateful that life gave me the chance to meet you, Mano.

I remember the little moments so clearly. You and Björn talking about mechanical engineering, the profession you both shared. Our conversations about photography, your passion, and the funny coincidence that we lived so close to each other without knowing.

You were so excited about the Super 8 film camera and i remember you barely couldn’t wait to see the results.

But most of all, I remember the way you looked at Maria.

The love in your eyes. The laughter you shared. The joy and warmth you brought into every moment.

You made our styled shoot so much more than just a day of creating beautiful images. You filled it with something real. Something that cannot be staged or recreated.

And looking back at these photographs now, I realize just how precious those little moments were.

Some people leave a mark on our hearts, even if we only get to share a small part of their journey.

You are one of those people, Mano.

And I will always be grateful that our paths crossed.

Jules by @mm.modelcouple

Dieses Video ist für Mano. 🤍

Im Mai durfte ich bei einem Portfolio Day @maria.maksimovic und ihren @mano_machinek kennenlernen. Die beiden standen beruflich schon so oft als „Hochzeitspaar“ vor der Kamera, dass für sie immer klar war: Wir werden wahrscheinlich niemals wirklich heiraten.

Wenige Monate später kam der Anruf, der alles verändert hat.

Manu ist gestorben. 😫🕯️🕊️

Als ich am Samstag bei einer freien Trauung einen Moment für all die Menschen und Tiere geschaffen habe, die heute nicht mehr bei uns sein können, musste ich wieder an ihn denken.

Denn ausgerechnet bei unserem Shooting im Mai hatte ich darüber gesprochen, dass jeder von uns diesen einen Anruf bekommen könnte. Heute. Morgen. In fünf Minuten. 🖤

Damals wusste niemand von uns, wie schnell diese Worte Realität werden würden. 😟

Deshalb wollte ich dieses Video schon lange machen. Als kleine Erinnerung an Manu. Aber auch als Erinnerung an uns alle:

Wartet nicht auf irgendwann.

Sagt den Menschen, dass ihr sie liebt. Verbringt Zeit miteinander. Macht die Reise. Feiert eure Liebe. Heiratet, wenn ihr heiraten möchtet. Und geniesst verdammt nochmal die Zeit, die ihr miteinander habt. ❤️

Denn wir wissen nicht, wie viel davon uns geschenkt wird.

Und vielleicht endet eine Geschichte mit dem Tod auch gar nicht wirklich. Denn solange wir uns erinnern, bleibt immer etwas von einem Menschen bei uns. 🤍

Cover: @tenzi.weddings

#freietrauung #freiertrauredner #trauer by @mm.modelcouple

There was a time when Mano cried every time he saw me in a wedding dress. Even the very first one - though it wasn’t even a beautiful dress. Then the second one, too.

As the years went by and we shot countless bridal campaigns together, I started worrying that the magic was gone. I thought maybe he had seen me in too many wedding dresses to ever look at me the way a man looks at his bride for the first time.

Then came a three-day shoot. Around 70 dresses. Somewhere around the 50th or 60th dress, I walked out… and he started crying again.

He looked at me with so much love and said, “I don’t know what’s happening to me… I just love you so much.”

In that moment, I realized the magic had never faded. It was never about the dress. It was always about the way he loved me.

Thank you @dianelegrandofficial for this moment 🤍 I’ll carry the joy of that moment in my heart for the rest of my life.

#loveofmylife #wedding #weddingdress #bridalfashion #bridalmodel by @mm.modelcouple

Some people leave a lasting impression without even trying.

Mano, your love for Maria, your kindness, and your passion touched countless lives.

Your kindness, your humor, and your passion will always be remembered.
In loving memory of Mano Machinek. 🕊️🤍 by @mm.modelcouple

In Memory of Mano Machinek

A couple of years ago, our paths crossed in the beautiful hills of Tuscany, Italy, during a wedding workshop. I spent only three days just 72 hours with Mano, but in that short time I discovered what an incredibly special human being he was.

Mano was a truly kind soul. He was funny, joyful, professional, loving, generous, and always willing to help others. Being around him felt easy and genuine. Talking with him, working alongside him, sharing jokes, and simply spending time together was a gift. It is amazing how, in only 72 hours, someone can create so many memories that stay with you forever.💔

I am so grateful that I joined that workshop and that life gave me the chance to meet a person like Mano. The memories we created in those few days are ones I will cherish forever.💜🥺

I still cannot find the right words to describe the shock and the pain of losing someone who had such a profound impact in such a short time. If Mano could leave such a mark on me after only 72 hours, I can only begin to imagine the depth of the loss felt by his forever beloved partner, Maria, and by all his family and friends who had the privilege of knowing and loving him for many years.😶

Mano, thank you for the laughter, the kindness, the moments, and the memories. Thank you for showing me that the amount of time we know someone is not what matters it is the connection, the warmth, and the impact they leave behind.

You will be remembered with love, gratitude, and a smile. Your beautiful spirit will live on in everyone whose life you touched.

Rest peacefully, Mano🥺💔 by @mm.modelcouple

Die schönsten Momente sind oft die, die man nicht planen kann 🤍

Ein bisschen Torte, ganz viel Lachen und jede Menge echte Freude.
Genau diese lebendigen und authentischen Augenblicke liebe ich festzuhalten ✨

Fotografin @elenasaifullin_fotografie
Styling @anastasiakataurova
Torte @spazio_cri_luxury_cake_
Wedding Planer @clearinwhite_weddings
Location @villapizzo
Model Couple @mm.modelcouple
Brautmode @meryscouture

#justmarriedvibes
#weddingcelebration
#modernlove
#storytellingphotography
#hochzeitsfotografie by @mm.modelcouple

Manchmal brauchen Brautpaare nur einen kleinen Moment für sich 🤍

Weg vom Trubel.
Weg vom Zeitplan.
Einfach gemeinsam durchatmen.

Genau in diesen Augenblicken entstehen oft die ehrlichsten Erinnerungen.

Voller Leichtigkeit.
Voller Gefühl.
Und voller Vorfreude auf alles, was noch vor ihnen liegt ✨

Fotografin @elenasaifullin_fotografie
Styling @anastasiakataurova
Wedding Planer @clearinwhite_weddings
Brautmode @meryscouture
Location @villapizzo
Model Couple @mm.modelcouple

#echtemomente

#natürlichehochzeitsfotografie

#zeitloseerinnerungen

#hochzeit2026

#hochzeit2027 by @mm.modelcouple

Wir sind zwar nicht verheiratet … aber wenn Liebe ein Grund zum Heiraten wäre, würden wir es wahrscheinlich jeden Tag wieder tun 🤍

Vielleicht lieben wir deshalb diese Hochzeitsshootings so sehr. Für einen Moment fühlt es sich jedes Mal an wie unser eigener großer Tag – voller Liebe, Lachen und dieser ganz besonderen Magie.

Und nein, wir bekommen einfach nicht genug davon ✨

Concept & planning @kerryhowardweddings
Stylist @araceliacosta.mua
Flowers @yano_design_studio
Decoration @hochzeitsdekoration
H&M @araceliacosta.mua
Stationary @atelierfeines
Jewelry @capolavoro.jewellery
Gown @millanova by @brautbluete
Venue @orangerie_gut_ostenwalde

#weddingphotography #modelcouple #weddinginspiration #couplegoals #bridalfashion by @mm.modelcouple

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Workshop & Concept: @cubuphotography & @zimtblumen
Location: @gartenatelier
Flowers: @zimtblumen
Creative Concept: @zimtblumen
Furniture: @hussenzauber
Fabric: @hussenzauber
Cake: @pandemiel.ch
Wedding Celebrant: @robino.trauredner
Stationery: @andrea.garz.wedding
H&M: @xayamakeupartistry
Jewelery & Rings: @bling_konstanz
Dress Model Maria: @thedresskreuzlingen
Shoes Flatlay: @thedresskreuzlingen
Suit & Accessories Groom: @atelierpedroplacidoo
Head Jewelery, Earrings: @ladyschmuck
Couple: @mm.modelcouple
#emotionshunter #astronaut #matrimoniosvizzera #domat #amore by @mm.modelcouple