From Maidan to marriage: Couple meet at Ukrainian uprising, wed in Toronto park

Mark Marczyk and Marichka Kudriavtseva arrive for their Ukrainian-themed public wedding at Dufferin Grove Park in Toronto.

Mark Marczyk and Marichka Kudriavtseva met during the uprising in Kiev's Maidan square in January 2014. Kudriavtseva, from Ukraine, and Marczyk from Canada, wanted to have a public wedding in a Toronto park and invited the general public over social media to celebrate with them.

Mark Marczyk and Marichka Kudriavtseva stand at the altar.

Mark Marczyk and Marichka Kudriavtseva stand at the altar surrounded by friends and well-wishers.

Mark Marczyk and Marichka Kudriavtseva stand as their wedding ceremony begins at Dufferin Grove Park.

Marichka Kudriavtseva cries while reciting her vows.

Mark Marczyk and Marichka Kudriavtseva dance during their wedding ceremony.

The bride and the groom kiss.

Mark Marczyk and Marichka Kudriavtseva ride through a residential neighbourhood during their Ukrainian-themed public wedding at Dufferin Grove Park in Toronto.

Mark Marczyk and Marichka Kudriavtseva dance during their Ukrainian-themed public wedding.

Mark Marczyk and Marichka Kudriavtseva participate in the "hora" during their wedding at Dufferin Grove Park in Toronto.

Photos by Mark Blinch/Reuters.