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A Valentine's Day to remember: Winston-Salem couple say, 'I do'

A Valentine's Day to remember: Winston-Salem couple say, 'I do'
COUPLE IN WINSTON-SALEM AND WILL REMEMBER FOREVER. THEY DECIDED TO SAY I DO TODAY. WXII TELLS KARA PETERS SPOKE WITH CHRISTOPHER AND VERONICA GRIFFIN AFTER THEIR WEDDING AND EXPLAINS WHY THIS DAY OF LOVE MEANS SO MUCH. AND BY THE POWER VESTED IN ME BY THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. I PRONOUNCE YOU MAN AND WIFE. A VALENTINE’S DAY. CHRISTOPHER AND VERONICA GRIFFIN WILL HOLD IN THEIR HEARTS FOREVER. AND FOR THE BRIDE THIS PARTICULAR DAY IS EVEN MORE SPECIAL. MY MOM AND DAD GOT MARRIED ON VALENTINE’S DAY, SO TO MARRY THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, I DIDN’T KNOW HE WAS GOING TO BE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE. A LOVE STORY THAT BEGAN FOR THE TWO WHEN THEY WERE HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEARTS. AFTER SEPARATING FOR 37 YEARS, LOVE FOUND ITS WAY BACK WHEN THEY RECONNECTED AT A CLASS REUNION. I SAW HER AND MY I.Q. WAS REDUCED TO JUST TWO JUST RUBBLE. ALL I COULD SAY WAS, WOW. FAST FORWARD TO NOW, CHRISTOPHER AND VERONICA SAID I DO IN FRONT OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY AT THE MILLENNIUM CENTER IN DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM. I CAN’T TELL YOU WHAT A SO INCREDIBLE RELIEF IT IS TO ACTUALLY HAVE FOUND THAT RIGHT. ONE FINALLY AND IT IS AN UNFORGETTABLE DREAM. AND WHEN IT COMES TO ADVICE ON WAITING ON THAT ONE, TRUE LOVE, THE GRIFFINS SHARED THIS LET GO OF EVERYTHING THAT WOULD HOLD YOU FROM LEARNING THAT PERSON IS JUST STEP OUT OF FAITH AND LOVE THAT PERSON THE BEST WAY YOU CAN, BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHO WILL BE. DON’T EVER GIVE UP. BELIEVE ME, IT’S OUT THERE. I’M LIVING PROOF AND WINSTON-SALEM. KARA PETERS. WX
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A Valentine's Day to remember: Winston-Salem couple say, 'I do'
Valentine's Day 2023 is a day Christopher and Veronica Griffin will hold in their hearts forever. Not only did they wed, but for the bride, this particular day is even more special."My mom and dad got married on Valentine's Day, so to marry the love of my life, I didn’t know he was going to be the love of my life," Griffin said.It's a love story that began for the two when they were high school sweethearts. After separating for 37 years, love found its way back when they reconnected at a class reunion. "I saw her and my IQ was reduced to just rubble. All I could say was just, wow," the groom said.Fast forward to now, Christopher and Veronica said, 'I do' in front of friends and family at the Millenium Center in downtown Winston-Salem."I can't tell you what a sense of incredible relief it is to actually have found that right one finally," Christopher said. "And it is an unforgettable dream."And when it comes to advice on waiting on that one true love, the Griffins shared this."Let go of everything that would hold you from loving that person. And just step out on faith and love that person the best way you can," Veronica said. "Because you never know who it will be in the place that it would be.""Don’t ever give up; believe me it's out there. I'm living proof," Christopher said. Trending Stories

Valentine's Day 2023 is a day Christopher and Veronica Griffin will hold in their hearts forever.

Not only did they wed, but for the bride, this particular day is even more special.

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"My mom and dad got married on Valentine's Day, so to marry the love of my life, I didn’t know he was going to be the love of my life," Griffin said.

It's a love story that began for the two when they were high school sweethearts.

After separating for 37 years, love found its way back when they reconnected at a class reunion.

"I saw her and my IQ was reduced to just rubble. All I could say was just, wow," the groom said.

Fast forward to now, Christopher and Veronica said, 'I do' in front of friends and family at the Millenium Center in downtown Winston-Salem.

"I can't tell you what a sense of incredible relief it is to actually have found that right one finally," Christopher said. "And it is an unforgettable dream."

And when it comes to advice on waiting on that one true love, the Griffins shared this.

"Let go of everything that would hold you from loving that person. And just step out on faith and love that person the best way you can," Veronica said. "Because you never know who it will be in the place that it would be."

"Don’t ever give up; believe me it's out there. I'm living proof," Christopher said.

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