The story behind viral video of bride dusting off wedding vows l GMA
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- Опубліковано 25 вер 2024
- You've probably seen this video of Christie Walters Jefferies blowing off 'dust' on her vows after dating her now-husband for 15 years. It shows how love can conquer all, even time.
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Blowing the dust off of the vows was genius and so original! Best of good luck to both of them.
His face though!!! LoL 😆
Such a great idea and hilarious
His dad told him that before you get married to make sure you can support your wife & kids so I think that's why he waited to purpose.
X2 😂🎉
@Marilyn Taylor,
You realize that black males WORLD-WIDE practice INTRA-racism and colorism against their own race of black women, right?
You realize that most black males think that their own race of black women are basically ugly compared to white girls, correct?
I smiled a big smile throughout this entire segment...nothing but Good vibes I get from them.
And they are in sync 🥺
Same. 😊
So true me too I smiled 🙂
knowledgenerd2 Hinkle,
I guess you weren't mentally capable of realizing that the black groom was yet ANOTHER self-hating black male practicing INTRA-racism and colorism against his own race of black women and worshipping the white man's daughter instead.
Imagine a world where black males actually valued their own race of black women.
Imagine..
@@kimberlymccall4153
You're blind.
Black males WORLD-WIDE practice INTRA-racism and colorism against their own race of black women.
Imagine a world where black males actually valued their own race of black women instead of worshipping the white man's daughter.
Imagine...
Wow, she waited 15 years... God bless her and hope this union is full of love and joy.
15 years 😂😂😂.... Be gone
That s a bussy popping black kang for ya.
@@TruckinGal-by1so Um dont do that, that just nasty.
@@TruckinGal-by1so bitterness is the reason why no one chooses your kind
@@TruckinGal-by1so and in english....?
I love that they dont take themselves too seriously and make with laughter their own story a lovely one.
A couple that can laugh together will be solid. I can attest to that. Just celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary and our 34th anniversary of being together.
Absolutely 💯
Nothing goes together better than love and laughter😏☺️😅🥰
The first look on his face had me asking if this was staged? But the way he looked at her and looked around at their guest, I could tell this was real! So original and so priceless!
She wait so long it got dusty
@@Joy-sq9sh that’s mine! Been with my love for 14 years 🤣 finally engaged!!
I'm glad that she's dismissing his "ultimatum" claims and clarified that she didn't force him to propose, but that he wanted to. A man should never feel like he has to propose bc the woman wants him to. Do it bc you want to. Do it bc you love that person and want to spend the rest of your life with them. bc if you do it for the wrong reasons you will end up resenting the person you've made your spouse. Dont blame her. Blame yourself
Note:
Rule of Thumb 👍if you don’t see yourself marrying the person, don’t date them
If a man said a women gave TWO ultimatums not 0 it means it was most likely FOUR
Women don’t like admitting these things because they just want a man to want to marry them.. & sometimes that’s not the case you hear these convos a lot nowadays cuz some women still want to get married & most men don’t now.. yet they want to be perceived as the cool girl & the down for whatever chick in the same breathe
This was also proven when she had to correct him on saying
I HAD to vs I WANTED to when it came to marrying her.
No judgement to the couple.. but the 15 yrs is a reason not choice
He shouldn’t have been with her if he FELT like he needed to do anything. If so he deserves to be miserable so she can be happy.
@@Seraphim7 Exactly
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its all about supporting each other. Some saying they wouldnt have waited so long, it wasn't about him not knowing she was for him, it was him wanting to do what was good for him and following his dreams and getting them accomplished. She supported that and that's what you are supposed to do when you love each other. It took 10 years for me and my husband to get married because we wanted to finish college before we got married. We knew we would get there and now 20 years later we are still strong. When you are ready and not forced, it will work if it's meant to :)
My husband and I were together 11 years prior to getting married. We had priorities to sort out first. I have a preexisting medical condition so I had to be sure I could continue to be insured and financially stable. I stayed on my parents insurance and finished college and then worked for a few years and got insurance through my job. My husband went to college for awhile and eventually ended up getting a factory job for a few years before we got married so we were both insured and able to pay our bills. He's got a better paying and less physically demanding job now and I'm able to stay home with our kids. It's a blessing.
You have to sort out things for yourself and your own future and your partner has to do the same and when both are ready to build a life together, and not make each other miserable, then get married. So I agree with your choices and decision :) Marriage isn't a joke and being together in life isn't a joke as well especially if both already have a another life taking care of. Be stable then do the biggest decisions in life.
❤️❤️❤️
Yes! And he was emotionally connected with his dad's advice, to marry when he could support s family. So, Dad played a role. And so perhaps that made him a bit apprehensive about trusting himself as the provider, - not being prepared to fail. So, he waited until he came to terms, with his personal expectations. Probably realized, that it was ok to grab the gusto & say, Cheers Dad!!! I'll make it. We'll make it! I'm happy for him. I'm thrilled for her! Congratulations to both! Stay brave young man! You've got this!!! Beautiful Bride! No need to tie his shoes together at night. He's not going anywhere! You lucky girl! You lucky guy! Y'all have fun! Go outside & plant a garden. If you're successful, well, you'll know!
@@privatemailcall6011 Very well said !!!
Wow she waited 15 long years. You can go to the court house and get married then have a wedding later when it's the right time. Kudos to her I could never wait that long
He’s 🏳️🌈
I know, right? Weddings don’t have to be super extravagant. They could’ve been married and stayed together for those 15 years too.
This was supposed to be a positive post you could have kept that to yourself mamn this is their story not yours 😊
Your right! We did the courthouse first! And we’re still together 15 years later❤
If you wouldn't have waited then you don't know what actual true love is.
This is the sweetest thing I have seen in a while. God bless you both.
Waiting 15 years is the sweetest thing you’ve seen? What have you been looking at then?
@@poeticlovee Not everyone gets married young. He waited until he finished college and got his dream career, just like his father wanted him to do. When his father passed, it set him back a bit until he was ready to finish and in doing so he honored his father. Thats admirable. She stayed by his side supporting him all the way. Just because you wouldn't have waited doesnt mean others will do the same as you..
@@poeticlovee I was referring to the JOKE, not the 15 years, dear. Besides, who is counting the years. It's not like they did not have a life during those years!
@@daisysfield5456 he's a simp.. She's in control.. they will be divorced.. only 6% of marriages ever last.
The vows had dust from being in the book so long.
What a solid couple. Such a beautiful love story. After 15 years together, that proposal was well deserved...perhaps maybe even long overdue.
When the time comes the time comes
Rushing things and being 'forced' into it is a good path to divorce
This is a beautiful love story
I wish you both along and happy marriage
The funny thing is that marriage typically isn’t really beneficial to the group that is being..ahem.. proposed to in order to be deserve it outside of, maybe, emotional satiation(with even that not being guaranteed).
Hence, the dusting off the vows.
Hopefully they ain’t divorced in 5. She had to make this man do this.
Fellas… when a woman is that loyal to you for THAT long with no real commitment from you PLEASE STOP calling it pressure/ultimatum. That woman has every right to vocalize her boundaries. Because if she never stated them, and decided to pack her ish and leave on day #5,476 (15yrs+1day) then you’d be saying it came out of nowhere and she never gave you a chance. Y’all will make a woman wait for over a decade of her life and then tell her about “hitting the wall” as she approaches 35yo. It’s gaslighting. Nobody is obligated to wait on you that long while you prioritize everything else in life before her.
Often it's realizing he can't do better. She's the best for him.
If you can find someone who sticks with you through major life events such as a family loss, that's rare. Depression sets in and the relationship changes. It sounds like they talked things through before he went to grad school, hence the delay in marriage. That might not have worked for anyone else, but it worked for them. Cheers to them! 🥂
You're so right about the depression comment. One year I experienced 4 deaths within a 5-6 month time-frame (1 close friend and 3 family members) and it caused me to go into a depression because I was getting hit heavily back to back. My ex cheated on me during that time and told me that I was a horrible girlfriend and that I was being dramatic and needed to get over the deaths because "people die everyday." The one time that I've ever spoken out about this situation I was told by multiple men that I deserved it and that they hoped that I had learned a lesson about being selfish. 😕😕 Sorry for the rant, I just needed to express myself.
@@brwnserenity2351 sorry for your losses. People are heartless until it happens to them. And it's not selfish when you're grieving btw.
@@jessical4403 Thank you for your response! I hope that you have a great holiday season! 💖💖
@@brwnserenity2351 same to you 💞☃️🎄
Thiiiis is how you respond. Thanks for not making it about you.
The expression on the groom's face when the bride blew the "dust" off her vows was priceless 😂!! He did say that they both loved joking and laughing with each other. Wishing them a happy marriage and God's blessings 🎊.
Wow. They both seem like such kind, decent people. And the guy’s dad sounds incredible. He guided these two as far as he could and set them up for success ❤
We almost have the same story. My now husband and I got together in 2013. In 2015 his dad was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and January 5th 2016 he passed away. My husband was in college and working. School was put on hold for a few months while we grieved and moved in with his mom. He decided to quit his job and finish school full time. He graduated in 2017 to end up working a cs job for an internet company for 15 months when he finally started his career in IT. We decided to get married earlier this year. May 2023 will be 10 years together and February will be 1 year married. ❤
AWESOME!!!
Wow
Congratulations!
Congrats 🥂✨
Absolutely no one asked or cares you attention whore.
Our 35th anniversary is right around the corner and I can tell you for a fact that laughter has played a huge part in keeping us together. It is one of the 5 important things you must have to remain in the happiness zone. Good luck and blessed be.
Congratulations on your amazing milestone! Could you share the other 4 key factors to a successful marriage?
I’d like to know the other 4 too
I couldn’t agree more. My husband and I would not have survived our 25 years together without laughing at ourselves and each other
Sorry ladies for not getting back to y'all but many things keep you in the happiness zone and every couple's relationship is a little different.
But here's the list.
We've already said laughter and it's matched with fun.
1. Fun/laughter
2. Respect/trust
3. Loyalty/commitment
4. Friendship/forgiveness
5. Love/intimacy
I shared this list with my neighbor and she agreed with them. And I would classify her as an expert. They just celebrated their 75th anniversary.
I think she won 🏆.
Lol. Blessed be!
@@freckleslappat5862 My list exactly!! I'll add compromising to everything you do as well. We go here cuz you want to, we go here or do this because I want to. 50/50 on that🙂
And I agree 100% on the laughter! 15 yrs over here! Laughter has been the cherry on top!
I was a wedding photographer back then and seen her blowing the dust off that paper made my day! All the best to both of you… I remember those moments in time 25 years ago and still married with my beautiful wife.
Their relationship is super healthy!! I’m so happy for them! They are so good for each other and you can tell ❤️
These two are a great reminder to not settle for someone who you don’t thoroughly enjoy your time with. Waiting til I find the person I laugh with the most
Yeah I found that, but he still did me dirty.
True but it takes more than that…
@@444truthteller awww
You really took the words right out of my mouth. I want some one to make me laugh like they do together. Love and laughter is the BEST!!🥰🤗😍😅
Video never gets old. I laugh every time I see it. Christie, you're brilliant!
Wow being together for 15 years. That's longer than most marriages today. God bless both of them with a long and happy life together.
What an astonishingly beautiful couple. I pray they have a long and happy life together.
Amen love never fails
This is a lovely story and regardless of the time frame, I love that they didn't force themselves to get married before they were ready. Marriage is a piece of paper and their love and commitment was present prior. They are loving and patient and whenever they are blessed with children they will be amazing parents 💖 much love and many blessings
No I guess she had to wait for him to mature but we have people who with people longer than that but no ring so at least it wasn't waisted and marriage is a UNION under God not just a piece of paper in that case everyone would be married at least they are both mature and they have grew unto the people who are ready to take that step...
@@janderson947 well said! 👏🏾👏🏾🎯Coming from a woman married for 39 years. Even though they waited 15 years, it’s better for them because they both grew as individuals to maturity. Sometimes getting married too young is not the best choice because you don’t really know yourself yet, and need time to figure out who you are. Wishing them the best that life has to offer, and a healthy loving, respectful relationship and wonderful family life.
@@vetgirl71 exactly and congrats may God bless u both
Women can have normal healthy pregnancies over 30. That is a myth that society puts on women to pressure them to having kids at young. She will be fine
Marriage is not a piece of paper.. ..
15 years is a long time in other communities and race groups but I’m glad she finally got her investment back her time and recourses plus supporting him to go back to school etc he is definitely the price in this situation seems like it 🇬🇲
15yrs is years enough for a personal vow to gather dust. Ingenious! ✨
May God bless their love and their marriage.
I’d love to have a relationship like that as I’d like to keep smiling and laughing even when I’m old and tired. Bless you both.
They look like a beautiful and fun couple; I wish them a lifetime of love and happiness 🙏🏾🙏🏾
He exudes his father's kindness which is very apparent in his photos.
So happy to hear the back story on the video. I watched it too many times and it was hilarious each time I watched it. I pray blessings for the beginning of their family.
I agree with some comments here. My husband and I went to the court house with family and friends (20 people total) followed by a nice dinner with everyone. It didn’t take us any time to organize it. We were only 6 weeks engaged. We then had two church ceremonies 3 years later….thanks COVID. One ceremony was in his country, one was in mine. If it’s just about tying the knot, an unpretentious court house ceremony could have happened anytime. No need to wait 15 years for the right time if she is your soulmate and you want to be with her for the rest of your life.
My husband didn't propose until after I needed emergency surgery and he realized that he didn't have any rights and couldn't helps make medical decisions or anything. We had been together for 15 years and lived together for 11. We got married in about 4 months after he finally asked. Now it's 5 years and 2 kids later and we are still happy together
@Day EXACTLY
@Day PREACH
How romantic, was he a part of your will or trying to be so that if you died in surgery, he'd be good?
@Day It's crazy how so many don't realize these things
Congrats to you both and she got him back really good with blowing the dust off the wedding vows 15 years to wait on the person you love to commit was a long time.
Love is so powerful!💞
I saw the video and thought it was hilarious. I was with my husband for 9 years before we got married, so I understand 100% how things can get in the way. I'm glad to hear the story behind their relationship and I think it's wonderful that he waited to propose until after he'd pursued his education and got into a career field he wanted before he married her. And she's awesome for being supportive and understanding that it wasn't that he had cold feet, he wanted to make sure he was worthy of her first.
I love how he took a minute to look around at everybody in the room cracking up 🤣🤣
I may steal this for my wedding 😅 I’m also getting married next year after 15 years together ❤ and I agree that laughing and joking is key to our relationship too
Please have someone record that part but not looked so planned omg I wanna see it 😊😊
Great idea!!!!!!
Put it online so everyone will know you stole it.
@@susivarga7303 there’s no way I’m putting my wedding online 😳 I never even used Facebook or Instagram, sharing my life online it’s just not for me 😅
@@valeb410 apologies, did not want to be flippant, but you know, the craziness going on on Social Media...
Enjoy your big day, all the best.
I enjoy being married, don't care what anyone else says. It's special 🙂
This is such a sweet video, smiling the whole time. Much love to you both in your lives together.
That was wonderful! Thank you for sharing that personal moment with me. Blessing to your marriage and peace.
Sweet journey, you two. I’m a lifer-30 years in and friends , “ You got this!” Sending peace & love.
Aww, this is so genuine. Teared up watching this💗
They may have waited longer than some for marriage but their beautiful relationship is well seasoned and has got that flavor. I get it. ❤️
Beautiful. Love and sacrifice. Valuables lessons to learn from. Best wishes to you both🙏🏾🙌🏾
This was one funny wedding snippet. They have a great sense of humor. I am glad he finally "put a ring on it." Wishing them the best in life!
Such a beautiful couple! Their relationship is such an inspiration to this single lady. Love, loyalty and laughter is what it's all about. God bless you both!
The shade, the attitude, the shock in his face, the proudness on her face.. ✨ perfection✨
This story is so beautiful. I wish you both happiness in its fullest despite all the challenges that you may face.
Christie, you're a supportive, corageous, and a awesome woman. Don't tell him to give up hope, get back on your feet, follow his dad's dream. They are spectacular couples. 💚💚💚💚
Best wishes to the Newlyweds!!! That was beautiful! If you two have gone through so much together all those years, I am sure you will get through anything together!!! 💖
That clip is golden…… her face when blowing the dust off and his reaction 🤣🤣🤣
Congratulations and keep being each other’s rock and laughing together ❤
They are adorable! Wishing them a lifetime of love and happiness❤️❤️💯💯
She didn't "wait" 15 years. A relationship without a marriage is just as worthy and beautiful. It is merely a celebration of the bond they have shared since 2007.
Exactly!
Congratulations for approaching your marriage goal, as some would say, _in the proper order_ . Much success to you both!
Love this video. Have a wonderful marriage and may you both have many, many children.
God bless this relationship. Good sense of humor, love and patience are key ingredients for a happy marriage. ❤
The only problem I would have with waiting that long, is that he waited so long that my pregnancies would be considered "geriatric".
So inspiring. I've been impatient with my boyfriend and we haven't even reach the 3 year mark. This gave me some perspective. I'm 30...and I feel like time is flying, but now I'm realizing I'm not savoring the journey. God truly bless you guys for the lives that you've touched
Not everyone that waits has it turn out like Christy. Don't be a placeholder. It doesn't take someone years to know they want to marry someone.
Right not necessarily #relationship goals but I'm glad it worked out for them.
Woman have biological clock..your bf either take it or leave it
Are you able to stay ... pure during that time ? If not.. maybe it's time for you to find someone who values you now?
Please Don't compare. Every Relationship is Unique. *They have something Special* that made it work. Both wanted the same things and *they knew they'd get Married* after he got his Doctorate Degree,* doing what his Dad told him- _"Make Sure You Can Support a Family."_ *It wasn't One-Sided* he was interested this whole time and they communicate & were on the same page about the Future. It's different with Couples like them. *Most Couples grow Apart & Break-Up after 10-15yrs of the one who was hoping for a commitment wasted*_ their time Or the Marriage only last 8-10yrs because the Relationship ran its Course by the time they finally got Married. So please be Careful. A lot of men out there who really rather move on with someone else will go through with the Wedding simply because the Woman wanted to since they've been together a long time.
*These 2 were meant for each other,* knew it and had a Plan. His Dad loved her and he meant a lot to her as well.
Girl you scored! He is so handsome and smart and loved his expression on his face when you blew the dust off the vows! I died laughing and I wish I had came up with this genius idea for my wedding because it took us 15 years and 3 children before we finally made it to the alter and we were together 17 more years before he died from cancer(exposure to asbestos at work) I miss him every day and he would have loved this video so thank you for making me laugh for the first time in 13 years( he passed 13 years ago)
What a beautiful story ❤ thanks for sharing the ups & downs of your 15 year journey. Hope be years ahead are filled with laughter, joy, peace, Growth & goodness 🤲🏼
Single handedly the funniest thing I've ever seen at a wedding! And the look on his face was awesome as well,,,, hes like who? little O me!!!
Priceless!! and you brought smiles to everyone's face that read this
This was fantastic...blessing to you both always.
15 years?! Wow! You guys are heroes..God bless your marriage!
Beautiful. What a gem. Blessings to your union. Congratulations
Their story is beautiful, loved the dusting off but I'll be damned to wait 15 years 🤯
Exactly!!!
@@mrsbrown688 💯too long 🥵
Too long for you but exactly right for them...
The love an respect they have for each other is wholesome, and strong. This is truly the cutest couple I've seen in a long long time. Blessings to them and their family.
What a darling couple …CONGRATS 👏🏻
Bless you both.. a relationship where there laughing and jokes around each other is healthy... worth it
This warmed my heart ❤️
Beautiful. That's what love truly looks like.
LOL! I love how they have a very old married couple dynamic already because of how long they were together before marriage. I wasn’t getting the dust joke really but after hearing their story it makes so much more sense, and is very funny 😆. Good for them, I’m glad they made it ❤
So happy to see this beautiful couple the joy laughter and fun they are having God bless them in their marriage, 34 years here and laughter is a major part keep it up❤
Same story in a sense here. As I see many more below. I am about to hit 14 years in my relationship we have 5 beautiful boys just did things ass backwards but boy have we grown together, hurt together, and overcame together ❤️ love is love and that's to be celebrated. May this couple never stop laughing and always get some of the funny times on camera fun memories to last a life time passed down to generations to come. God bless. Hellos from Wasilla Alaska,
Tschandra
That's beautiful but y'all should still be married!
Their love, energy and laughter is so addictive
Wouldn’t recommend waiting that long. This is the exception, not the rule. Thank goodness he finally married her
The body language, picture poses, mannerisms, the hazel contacts in one picture, voice inflections, having her support him all those years by dangling marriage,, you know the vibes. Someone already said it so I don't have to 🤭
What is it?
Yuuuuppp😂
👀👀
Definitely brought a smile to my face. 😊
That look he gave was so candid and so funny; what a wonderful memory they made and the fact that we all got to see it, thank you for sharing it with us all, congratulations!
Beautiful story. Thank you for giving us the backstory!!
Love it! His expression said it ALL. 😂 Laughter makes life easier. ❤
If women truly want marriage why do so many of us spend years waiting for someone to marry us? All I hear is men talking about we lose value with age so why are we wasting so many years with them without a true commitment?
Yep, we are making our men get their way without commitment, so easy.
EXACTLY
@@magnisky - its sad to see especially if he knows she wants to be married
Wish them a long and happy marriage
I’ll just keep my mouth shut 🤐
Who they really choose and her getting the same BM lololol
He's a lucky man. She could have left year 5, got married year 10. Had kids year 12 and 15 by now. What a sacrifice.
Beautiful! Don't feel bad my fiancé and I are getting married after being together for 10 years!! next July it's official! Congrats and blessings‼️❤️🎉
His reaction makes me smile hard. Wish them the best
His face😭😭🤣 They are gonna be a super funny couple together, I see so much laughter for them.💖
I bet if the shoe was on the other foot, he would’ve left a loooong time ago lol. Gotta love it
Facts. Men would never stand for it
Omg. What a cute couple! I wish you the same love that kept the wife and I together after 20 years.
They age well…wishing them a lifelong happy and prosperous marriage 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
Now I understand their journey together it was beautiful ❤️
If he wasn't have been getting sexual intimacy then we know who wud have been issuing the ultimatums. Many men r so hypocritical. And, many women r too compromising.
It’s good to see the story behind this! God bless their union x
They look like such a loving couple, God's timing is always the best, I wish them all the happiness in the world, hope that their union lasts until death do them apart
Chile!!! That moment for her was well deserved!! Lmaoo. Glad she was able to make light of her circumstances. God bless their union and allow them to progress forward in the Lords good will for their lives!
These two just make me smile
Beautiful couple!❤️
What a good looking, sweet, happy couple. May your marriage be 4ever!!
Embarrassing. 15 years is too long.
One of the sweetest, cutest stories I've heard. So cool they shared.
She was very patient and you were lucky she waited so long for you. So don't mess it up!
Omg, what a Beautiful & Blessed story.
Christie is one of a kind. Genius move with the dust on the vows.
Congratulations on a beautiful marriage. Wishing much happiness. May God bless and keep you