Nine years of long-distance, finally a COVID bride Written by Connor Gerbrandt Sunday, Feb 21 2021, 5:02 AM Peter and Erika, the bride and groom, pose for a photo after their wedding at the Mennonite Heritage Village.
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A couple who has maintained a long-distance relationship for nearly a decade has finally succeeded at their second attempt to get married since the beginning COVID-19 global health crisis.
“After nine years now we are finally together and we will never be alone,” celebrated Erika Namuco, mere moments after sharing her vows.
While Namuco has been living in Steinbach for years now, her now-husband, Peter Justine, was only recently able to relocate from the Philippines. For obvious reasons, immigration has been challenging lately and Namuco feels blessed that the federal government approved his one-way flight to Canada. She adds their ceremony at the Mennonite Heritage Village on Thursday marks their second