Couple Who Survived Charlottesville Car Attack Marry

[appalachiablue]

Source: CNN

As a gray Dodge accelerated toward the crowd gathered in Charlottesville last year, Marcus Martin made a pivotal, quick decision.

He pushed his fiancée, Marissa Blair, out of the car's path as it barreled through the crowd.

As for Martin, he was tossed into the air -- a moment captured in the defining images of the violent protest on August 12. He was left with a broken leg.

The couple got married in a ceremony Saturday, for which more than 30 vendors pitched in to help them experience their dream wedding.

"It proves hate won't win and it proves that there are more good people in the world than there are bad and that love will win," Blair told CNN affiliate WVIR about the community outpouring.

Their ceremony also honored their close friend, Heather Heyer, who was killed in the vehicle attack that day. Heyer, a 32-year-old Charlottesville paralegal, had been demonstrating against the "Unite the Right" rally....More..

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/couple-who-survived-charlottesville-car-attack-marry/ar-AAxj0Oh?li=BBnbfcL

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[spooky3]

1. So sweet!

Very happy for them!

[appalachiablue]

2. Terrific couple, so happy for them. And all the great support they rec'd.

The couple used purple, Heather Heyer's favorite as their wedding color. Heather's mother, Susan Bro attended the event and gave a tribute. A wonderful Spring wedding..

[byronius]

3. Wow, this made me cry.

Awesome story. The car attack still fries me.

All the luck in the world to these amazing people.

[appalachiablue]

6. Me too after I saw your post. Tears of joy, and Hope at how people

move forward, live, love and receive such widespread generosity and support.

After what they've been through, Martin and Marissa deserve much happiness, health and goodness now.

[iluvtennis]

4. Kudos.

[Sophia4]

5. Congratulations to the newlyweds.

[Kind of Blue]

7. So bittersweet. I'm so glad this gorgeous couple remembered

Heather Heyer at their wedding.

[appalachiablue]

8. Yes, tributes & memories of Heather with her mother a guest, using

Heather's favorite color purple like her name, same as the popular heather plant so iconic in Scotland.

[Kind of Blue]

9. I usually read the linked articles but was done-for after

reading the last line so thanks for that. The colors they chose for their wedding was not a coincidence. Nice.

[BobTheSubgenius]

10. A wonderful gesture from the vendors,

and a lovely day for them.