On Saturday, June 27, they repeated the ceremony with their loved ones again in the Petr Bezruč Municipal House of Culture in Opava. Věra met Bernd in 1968 in Krnov. At first, their communication was not easy, as the Czech Republic had difficulty understanding the love of the German-speaking Bernd. However, they managed the initial difficulties together and after two years, specifically on June 24, 1970, they said their “yes” in the German city of Apolda.