Dougie Vipond, who plays the drums for the Dignity hitmakers, announced that he tied the knot with his girlfriend Fiona on Monday, July 1.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the Elderslie-born musician said: “So this happened yesterday. Fiona made me the happiest man in the world when she agreed to be Mrs V.”
So this happened yesterday…@fiona_barratt made me the happiest man in the world when she agreed to be Mrs V! #happy #love #grateful pic.twitter.com/YAM7QI0DRT
— Dougie Vipond (@DougieVipond) July 2, 2024
The couple received more than 200 messages of congratulations in the comments.
Clare Grogan, Gregory’s Girl actress and lead singer of Altered Images, said: “Congratulations.”
Fans of Deacon Blue, which rose to fame with their debut album, Raintown, in 1987 also shared their well wishes.
One person said: “How lovely. You both look so happy, I have a wee tear in my eye. So happy for you Dougie.”
A second wrote: “So nice to hear happy news – just lovely. Congratulations to you both.”
A third commented: “Fantastic. Many congratulations to you both.”
