The curry and rice dishes on sale at the back of the hall add an Indian wedding buffet charm to the proceedings.

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She invited to me her females-only wedding ceremony, held in a hall decorated with hearts and blasting loud music with artists from traditional Arabic songs to Shakira.

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We asked them not to arrive before 13:00 BST on Saturday because the town hall is used as a wedding venue.

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In Sheffield, Ian Cawthorne, 25, and Alecia Houghton, 22, battled through snow to travel by tram to their wedding ceremony at the city's Town Hall after their cars failed to turn up.

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During the reception, the entire wedding party was surprised when a Maori warrior burst into the hall, all captured on camera by Greg Slick of Once Studio.

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Mr Cooksey, 54, and Ms Smith, 46, from Rodsley, Derbyshire, are still set to get married on Saturday, at Callow Hall in nearby Ashbourne, which offered to host the wedding and a drinks reception at short notice.

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