But Royal historian Lady Antonia Fraser said that it was not for us to say a young couple should or should not get married, and the wedding was a powerful symbol of how Britain has changed.

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The ceremony is due to go ahead at Ballymena's Galgorm Manor, in front of the couple's remaining 65 guests, whether or not the rest of the wedding party arrives in time.

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Or does going to someone's wedding not count as a "meeting"?

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I'm in no way comparing the downtown wedding of two females to any of these events (even though some of you made it quite clear that you think gay marriage is much worse), I'm just saying that whether you liked the story or not, the first known gay wedding to take place in Jones County is still historic.

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Whether you go to church regularly or just attend the odd wedding or Christening, when the service starts we're all faced with the same dilemma - to sing or not to sing?

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So touched, that he promised not to pull any pranks before or during the wedding.

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Not that the players begrudge the reduction in income, or missing various birthdays and wedding celebrations.

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They did not mix with others and were rarely, if ever, seen at local wedding celebrations or other community occasions.

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"(Years ago) I would get calls from (engaged couples of different cultural or religious traditions) who were desperate and sad ... and after a ceremony I would secretly hear a family member or maybe the florist say (about the wedding couple), 'Oh, that's not going to work, ' " Macomb says.

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