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The groom often chooses a flower for his buttonhole which also occurs in the bride's bouquet. This is a vestige of the time when a Knight would wear his Lady's colours to display his love.

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In the rhyme 'something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue', "blue" is symbolic of the blood of royalty, since both the bride and the groom were once considered to be "royal" on their wedding day.

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Civil Ceremonies can take place either in a Registry Office or any approved venue. Law dictates that any music and readings you choose must not contain any religious content. You could have your wedding reception in the same venue as your wedding!