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IT IS N OT UNUS UAL F O R T H E BRI DE O R G RO O M T O BE N E RVO US ON THE D AY O F T H E W EDDI N G , SO H O PEF UL L Y THE F OLLOWING W I L L EASE Y O U R M I N D… You can choose to be interviewed separately allowing the bride to enter the room escorted by a friend or relative. You may provide your own choice of music. It can be played as background music during key aspects of your ceremony. The Registration staff will need to have your requirements at least eight weeks before your wedding. Another way to personalise the ceremony is to incorporate a reading of verse or a suitable piece of prose. Our offices have a selection of popular readings, which may be read by you or by one of your guests. You may wish to provide a piece of verse or prose which you prefer. However, due to legal constraints, no religious material may be used and the Superintendent Registrar or their nominated deputy must therefore approve the intended reading beforehand. ON THE AB DAY • CIVI L W EDDI N G S • 31