WEDDING COINCIDENCE
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My husband and I have a very unusual Dutch-based surname. All the people in the UK with the same surname are related to us except one man.
In 1974 we went to the Registry Office in Central London to register our forthcoming wedding. Whilst waiting we were chatting to another couple in the waiting room.
It transpired they were to be married on the same day as us and at the same time - 4.30pm 22nd September 1974.
When the Registrar came and called out our name - we stood up, and so did they! It was the "unrelated" gentleman and his bride to be.
Date submitted:Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:51:35 +0000Coincidence ID:5840
