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'Unromantic' city claims rejected | 'Unromantic' city claims rejected |
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Claims that Dundonians are the least romantic in the UK are being rejected by staff at the registrars office carrying out Valentine's Day weddings. | Claims that Dundonians are the least romantic in the UK are being rejected by staff at the registrars office carrying out Valentine's Day weddings. |
Seven couples are tying the knot at the premises, some choosing to webcast the ceremony to absent friends and family. | Seven couples are tying the knot at the premises, some choosing to webcast the ceremony to absent friends and family. |
The first marriage will begin at 1100 GMT when Sally Ann Banditelli will wed her fiance Mark Dougan. | The first marriage will begin at 1100 GMT when Sally Ann Banditelli will wed her fiance Mark Dougan. |
Earlier this week Dundee was rated the nation's least romantic city based on the number of romance books bought. | Earlier this week Dundee was rated the nation's least romantic city based on the number of romance books bought. |
The Borders bookshop poll rated London the most loving, with Glasgow in second place. | The Borders bookshop poll rated London the most loving, with Glasgow in second place. |
'Very romantic' | 'Very romantic' |
However, city registrar Grant Law is questioning Dundee's placing in the list. | |
He said: "It totally goes against what we come across here. | He said: "It totally goes against what we come across here. |
"Dundonians that are arranging their marriage tend to be really romantic in the way they plan things out. | "Dundonians that are arranging their marriage tend to be really romantic in the way they plan things out. |
"They make their own vows, they tend to make promises to each other. | "They make their own vows, they tend to make promises to each other. |
"There's far more romance in ceremonies these days." | "There's far more romance in ceremonies these days." |
Ms Banditelli, originally from Pennsylvania, first met her husband-to-be over the internet in 2006 and recently emigrated to Scotland. | Ms Banditelli, originally from Pennsylvania, first met her husband-to-be over the internet in 2006 and recently emigrated to Scotland. |
She said: "We figured, let's do it on Valentine's Day because it's very romantic and it'll be very special." | |
She added that she was pleased her family and friends in the US could watch over the web. | She added that she was pleased her family and friends in the US could watch over the web. |
She said: "That's exciting. I'm emailing everybody and letting them know they can catch us on the internet and share our day with us." | She said: "That's exciting. I'm emailing everybody and letting them know they can catch us on the internet and share our day with us." |
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