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Wedding tradition at Wensley Church

Children waiting at Wensley Church Gate for wedding tithes before they let the bride and groom out

Quaint wedding tradition at Wensley Village church

The village children wait at the gate of Wensley church to receive coins as a wedding gift from the Best Man on behalf  of bride and groom before they cut the string and let the newly-weds out of the churchyard.

Children wait outside Wensley church to await traditional gift of coins

Children waiting outside Wensley Church gates for bride and groom

groom with coins for the children outside Wensley Church-Quaint tradition

Best Man with coins for the children outside Wensley Church

groom hand over coins to eager children's hands outside Wensley Church in North Yorkshire

Best Man hands over coins to eager children's hands

children scrambling for coins handed out by groom

children scrambling for coins handed out by Best Man at Wensley Church

Old tradition of cutting the string on Wensley Church gate after money has been paid by the groom

Child cutting the string on church gate so releasing the bride and groom

Detail of scissors being used to cut open string on Wensley Church Gate

Detail of girl cutting open the string that binds Wensley Church gate

Bride and Groom about to go through Wensley churchyard gate

free to leave the church at last!

wedding gifts of decorated spoons and confetti outside Wensley Church

wedding gifts of decorated spoons and confetti outside Wensley Church

bride and groom leave Wesnley Church in a horse and carriage

Just beautiful!

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