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À jeudi prochain,
- Emily
P.S. Sorry this is a day late - I completely forgot to send (or write) it yesterday because my brain is on summer holiday time.
Having attended several French weddings (including my own) I’ve learnt they’re just similar enough to my anglo expectations to make the things that differ really stand out. Here’s what’s surprised me over the years (and as always the exception usually proves the rule):

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