Knock brings wedding bells for 890 couples

LOVE at first sight is still a very real thing for hundreds of people who hooked up with the first person the Knock Marriage Bureau introduced them to.

Tue, 06 Sep, 2011 - 01:00

Vivion Kilfeather

Wedding bells have rung out for 890 couples since the Knock Marriage Bureau was set up in 1968.

About 16,000 couples met during this period with 35,830 enquiries about tying the knot.

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