More than 7,300 same sex couples in England and Wales have said those immortal words "I do" since the law on marriage changed last year, figures released Tuesday in London revealed.

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More than 7,300 same sex couples in England and Wales have said those immortal words “I do” since the law on marriage changed last year, figures released Tuesday in London revealed.

A further 7,732 same sex couples converted their legal civil partnerships to marriage over the same period, the Office for National Statistics announced.

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