Article: Fromall round the world to Scotland, themost romantic nation on earth (Well at least it was for oneday...).

Byline: MARGARET MALLON

IT is the most romantic wedding venue in the world - the ideal place to get married on St Valentine's Day.

Fittingly, then, Gretna Green was witness to a record 97 couples exchanging their vows on its 250th anniversary yesterday, smashing last year's tally of 83.

A steady stream of happy couples said 'I do' over blacksmiths' anvils, embraced under kissing gates and posed for pictures beside road signs for the Dumfriesshire village.

The first wedding was at 8.30am and the last was scheduled for 9.30pm, with couples travelling from countries as far away as Japan, Bangladesh, the United States and Russia for their ...

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