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The Longest Wedding Veil Was the Same Length as 63.5 Football Fields

By: Emily Spillar, Co-Editor-In-Chief
October 11, 2019
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Maria Paraskeva, a bride from Larnaca, Cyprus, surpassed the Guinness Word Record for longest wedding veil in August 2018. The total cost of all the material was 4000 euros, which is $4,402.68 in America. It took Paraskeva one mind to find a company to make this veil. After she found one, it took three months for them to actually make it.

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Emily Spillar
Emily Spillar, Co-Editor-In-Chief
Emily Spillar is a 17 year old senior at Colonia High School. Spillar is a varsity cheerleader for the school cheer team. In addition, she loves to dance, and dances for Dancin’ in the Spotlight in Rahway, NJ. Next, she is apart of the PTV news anchoring at Colonia High School, and is a homeroom representative for Student Council. She also is a safety ambassador. Spillar has 2 younger siblings, Elizabeth and Connor. When not in school, she loves to spend time with friends, and loves to write all kinds of genres. In the future, she hopes to attend school to major in Journalism.
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The Longest Wedding Veil Was the Same Length as 63.5 Football Fields