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The 23-year-old activist was scrolling through his social media feed in May, when he read complaints about how the high-profile marriage ceremony sparked huge traffic jams in the city of Bhaktapur.

The winner will be announced at a ceremony in London on 10 November.

“It is a pride among us women to make sure we don’t make nupa that tastes bitter, or has ash in it,” said Williams, who prepares the soup during ceremonies multiple times a year.

Couples getting married in Jersey are looking for better value for money as costs rise and the number of ceremonies falls, according to island wedding planners.

The exact criteria for the award is not known, meaning the winner was uncertain before the ceremony even though it is factually based.