Just a day before her wedding

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Bassim

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I am wondering if my sentences are grammatically correct.

Just a day before her wedding, Maria decided to cancel it. Her inner voice told her that the man she were supposed to marry was not the right one.
 

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It's the man she was supposed to marry. I'd use about to though.
 

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Would my second sentence be OK like this?

Her inner voice told her that the man she was about to marry was not the right one.
 

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Yes, I like that version much better.
 

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I might end with "Her inner voice told her that her fiancé was not the right man for her".
 

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You can use the phrase call off a wedding, instead of cancel.
 
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