Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The girl wanted to get married at the church instead of at the park because the _ was more formal.

Choice 1: The girl wanted to get married at the church instead of at the park because the church was more formal.
Choice 2: The girl wanted to get married at the church instead of at the park because the park was more formal.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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1.