Wedding

Verb + wedding

• go to a wedding

• invite (them) to the wedding

• have a big / quiet wedding

• hold a wedding in a (church)

• call off the wedding

• pay for the wedding

Wedding + noun

• your wedding anniversary

• the wedding cake

• the wedding dress

• a wedding invitation

• the wedding reception

• a wedding ring

Common expressions

• be a guest at a wedding

• make a speech at a wedding

• make a video of the wedding

• congratulations on your wedding

Exercise

Verb + wedding

1. Jason and Elsa have invited us to their wedding next month.

2. My parents offered to help with our wedding, but Maria's parents are very traditional and wanted to pay for the wedding themselves.

3. I'm afraid we can't meet you this Saturday. We're going to a friend's wedding.

4. We've decided to have a quiet wedding, so we’re only inviting the immediate families.

5. The wedding will be held at St Patrick's Church on the 21st of May.

6. Francesca got cold feet and called the wedding off at the last minute. Since then she's apologized to all the guests and returned their presents.

Common expressions:

1. As best man, I had to make a speech at my brothers wedding.

2. Congratulations on your wedding anniversary. How many years is it now?

3. There were about 300 guests at our wedding.

4. We've hired a photographer, but we're also making a video of the wedding.

Wedding + noun

1. Hurry! The bride and groom are going to cut the wedding cake. - e

2. I'm married, but I don't wear a wedding ring. - f

3. Have you sent out the wedding invitations yet? - d

4. We went out to a restaurant to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. - g

5. We hired a local rock group to provide the music at our wedding reception. - a

6. The dishwasher was a wedding present from my Uncle John. - b

7. You should have seen the wedding dress! It must have cost thousands! - c

Note

A honeymoon is a short holiday that you go on immediately after the wedding:

• We went to Rome for our honeymoon.

• We stayed in a five-star hotel on our honeymoon.

• All the guests wished the couple well as they left for their honeymoon.

• Barbados is a popular destination for honeymoon couples.