wedding

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♦ wed|ding /w'edɪŋ/ (weddings)
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A wedding is a marriage ceremony and the party or special meal that often takes place after the ceremony.
Most Britons want a traditional wedding.
...a wedding present.
...the couple's 22nd wedding anniversary.gold|en wed|ding (golden weddings)
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A golden wedding or a golden wedding anniversary is the 50th anniversary of a wedding.shot|gun wed|ding (shotgun weddings)
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A shotgun wedding is a wedding that has to take place quickly, often because the woman is pregnant.
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A shotgun wedding is a merger between two companies which takes place in a hurry because one or both of the companies is having difficulties. (BUSINESS)sil|ver wed|ding (silver weddings)
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A married couple's silver wedding or silver wedding anniversary is the 25th anniversary of their wedding.
He and Helen celebrated their silver wedding last year.wed|ding band (wedding bands)
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A wedding band is the same as a wedding ring.wed|ding cake (wedding cakes)
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A wedding cake is a large cake, usually decorated with icing, that is served at a wedding reception.wed|ding dress (wedding dresses)
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A wedding dress is a special dress that a woman wears at her wedding.wed|ding ring (wedding rings)
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A wedding ring is a ring that you wear to show that you are married.
= wedding bandwhite wed|ding (white weddings)
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A white wedding is a wedding where the bride wears white and the ceremony takes place in a church. (mainly BRIT)

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