wedding
n. countablen. a special ceremony where two people get married. It usually involves a party with family and friends to celebrate the new couple.
n. a marriage ceremony and the associated social festivities. Often used attributively to modify other nouns like 'cake', 'dress', or 'vows'.
They are planning a small wedding for next summer.
The couple decided to have a destination wedding on a beach in Italy with only their closest friends.
While traditional weddings often follow a strict religious liturgy, many modern couples opt for secular ceremonies that reflect their personal values and shared history.
From Middle English wedding, weddynge, from Old English weddung (“betrothal, espousal”), equivalent to wed + -ing. Cognate with Middle Dutch weddinghe.
A conversion of wedding (noun) to a verb.
Commonly used as a noun adjunct to modify other nouns, such as 'wedding ring' or 'wedding guest'.
They invited me to their marriage.They invited me to their wedding.Learners often confuse 'marriage' (the long-term relationship) with 'wedding' (the one-day ceremony).