weddings

plural of wedding
as in marriages
a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony the couple chose to have a garden wedding

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“Weddings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weddings. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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