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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Recent Examples of weddings At larger weddings, an extended cocktail party also allows the couple more time to greet family and friends before the ceremony. Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Read on for the most jaw-dropping celebrity weddings in recent memory, from the spectacular to the secretive. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026 There are multiple pools with attentive staff, a high-end spa, a Club Lounge, and more than 30,000 sq ft of event space for everything from meetings to weddings. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Ward imagines a space inside a space, not unlike the custom tents and custom builds popular in luxury weddings right now (one tent took five days to assemble and recreate a Greek Orthodox church, Vogue reported). Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 1 July 2026 For all the breathless coverage devoted to celebrity engagements, weddings, and whirlwind divorces, some of Hollywood’s most enduring love stories involve couples who never bothered with the paperwork. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 Yet the Village People’s hits endured in a way few other disco novelties could, forever blasted out at weddings and occasionally ill-fitting public events. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026 Weddings among members of Gen Z have tripled since 2019, according to the Bank of America report, while the number of millennial weddings dropped by roughly 20% over the same time period. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Officials said the most recent owners focused on hosting events at the property, like retreats and weddings. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2026

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“Weddings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weddings. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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