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How much does a typical wedding cost in your country?  \n2. Who usually pays for the wedding in your culture?  \n3. What is the most expensive part of a wedding?  \n4. What are some ways couples reduce the cost of their big day?  \nPre-Reading Vocabulary Task ☀  \nMatch the words on the left with the meanings on the right.  \n1. expensive a. those who \"stand up\" with the bride and groom  \n2. carried away b. money owed  \n3. debt c. demands or needs from others  \n4. funded  \n5. wedding party  \n6. greenback  \n7. Jack and Jill party  \n8. honeymoon  \n9. second mortgage  \n10. budget  \n11. pressure  \n[12. in-laws](12. in-laws)  \n13. the wrong foot  \n14. open bar  \n15. tying the knot  \nd. all drinks are paid for by the hosts  \ne. a trip the bride and groom take after the wedding  \nf. helped pay for  \ng. a gender mixed party before the wedding  \nh. cash gifts only  \ni. do more than necessary  \nj. a loan for a previously purchased house  \nk. a set amount of money to spend  \nl. people who become relatives after marriage  \nm. getting married  \nn. costs a lot of money  \no. a bad start to a relationship  \nWeddings  \nPaying a Price for the Big Day  \nSaying \"I do\" is a big thing. It is also an expensive thing. Celebrities spend more than a million dollars on their big day. These marriages rarely last forever. Everyday people also get carried away. Many couples can't afford their dream wedding. They have student loans or credit card debt. This doesn't stop them from tying the knot. Weddings these days are funded by friends and families. Members of the wedding party host events like greenback showers or Jack and Jill parties. The money earned goes towards the wedding reception or photographs. It may also go towards a honeymoon. Some parents even take out a second mortgage to pay for their child's wedding. Most couples have difficulty sticking to a wedding budget. They may decide to go with an open bar because that's what their friends expect. There may also be pressure from future inlaws to lengthen a guest list. No bride wants to start off on the wrong foot with her mother-in-law.  \nCopyright 2009. This eBook is produced and distributed by Red River Press Inc. All rights reserved. The contents within this e-book/document may only be  \nphotocopied [by members of ESL-Llibrary.com](by members of ESL-Llibrary.com) in accordance with membership terms and conditions. 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Even though our mothers got off on the wrong foot, we are still planning on tying the knot.  \na) having a budget b) getting married c) having children d) paying for ourselves  \n5. Our wedding was funded by work colleagues and relatives I don't even know.  \na) financed b) attended c) celebrated d) chosen  \nB. Fill in the blanks with words from the list. Some words may not be used.  \n1. My parents are thinking about taking out a   to pay for our reception.  \n2. Weddings these days are __________ by friends and family.  \n3. To keep my   happy I added all of his cousins to the guest list.  \n4. All of the adul","cbCaicEiS8zatox2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicEiS8zatox2","pdf",423512,"English","# Pre-Reading Warm Up Questions\n# Pre-Reading Vocabulary Task\n# Weddings\n# Comprehension Questions\n# Vocabulary Review\n## A. Choose the word that best describes the highlighted word\n## B. 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