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Wedding versus marriage Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:17 am  Wedding versus marriage		  
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ESL/EFL Test #160 "Expressions with death, marriage and divorce", question 5

We had a lovely ......... in a small country church. The ceremony was presided over by our parish priest.

(a) reception
(b) marriage
(c) wedding
(d) honeymoon

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #160 "Expressions with death, marriage and divorce", answer 5

We had a lovely wedding in a small country church. The ceremony was presided over by our parish priest.

Correct answer: (c) wedding
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why not marriage?

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Marriage vs. ceremony Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:01 am  Marriage vs. ceremony		  
The difference between 'marriage' and 'wedding' is that the first is the state of being legally joined as husband and wife, while the second is the marriage ceremony.

Although 'marriage' can also mean the official ceremony of being married, the term 'wedding' is normally used for the actual celebration.
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Wedding versus marriage Sat Oct 14, 2006 13:47 pm  Wedding versus marriage		  
In brief, marriage refers to a contract ,document,.....etc ; wedding refers to a party.
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Wedding versus marriage Sat Oct 14, 2006 14:14 pm  Wedding versus marriage		  
Sultano wrote:
In brief, marriage refers to a contract ,document,.....etc ; wedding refers to a party.

Not exactly, Sultano. You can also say, for example, Mr. and Mrs Jones were happy throughout their fifty-year marriage. That refers much more to the condition or state of being married than to a document.

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