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party, is usually quieter.
(C) Fill in the gaps in the text with the appropriate prepositions, conjunc-
tions and particles
THE WEDDING
Some people play a special role … part … the wedding party. The 
groom’s closest male friend acts … the best man and stands next …him 
…the ceremony. Other friends act … ushers and show guests where to 
sit. The bride’s closest woman friend is chief bridesmaid (AmE maid 
… honour), or matron …honour if she is married, and other friends and 
children are bridesmaids.
Many women choose to have a white wedding, so called because 
the bride wears a long white wedding dress, … a veil covering her face. 
Her wedding clothes should include ‘something old, something new, 
something borrowed, something blue’, … bring luck. The bridesmaids 
wear matching dresses specially made … the occasion and, … the bride 
carry bouquets … flowers. The bridegroom, the best man and other 

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men may wear morning dress or, … the US, a tuxedo. Women guests 
dress smartly and often wear hats.
…the wedding day the bride traditionally arrives…the church a few 
minutes late and enters … her father who will give her away … her 
husband. Some brides today find this offensive. A wedding march is 
played … the bride enters. Typically, the person performing the cer-
emony talks … the importance …marriage, and a friend … the couple 
may read a poem. Then the bride and the groom exchange vows. The 
groom places a wedding ring …the third finger …the bride’s left hand, 
and sometimes the bride gives him a ring, too. The couple are then 
declared man and wife. They sign the register and … they leave the 
church, guests throw rice or confetti …them.
The ‘happy couple’ and their guests then go … the bride’s home or 
a hotel … the wedding reception. This may be a formal meal or a