wedding party
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈwɛdɪŋ ˈpɑrti/
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cortejo nupcial
- Stopping at a tavern, for example, Norton encounters a wedding party, "all well dressed in homespun," who invite him to join them.
- members of the wedding party
- wedding party and guests
- the entire wedding party
She, he was in her wedding party and then they lived together when she died as friends.
- She, he was in her wedding party and then they lived together when she died as friends.
- You cut the cake, The couple then has the first dance and invites the rest of the whole wedding party onto the dance floor.
- Why would you want your ex-girlfriend slash ex best friend, the girl you cheated on, to be a part of your wedding party?
Examples
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Members of the wedding party assisted the bride with her dress before the ceremony began.
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Carla, of course, was at the head table with the rest of the wedding party.
Fiction book (1999) -
And you and Green Machine are in my wedding party.
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We will have the best wedding party.
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Let's give it up for the wedding party!
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My husband and I went to a wedding party for one of his colleagues.
Blog text (20) -
Now, members of the wedding party, I need you to break into pairs.
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All the members of the wedding party wear tuxedos except Hank.
Fiction book (1990) -
I wouldn't exclude somebody from my wedding party just to make the pictures look better.
Fiction book (2000) -
Like Paula, Jimmy Kogan was a member of the wedding party.
Fiction book (1991)
How Many
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1.8
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1.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the group of people who take part in a wedding' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'wedding' (the marriage event) with 'party' (a group or gathering). This compound follows a common compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Wedding party comes from putting wedding and party together, where party here means the people involved. Imagine the bride and groom surrounded by friends and helpers — that picture explains why it means 'the group of people who take part in a wedding'.