Weddings & Celebrations
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- anniversary/ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/noun · B2The yearly return of an important date, like a wedding day.
- banquet/ˈbæŋkwɪt/noun · B2A grand formal dinner for many guests.
- baptism/ˈbæptɪzəm/noun · B2The rite of admitting somebody with water.
- bar mitzvah/ˌbɑː(ɹ)ˈmɪts.və/noun · B2The ceremony marking a Jewish boy's coming of age.
- bonfire/ˈbɒnfaɪəɹ/noun · B1+A big open-air fire built for celebration or burning garden waste.
- buffet/ˈbʊf.eɪ/noun · B1The long table of dishes where you serve yourself as much as you like.
- bunting/ˈbʌntɪŋ/noun · C1Strings of small flags hung up for a celebration.
- cake/keɪk/noun · A1A sweet baked dessert; it gets candles on your birthday.
- candle/ˈkæn.dəl/noun · A2A stick of wax with a small flame on top.
- carnival/ˈkɑːnɪvəl/noun · B2A street festival of costumes, masks, and dancing.
- carol/ˈkæɹəl/noun · B1A joyful song sung at a religious festival.
- catering/ˈkeɪt(ə)ɹɪŋ/noun · B2The business of supplying food for an event.
- celebration/ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/noun · B1An occasion marked with enjoyment and ceremony.
- centenary/sɛnˈtiːnəɹi/noun · C1The hundredth anniversary of something.
- centrepiecenoun · B2+The main decoration in the middle of a table.
- ceremony/ˈsɛɹ.ɪ.mə.ni/noun · B1A formal event with fixed rituals, like weddings and medals.
- christening/ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ/noun · B2+The ceremony of naming and blessing a baby.
- coming of agephrase · C1Reaching the age at which you count as an adult.
- commemorate/kəˈmɛməˌɹeɪt/verb · B2+To do something so that a person or event is remembered.
- compere/ˈkɒmpɛː(ɹ)/noun · C2Somebody who introduces the acts at an entertainment.
- confetti/kənˈfɛ.ti/noun · B1+Small pieces of coloured paper thrown at a celebration.
- confirmation/ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/noun · C1The rite of confirming a young person in their faith.
- custom/ˈkʌstəm/noun · B1A way of doing things usual in a community.
- decorations/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃənz/noun · A2+The things put up to make a place look festive.
- engagement/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/noun · B1The promise period between proposing and the wedding.
- entertainment/ˌɛn.təˈteɪn.mənt/noun · B1Performance provided to give people pleasure.
- eulogy/ˈjuː.lə.d͡ʒi/noun · C1A speech praising somebody who has died.
- farewell/fɛəˈwɛl/noun · B1A parting, and the good wishes said at one.
- feast/ˈfiːst/noun · B1A huge celebratory meal with far too much food.
- festival/ˈfɛstɪvəl/noun · B1A big public celebration with music, food, and crowds.
- festivity/fɛˈstɪvəti/noun · B2+Joyful activity that marks a special occasion.
- fireworks/ˈfaɪ̯.ə.wɜːks/noun · A2+Explosions of colored light in the night sky.
- float/fləʊt/verb · A2To rest on top of water or drift in the air without sinking.
- gala/ˈɡɑːlə/noun · B2+A grand social occasion with entertainment.
- garland/ˈɡɑː.lənd/noun · B2+A ring of flowers worn or hung as decoration.
- graduation/ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/noun · B1The ceremony with caps and gowns when students finish their studies.
- guest listnoun · B1The names of those asked to attend.
- guest of honournoun · B2The person the occasion is chiefly for.
- harvest festivalnoun · B1The celebration held when the crops are safely in.
- honeymoon/ˈhʌn.iˌmuːn/noun · B1The romantic holiday a couple takes right after their wedding.
- host/həʊst/verb · B1To welcome and run an event or guests.
- housewarmingnoun · B2+A party given when you move into a new home.
- icing/ˈaɪsɪŋ/noun · B1The sweet coating spread over a cake.
- invitation/ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/noun · A2+The card or message asking you to come to a party.
- jubilee yearnoun · C1A special anniversary marked with public rejoicing.
- lantern/ˈlæntən/noun · B1+A light inside a case you can carry or hang, loved at festivals.
- masquerade ballnoun · B2A dance at which faces are covered.
- memorial/məˈmɔːɹi.əl/noun · B2A monument raised so something is not forgotten.
- midsummer/mɪdˈsʌmə(ɹ)/noun · B2+The middle of summer, marked in many traditions.
- milestone/ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/noun · B2+One big marked point of progress on the road to the goal.
- new year/ˈnjuː ˌjɪə/noun · A1The start of the calendar year, marked with celebration.
- observance/əbˈzɝvəns/noun · C1The keeping of a rule, a law or a holy day.
- parade/pəˈɹeɪd/noun · A2A festive procession marching down the street.
- procession/pɹəˈsɛʃən/noun · B2+A line of people walking together in ceremony.
- reception/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/noun · A2+The desk where guests arrive and are booked in.
- rejoice/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪs/verb · B2To feel and show great joy.
- retirement partynoun · B1A gathering held when somebody leaves work for good.
- rite/ɹaɪt/noun · B2+One established religious act, done in a fixed way.
- ritual/ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/noun · B2A set of actions performed the same way every time.
- rsvp/ˌɑː(ɹ) ɛs viː ˈpiː/noun · B2+A request that you say whether you will come.
- sparklernoun · B2A hand-held stick that burns with bright sparks.
- speech/spiːt͡ʃ/noun · A2A prepared talk given to a room of listeners.
- streamer/ˈstɹiːmɚ/noun · B2A long narrow strip of coloured paper thrown or hung.
- toast/təʊst/noun · A2Raised glasses and words of good wishes.
- toastmaster/ˈtoʊstˌmæstɚ/noun · C2The person who announces speeches at a formal dinner.
- tradition/tɹəˈdɪʃ.ən/noun · A2+Something a community has done the same way for generations.
- venue hirenoun · B2Paying for a place in which to hold an event.
- wake/ˈweɪ̯k/verb · A1To stop sleeping and open your eyes.
- wedding/ˈwɛdɪŋ/noun · A2The big day when two people get married.