Hello and welcome. Today, we're going to talk about a very special and personal event: a wedding day. It's a story about love, family, tradition, and the beautiful chaos that comes with a big celebration.

In our story, we'll be learning some wonderful chunks of English. Here’s a quick look at what’s coming up: to be overjoyed; a hectic day, a hectic day; well in advance; a wedding ceremony, a wedding ceremony; ask for a blessing, ask for a blessing; our ancestors, our ancestors; to be grateful for; a makeshift stage, a makeshift stage; close relatives; to tie the knot, to tie the knot; to get hitched, to get hitched; a wedding reception, a wedding reception; to give a speech, to give a speech; to raise a toast to, to raise a toast to; the happy newlyweds, the happy newlyweds; a whirlwind of emotions, a whirlwind of emotions; to look back on that day, to look back on that day; to feel exhausted; to be blissfully happy, to be blissfully happy; and finally, cherished memories, cherished memories.

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