A hen party complete with drinks, outfits and pretend veil
As the wedding season comes to an end in the UK, many newly weds will be thinking about the money they got and the money they have to pay back. But weddings can be expensive for guests too, for example, for the hen party or the stag party. Yvonne and Kate discuss what they are!
This week's question:
On average, how much money does a guest spend to go to a friend's wedding in the UK?
a. 拢120
b. 拢240
c. 拢380
Listen out for the answer in the programme.
Listen
Hen and stag parties
Vocabulary from the programme
- the wedding season
the time during the year when most people get married
- newly weds
people who recently got married
- the average cost of
the approximate amount that most people pay
- the bride
the woman who just got married
- the groom
the man who just got married
- a stag do
an evening or weekend event for the man who is getting married and his male friends
- a hen do
an evening or weekend event for the woman who is getting married and her female friends
- 'L' plates
learner drivers have cards with the letter 'L' on in red that are placed on the car they drive before they pass their driving test
- a barn
an outdoor building, usually on a farm, where crops and animals are kept
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