星火英语15篇文章背完大学英语六级词汇：Unit1-Part2

As the couple exchange



wedding vows 1 they will be



affirming their love and



making a commitment to each other.



All the spectators are



there to wish them well.



As the time approaches,



I think back to other



family weddings over many years.



My older sisters were



all married in the same church



and as brides they



carried a white Bible 



decorated with tiny roses.



The receptions for their weddings



were all held in



the same church basement,



as there was no large



banquet hall in the local area.



The feast was usually catered 2



by a group of church members.



Today's wedding reception will



be held in an arena 3



that will be decorated



with just the right amount



of fall flowers in 



wonderful arrays to give it



dignity yet a touch of glamour 4.



The table decorations will



be a masterpiece. One of



the table decorations will



be small  pumpkins 5, used as



containers for flowers that



were collected from family gardens,



surrounded by a large wreath



made from long stalks of wheat.



There will be a few coloured leaves



placed inside the wreath.



Maybe they will use



oak and maple 6 leaves



to show the splendour



of the autumn colours.



The colour of the outfits 7



that the bridesmaids are



wearing will be



fall colours as well.



The ingenious decorations will



be appreciated by the many guests



attending the festivities.



At each place setting



there will be a special paper napkin



with the bride and groom 8's name



printed on it and



the date of their wedding.



It will be carefully



folded placed on top



and of a linen 9 napkin.



This will be one



of the souvenirs the guests



will have to commemorate 10



the special wedding day.



Also at each place



will be a few  after



dinner mints for the guests.



A miniature tree will also be



placed at each persons place.



The intent is for the guests



to take the little tree home



and transplant it to



a special place. In this way,



our environment is also improved



and the tree will become a



living tribute to the young couple.



The groom will carry



her across the threshold



as is customary for



a young couple as they



begin their new life together.



The honeymoon 11 plans will



take them to the west coast of Canada.



They will have a week



of privacy far away



from friends and family.



They will inhabit a condominium



in the town of Whistler,



British Columbia, in the Rocky Mountains.



They will feel as if



they are royalty 12 living



in a mansion 13 in this little bit



of paradise on earth.



Thereafter, they will return home



to Ontario where they will reside.



Their original plan to



spend their honeymoon on



board a yacht in



the Mediterranean 14 Sea was abandoned



when world circumstances dictated 15 that



our country Canada was a safer choice.



Earlier this month, as



I thought about the forthcoming marriage,



and knew that I would be



unable to attend, I decided 16



to write a message to



the young couple. The intent



was that the message would be



read aloud during the



wedding reception. In the message,



I wished them well and



urged them to cherish



each other every day.