WeddingsBy Jerilyn WatsonMore than two-million marriages are
performed each year in the United States. June is one of the
most popular months for these wedding ceremonies. I'm Steve
Ember.And I'm Shirley Griffith. We tell about weddings on our
report today on the VOA Special English program, THIS IS
AMERICA. ((CUT ONE: INSTEAD OF THEME, "TRUMPET VOLUNTARY"))More
than four-million Americans get married each year. Some of these
people will have a traditional wedding ceremony in a religious
center, a hotel or a social club. These couples may invite
hundreds of people to their celebrations. Other couples will
have a simple ceremony performed by a judge in a public
building. They will invite only close family members and
friends. They may not have the money to spend on a big wedding.
Or they may want to save money for a wedding trip to a faraway
place or to help them buy a house. Americans get married in
different ways. But the meaning of all these weddings is the
same. The bride and groom promise to spend the res