Lilit / Armenia 
What is an ideal wedding?
Hello, my name is Lilit, I'm from Armenia. Today, my question is what is an ideal wedding?
For me, an ideal wedding includes both traditional and non-traditional elements of a wedding and traditionally, I think a bride should be wearing a white dress and the groom should be wearing a suit. In Armenia, we have this tradition when a groom has to pick up the bride from her home, and I think this moment is really emotional when he sees her for the first time and then together, they go to the church. Going to the church is an important part of Armenian weddings, and I think it's really beautiful.
After that, there is a session for taking photographs in the nature or somewhere beautiful, and then everyone goes to a restaurant to celebrate the wedding. The ideal celebration starts with the groom and the bride having their first dance which is usually a tango or a waltz and after that, it's all just really crazy because everyone's drinking, eating, and there's lots of dancing until everyone is really tired, and they just decide to go home.
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non-traditional elements
Meaning: Parts of something that are different from the usual or common way.
Examples:
- The wedding had non-traditional elements like wearing colorful clothes.
- They included non-traditional elements in the ceremony, such as live painting.
traditionally
Meaning: In a way that follows old customs or usual ways of doing something.
Examples:
- Traditionally, people eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
- In my country, weddings are traditionally held in the summer.
bride
Meaning: A woman who is getting married.
Examples:
- The bride wore a beautiful white dress.
- The bride walked slowly down the aisle.
groom
Meaning: A man who is getting married.
Examples:
- The groom waited at the altar for his bride.
- The groom wore a black suit.
pick up
Meaning: Go to a place to get someone or something.
Examples:
- I will pick up my friend from the airport.
- The groom went to pick up the bride from her home.
emotional
Meaning: Full of feelings, often strong and touching.
Examples:
- The movie was very emotional and made me cry.
- It was an emotional moment when they said goodbye.
session
Meaning: A period of time set for a certain activity.
Examples:
- We had a short training session in the morning.
- The photographer arranged a session for wedding pictures.
all just really crazy
Meaning: Very fun, loud, and full of activity.
Examples:
- The party was all just really crazy with music and dancing.
- After midnight, it got all just really crazy at the festival.
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