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Directions: Complete the passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.

A. simple  B. include  C. relatives  D. organize  E. celebration
 F. easier  G. also   H. preparations  I. still  J. popular

Each year, more than two million weddings take place in the United States. The Association for Wedding Professionals International says more than eighty thousand million dollars are spent on those wedding. And that does not 41  honeymoon travel for the newlyweds.

  Some people have big weddings and invite everyone they know. Some have small, 42   weddings and invite only their closest friends and family members. And some elope. They get married first and tell people later.

  Still another choice is a “destination wedding”. These are 43 now. The bride and groom invite a small group of guests to travel to some place special for the ceremony. Think of it as a wedding and honeymoon all in one.

  Many couples 44 their weddings themselves. But some hire a wedding planner to organize everything for them. The planner helps the bride find a wedding dress as well as dresses for her bridesmaids. The planner helps find a place for the reception after the ceremony. And the planner organizes all the details for the 45  , from the flowers to the food to the entertainment.

  Thanks to the Internet, couples can make a lot of wedding 46  online. Technology has also made it 47  for other people to decide what to give them for a wedding gift.

  The future newlyweds can go to stores and choose the gifts they would like to receive. The information is entered into a list on a wedding registry at each store. Then their friends and 48  can choose what to buy. This means the bride and groom get things they want. It 49  means they avoid many of the things they do not want-like three toasters for their morning bread.

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