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A Comedy of Errors at the Wedding

A Comedy of Errors at the Wedding
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Ms. Trang had planned weddings for ten years, and she prided herself on never making a single mistake during the actual ceremony.

On the day of the Pham family wedding, however, everything that could possibly go wrong seemed determined to happen at exactly the same moment.

The wrong wedding cake arrived first, decorated with a message meant for a completely different couple getting married across town.

Then the sound system began playing the wrong song, and instead of a romantic melody, a loud comedy podcast suddenly filled the hall.

As guests laughed nervously, the flower delivery truck got stuck in traffic, leaving the stage looking strangely empty and bare.

Rather than panicking further, Ms. Trang grabbed a microphone, made a joke about the situation, and invited guests to help decorate with paper napkins instead.

The couple later said it was the funniest, most memorable wedding they had ever attended, mistakes and all, and they thanked Ms. Trang for turning disaster into laughter.

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A lesson in English for learners. It is written at B1 level, so Main ideas of real texts. Read it, listen where audio is available, tap words you do not know and finish with the quiz.

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