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Post Type
Social Post
Level
Level 2 / A2
Published
Title
Uninvited from the Wedding
Webpage
https://eslnewsstories.com/smposts/2025-09-12-uninvited-from-wedding/

In this lesson:

  • Warm-up Prediction task and general discussion questions.
  • Vocab List Useful words and meanings.
  • Reading Read the main text.
  • Comment Tone Check Read comments and identify the tone.
  • Listen and Fill Gaps Listen for missing words.
  • True or False Check understanding.
  • Vocab Match Connect words to meanings.
  • Discussion Questions Open speaking questions for discussion (or writing practice).
  • Answers Answer key for the printed tasks.

Think Ahead: Why do you think the poster is uninvited from the wedding?

a) She refuses to help pay for the wedding.

b) The bride thinks she took attention away from her.

c) She shares private photos from the party.

A group of women celebrating at a bachelorette party.
A group of women celebrating at a bachelorette party.

Ask: (1) Do you enjoy weddings? What do you like or dislike about them? (2) Where was the last wedding that you went to?

VOCAB LIST

Destination wedding (n.) — A wedding that takes place in another country or far-away location.
Misunderstanding (n.) — When people do not understand each other correctly.
Resort (n.) — A hotel area for holidays.
Bachelor (n.) — A man who is not married.
Plus one (n.) — A guest you bring to an event.
Bachelorette (n.) — A woman who is not married, often before her wedding.
Uninvited (adj.) — Told you cannot come after first being invited.
Best man (n.) — The main male assistant of the groom at a wedding.
Attention (n.) — When people look at or notice someone.
Flights (n.) — Trips by airplane.

Reading

My boyfriend (35M) is the best man for his best friend's wedding. It's a destination wedding at a very expensive resort. I (31F) was invited as his plus one, and we already paid for flights and hotel.

I met the bride and groom before. I was friendly with them and even joined their bachelor/bachelorette weekend trip. I thought we all had fun. But recently the bride told my boyfriend, through the groom, that I am not invited anymore. The groom didn't seem happy about it, but said it was her choice.

The bride thinks I didn't make her feel special and maybe tried to take attention away from her. Honestly, I don't agree. My boyfriend and other friends also think it's a misunderstanding. For example, she started to dislike me after I beat her at Mario Kart and people cheered.

I told my boyfriend I'm open to talking with her to fix this. But even if she changes her mind, I'm not sure I want to go. Why go to a place where I'm not welcome?

What hurts is if my boyfriend still goes without me. It feels like he is choosing his friend instead of supporting me. Am I wrong for asking him not to go if I can't?

Uninvited from the Wedding

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A group of women celebrating at a bachelorette party.
A group of women celebrating at a bachelorette party.
Debra @tablefortwo

My boyfriend (35M) is the best man for his best friend's wedding. It's a destination wedding at a very expensive resort. I (31F) was invited as his plus one, and we already paid for flights and hotel.

I met the bride and groom before. I was friendly with them and even joined their bachelor/bachelorette weekend trip. I thought we all had fun. But recently the bride told my boyfriend, through the groom, that I am not invited anymore. The groom didn't seem happy about it, but said it was her choice.

The bride thinks I didn't make her feel special and maybe tried to take attention away from her. Honestly, I don't agree. My boyfriend and other friends also think it's a misunderstanding. For example, she started to dislike me after I beat her at Mario Kart and people cheered.

I told my boyfriend I'm open to talking with her to fix this. But even if she changes her mind, I'm not sure I want to go. Why go to a place where I'm not welcome?

What hurts is if my boyfriend still goes without me. It feels like he is choosing his friend instead of supporting me. Am I wrong for asking him not to go if I can't?

likes · 3 comments

Comment Tone Check

Comment Tone Check

Choose the tone that best matches each comment.

  • travelGuy83

    No, you are not wrong. If my partner was uninvited, I would not go either. He should support you.

    Nice Tough Fair

    Nice
  • SeriousPotato

    I think it's his best friend's wedding, so he should go. It's not about you; it's their special day.

    Nice Tough Fair

    Tough
  • rollercoaster145

    This is a difficult situation. Maybe he goes to the wedding, and later you both take another trip together?

    Nice Tough Fair

    Fair

Speaker: American Female  Duration: 1:24  Watch on YouTube

Two ways to use this audio:

  • Method 1: Listen for the main idea: what is the article about in one sentence? Listen a second time for more details, then try the Understanding activities below.
  • Method 2: Read the article first to learn the vocabulary and ideas. Then look at the gap-fill sentences to see what to listen for, and listen to fill them in.

Listen and Fill Gaps

Listen to the audio on eslnewsstories.com and complete the gaps below:

My boyfriend (35M) is the best man for his best friend's wedding. It's a destination wedding at a very expensive resort. I (31F) was invited as his plus one, and we already paid for (1) and hotel.

I met the bride and (2) before. I was friendly with them and even joined their bachelor/bachelorette weekend trip. I thought we all had fun. But recently the bride told my boyfriend, through the groom, that I am not invited anymore. The groom didn't seem happy about it, but said it was her choice.

The bride thinks I didn't make her feel special and maybe tried to take attention away from her. (3) , I don't agree. My boyfriend and other friends also think it's a misunderstanding. For example, she started to dislike me after I beat her at Mario Kart and people cheered.

I told my boyfriend I'm open to talking with her to fix this. But even if she changes her (4) , I'm not sure I want to go. Why go to a place where I'm not welcome?

What hurts is if my boyfriend still goes without me. It feels like he is choosing his friend (5) of supporting me. Am I wrong for asking him not to go if I can't?

True or False

Answer each question by selecting True or False, then click CHECK to see your results.

  • The woman was uninvited from a birthday party.
    She was uninvited from a destination wedding, not a birthday party.
  • The woman had already paid for flights and hotel before she was uninvited.
    Flights and hotel were already booked and paid before the bride changed her mind.
  • The bride thinks the woman tried to take attention away from her.
    The bride felt the woman did not make her feel special and took attention away from her.
  • The woman feels hurt if her boyfriend goes to the wedding without her.
    She feels it would mean he chooses his friend instead of supporting her.
  • The groom strongly supported the bride's decision.
    He didn't seem happy and said it was her choice.
  • The writer offered to talk with the bride to fix things.
    She said she was open to talking with the bride.

True or False

1. The woman was uninvited from a birthday party. TRUEFALSE False

2. The woman had already paid for flights and hotel before she was uninvited. TRUEFALSE True

3. The bride thinks the woman tried to take attention away from her. TRUEFALSE True

4. The woman feels hurt if her boyfriend goes to the wedding without her. TRUEFALSE True

5. The groom strongly supported the bride's decision. TRUEFALSE False

6. The writer offered to talk with the bride to fix things. TRUEFALSE True

Vocab Match

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Vocab Match

Write each vocabulary word next to its matching definition.

1. Destination weddinge) A wedding that takes place in another country or far-away location.

2. Plus oned) A guest you bring to an event.

3. Uninvitedc) Told you cannot come after first being invited.

4. Misunderstandingb) When people do not understand each other correctly.

5. Best mana) The main male assistant of the groom at a wedding.

a) The main male assistant of the groom at a wedding.

b) When people do not understand each other correctly.

c) Told you cannot come after first being invited.

d) A guest you bring to an event.

e) A wedding that takes place in another country or far-away location.

Discussion Questions

  1. Why was Debra (the writer) uninvited from the wedding?
  2. Can you understand the bride's decision?
  3. Should the boyfriend still go to the wedding without her? Why or why not?
  4. Which comment do you agree with most? Why?
  5. Have you ever had a misunderstanding with a friend? How did you solve it?
  6. Which is worse: not being invited, or being uninvited?
  7. Would you like to have a destination wedding? If yes, where? If no, why not?
  8. What should the writer do next?
  9. Do games (like Mario Kart) ever make people jealous or angry?
  10. Have you ever been to a bachelor or bachelorette party? How was it?

Answers Uninvited from the Wedding / Level 2

Think Ahead: b

Tone:

  1. Nice
  2. Tough
  3. Fair

Listening: (1) flights, (2) groom, (3) honestly, (4) mind, (5) instead

True or False:

  1. False. She was uninvited from a destination wedding, not a birthday party.
  2. True. Flights and hotel were already booked and paid before the bride changed her mind.
  3. True. The bride felt the woman did not make her feel special and took attention away from her.
  4. True. She feels it would mean he chooses his friend instead of supporting her.
  5. False. He didn't seem happy and said it was her choice.
  6. True. She said she was open to talking with the bride.

Vocabulary:

  1. Destination wedding: A wedding that takes place in another country or far-away location.
  2. Plus one: A guest you bring to an event.
  3. Uninvited: Told you cannot come after first being invited.
  1. Misunderstanding: When people do not understand each other correctly.
  2. Best man: The main male assistant of the groom at a wedding.

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