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Hand-Embroidered Dress and Ivete Sangalo Concert Mark Wedding in São Paulo

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Ana Luiza and Pedro Felmanas got married in São Paulo, and the wedding has become a popular topic online.

Pedro is the son of Karla Felmanas, who is the vice president of the company Cimed.

For the wedding, Ana Luiza wore a hand-embroidered dress, meaning it was sewn by hand with detailed designs.

Brazilian singer Ivete Sangalo performed a live concert at the ceremony, adding a special moment for the guests.

The day after the wedding, Karla Felmanas shared photos of a smaller, more relaxed gathering.

She described the event as 'pizza, hangover, and resenha', a Portuguese word for a casual chat among friends or family.

This second event seemed to be a way for the family to relax after the big celebration.

Details about the wedding, including the dress and the music, have attracted a lot of attention on social media.

Cimed is known in Brazil, so the wedding of the owner's son received extra public interest.

Many people online have commented on the dress and the performance by Ivete Sangalo.

The event combined a formal ceremony with a more relaxed family moment the next day.

Vocabulary10 words

vice president
a top leader in a company
hand-embroidered
decorated by hand with thread designs
concert
a live music performance
hangover
feeling unwell after drinking alcohol
celebration
a happy event or party
wedding
the event when two people marry
ceremony
a formal event, like a wedding
social media
websites like Instagram where people share posts
gathering
a group of people meeting together
resenha
a Portuguese word meaning a casual talk with friends

Quiz

1. What is Karla Felmanas's role at Cimed?
2. What made Ana Luiza's dress special?
3. What did Karla Felmanas call the day-after event?

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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Ana Luiza and Pedro Felmanas got married in São Paulo, and the wedding has become a popular _____ online.

Pedro is the son of Karla Felmanas, who is the _____ of the company Cimed.

For the wedding, Ana Luiza wore a _____ dress, meaning it was sewn by hand.

Brazilian singer Ivete Sangalo performed a live _____ at the ceremony.

The day after the wedding, Karla Felmanas shared _____ of a smaller gathering.

She described the event as 'pizza, _____, and resenha'.

This second event seemed to be a way for the family to relax after the big _____.

Details about the wedding have attracted a lot of attention on _____.

Cimed is known in Brazil, so the wedding received extra public _____.

The event combined a formal _____ with a relaxed family moment.

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