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
Answer key
1. Vice president 2. It was hand-embroidered 3. Pizza, hangover, and resenha
Fill-in-the-blank listening
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.