What is the meaning of wedding?

noun

• The social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed.
  • synonyms: wedding ceremony, nuptials, hymeneals
• The act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony.
  • usage: "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"
  • synonyms: marriage, marriage ceremony
• A party of people at a wedding.
  • synonyms: wedding party

verb

• Take in marriage.
  • synonyms: marry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espouse
• Perform a marriage ceremony.
  • usage: "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
  • synonyms: marry, wed, tie, splice