The Wrong Song at the Wedding
A free A2-level English story for language learners, readable online in 7 languages, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
When the wrong song starts playing for her cousin's first dance, Niamh spots the mislabeled playlist and helps the DJ fix it in time.
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Niamh went to her cousin Yolanda's wedding with her whole family. The reception was in a big tent behind the farmhouse.
Niamh helped set up the sound system before the party started. She knew a lot about music apps from her own school events.
At dinner, the DJ announced the first dance. He pressed play on his laptop, but the wrong song started.
It was fast dance music. It was not the song Yolanda and Amadi chose. Guests looked at each other, confused.
"That's not it," the DJ said quietly, searching through his playlist. "I don't understand. It was right here."
Yolanda and her new husband, Amadi, stood frozen on the dance floor. Everyone waited with their phones ready for photos.
Niamh walked up to the DJ table. "Can I take a look?" she asked.
The DJ nodded and stepped aside. Niamh scanned the playlist. She found two songs with almost the same name.
"Here's the problem," she said. "This one is labeled wrong. The real song is right below it."
She also found the couple's song on her own phone. The DJ pressed play on the correct track this time.
The right song started, soft and slow. Yolanda and Amadi began to dance together. The crowd cheered, and nobody seemed to remember the mix-up at all.
"Thank you so much," the DJ whispered to Niamh. "You saved this whole moment."
Niamh smiled and stepped back into the crowd. She watched her cousin dance under the string lights. Her phone was still warm in her hand.
