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Custom Ceiling Centerpiece Made from Ribbons and Roses

As friends and family entered the tented reception space, a 24-person gospel choir and 18-piece orchestra surprised guests with a performance of Bruno Mars's "Just the Way You Are." "The energy in the room was electric," Whitney says.

As friends and family entered the tented reception space, a 24-person gospel choir and 18-piece orchestra surprised guests with a performance of Bruno Mars's "Just the Way You Are." "The energy in the room was electric," Whitney says.

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An Elegant Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Bannockburn, Illinois

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