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candlelight, close family and friends enjoyed cocktails and hors d'oeuvres before a dinner of seasonal salad, short rib with polenta, and bananas foster. After the heartfelt toasts, the happy couple joined the Rebirth Brass Band in a second line parade out to the Mississippi River where spectacular fireworks and music filled the air. As the parade made its way back inside, a welcoming party for the entire wedding guest list commenced, setting the tone for the events ahead. The next day, the entire extended family and bridal party set up camp at The Ritz-Carlton for a day of relaxing, prepping, and just enjoying one another's company in anticipation of the big event. "Our wedding party was made up of mostly family with a few dear friends sprinkled in," Ellie grins. "All of the children in the wedding – two

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