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flower girls, six junior bridesmaids, and the little boys – all are my first cousins and only sister. My three brothers were groomsmen. There's a lot of us and we love to be together!" Bridesmaids donned blush tulle gowns with a bit of beaded applique, and the younger girls wore layers and layers of white tulle and satin with fairytale crowns of large white roses in their hair. C'est la Vie Salon stylists created hairstyles especially suited to each girl and makeup artists from Bleu, A Blow-Dry Bar did their magic – all under Ellie's watchful eye. "It was such a fun day mixed with excitement, laughter, and lots of joyful girl-time," says the bride.

Ellie did her own hair and makeup on her big day. "More than anything, I wanted to feel like myself," she explains. "I didn't want to try anything new or unlike what I would ever really wear, so I just amped up my 'dressing up' makeup routine to hold all day and wore my hair down as I always do." This uber-confident, fresh approach definitely delivers the wow factor when paired with a dramatic, strapless ball gown by Romona Kevesa. As Amy Casbarian of Wedding Belles explains, "Ellie was a young bride having a very formal, traditional wedding. This silhouette delivers a lot of drama without a lot of embellishment. Totally clean, modern, and timeless – just like her." The gown features

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