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"When my friend Meghan posted pictures on Facebook from her sister Maureen&amp;#x27;s wedding, I couldn&amp;#x27;t wait to ask her if I could share them with you guys. She said yes! And I think you&amp;#x27;re really going to like Maureen and Rory&amp;#x27;s wedding pictures... Looks like a dreamy destination wedding, right? Surprise! It&amp;#x27;s Long Island, NY, in the summer. OK, there are a million reasons why I love this picture, but here are the top four. One: Is that not one of the most re-wearable bridesmaid dresses you&amp;#x27;ve ever seen? Two: Those bouquets are just the right mix of effortless and structured. Three: Maureen&amp;#x27;s romantic wedding gown. And four: These ladies look gorgeous! The whole wedding party looked fabulous. The guy&amp;#x27;s tan suits complemented the laid-back tented wedding reception and the flower girls&amp;#x27; dress sashes and groomsmen&amp;#x27;s ties matched the vibrant color of Meghan&amp;#x27;s maid of honor dress. Isn&amp;#x27;t a ceremony exit more dramatic with kilted men holding swords?! Those kilted men are all part of a pipe band, a group the couple hired to pay tribute to their Irish heritage. They performed at the church, after the ceremony, at the start of the wedding reception, and just before the first dance with a song they created just for Rory and Maureen. (And how&amp;#x27;s this for variety: There was a steel-drum band at the cocktail hour!) Softly colored centerpieces spruced up the guests&amp;#x27; tables. Rory must come from a talented family because his mom, aunts, and cousins arranged these pretty petals. I simply adore the wishing-flower stationery. And the strawberry garnishes on the glasses? Genius for a summer wedding. Another cultural tribute: adorable Irish step dancers. Maureen wanted them to perform because she and Meghan were step dancers themselves for 12 years. (Says Meghan: &amp;quot;Maureen&amp;#x27;s being really modest--she was a nationally ranked Irish step dancer, placing as high as 3rd in North America!&amp;quot;) Obligatory little-kid-dancing-his-heart-out picture! The couple headed back to the sand at sunset to pose for this stunning picture. The party continued past nightfall. &amp;quot;After the DJ played the last song, the entire place erupted into a chant of &amp;#x27;One more song!&amp;#x27;&amp;quot; says Meghan. What&amp;#x27;s your favorite part of this wedding? The summery colors? The nods to their Irish background? That super-cute bridesmaid dress? Will you ask for a sunset photo at your wedding? More Beautiful Real Weddings A Modern Black, White, and Purple Party A Sultry Miami Event A Wedding Planner&amp;#x27;s Indian Wedding What&amp;#x27;s With All the Spam in the Comments Section? Sick of all those annoying ads in the comments section lately? So are we! We police the site regularly and delete spam as soon as we can, but recently, the volume of spam has increased dramatically. We&amp;#x27;re working on a way to block them permanently, so please bear with us, and know that we&amp;#x27;re as eager as you are to get rid of these pests. Meanwhile, please continue to use the Report Abuse button to flag spam--it really does help!-- and continue to leave your brilliant feedback below. If you have any urgent questions about the spam, please contact us. And a special note to you, spammers; we officially declare you a major DON&amp;#x27;T. More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage Photos: Michael Cody "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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