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Sparkler send-off with a dip kiss outside the Walnut Hall Estate barn at night

A Walnut Hall Estate Wedding in Carrollton, IL: Meredith and Shay

Meredith and Shay’s Walnut Hall Estate wedding in Carrollton, IL: a son’s first look, barn portraits and a sparkler send-off.

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