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White's Still In, but More Brides Going Green
A Joliet couple will marry in Pilcher Park this month in a wedding that will be environmentally conscious.

Lindsey Gehl and Ryan Bell have a vision of their June wedding being white - and green, too.
The 27-year-olds will pledge their troth in a traditional ceremony, followed by a reception amid the scenic trails and wildlife habitats of the Pilcher Park Nature Center in Joliet to which they're donating $600, according to a story written by Reuters News Service.
Indeed, their dedication to the environment is so true, they've forked out a little more to have invitations printed on recycled paper, and to have drinks served in glasses instead of plastic tumblers.
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"It would have been cheaper to have our wedding at a church, but we both love nature and we believe it's important to do what we can for the environment," says Gehl, a teacher.
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