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ABC member planner: Bárbara Diez, Bárbara Diez Eventos, Argentina, 54.11.4804.0220, barbara@barbaradiez.com, www.barbaradiez.com.Photographer: Ruiz y Russo. Other businesses: Estancia Villa María.Michael Buble-Luisana Lopilato wedding | ©Ruiz y RussoThe couple: Michael Bublé and Luisana Lopilato were married on April 2 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Inspiration: The formal dinner took place in a huge black tent that we set up on the grounds at the gardens of the Estancia Villa María, one of the most distinguished country hotels in Argentina. Since music is a significant portion of Michael’s life, it was incorporated into the day. We all had the pleasure of living a unique moment with two spectacular live shows on the stage inside the tent. Our Latin celebrity, Ricardo Montaner, gifted the couple by singing three songs for their wedding. Michael, himself, sang another three songs for Luisana and friends. The guests danced to the music.Color palette: Off-white, cream, gold.Michael Buble-Luisana Lopilato wedding | ©Ruiz y RussoGuest count: 280Biggest challenge: Planning and organizing an international celebrity wedding is difficult work, and we had 10 months in which to do it. The media is everywhere—and not only on the day of the event. They were calling and eager for information as early as two months before the wedding. We gave our word to the couple that no information would be leaked from our office or the vendors working for us.  We had 100 policemen and specialized security covering the wedding since local fans and the press were fevered about this event.On celebrity weddings: Twelve years ago, I gave my mother-in-law my favorite CD as a gift for Christmas. Dime Cuando Cuando Cuando, by Michael Buble, has been my favourite song for many years. Imagine when I picked up the phone one day, and there he was asking us to organize his wedding to Luisana Lopilato, our beautiful and sweet Argentine actress. My company has been working in Argentina for the past 11 years. We have organized many local celebrity weddings, but with this wedding, we had international exposure with the wedding gracing the cover of many of the most important magazines all over the world. But, as I always say, whether you are dealing with celebrities or not, all brides and grooms, at the end of the day, are pretty much the same. They all want to have fun, enjoy the planning, and celebrate the night of their dreams.On teamwork: I am not exaggerating when I say it was the most beautiful wedding we have ever organized. It was hard work—really hard teamwork. I am proud of our team, and the couple’s words of appreciation were more than we expected: “Thank you for making our dream come true. It was more than we could have ever imagined.”[nggallery id=8]