Preparing for a perfect day
Preparing for the wedding felt like standing at the edge of a life she had never imagined would be hers. Everything moved quickly once the families met. Plans unfolded with an efficiency that left her breathless—meetings, calls, schedules, fittings, lists that seemed endless. At times, she felt as though she were watching someone else’s life being arranged before her eyes. Leo’s family was wealthy—old wealth, quiet but expansive. With it came scale. Grandeur. Expectations. There were planners who spoke in calm, confident tones, flipping through portfolios thicker than her old textbooks. Venues were discussed—hotels, estates, halls that could hold hundreds without feeling crowded. Chefs were flown in to discuss menus that spanned cultures and continents. Designers arrived with sketches f
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