style, but we could create something dramatic with the flowers, fabric and some columns.”
“We only have three weeks, Rosie,” Ivy warned.
“I know, I know. Don’t worry,” Rose replied.
“How soon can you have a sample of both centerpieces ready?”
“I already started on the tall one this morning, so I’d say this afternoon or tomorrow morning.”
“Good.” She then turned to Violet. “Have all the bridesmaids been contacted?”
“I contacted all the girls from the information you gave to me. They came in and I’ve measured and ordered all three of the dresses. They’re scheduled to arrive next week.”
Ivy made a notation by the bulleted item for dresses in her notebook. “Is that going to push you for alterations?”
“Only if the young ladies gain or lose too much weight. Otherwise we should be fine. From the three dresses Lauren chose, they really liked the peach lamour satin Bill Levkoff dress, and they run true to size. I shouldn’t have to do anything more than a bottom hem.”
“What about the bride? Did you get her dress ordered as well?”
“Yes.” Violet’s eyes lit up. “I must say I was happy to work with her.”
“Lauren is a delightful young woman who knows what she wants,” Ivy commented.
Rose handed Violet the wireless mouse, and she quickly pulled up the folder with pictures of the dresses. “She chose this beautiful champagne-colored Monique Lhuillier gown from the ready-to-wear collection. It’s due to arrive next week as well.”
Ivy beamed. “What a lovely dress. She’s tiny, so she’ll look fabulous in this flowing chiffon gown.”
“I thought so, too,” Violet added.
The last-minute wedding was coming together better than Ivy ever expected it to.
She removed two magazine pages from Lauren’s folder and handed them to Lili. “Ms. Lili, here is the picture of the cake I was trying to describe to you last night.”
When Ivy called Lili the night before to get a head start on the sketches for the wedding cake, she didn’t have a description of the cake in the magazine, so she described it the best way she could.
“Were you okay with the description I gave you last night of the cake?”
Lili picked up the magazine page and studied it. “It’s a little different from this photo, but I came up with two ideas for the groom’s cake and two for the wedding cake from what you told me.”
Lili gave her presentation. “Since Lauren said that her fiancé loved to golf, I thought I’d make a groom’s cake that looked like a golf bag. The other would be a full sheet cake covered in fondant decorated like a tennis court since you said they like to play tennis. I’ll have two figurines; one would look like her and one to look like him.”
“Ah, how cute,” Violet said.
“I think she’ll love the idea.” Ivy scribbled some notes.
Lili changed the images. “Now, here are the two images for the wedding cake. The first one would be a three-layered almond torte cake filled with raspberry cream and tri-berry compote covered with fondant. I’ll use unrefined sugar crystals to embellish it.”
“Sounds fancy,” Rose commented.
Ivy nodded. “Okay, very simple and elegant.”
“Right.” Lili pointed to the next picture. “And this one is seven-tiered tiramisu cake covered with fondant, hand-formed sugar roses and hydrangea florets accented with sugar diamonds.”
“This is probably the one she’s going to choose. It’s very close to that photo,” Ivy said, and pointed to the torn magazine page.
“I’m going to set up a taste testing as soon as she decides.”
“I’ve just pulled four from the oven before the meeting; banana, vanilla, lemon and chocolate. They’re cooling now. I’m going to use them for the brides that are coming in this afternoon.”
“It probably won’t be until next Monday. I’ll check the schedule after we’ve gotten an answer.”
“This is the fastest wedding we’ve ever done,” Rose
“We only have three weeks, Rosie,” Ivy warned.
“I know, I know. Don’t worry,” Rose replied.
“How soon can you have a sample of both centerpieces ready?”
“I already started on the tall one this morning, so I’d say this afternoon or tomorrow morning.”
“Good.” She then turned to Violet. “Have all the bridesmaids been contacted?”
“I contacted all the girls from the information you gave to me. They came in and I’ve measured and ordered all three of the dresses. They’re scheduled to arrive next week.”
Ivy made a notation by the bulleted item for dresses in her notebook. “Is that going to push you for alterations?”
“Only if the young ladies gain or lose too much weight. Otherwise we should be fine. From the three dresses Lauren chose, they really liked the peach lamour satin Bill Levkoff dress, and they run true to size. I shouldn’t have to do anything more than a bottom hem.”
“What about the bride? Did you get her dress ordered as well?”
“Yes.” Violet’s eyes lit up. “I must say I was happy to work with her.”
“Lauren is a delightful young woman who knows what she wants,” Ivy commented.
Rose handed Violet the wireless mouse, and she quickly pulled up the folder with pictures of the dresses. “She chose this beautiful champagne-colored Monique Lhuillier gown from the ready-to-wear collection. It’s due to arrive next week as well.”
Ivy beamed. “What a lovely dress. She’s tiny, so she’ll look fabulous in this flowing chiffon gown.”
“I thought so, too,” Violet added.
The last-minute wedding was coming together better than Ivy ever expected it to.
She removed two magazine pages from Lauren’s folder and handed them to Lili. “Ms. Lili, here is the picture of the cake I was trying to describe to you last night.”
When Ivy called Lili the night before to get a head start on the sketches for the wedding cake, she didn’t have a description of the cake in the magazine, so she described it the best way she could.
“Were you okay with the description I gave you last night of the cake?”
Lili picked up the magazine page and studied it. “It’s a little different from this photo, but I came up with two ideas for the groom’s cake and two for the wedding cake from what you told me.”
Lili gave her presentation. “Since Lauren said that her fiancé loved to golf, I thought I’d make a groom’s cake that looked like a golf bag. The other would be a full sheet cake covered in fondant decorated like a tennis court since you said they like to play tennis. I’ll have two figurines; one would look like her and one to look like him.”
“Ah, how cute,” Violet said.
“I think she’ll love the idea.” Ivy scribbled some notes.
Lili changed the images. “Now, here are the two images for the wedding cake. The first one would be a three-layered almond torte cake filled with raspberry cream and tri-berry compote covered with fondant. I’ll use unrefined sugar crystals to embellish it.”
“Sounds fancy,” Rose commented.
Ivy nodded. “Okay, very simple and elegant.”
“Right.” Lili pointed to the next picture. “And this one is seven-tiered tiramisu cake covered with fondant, hand-formed sugar roses and hydrangea florets accented with sugar diamonds.”
“This is probably the one she’s going to choose. It’s very close to that photo,” Ivy said, and pointed to the torn magazine page.
“I’m going to set up a taste testing as soon as she decides.”
“I’ve just pulled four from the oven before the meeting; banana, vanilla, lemon and chocolate. They’re cooling now. I’m going to use them for the brides that are coming in this afternoon.”
“It probably won’t be until next Monday. I’ll check the schedule after we’ve gotten an answer.”
“This is the fastest wedding we’ve ever done,” Rose
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