Chapter 20 :: The Gala Preparations
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5 more days past,......
remember when i said Rathod's and Raichand's merged their jewellery business......but obviously it was publicly announced that time!
safe to say, Raanisa Umma Singh Rathod have been busy, she travelled back and forth from Delhi to Rajasthan for preparations.
R&R Gems and Jewels is launching new designs and it will be a big gala!
a subtle way to show everyone that Rathod's and Raichand have indeed merged.
''the food and drink supply should be in ample amount, easy to sip and nibble without any mishaps.
pets and children are not allowed,
Jewelry shows are adult indulgences, and pets, young children and snickering teens could put a damper on the proceedings. This is girl's thing and it should be unapologetically indulgent, so keep the distractions to a minimum.
Add soft music, fresh flowers, silky pillows and chocolate or designer cupcake goodie bags to that the show has some merit. It gets all the senses involved and could make that sparkly charm bracelet irresistible'' She said in a stern voice through her phone, while going upstairs
Yes, she is handling everything,....
She booked the banquet hall that could contain at least 3-4 hundred people at once and decided which and how many jeweled sets to be show cased, the security arrangements. And
her secretary is taking care all of the decorations, in Umaid Bhaban Palace as per her instructions.
As everyone knew that Insiyaa Hayat Raichand is the designer, she had been busy with her designs and something else,...
recently her secretary Ruthba suggested that they should do something different,....
a black and white banquet that is something everyone does,.....to increase their company sells or publicity, there is nothing new about it but!
Intriguing a mob, making them want to own something.....making them forget that you are selling them something without even them realizing,....
that would be something else!
besides, her soon to be mother in law is not only workaholic but also a renowned perfectionist,.....she didn’t want to mess things up.
So, yes! Both queens have been busy.....
Same day!
Dinner went just like everyday with Raanisa sitting on the left side of Rana Alok Singh Rathod, Swarna beside her, Sankalp on the right side with Blaze sitting next to him and Dr.Madhulika Iyer.
Of course little chitchats happened, with Alok asking how Blaze was or how is everything at home and all that!
He barely left his own room after the doctor came here, so, today when he came in the dining hall, everyone was already there and not acknowledging a guest would be bad mannerism.
Besides, Blaze was never just a guest, he was a family, always been a big brother to his younger son for years after they los-- he took full responsibility of Sankalp when he went to England for study.
After dinner, Raanisa was about to go to her bed when Madhu came and knocked at her door,....Raanisa opened it and looked at her with raised eyebrows.
not only a doctor, a commoner came and knocked Raanisa Umma Singh Rathod's bedroom's door,....no!
she came and knocked Raanisa Umma Singh Rathod's door at night,.....
It’s her time, her very own time, no one...i repeat NO ONE is allowed to disturb her after dinner, beside, she was hella tired, this going back and forth, taking care of launch, business, everything is taking toll on her.
''Raanisa''
''Dr.Iyer!''
''actually i really wanted to talk to you about Raanaji....
I think he doesn’t want to get better, he barely attends any sessions and he doesn’t exercise at all, I--
''Dr.Iyer!___ Raanisa stopped her....."ya to aap Alok ki madad kar sakte hain, ya nahi kar skate hai, aagar nahi kar sakte to bata dijiye, hum aapke wapas jaane ka intejam kardenge,...now please, mere liye mere neend bohot jaruri hain, Good night''
[ Dr.Iyer, either you can help Alok or can not help him at all, you tell us,....we can arrange your return ticket just fine, now please, i need my sleep,..Good night ]
and with that, Raanisa Umma Singh Rathod slammed the door on Dr.Madhulika Iyer's face.
On the other hand,......
Almost a week past since Blaze came here and no work has been done,.....
He wanted Jagannath Singh's Castle but that old man is still stalling him, he wanted buy hotel in Udaipur but apparently owner was out of country and he won't be coming until next week,.....
''Damnit!'' He muttered, pacing around back and forth.
even Insiyaa wasn’t here,.....
Yes! Nothing was more frustrating than that,....it’s been almost a week since he last saw her in Delhi and no news after that, as if she vanished into thin air.
Fine!
....he admits,
he wanted to see her..... he missed her terribly in these past years.
by god, he was actually lusting over his little brother's would be wife ?
but she wasn’t Sankalp's fiancee 5 years ago!
So, nothing is wrong with that!
Ughhhhh!
His emotions were all ove the place!
but how to stop the heart that beats twice faster everytime it hears her name.....
''Insiyaa!'' he whispered closing his eyes
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Dr.Madhulika Iyer's POV
"Unbelievable" Dr.Madhu muttered while putting red lipstick on.....
So, it’s evening and I'm in a hot red saree,....
wanna know why!
Raanisa sent me an invitation through Gyan Singh with instructions of dress accordingly,...
and this is the only thing i actually liked and could buy from the market in a short amount of time.
And I'm right now in,
Umaid Bhaban Palace,Jodhpur.
the whole royal family is here for something i wasn’t really briefed about but many high profile guests arrived and were led toward the __banquet hall probably!
So, according to my guide,......"this palace is considered one of the largest royal residence in the world, the site chosen for the palace was on a hill known as Chittar hill in the outer limits of Jodhpur, whole palace was built with "dun-coloured" (golden – yellow) sandstone with two wings. Makrana marble has also been used, and Burmese teak wood has been used for the interior woodwork. When completed the palace had 347 rooms, several courtyards, and a large banquet hall which could accommodate 300 people. The architectural style is considered representing the then in vogue beaux arts style, also known as Indo-Deco style. However, for many years the palace did not fully function following tragic events in the royal family. Umaid Singh who stayed in the place for only four years died in 1947. Hanwant singh who succeeded him also died at a young age; he had just won in the general election, 1952 and was returning home after this win when his plane crashed and he died. Gaj singh ll who succeeded his father then decided in 1971 to convert a part of the palace into a hotel and that part of this Palace is managed by Taj group,
The interior central dome sits above the sky blue inner dome. The inner vaulted dome is a major attraction in the palace which rises to 103 feet in the interior part which is capped by an outer dome of 43 feet height. The entry to the palace has decorations of the coat of arms of the former royal family. The entry leads to the lobby which has polished black granite flooring. The lounge area has pink sandstone and marble floors"
the way he described it.......i was at awe!
Insiyaa's POV
The whole place was beautifully lighted, furnitures were arranged in way to keep the guest traffic flowing smoothly,...
trust me you would not want bottle necks around the tables where jewels are kept, it’s alarming
Couches, chair were placed near wall with number of stations where guests can comfortably sit and try on jewelry in front of a mirror.
Jewelry displays typically require plenty of table space so, we made sure of arranging large glass boxes on each table that were kept at the centre and at the front.
A wide corridor was opened for buffet table and drinks.
"Everything good!"
''Yes! Maam''
"Let's hope, everything goes smoothly" Insiyaa said looking around, she was standing far away from the banquet area, upstairs! so no one could see her.
''Of course!...now let's go, we have things to do, remember ?''
"yes! They arrived ?"
''Arrived and ready''
"Good"
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