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SITTING IN THE LIBRARY, IVY clutched the phone. “The wedding is the weekend after the Fourth of July holiday? Yes, I think we can manage that.”
Imani had referred one of her floral customers to Shelly for wedding flower arrangements. The couple had planned to marry in the bride’s parent’s backyard, but their palatial home had suffered extensive damage in the Ridgetop Fire. Construction repairs would take far too long. With the wedding so close at hand, Caroline and Hal Jefferson were scrambling to find a new wedding venue for their daughter, Victoria.
As Ivy listened, Caroline reeled off her list of requirements. Ivy repeated them back as she made notes. “A ceremony outside with the ocean in view. By the pool? Oh, yes, it’s a lovely area. Followed by a formal dinner. And dancing in th
