Holiday Wedding by Robyn Neeley

Author:Robyn Neeley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: F+W Media
Published: 2014-11-06T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Lauren stopped short of the boutique’s glass door, dreading what awaited her inside. On the short drive over, she’d tried to give herself a mental pep talk. This was for Luke and Kate and she adored them.

She could do this. She’d done it before. One hour, two hours, tops. She’d have the boutique owner and James help her pick out three classic dresses that would accentuate Kate’s tall and lean figure and call it a day. Then she’d arrange for samples to be shipped up to Miles and he could make the final decision.

Her heart squeezed as she stepped inside to see directly in front of her a beautiful white strapless wedding dress draped on a mannequin, its delicate silk taffeta flowing to the floor.

She sighed, letting her hands glide over the fabric. It’d been so hard to find her own perfect dress, but when Kate had entered the stacks and emerged with the gown of Lauren’s dreams, it had been pure magic.

James made quick introductions with the salesperson who would be assisting them throughout the morning. The young woman was named Courtney and had just as much spunk as James. Like all of the town’s residents, she was a bit on the shorter side and wore Christmas on her sleeve—literally. Christmas trees decorated her ivory dress.

“Lauren, why don’t you head into the Prancer Room and get settled in?” Courtney instructed while offering her a Christmas cookie.

Lauren’s eyebrow shot up. “The Prancer Room?”

Courtney giggled. “It’s our nickname for the dressing room because brides tend to prance around in our dresses.”

“Got it.” Lauren headed for the dressing room, cookie in hand. Was she delusional or were there a lot of references to reindeer in this town? That reminded her she’d have to contact DJ Dancer and ask him to pick out a suitable wedding song, since Drew and she had failed at that mission.

“Lauren, love. I’ll open a bottle of champagne and then start handing you dresses to try on,” James said.

“Okay. Kate and I aren’t really the same size, but I think we have similar taste.” She finished the cookie and asked if James could bring her another one. It wasn’t like she needed to worry about getting into the dress next weekend. She could eat as many cookies as she pleased.

She entered the stall where a gorgeous off-white dress with a sweetheart frame hung on a white satin hanger. “Should I start with this one?” she asked.

“Yes, love,” James said back. “They’re out of champagne, but I’ve got some delicious eggnog for us that I think you’ll like.”

She started to undress and couldn’t help but laugh. When she’d tried on dresses with her mother, Kate, and Miles in Waikiki, the mimosas had been free-flowing. Eggnog wasn’t quite the same, but it was Christmas after all.

Climbing into the gown, she already knew it was all wrong. Too long and too tight. Kate needed a dress that flattered her physique but had a little flow to it. The bride-to-be was also a bit of a klutz.

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