April 29, 2022: Wedding Flowers
"Honey, Zara and Beatrice are here," Florestan said as his soft voice tickles Claudine's ear.
Claudine looks up from the flower portfolio.
"Hello," Claudine said.
"Have fun, ladies," Florestan said.
"Oh, we will," Zara said as they took seats on the couch.
"So, what do you have in mind for the flower arrangements and bouquet?" Beatrice asked.
Claudine sighed.
"I want flowers that represent Florestan and I," Claudine said. "So, far, I only have Lily of the valley and Myrtle, of course," She added.
"And you wanted hues of blue so why not add Blue carnations," Beatrice suggested.
"Oh, yes and Hydrangea," Zara said.
Claudine opens the flower portfolio.
"Oh, that's a lovely shade of blue," Claudine said.
By the end, Claudine had chosen flowers that were symbolic of her family and her relationship with Florestan.
The wedding venue, receptions, and Claudine's bouquet would include: Lily of the Valley, Myrtle, Roses, White eucharis, Freesia, Hydrangea, Ranunculus, Stephanotis and Blue carnations.
In the afternoon, Claudine walks into the reception area of Mileon International.
Claudine greets the receptionist before making her way toward the elevator.
Claudine pressed the button before the elevator door opens and entered. She pressed the button for the top floor.
A moment later, the elevators finally open. Claudine gets off and head in the direction of the CEO's office.
Claudine greets the CEO's receptionist before tentatively knocking on the door.
The door opens. Claudine is greeted by Ralph.
"Claudine! Just in time. Come in!" Ralph said, smiling.
Claudine smiled.
"Oh, he must have already asked you, Ralph," Claudine said as she entered the room.
"Of course but I already knew I would be his best man, so he didn't even need to ask," Ralph said, closing the door behind Claudine.
"See, I told you I didn't need to ask him. He would have shown up to the abbey in his morning suit and stood beside me," Florestan said jokingly from his desk.
"It's the proper thing to do," Claudine said as she walked over to Florestan, who's stood up when Claudine reached him.
"Hello, honey," Claudine said.
"Hello, darling," Florestan said then he kisses Claudine softly.
Ralph takes a seat in one of the two chairs in front of Florestan's desk.
Claudine walks back to the front of the desk and takes the other seat.
"So, are you ready for the transition from CEO to senior working Royal?" Ralph asked Florestan.
"I'm prepared but I know it won't be easy after seeing Claudine do this for six years but I know I can handle it," Florestan answered.
"Of course, you can," Claudine said.
Florestan nods at Claudine with a smile.
Later that night, Florestan and Claudine join Ralph and his wife, Lauren for dinner at Chiltern Firehouse.
"So, how's the wedding planning coming along?" Lauren asked them.
"Oh, we're almost done; just need to finalize ideas for my wedding dresses, the bridesmaids dresses and pageboys outfits," Claudine answered.
"The palace handled majority of our wedding," Florestan said.
Claudine smiled.
"Yeah, but it's been a lot of meetings to attend to make sure our wedding goes smoothly," Claudine said.
"I'm sure," Ralph said.
"I can not wait to see your dresses," Lauren squealed.
Claudine giggled.
"Me too," Claudine said.
"So, aside from me being the best man, what's the rest of the bridal party looking like?" Ralph asked.
"I've asked my cousin, Zara to be my maid of honour. There will be were eight bridesmaids and four page boys," Claudine answered.
"I'm excited to see our little Chloe as a bridesmaid, this her first time doing it," Lauren said.
"Oh yes, she's already practicing her walk," Ralph said.
Everyone laughed.
"I'm excited for our big day and finally be able to call this one my wife," Florestan said as he gave Claudine a kiss on her temple.
"And I'm excited to call you my husband," Claudine said.
Lauren awed at the sight of the couple.
"I love this," Lauren said.
Ralph wrapped his arm around his wife and kissed her cheek.
"I remember us at that stage before our wedding," Ralph said.
Lauren smirked.
"And that's why we ended up getting pregnant on our honeymoon," Lauren said.
Ralph winked at Florestan.
"Maybe, you guys will have the same luck and get pregnant on your honeymoon," Ralph said.
"Wouldn't that be exciting?" Florestan asked Claudine.
Claudine smiled.
"Very exciting," Claudine replied.
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