The Wedding Whisperer

Chapter 3 Discussions

"Did Anisha finalize her outfit for the wedding and the reception? Do we have the décor plan drafted?" Akshara asked, looking at her team during their Friday morning meeting.

Aarohi shook her head. "She says she's not set on a dress yet."

Akshara let out a sigh. "Can we get the designers to give us the details of the outfits so we can plan for the props and decoration? They can work with Anisha on the style."

"That's a negative, Akshara. Anisha hasn't liked any of the dresses for the reception or the other events yet," Aarohi said, sounding frustrated.

"What about the wedding saree? That should be set because I know Anisha's mother had chosen that for her."

"Nope. Anisha confirmed she won't be wearing one of those sarees. She wants the designer to make her a custom saree with the traditional silk."

Akshara thought for a moment. "Have Neeraj get in touch with Anisha. If she hasn't liked any of the designer's outfits, she's not going to find anything she likes."

"Neeraj isn't in the same league as the designers Anisha has been working with. Are you sure he can meet her requirements?" Aarohi speculated.

"We shall see. She may or may not, but we need to change the strategy."

Aarohi nodded, and Akshara turned her attention to Jai, her entertainment lead. "How is the performance prep coming along?"

Jai nodded. "It's good."

Aarohi let out a laugh. "Good? He's having the time of his life working with celebrities, especially with Karina Sehgal."

Akshara smiled when she saw Jai turn red in the face. "Glad to hear you're having fun. Make sure you have practice sessions with Anisha's fiancé as well."

"Yes, Akshara. I am working with both families."

"Jai, I want a sequence for Anisha to have a dance with a family member after the group performances. Can you work on that?"

"Who is she dancing with? Another celebrity?" Aarohi rubbed her hands together.

Akshara shook her head. "Not sure yet. Maybe Anisha's brother or another family member."

The entire room fell silent as if people couldn't believe their ears. It had been a week since the engagement party, and the team was still dreading talking about Mr. Brozilla.

"Guys, Anisha would love to dance with her brother. It doesn't hurt to try."

"Akshara, I can't deal with him." Jai was the first to speak up.

"What? Why?" Akshara feigned ignorance, knowing she couldn't let her team be intimidated by a demanding client.

Jai snorted. "After the scene he created at the engagement party, I'm staying out of the line of fire."

"He had a valid point about our teammates potentially making their guest uncomfortable," Akshara maintained a calm tone.

Aarohi jumped in. "Really? She's an actress. How could she be uncomfortable with fans looking at her?"

"Guys..." Akshara paused, making eye contact with each of her leads who handled different areas of the event, and added, "...he is a client and has every right to tell us what they like and don't like. It's our job to take their input and implement the required changes within reason. The students from the cooking school were not being inappropriate but unprofessional. We need to address that as we have not managed an event with celebrities before."