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Discover Timeless Elegance: Francesca Miranda Trunk Show August 2024

Experience the timeless elegance of the Francesca Miranda Trunk Show at Nouvelle Vogue Bridal Boutique from August 22 to September 02, 2024.

Immerse yourself in a curated collection of wedding dresses that blend intricate lace, ethereal designs, and unparalleled craftsmanship. Discover Francesca Miranda's signature silhouettes and exquisite detailing, each piece designed to make your special day unforgettable. Whether you're drawn to timeless classics or modern masterpieces, this is your chance to find the gown that perfectly captures the essence of your love story.

Schedule a private fitting and experience personalized styling with the designer's unique vision and attention to detail. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to find your dream dress with the guidance of one of the industry's most celebrated designers.

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Nestled in San Francisco's prestigious Cow Hollow District on Union Street, amidst renowned shopping destinations and a vibrant mix of national fashion brands and acclaimed restaurants, the Winnie Couture San Francisco Bridal Shop offers a truly exceptional bridal shopping experience. Renowned for impeccably handcrafted and unique wedding dresses, the Winnie Couture collection has garnered the attention of the Hollywood elite and celebrities. Discover your dream wedding gown at our exquisite San Francisco, CA bridal shop. Our most coveted designer wedding dresses are meticulously handcrafted using the finest European fabrics and beautifully adorned with Swarovski crystal embellishments. To complement your gown, we provide a selection of crystal belts, delicate veils, and statement jewelry, allowing each bride to complete her vision. Step into our salon and immerse yourself in a glamorous and romantic ambiance, featuring grand chandeliers, intimate fitting spaces, and luxurious decor. It is truly every bride's fantasy bridal dreamland. Embarking on the adventure of finding your dream wedding gown is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Allow the dedicated staff at Winnie Couture to provide you with a memorable journey filled with laughter, heartfelt moments, and the joy of marrying the love of your life. To know more about dresses call us at (415) 525-3642. or write us on sfbrides@winniecouture.com or visit us at: https://www.winniecouture.com/stores/wedding-dresses-san-francisco/

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Wedding Dress And Bridal Gowns Shop In San Francisco CA

Nestled in San Francisco's prestigious Cow Hollow District on Union Street, amidst renowned shopping destinations and a vibrant mix of national fashion brands and acclaimed restaurants, the Winnie Couture San Francisco Bridal Shop offers a truly exceptional bridal shopping experience. Renowned for impeccably handcrafted and unique wedding dresses, the Winnie Couture collection has garnered the attention of the Hollywood elite and celebrities. Discover your dream wedding gown at our exquisite San Francisco, CA bridal shop. Our most coveted designer wedding dresses are meticulously handcrafted using the finest European fabrics and beautifully adorned with Swarovski crystal embellishments. To complement your gown, we provide a selection of crystal belts, delicate veils, and statement jewelry, allowing each bride to complete her vision. Step into our salon and immerse yourself in a glamorous and romantic ambiance, featuring grand chandeliers, intimate fitting spaces, and luxurious decor. It is truly every bride's fantasy bridal dreamland. Embarking on the adventure of finding your dream wedding gown is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Allow the dedicated staff at Winnie Couture to provide you with a memorable journey filled with laughter, heartfelt moments, and the joy of marrying the love of your life. To know more about dresses call us at (415) 525-3642. or write us on sfbrides@winniecouture.com or visit us at: https://www.winniecouture.com/stores/wedding-dresses-san-francisco/

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Unique Wedding Shoes: WildBride's Expert Advice

Unveiling the Perfect Wedding Shoes for Unique Wedding Dresses: A Guide by WildBride for Brides-to-Be

In wedding fashion, WildBride stands as an advocate of individuality and style. Nestled in the vibrant heart of San Francisco, this premier bridal boutique offers brides a carefully curated selection of non-traditional wedding dresses, each a testament to unparalleled craftsmanship and artistry from celebrated designers across the globe. WildBride is not just about dresses; it's about creating a wedding experience as unique as the brides it serves. WildBride lends its expertise to help brides navigate a crucial aspect of their big day: selecting the perfect wedding shoes that seamlessly blend comfort and style.

Professional Guidance on Selecting Ideal Wedding Shoes

Striking the Balance Between Comfort and Style

Comfort is Key: WildBride emphasizes that comfortable wedding shoes are not an option but a necessity. They understand that brides need to be at ease, whether they're saying "I do" or dancing the night away.

Style Harmonizes with Personality: Selecting the right wedding shoes is about matching your style. WildBride's experts ensure that your shoes reflect your personality and the overall theme of your wedding.

Quality Materials Matter: The boutique advises choosing shoes made from high-quality materials that look elegant and ensure breathability and durability throughout the day.

Guidance on Heel Heights: WildBride provides insights on selecting the appropriate heel height to complement the dress and venue, ensuring brides walk with poise and confidence.

Expert Team's Assistance: WildBride's experienced team is poised to guide brides in pairing comfort and style, ensuring that their wedding shoes become the perfect finishing touch to their bridal ensemble.

Unparalleled Expertise in Non-Traditional Bridal Attire

Curating Unique Collections: WildBride's reputation for expertise in non-traditional bridal attire is founded on its ability to curate collections that break the norm. Brides can expect to find distinct wedding dresses showcasing exceptional design and creativity.

Understanding Individuality: The team at WildBride comprehends that each bride has a unique vision for her wedding day. Their expertise lies in translating these visions into reality by offering gowns that celebrate the bride's individuality.

In-Depth Knowledge of Designer Offerings: With an in-depth knowledge of renowned wedding dress designers worldwide, WildBride ensures brides can access the finest craftsmanship and artistry. This knowledge allows them to provide brides with exceptional choices that align with their preferences.

Guidance for Unique Expression: WildBride's experts go beyond simply showcasing dresses. They offer expert guidance to brides, helping them navigate the often overwhelming world of non-traditional bridal attire. This guidance ensures brides find a dress that perfectly captures their unique style and personality for a truly exceptional wedding day look.

Beyond the Dress: The Relevance of Wedding Shoes

Foundation of Confidence: Wedding shoes are not just accessories; they form the foundation of a bride's confidence as she walks down the aisle. Comfortable and stylish shoes ensure she feels at ease, from the vows to the dance floor.

Complementary Style: Selecting the right wedding shoes goes beyond mere functionality; it enhances the overall style. WildBride understands that the shoes must seamlessly match the wedding attire, reflecting the bride's unique personality and chosen theme.

Durable Elegance: Choosing shoes made from premium materials that not only exude elegance but also ensure breathability and durability throughout the event is important. 

Confident Walk: With a deep understanding of the interplay between comfort and style, WildBride empowers brides to make choices that result in a confident and graceful walk on their wedding day. It's more than just shoes; it's about ensuring brides feel their best throughout their extraordinary day.

Making an Informed Decision

The Skill of Choosing the Right Pair

Choosing the right pair of wedding shoes goes beyond merely matching them to the wedding attire; it's about selecting shoes that harmonize with the bride's personality and the overall theme of the wedding. WildBride’s expert guidance extends to helping brides pick the perfect heel height that complements the dress and venue, ensuring a confident and graceful walk. 

About WildBride

WildBride stands as the ultimate bridal boutique, nestled in the vibrant heart of San Francisco, California. The boutique's reputation is founded on its commitment to redefining bridal fashion for the unique, unconventional, free-spirited bride. WildBride's distinctive allure lies in its selection of unique wedding dresses from the most talented and celebrated designers worldwide. As one of the top bridal boutiques in San Francisco, WildBride provides an unforgettable and individualized wedding dress shopping experience for brides who dare to break away from societal expectations and embrace their kind of beauty. Contact them at (415) 796-3886 to get your unique wedding dress!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE

hope you have the bestest week 🥳🥳

my week is about to get batshit crazy because i'm going to san francisco tomorrow to help my fashion illiterate older sister pick out a wedding dress...It's going to be the most busy weekend 😭 i'm going crabbing with my brother friday night after working 8 hours, flying 7, and then the next day we're going to SEVEN different dress boutiques in a single day which if you've ever been wedding dress shopping is bat shit crazy.

no amount of caffeine is going to make this tolerable.

[jade-escobar]

Wedding Bell Blues | Fadrigo

Featuring: Jade Clark, Frankie King, Emiliana Escobar, Jewel Clark; with Jeanette Shapiro, Fletcher Van Hall & Rodrigo Escobar Location: WildBride Bridal Shop; San Francisco, CA Time Frame: 2 weeks before the big day Notes: Jade has her final fitting for the wedding, and things don't go as anticipated.

JADE

Jade was standing inside one of the spacious dressing rooms receiving help from one of the shop employees for her final fitting. In a little over 1 week, she would be marrying Rodrigo. Each time the thought of this made the butterflies flutter inside her all over again. She was standing in the shoes, garter belt and underwear she intended to wear for the day of, and held the silicone bra inserts to her chest while the shop assistant held the gown for her to step into. With the utmost care, Jade took one step and then another and stood still as the assistant raised the gown and helped her thread her arms through the sleeves. The reality that she would be walking down the aisle in this gown very soon was hitting her even more as she stood in front of the mirror, holding still as the assistant did up each button and unbustled the delicate train. She'd been caught up in the moment until the assistant asked, "Ready to show your family?" to which Jade jolted out of her own wandering thoughts and returned the present, saying, "Yes," with a huge smile. Holding the front of the gown with one hand, she drew the curtain back and stepped out of the dressing room and onto the podium in front of where Frankie, Jewel and Emiliana were seated.

EMILIANA & FRANKIE

Emiliana had brought an uncrustable for a Jewel to munch on as Jade tried on her wedding dress. The young girl finished her snack and wiped her fingers clean. “Thanks, Emi. Do you think Jade will be ready soon?” And right on queue, Frankie poked their head out the boutique shop door and asked Emiliana and Jewel to come inside. They both practically squealed and went in just in time to catch Jade step out. Frankie already had tears in their eyes and they wiped them with her tissues, mindful to pass the box over to Emiliana. “Oh mija!” Emiliana burst into tears and Frankie rubber her shoulders. Jewel looked awestruck, a giant smile forming on her face upon seeing her sister. Frankie finally broke the silence, her hands on her chest. “You’re the most beautiful bride I’ve ever seen!” To which Emiliana agreed wholeheartedly. The oldest of the three, stood up to make sure every thread was in place. “Rodrigo won’t know what hit him, querida.” Jewel giggles and took her sister’s hand in hers to look into the mirror with her. “You look so pretty !”

JADE & JEANETTE

Jade stood in front of Frankie and smiled at her best friend, watching them go to get her sister and future mother-in-law. She had an inexplicable nervousness fluttering inside of her but it was snuffed out by the deep blushing the moment Emiliana and Jewel saw her and reacted. The tears from Frankie and Emiliana were threatening to make her own eyes misty. "Thank you, Frankie," she replied, cheeks still very warm. She glanced down at herself as Emiliana carefully inspected the garment, and then she looked to her little sister. "Thank you, Jewel. I can't wait to see you all dressed up for the big day too." She smiled more as Jewel beamed up at her. Jewel then added, "You look like you should be in a magazine!" Before Jade could respond appreciatively, a slightly distant voice shrewdly cut in, "Yes, and the headline would be Top Backstabbing Daughters in the US." Jade's once blushing face quickly went cold and ashen, feeling like all the blood fled her face and dropped to her feet. Jeanette was standing stiffly near a rack of hanging veils, one hand the strap of on her crossbody bag and the other propped on her hip. Her icy gaze was set on her daughter. "Hello, Jadey-kins," she said with none of the affected ever truly intoned.

EMILIANA & FRANKIE

When she heard the other voice, Emiliana tried to guard Jewel and Jade, her arms spread out as if they would protect them. Frankie stood their ground as well in case they needed to fling a punch or several. "Oh no, lady you have to go." Frankie announced and decided in that moment not to make a big dramatic mess of things just yet This was Jade's moment and Frankie didn't want that ruined although they had an inkling that was Jeanette's purpose. "Jeanette, please leave or I will call the authorities. You have no business here. If you were a mother at all, you'd understand that." Emiliana was ready to call a few people including her son and had already made up her mind that her brothers would be hearing about this. "Jade, you don't have to answer her, honey..." Jewel was hugging Jade's side, not knowing what was going on but she wouldn't leave her sister and the older two had decided the same.

JEANETTE & JADE

Jade felt like a mouse staring down a viper. Her once confident and buoyant demeanor had fled her entirely. No part of her expected or had reason to anticipate seeing her mother in the bridal shop. And although she heard Emiliana say that she didn't have to answer her, Jade couldn't stop herself from quietly asking, "W-what are you doing here?" She felt Jewel come up to her side and hug her; Jade automatically put an arm around the young girl but her fingers were trembling against her sister. Jeanette ignored Frankie and briefly cut her icy gaze to Emiliana. "Go ahead. I'll be gone before they get here." Her eyes slid back to Jade as she said, "And contrary to that feeble dig, I am her mother. She can deny me and take in whatever so-called 'chosen family' she wants but she can't deny or erase any part of her DNA." Her eyes narrowed a bit as she stepped closer, "I just want my precious daughter to know I don't appreciate being cut out of her life. That restraining order was dramatic at the least and grossly offensive at best." She stepped to the side, giving herself mor of a clear path to Jade while going on to say, "I raised you. Not your father and not any of these people. It's because of me that you excelled in your academics. It's because I pushed you that you learned how to speak more than just English, how to sing, dance, play piano, violin, how to compete and win." She crept a bit closer while her hand stayed on her crossbody bag. "It's because of me that you know how to manage your weight to even fit into a dress like that. And this is how you thank me? A TRO And a wedding to nobody? I guess I can thank you for not inviting me but really--how dare you make plans to go through with any of this after all I've done for you!"

Even though Jeanette hadn't raised her voice, her outrage reached a fever pitch. With a hand shoved into her bag, she charged at Jade and yanked her hand out of her bag, tearing the top off of a bottle and flinging its entire dark content across the front and side of Jade's ivory gown. "You selfish little bitch!" she spat, throwing the now empty bottle at Jade and sending a few flecks across the bottom of the gown. Jade gasped and jerked back, accidentally stepping on the train and tripping. In an effort to catch herself while also trying not to bring Jewel down with her, she doubled the firmness of her stance as best as possible, only to end up hearing a loud tear from where she stepped. Her heart was beating loud in her ears and while the shock was still raw and the reality of what just happened to her drss hadn't sunk in yet, her mind was currently focused on keeping Jewel safe.

FRANKIE & EMILIANA

Emiliana took immediate offense at Jeanette calling her son a nobody but she also knew how to pick her battles. This woman was unhinged. She called out to the employees to call 911, not caring about the rest of the woman's rant, and stayed as close as possible. It happened so fast. One moment Emiliana was trying to cover Jewel and Jade and the next, Jade was tripping over her dress and the two were on their way down. She reached for both their hands, getting some of what had already spilled all over Jade's gown onto herself but only caring about their well-being. She pulled them up and then brought them to her frame to embrace them. "Get her out of here!" "Oh hell no!" Frankie stepped in without skipping a beat and pulled Jeanette's hair intending to take her away from the scene. "What the fuck is your problem, lady?" Frankie looked over their shoulder to try to check in on Frankie but also keep her grip on Jeanette's hair. "You're going to jail. You are so fucking done!" Frankie was ready to pounce on the woman but didn't want to end up in jail. With one free hand, Frankie texted both Rodrigo and Fletcher to let them know Jeanette had showed up. If they got away somehow before the cops got there, there was enough evidence to get her out of Jade's life. Frankie looked around for cameras, glad to see them. "Is she okay? Jade?" Frankie called out, tightening the grip on a struggling Jeanette.

JADE

The shop assistant who helped Jade into her dress had stepped away to take a call for the shop, but returned at the sound of the commotion. Her eyes went wide seeing all she'd seen: in addition to the vehement words, one of the bride's family members had a newcomer by the hair while the mother of the groom was standing protectively in front of the little girl and the bride, who, to the employee's horror, now had a large, dark brown stain seeped into her wedding gown with flecks of the same brown color at the hem. She was ready to rush over to...she didn't know what, exactly, but the mother of the groom was calling out for 911 to be called. The assistant hurried off back to the phone at her prompting, glancing back once. Jade steadied herself and squeezed Emiliana's hand. She was trying not to get whatever was now stained into her dress on Emiliana while her future mother-in-law embraced her and Jewel. Carefully, politely and a little shakily, she ducked out of Emiliana's hold and looked to Frankie and Jeanette. Jeanette was thrashing swearing through her demands to be let go, entirely unsuccessful given Frankie's grip on her hair. "I'm okay," she lied, turning away to check on Jewel. Jewel was frowning deeply and clutching both Jade and Emiliana. "Jewel, honey, it's going to be okay. I promise," she whispered, knowing neither Jewel nor Jett had ever been exposed to Jeanette. Jade herself had been rattled by her mother showing up and everything that transpired thereafter but her concern at the moment was her little sister. Her phone was in the dressing room or else she would call Jasper and their dad but for the time being, she tried to drown out her mother’s non-stop protests and insults. "It’s going to be okay," she continued to whisper, squeezing Jewel's shoulders. "Your mom is..." Jewel hesitated, but Jade was sure she could fill in the blank. "I know," she whispered back, but Jewel, who was tearing up, said, "Your dress!"

Jade was trying not to look at the damage done, even though she felt the liquid hit her dress. All she could bring herself to say at the time was, "I'm not worried about it," which was a lie too. "I just want to make sure you're okay, and that my mom doesn't hurt you or Frankie or Emiliana, okay?" She hadn't included herself in that and really hoped Frankie was okay and that the police would be here soon.

FRANKIE & EMILIANA

Frankie was glad to hear from their best friend but it didn’t calm them at all. The only reassurance they had was that Emiliana had her and Jewel. Frankie would make sure Jeanette wouldn’t get close to them. Holding on to the woman’s hair, Frankie pulled a little harder the more she tried to protest and dig into her arms. “Try it. I will sue so hard you’ll be licking the floor for nutrition, I promise.” Emiliana looked down at the gown, completely in disbelief at what just happened. She wanted to get her hands on Jeanette but Frankie had it under control and someone had to be a matriarch. “It’s okay. The cops will be here soon. It’ll be okay.” She tried to reassure Jade and Jewel. “I text Fletcher and Rodrigo too.” Frankie once again tightened her grip the moment Jade’s mother tried to claw her again. “Lady, I am seconds away from— Jesus Christ, Fletcher. Thank God.” Emiliana was more than happy to see the younger man. “Hola hijo…” she frowned and looked around as if trying to paint a story for the other.

JADE & FLETCHER

Jade wanted to get out of the gown, to not even look at the damage done to it. She very nearly asked Jewel to go in the dressing room and help her, but at the reminder from Emiliana that the cops were coming, she didn't know if they would need to see her in it or what the protocol would be. She just wanted Jewel to be safe and know that her little sister was okay. Her own adrenaline had her still shaking and hearing her mother still bad-mouthing Frankie, cursing her and the wedding, and demanding to be let go kept her rooted where she was. At hearing Fletcher's name, Jade's gaze snapped up.

Fletcher's eyes swept the scene, brows sloped low. He saw a bit of Jade's ruined dress and, knowing Emiliana had whatever was going with her under control, went to Frankie to pry the wild woman's fingernails from Frankie's arm and wrenched her hands behind her and up towards the middle of her back. "Get your hands off me!" Jeanette demanded, trying to throw her weight to get Fletcher to release her. "Sure, just as soon as the cops get here," Fletcher coolly replied. And as soon as she kicked her feet out and nearly caught Frankie with her shoe-clad foot, Fletcher used her momentum against her and forced her to the ground, still holding her hands to the middle of her back. Ignoring the woman, he looked over his shoulder to Frankie, "You okay?" He looked to Emiliana and nodded, "Hi," listening for Frankie's response while sternly grimacing at the look on Emiliana's face. He hated seeing her so upset but if the glimpse of Jade's dress was anything to go off of, Rodrigo was going to hit the roof. "Anyone have an ETA on the cops?" he asked, pressing Jeanette's hands further against her back to keep her pinned. She tried kicking her feet back in hopes of making contact with Fletcher but she missed. Glaring, he told her, "Lady, I'm telling you right now, if you kick me, I'm gonna kick you back and I promise you it'll hurt worse and I don’t give a fuck who you are. I'm not the one."

FRANKIE & RODRIGO

Frankie was glad that Fletcher had arrived to handle Jeanette. The woman was a beast and must be removed from the shop immediately. It was bad enough she had ruined Jade's dress, their best friend didn't need her cruel words too. Frankie skipped over Jeanette's feet just in time. They looked over their shoulder and grilled the woman before looking up at Fletcher and nodding. "I'm fine." They held up a clump of hair in front of Jeanette's face. "But can't say the same about your hair. I'll use this to my advantage, thanks." Frankie stuffed the clump into her bag, smirking at Fletcher's words. Frankie walked over to her best friend and held her in their arms. "They should be here shortly, Fletcher. You know how it is, hijo." Emiliana frowned, trying not to look at Jeanette and holding Jewel in the process. The sirens were music to her ear and soon enough two officers stepped inside to examine the scene. "Good afternoon, I'm officer Morgan and this is my partner, officer Bradshaw. We received a call about a disturbance. "Yeah you got that right, her name is Jeanette that would be J-E-A-N--" Frankie was cut off by Emiliana. "Honey, stay with Jade, it's okay. Yes, this woman here cme and attacked my daughter-in-law and assaulted Frankie over there...this is my son, he's trained so he came to assist until you showed up. We didn't want her to get away..." "Mr. Escobar?" Jewel looked up from Emiliana's embrace. "Hi... what the fuck is going on here?"

FLETCHER & JADE

Fletcher raised both brows at the sight of the hair Frankie was holding. He fought his reaction to whistle low and instead looked back to the woman he had pinned to the ground, noticing the small bald patch amidst all the otherwise formerly styled brunette hair. He shook his head, impressed and astounded the woman had any fight left in her after having a chunk of her hair ripped out so close to her roots. Jade was grateful for Emiliana and Frankie being there and comforting her and Jewel. She watched Jewel lean trustfully into Emiliana's side and then carefully stood to her own full but short height. When the officers showed up, Jade felt relief wash over her. They could all finally share what had happened. There could be more distance set between her mother and everyone else who had been there for her. And she might finally be able to get out of the dress and... and what? She and Rodrigo were getting married soon and she no longer had a dress. For the first time, Jade lowered her head and looked at the damage done. The dark brown stains were deeply set in the white fabric of the bodice and the upper part of the skirt, flecks of various sizes were splattered along the hem. When she twisted around and looked back, she saw that she'd accidentally stepped on and ripped the train. Tears filled Jade's eyes as she thought about the irreparable damage and the fact that she no longer had something to wear to her own wedding. She wasn't listening to Frankie or Emiliana recounting the situation to the police. Her mind was reeling, unsure of what she was going to do, all amidst hoping that Frankie was okay, that Jewel was okay; that her mother hadn't harmed Fletcher too, and that Emiliana was okay.

And then Jewel's voice cut through her thoughts. Mr. Escobar? she thought, glancing up. Even with tears blurring her vision, she could make out her fiance's familiar form. And while she wanted to run right into his arms, her heart sank into the pit of her stomach.The tradition of not seeing her dress before the wedding no longer mattered but she saw how terrible her dress now looked from her angle. She could only imagine how it looked from everyone else’s view. Barely keeping herself together, Jade grabbed a handful of her dress and train and hurried to the fitting room where she burst into tears, trembling hands covering her face. Meanwhile, Fletcher had released Jeanette to one of the two officers who detained her with handcuffs. As he massaged his palms, he walked over to Rodrigo who had newly been tackle-hugged by Jewel. “Your future mother-in-law’s worse than I thought.” He shook his head and then said, “You should go check on your girl though. I’m sure the cops’ll want a statement from her too, but…Jesus, what a fucked up sack of shit her so-called mom is.” He’d seen the dress and he knew this was supposed to be a happy occasion, maybe even a fun one for Jade. And in no time at all, it had been ruined.

RODRIGO

Rodrigo spent a lot of his time observing. It was something he was known to do. He was a loner in high school and a loner in college. He worked, came home, worked, came home. His best friend was Fletcher. They spent a considerable amount of time together and that was good enough for him. They were similar in so many ways. When they both got mad, it wasn't a pretty picture. Rodrigo tried to keep his anger at bay but it didn't mean he wouldn't get angry ever. When he met Jade, he was glad he had found the Ying to his Yang. She was kind, selfless, and one of the best people he's ever met. Those were just some of the reasons why he fell in love with her. So when he walked in and he observed and he put together a picture of what had happened to his kind and beautiful wife-to-be, he saw nothing but red. He spotted Jade. She was usually the one that centered him but she wouldn't even look at him in the eye. And that's when he knew. He was going to kill her mother. "I swear to God..." He murmured under clenched teeth. He massaged the back of Jewel's head and then quickly crouched down to meet her at eye-level. "Did she hurt you? She touch you?" Jewel shook her head and Rodrigo cupped her face before checking in on Frankie and his mother. "Todo bien, mama? Esa bruja te toco?" Emiliana also shook her head. Frankie looked sad and was silent. He tenderly squeezed their shoulder. When Fletcher gave him the quick run-down, he felt his blood boil, his gaze shifting toward the dressing room. Jade was usually the one to center him but this time, he wasn't going to be so patient. This time he wasn't going to be so nice. He'd deal with that later though. He made sure Jewel went to Emiliana and then patted Fletcher's arm before walking toward the dressing room. "Jade, honey...I'm here. Please, can I come in? I just want to see your face. We will deal with everything else together. Please... honey."

FLETCHER & JADE

Fletcher could only fill Rodrigo in on what little he knew from his own observations and what Frankie had told him happened. But he was sure it wasn't hard for Rodrigo to piece everything else together. The bottle was still on the floor, Fletcher noticed when Jade had left her spot. He watched Rodrigo console Jewel before reconnecting the young girl with his mom. And after assuring Rodrigo that he had things taken care of out here with unspoken communication between the two brothers, he went to give his own statement to the police, telling them his recounting of what happened once he'd gotten there and his part in the situation. Jewel had hugged Rodrigo one more time before going to be with his mom. The shop assistant who had helped Jade into her dress had returned to the area, offering bottles of water to Emiliana, Jewel, Fletcher and Frankie.

In the dressing room, Jade had been sobbing and shaking. She'd felt lost and mortified; it was too overwhelming for her to be angry in that moment. Her face was flush, her make-up had run, and she'd barely found the small bench in the room to sit down when she heard Rodrigo just on the other side of the curtain. "I... look... u-ugly... right n-now..." she sobbed, sucking in tiny gasps in between each word. It was an irrational response, especially when she wanted desperately to be with Rodrigo right now. But her embarrassment and shame bested her own desire at that moment.

RODRIGO

“No. Never that, honey. You can never look ugly. You’re the most beautiful girl to me and you know what? I’m going to take care of you. Remember? There is nothing we cannot face together. “ he couldn’t stand hearing her like this. After all the work Jade had put in to feel good about herself and the trauma she had to work through, he couldn’t believe Jeanette would come back into their lives to do something so disgusting. Then again, yes, he could believe it and that made it worse. “Hey… listen… if you come out here, I will hold your hand and we can talk to the cops and then she will never bother us. We’ve got tons of witnesses and I’m sure there’s a video somewhere. We aren’t going to let her win. And you’re still going to be my blushing bride. I don’t care what we are wearing. I just want to marry you. I’m so sorry she ruined your dress, honey. I can’t take away that pain but we will make her pay for that and we will do what it takes to fix this.” He wiped the corner of his eye before a tear managed to fall. “It’s going to be okay. Te prometo.”

JADE

Jade shook her head a bit, feeling far from beautiful at the moment. And she tried to grasp onto Rodrigo's reminder that they could face anything together. She held onto that like it was the lifeline she needed at this moment. She still felt deep shame and embarrassment, and she felt was struggling not to completely backslide emotionally, mentally, psychologically. Through the struggle though, she was fighting with her inner demon so that she could listen to Rodrigo and take his words to heart. She was trying to calm herself down enough to respond to him, challenging as it was at the time. Fletcher had been watching from a short distance away after giving his statement to the police. He knew the officer wanted to get Jade's statement but was currently speaking with Emiliana and Jewel. Walking quietly over to Rodrigo and hearing the wet sniffs from the inside of the dressing room, he clasped a hand to the younger man's shoulder and, with a stern expression and jerked his head in the direction of the room, indicating for him to go inside. He followed with a firm push to the curtain while lifting it out of Rodrigo's way. And then he stepped away to give the couple a little privacy. Jade lifted her head from her hands and looked in the direction of the curtain, making out Rodrigo's familiar frame once again. She wiped her eyes and mascara-streaked cheeks, trying to clear her face as best as possible and then stood, going to him as quickly as her dress would allow. Her unsteady fingers clung to him and she buried her face in the center of his chest and cried. Her body shuddered, wracked by her sobs. Tears fell freely and by the time she was able to settle down some time later, the front of Rodrigo's shirt had a wet spot and a small eyeliner stain. "I'm sorry," Jade croaked when she managed to find her voice again, trying to wipe the stain away with her thumb. "I know it's just a dress, but..." She let the words trail off, struggling not to sound like she whining.

RODRIGO

When he felt Fletcher’s presence, Rodrigo felt determined. He was glad for the little push and so he whispered “thanks” to his brother. While it was important he gave Jade the space she deserved and needed, Rodrigo knew that there were urgent matters that needed to be taken care of. Once in the fitting room area, he knelt down to embrace Jade and let her cry into his chest. He tried to soothe her the best way possible and kissed the top of her head. “No, no don’t apologize to me. It’s not just a dress and this isn’t well, what happened is awful. But we will figure this out. I know we will. Right now we have to go talk to the cops, okay? And as soon as they leave, I’ll make sure everyone gets home safely and we will go home and I’ll take the day off tomorrow and spend it with you figuring this out. But right now? It’s really important that you tell those cops what she did.” He gently took her shoulders and massaged them before wiping her tears with the end of his sleeve. “Come on, I’ll stick by your side the entire time.” He held out his hand, hoping she’d take it.

JADE

Jade listened to her fiance and nodded when he reminded her about speaking with the cops. She knew he was right and the rational side of her brain was reminding her that the sooner she did this, the sooner she could get out of the ruined dress and go home with him. Nodding a few times and giving another sniff, Jade told him, "Okay," in just above a whisper. She took his hand and squeezed it firmly, walking with him to the curtain and out of the dressing room. When she got out there, it looked like one of the officers was speaking with the shop assistant who'd helped her while the other officer had just finished taking the last statement from everyone in her party. She was the last one. Still holding Rodrigo's hand tightly for support and to hide the lingering tremors, Jade approached the officer. Upon prompting, he took down her full name, age and phone number, explained her relation to Jeanette, and answered every question asked of her. She told the officer everything that took place and about the TRO, which she hadn't realized recently ended. if she wanted to press charges and, after a moment's hesitation--knowing it would mean a court case because her mother wouldn't plead 'guilty'--she looked around at her family, and up to Rodrigo, and then to the officer to tell him, "Yes." And then, after agreeing to the officer taking photos of the dress for evidence, she asked, "Excuse me, but where is my...Jeanette...where is she?" "Detained in the back of a patrol car. But seeing the evidence on your dress and with the witnesses here and the employees, as well as them being willing to turn over copies of their security footage, we'll be placing her under arrest shortly."

RODRIGO

Rodrigo was listening to Jade recount what had happened all the while holding onto her hand tightly. He tried searching out the window for a glimpse of Jeanette but didn't have the pleasure of spotting her. When Jade asked where Jeanette was, he was more than glad to hear that the woman was apprehended and in the back of the patrol car. He just wished he had a moment with her. He had to remember he needed to support Jade during this time. Everything else was unimportant. Rodrigo took a deep breath when Jade was asked if she'd be pressing charges but he nodded once, internally relieved when his future wife said yes. "Thank you, officer. Are we free to go?" He placed his free hand on Jade's back, massaging her there in hopes that she'd stay calm with him. He knew this wasn't easy and that she wouldn't be in the right state of mind but it had to be done. When they got the green light to go, Rodrigo led Jade back to their family and friends but not before saying, "We'll be home soon and have a shower and relax together, okay?"

JADE

Jade was listening to the officer and mechanically nodded when he explained what would be happening to her mother. She was staeinf around nothing in particular when Rodrigo asked if they could go. The officer held out a business card but soon moved his hand to offer it to Rodrigo when Jade hadn't extended a hand to take it. "If anything else comes to mind thar needs to be reported, you can call directly," the officer said, and then let them know that they could go. Jade hadn't snapped out of her fixed stare of stance until Rodrigo spoke to her. She blinked and looked up at him, giving him one nod, "Okay." And while the officer gave his card to Frankie and Emiliana as well, Jade touched Rodrigo's arm, "I'm gonna go change and get my clothes back on." She looked for her little sister and asked, "Would you help me out, Jewel?" She squeezed Rodrigo's forearm and said, "I'll be back out in five minutes." And with Jewel accompanying her, she went back to the fitting room to get out of the dress once and for all. Fletcher was looming by the shop doors where he could see Jeanette in the back of the squad car. One of the officers was still speaking with the shop staff and his partner looked like they were about to join them. Fletcher pushed off the wall and went over to Rodrigo. "You need anything?"

RODRIGO

Rodrigo felt immense sadness for his fiance. He hated feeling like he couldn't help but also knew that the severity of the situation was something he'd need time with. Taking the cop's card, Rodrigo kept his arm around Jade as they approached their family. When Jade told him she would change, he nodded and let her go, nodding to Jewel that it was okay for her to go with Jade as well. "Okay, honey." "Um, thank you for everything." He announced to the employees in the shop. "We will make sure that any damage is taken care of. The shop owner was kind enough to reassure him and the others that they wouldn't be holding anything against them but would also be pressing charges at the woman in the patrol car. "Good." was all Rodrigo could say before looking out along with Fletcher, finally catching Jeanette's stank face in the window. "I don't hit women..." He murmured and then Frankie chimed in quickly, "But I do so let's go." Before she went back to gathering everyone's things to load Emiliana's car. He chuckled at Frankie's words and shook his head, placing a hand on his brother's shoulder. "I'm not sure. A smoke. Not the cigarette kind. A damn good lawyer. I' sure Jade will update Jasper.... He sighed. "And I need that woman as far away from Jade, from my mother, from Frankie, from you...from everyone I have ever loved because this is the last time she gets that close. Maybe I should call my uncles."

JADE

Fletcher gave a mirthless chuckle at the suggestion Rodrigo made about calling his uncles. "I can't tell if you're joking or not. Maybe wait and see if the woman ends up behind bars or not." Normally he wouldn't indulge the idea of Rodrigo involving his uncles but he could tell that Rodrigo was furious about the situation, and was doing a good job at keeping a lid on it. "How'd you get here? You drive Jade's van?" he asked, prepared to offer to drive the couple home if necessary. Inside the dressing room, Jewel helped undo the many buttons at the top and the zipper halfway down the middle of Jade's back. She saw the empty garment bag and helped Jade put the dress inside, all the while frequently stealing glances at her sister. "Jadey?" Jewel softly spoke, zipping the bag shut. "Are you okay?" Jade was pulling her skirt on but paused, fingers at her hips. She took in her sister's sad and concerned expression and sat down on the bench, inviting Jewel to sit with her. She put her arms around Jewel's shoulder and bent her head to rest on top of her sister's. "I will be. I know today didn't go as planned but... I'm glad that you were here." Jewel leaned into her and asked, "What... what are you going to do?" And when Jade admitted that she didn't know, Jewel said, "You know, technically I've known Mr. Escobar longer than you. And I know he really loves you. He's still going to marry you no matter what. He'd even marry you in jeans!" Jade smiled sadly and hugged Jewel tightly. "Thank you, Jewel. I know you're right. I really love him too." She knew it wasn't just about wearing something Rodrigo would marry her in but she appreciated her sister comforting her. After another minute, she said, "Come on. We should get you home, and I know Jasper and Dad will want to know about all of this." With a soft sigh, she stood, shouldered her purse and then took the dress bag off the hook with some reluctance, unsure of what to do with the dress now. Still, she left the room to join her fiancé. Going home with Rodrigo, having a shower and being away from others for the rest of the day sounded like the best next steps.

RODRIGO

Rodrigo nodded, agreeing to wait to see what happens with Jeanette. “It would be for protection. Just to make sure no one goes near us again. I’ll wait though…” he looked over his shoulder to see if Jade would emerge. “I drove her van. I’m sure she’ll want to drop off Jewel first and then talk to her dad and brother about everything.” He looked down at his phone. “Gotta thank Ziggy for handing in my midterm grades.” He sent a quick text and reassured his friend that everything was alright. “I think my mom drove here but if she didn’t, she can go with you? Is that alright?” Rodrigo knew that Frankie drove everywhere they went and they’d be okay. When Jade came out with Jewel, he offered her a smile and took her hand before taking her purse. He noticed the dress bag and took that as well. He had seen the damage and Rodrigo knew there was no fixing that but keeping the dress for evidence would be necessary. “Jewel! You’re riding with us! How’s that sound?” He tried to cheer the tween up and smiled at her before walking to his mother. “Mami, te llamo más luego?” “Sure. I promise Drew some flautas tonight. I’ll make extra for you two if you decide to stop by at the end of the night.” Frankie approached their best friend and then hugged her tightly. “Love you.” They whispered over her shoulder and nodded at Rodrigo. “You too” Frankie then waved at everyone and playfully punched Fletcher in the arm. “I could have taken her…” they whispered only to Fletcher and then went off to find their Mustang.

JADE

Fletcher listened and nodded, still understanding why Rodrigo brought up his uncles. "Maybe talk to them and see what they can do for the wedding, especially if Mommy Dearest isn't still behind bars." He listened to Rodrigo some more and nodded. "Yeah, I can take Emiliana home or to my house. Frankie's timing was actually good because I was only gonna be at the shop for an hour today while Phoebe napped. So I wasn't far when she texted." Jade looked to her fiancé and their family when she and Jewel came out of the dressing room. She let go of her purse and then the garment bag to Rodrigo with a soft-spoken, "Thank you," while keeping her hand in his. She half-listened to the brief exchange between Rodrigo and Jewel, and him and Emiliana. Jewel smiled a bit to Rodrigo and said, "Okay, sure!" Jade looked to Frankie and was grateful when they approached her and hugged her. She needed it more than she realized. A hand still in Rodrigo's, her free arm returned the hug for as long as possible. "Love you too," she whispered back. "Thank you for being here," she said to her best friend. Fletcher affectionately nudged Frankie with his elbow after they gave his arm a harmless punch. "I know. I saw the bald spot," he mumbled back with a smirk and then he went to Emiliana, while clapping an hand to Rodrigo's shoulder. "Alright, Emiliana, let's get outta here." He looked to Rodrigo, "Talk to you guys later. Jade, I'm sorry about all this. Anything I can do to help make this right, you let me know." Jade nodded, "Thank you, Fletcher, Emiliana." And after watching them go to the exit for Fletcher's Shelby, Jade looked to Jewel and Rodrigo. Emotionally, she was feeling drained and wrung out. On their way out of the shop though, the shop assistant stepped away from the officers to give Jade a business card. "If you find something new with us, we'll do our best to get it altered before your big day--no charge."

She thanked the woman and headed out with her sister and fiancé, frowning when she saw the squad car parked along the nearby curb. Her mother’s silhouette was mildly visible from the rear window and for a few seconds, she was pierced with fire, unbridled anger. For those few seconds, she wanted to step outside of herself and lash out at her mother--not only for her showing up to ruin the day, but everything she'd done to Jade before then. Moments like this occasionally hit Jade throughout her life. But she never acted on it. The temptation was there now, like it always was, but this time, she had Rodrigo holding one of her hands and Jewel standing on her other side. Drawing in a slow, deep breath, she looked up to Rodrigo and said, "Let's go. Please?"

RODRIGO

"That's a good idea, Fletcher. Thanks." He smiled at his best friend and thanked him for taking his mother. Rodrigo and Jade were fortunate to have such a supportive group of people in their corner. "I'm glad you were around. Really." Rodrigo kept Jade close. He knew she was tired and was glad that all arrangements had been taken care of so he could focus on getting her home. It was nice seeing Frankie go up to Jade for a hug. Jade was going to need as much help as possible. With everyone dispersing, Rodrigo watched them all leave the shop. He was glad that the shop owner looked as concerned and was willing to work with Jade on quick alterations if needed. "Okay, honey, let's go." He helped Jade climb into the van and Jewel as well. "We'll drop Jewel off first. I'm assuming you will want to speak to your dad and Jasper?" He started the engine. "And then we'll go home." He looked over his shoulder to Jade's sister and nodded once, concerned about how much of today's events would be plaguing her mind. As he drove off, Rodrigo reached for Jade's hand and squeezed it before bringing it to his lips to kiss her knuckles. He didn't want to offer any more advise or words of comfort. She looked to drained for that. Instead, he kept quiet as the radio played some soft tunes in the background.

JADE

Jade opened one of the van's side doors for Jewel and helped relieve Rodrigo of the dress bag to put in the far back. She set her purse in the seat beside Jewel and then accepted his help into the passenger's seat with a, "Thank you." As she pulled her seatbelt on, she heard Rodrigo's question and was pleasantly amazed at how attuned he was to her, even when she was so out of sorts. Nodding, she said, "I have to tell them what happened." She knew there was no way she couldn't tell them. With Jewel having witnessed it all, she would want to make sure their dad would check in on her especially when Jade couldn't. And Jasper would undoubtedly represent her through the charges being pressed and anything else legal that came with that. Initially, Jade had her hands in her lap but she let Rodrigo take one and she shut her eyes when he kissed her knuckles. It was a small but meaningful and soothing gesture. Even with all that had gone on that afternoon and her mother continuing to torment her, Rodrigo really did make her feel like the most treasured person in the world. Still, she rode in silence to her father's home. When they arrived, Jade walked Jewel up to the front doors. Her father hadn't been home but Jewel's mother, Wendy was there. Jade told her what happens and apologized to Wendy for her mother’s actions and behavior in front of Jewel. Wendy gave a somewhat stiff acceptance while also telling Jade that she wasn't responsible for her mother’s actions. She thanked Jade and Rodrigo for bringing Jewel home; after declining an offer for tea, Jade left with Rodrigo, promising to contact Richard and Jasper. Deciding to get all the retellings over as soon as possible, she conference called her father and brother on their way home to fill them, giving no response to their outrage and expressed concern over Jade's wellbeing and her being without a dress so close to the wedding.

With a listless tone, she told them, "I'll figure something out. Rodrigo and I are going home now though, so I'll talk to you both later. Or tomorrow. Just please promise me that you'll keep an eye on Jewel. I don't know how much my mom or the whole situation may have scared her, and I just want to make sure she's okay." After getting assurances from both men that they would look out for Jewel, Jade ended the call and shut her eyes for the remainder of the car ride home. When they arrived, Jade took her purse and suggested that the dress go in the downstairs closet--a space that only got used when they had guests over, which wouldn't likely be the case anytime soon. Once inside their home, Jade set her purse down on the nearest table and started for the stairs. "I'm sorry I'm not the best company to be around right now, Rodrigo."

RODRIGO

Rodrigo went with Jade to drop off Jewel and kept quiet for most of the exchange except for the part that he explained he got there after it had all happened. He shook Wendy's hand and then offered the reassurance that he would take care of not only Jade by anyone in the family as they were now his family. When they arrived at their home, he watched his future wife with keen eyes, mindful of what could be going through her head. Rodrigo placed the dress in the closet, making sure to hide it so that it wasn't too obvious in the view. He didn't want Jade to dwell on the incident for too long but he also knew better. When Jade apologized, he shook his head and walked in front of her so he could cup her face gently. "Don't think about me right now, okay? Please. Tell me what I can do for you. If you want me to leave you alone, I can. Just let me check in every so often. Do you want some tea? I can draw you a bath. I'm here for you. Are you tired? We can lie down and take a small nap." He dropped his arms and took a few steps back. "Or we can watch a stupidly funny movie until we both pass out."

JADE

Jade couldn't help thinking about how telling Wendy about the whole ordeal about the bridal shop didn't do any favors for the already flimsy relationship she had with the mother of her siblings. She knew she couldn't do anything to change it and logically, she knew that her mother's actions and behavior weren't her fault. But knowing the logic didn't make her feel any better. At home, Jade couldn't help her apology to Rodrigo. It wasn't the day she thought it would be and while she knew she couldn't meticulously plan everything--she was well aware of that at this point in her life--nothing had prepared her for the terrible turn the day had taken. Her eyes had been lowered even when Rodrigo held her face in his hands. But she looked up to him when he let her go and stepped back. Stepping forward to him, she wrapped her arms around his middle and took a few deep breaths, trying to figure out what she wanted that was attainable. "I don't want you to leave me alone, unless you need the space." Her cheek was pressed to his chest as she went on to tell him, "A bath sounds nice. And... a nap, or at least laying down together."

RODRIGO

He held his fiance close when she wrapped her arms around him. Rodrigo shook his head at her words and kissed the top of her head. "No. I don't need any space. I want to be there for you in any way that I can." He massaged her hair. "I'll draw you a bath and I'll stay there with you. I'll get some of that lavender you like that's calming. And I'll put some soft music on and when you're done, we'll go take a nice nap together, okay?" He kissed the top of her head once more. "I'll take care of you, Jade. We'll get through this." Rodrigo looked down and met her gaze. "Come on, let's get everything ready and set it all up. I can read you some sonnets while you enjoy your bath too. Hey, that sounds kinda nice..." Rodrigo lifted her chin and smiled.

JADE

Jade listened as she kept herself pressed to Rodrigo’s front for the time being. It wasn’t until he shifted and she looked up to him that she responded to him. "How are you real?" she asked a little helplessly and with a sad smile. "Would you join me in the tub instead? Maybe just listen to the music and unwind with me in the water?" Her arms were still around him as he lifted her chin. "I'd really love that. Maybe you can read some of the sonnets after, when we're in bed?" She leaned in and kissed his chest near his heart. "Thank you for being so wonderful."

RODRIGO

“I would love that. And sonnets in bed sounds so romantic ooo la la.” He grinned at Jade and massaged her hair when she kissed his chest. “Funny story, I find myself constantly wondering how you’re real” Rodrigo wrapped his arms around Jade once again. “You deserve that and then some.” He swayed with her a little as they stop together in an embrace. “When you’re ready, I’ll go draw our bath and you get whatever you need.”

JADE

Jade rolled her eyes but he'd drawn some of the sadness out of her smile. But she said nothing when he reciprocated her question, especially when she was feeling like she'd brought a heap of drama in the form of her mother, along with her scars that were a result of her mother's abuse and her father's neglect for most of her life. Yet Rodrigo still loved her. Squeezing him tightly as they swayed, she told him, "I'm ready. And I just need... some peace, time to figure out what Im gonna do for the wedding, and... you." She swayed a little longer with him and then pulled back so that they could go upstairs together. Keeping a hand in his, she went upstairs with Rodrigo and sat down on their bed, removing her shoes and beginning to undress. She would empty her wedding shoes and undergarments from her purse later. For bow though, the bath sounded best. After undressing completely and putting her clothes in the hamper, she gathered her hair up in a messy bun and pulled out some clean pajamas for herself and pajama pants for her fiancé. Her mind was replaying the worst part of the day--her mother throwing the oily liquid on her and her dress, calling her a selfish little bitch, and making a scene at the bridal shop. Jade tried to push the thoughts away as she walked to the bathroom to join Rodrigo.

RODRIGO

Rodrigo happily stayed swaying with Jade until she was ready to go. He listened intently to the things she needed I hoped he’d be able to provide most of those things for her. “We’re going to work it out. We are going to have the most beautiful wedding and we are going to be so happy by the end of it. We deserve that. We deserve good things.” He let her go and get ready while he ran their bath, making sure the water was the perfect temperature. As he prepared the bath with the lavender bubble bath, his mind couldn’t stop running. He assumed it was the same for Jade. Rodrigo kept thinking about what he had walked into, the sadness in Jade’s eyes, the pure shock that poured over his mother and Jewel. It was too much for anyone to take in. How could a mother do this to her daughter? He hoped that Jeanette ended behind bars for a long time. Jade needed to have that woman out of her life. “Hey, beautiful.” Rodrigo greeted his future wife, taking her hand to lead into the bath. He undressed himself so that he could join her from across. Everything’s gonna be alright played in the background and Rodrigo hummed along, smiling at his woman.

JADE

Jade nodded, trying to take solace in Rodrigo's affirming words. He was right. They deserved to be happy and have good things. And she knew the whole wedding wasn't ruined because of this one incident but she was hoping that her mother didn't know anything more about their wedding; Jade had no idea how she found her at the bridal shop and had been in too much shock at the time to ask. Jade gave Rodrigo a faint smile when he greeted her. She accepted his hand and stepped into the tub, already soothed by the lavender aroma much like she'd been comforted smelling Rodrigo's cologne each time she'd been in his arms. She sat in the tub, drawing her knees up towards her chest and resting her cheek to her kneecaps, eyes watching Rodrigo undress and ears listening to him hum. "Is this a playlist of yours?" she asked, lowering a hand into the water and then tracing circles along its surface.

RODRIGO

"mm hmm. Love me some Bob Marley." Rodrigo looked over his shoulder and smiled at Jade. He hated seeing her so sad but would spend the rest of his life ensuring she didn't. He joined her in the bathtub, looking across toward her, and reached for a loofah before he started to scrub her legs. "I know you probably don't feel like it much but you should put something in your tummy. Even if it's tea and toast. Something warm and soothing. Okay?" He was very much aware of Jade's eating disorder. They talked about it here and there and he had, from the beginning of their relationship tried to present a positive relationship with food for her. He'd never judge her. Instead, he'd frame questions and suggestions in a way that would make sense. No pushing or anything but he'd be glad if she tried and for the most part, he could see a change in her. She was doing better and that's all that mattered for now. That's why he offered something soft for her stomach. He knew she hadn't probably eaten since earlier in the afternoon and she was at risk of ignoring any meal after what happened. It was just another reason why he hated her mother. Rodrigo could never forgive that woman. He continued washing her legs, under her knees and calves, and the soft music played in the background and he hummed along.

JADE

She nodded to her fiancé, all the while certain he'd intentionally started with this song. When he'd gotten in the water and faced her on the opposite side, Jade lifted her head and was prepared to go sit in front of him, lay against him and soak. But he'd begun cleaning her legs and in that moment, she felt as though she might cry again. She didn't, but Rodrigo's unfailing love and kindness to her overwhelmed her emotions. For the moment, Jade took some deep breaths to try and keep herself together. She'd heard Rodrigo's suggestion that she eat something and truthfully, he was right. He was right that she didn't feel like it, and he was right that she should have something. But her stomach still felt like it was in knots although not as severely as when she was in the bridal shop. After another measured breath in and out, she said, "I will. After the nap, I promise." It was the best she could do without defaulting to her usual deflecting responses when unaware people brought up her eating something. When Rodrigo finished cleaning her legs, Jade thanked him and then shifted around in the tub, trying to be careful not to slosh the water out despite her short, tiny frame's mindful movements. She settled herself in front of Rodrigo between his legs, resting her back to his chest and her hands on his thighs. Letting out a soft sigh, Jade shut her eyes. "I love listening to you humming along to the music."

RODRIGO

When Jade shifted to sit in front of him, Rodrigo began to soap her shoulder, leaning in to kiss the back of her neck before soaping down her back. He listened to her speak and nodded. He wouldn't push now but he'd make her the tea after their nap. "Okay, my love. After the nap." Rodrigo smiled at the comment of loving to hear him hum and he then joked, "If teaching fails, I can audition for American Idol. OR I can become a rapper, get my beatbox skills out there." He chuckled. "We can take this show on the road, have babies while I'm touring, make them famous too. They can play instruments once they turn two. We can call ourselves the Toddler Beatz. " He smiled and kissed the top of her head. "love you."

JADE

Jade leaned forward as Rodrigo washed her back, resting her chin on her knees. She smiled a little while listening to him. "Silly," she murmured and then rested against his chest again after he was done with her back. "I love you too." She reached for his hand to take the loofah out and set it in the water, and then she guided his hands around her, holding him to her. After a while of not saying anything and shutting her eyes again, a thought crossed Jade's mind and she asked, "Honey? What were you doing before you came to the bridal shop?"

RODRIGO

Rodrigo let Jade take the loofah and he wrapped his arms around her as she guided him. They were both sitting in silence, his chin resting on her shoulder. When Jade broke the silence and asked her question, he mused over it for a bit. Even though the altercation with Jade's mother had happened on the same day, it felt like days ago. "I was grading midterms. I rushed through the last batch because they were due today but Ziggy was kind enough to submit them for me. Getting all my T's crossed and I's dotted before Spring Break and all." He sighed. "I was so relieved to see you weren't alone."

JADE

Amidst the low music, Jade listened to her fiancé share whay he had been doing prior to coming to the bridal shop. She was relieved that Ziggy was around to help him get his midterms in. Eccentric as he was, Jade knew he was an important friend to Rodrigo and he'd really tried to be helpful with their wedding planning. Jade turned her head and slid down a little in the water so her cheek was resting to his warm skin--her head tucked just beneath his chin. "I'm glad I wasn't either. But... I also wish Jewel hadn't been there. She and Jett had never met my mother before today. And I don't think that what happened today will help anything between Wendy and me, now that Jewel has seen for herself what my mother's like." She traced random shapes on Rodrigo's knuckles. "I wish you hadn't had to see me like that... but I'm also glad that you were there. You've always been there when I've needed you the most."

RODRIGO

“I’m there with you on Jewel being there. She didn’t need to see that and I worry what that could do to her psyche.” Rodrigo thought of a young Jade and the damage that Jeanette had done to her up until her adulthood. “All I can say about that is none of that is your fault or on you. And some people need to grow up. Wendy seemed cordial and all and I’m glad she was but nothing needs to be placed over your head. You’re an adult too with feelings and you had no say as a child how your mother was going to go about a lot of things. You’re not Jeanette’s keeper nor are you responsible for her doings. Not then, not now, not ever.” He kept his embrace. “I hope Wendy understands that at some point. Jasper is an amazing brother and he wants to be close to you and Jewel and Jett seem to want the same too and they’re kids! They’re able to see past the bullshit. And I’m glad I was there. I want to always be there for every moment the good ones and the hard ones. We’re about to get married. We are not at that stage where we want to hide what we think are our ugly sides.” He chuckled softly. “As soon as I heard you needed me there, it was all I could think of doing.”!

JADE

"That's my worry too," Jade admitted with a frown, her mind flashing back to Jewel clutching her, and then Rodrigo and Emiliana. "Does the school have counselors or mental health supports for the student" she wondered and hoped, in case Jewel did want to talk with someone else at some point. The thought made Jade think about reaching out to her therapist to see if she could get a session in before the wedding. But she listened to Rodrigo and continued tracing patterns along his knuckles as he weighed in about the twins' mother. "You're right. And honestly it's probably because they're kids, and because Jasper and I were young adults that we've all had no problem accepting each other and caring for each other like siblings..like a family." She molded her fingers over Rodrigo's larger hands and shut her eyes again, feeling the vibrations of his words and his chuckles. "I know. You're right about that too. It was just... I was in my dress. And I know it's ruined now so it doesn't matter and it shouldn't have mattered then but..." She drew in a deep breath and softly sighed, "It would've been harder to deal with everything that happened in the shop if you hadn't shown up." Reaching up, she rested a hand on the side of his face and then whispered, "Thank you. I know you're probably going to tell me that I don't need to thank you but yes, I do. You're wonderful to me and it's not something I ever want to take for granted."

RODRIGO

"We do. We have counselors there and provide resources too for the kids. I can speak to Jewel if you want me to, it's completely confidential." He would make sure to speak to Jewel if Jade thought it was a good idea. "I think that's a great idea. Even if it didn't get to her that way, it would be good for her to speak to someone. You too." He kissed the top of her head. "Yeah, that's probably the reason but it does make it disappointing that the so-called adults aren't behaving." Rodrigo had a lot of anger in him toward anyone that had hurt Jade. Rodrigo listened intently and understood what Jade was saying. "I know. I'm so sorry she ruined what should have been one of the most wonderful days for you but I do believe that you'll still get your moment. I know it." He took a deep breath, gently pushing her hair over one shoulder. "I'm glad Frankie was quick to text me, then." Rodrigo smiled at his future bride. "You don't but I won't fight you." He grinned. "There's never been a time where I've thought you've taken me for granted." He kissed the hand cupping his cheek. "Now, after a nice nap, we can plan to call your father. Tomorrow or in a couple of days, I'm sure Frankie and my mom would be happy to do another bridal shop visit with you. Emma too. How does that sound?

JADE

"She's likely to come to you anyway. She trusts you and you're her favorite teacher. Plus, you were there in the end. If she doesn't go talk to a counselor, she'll probably talk to you. I just... in case she doesn't, if you don't mind just checking in with her sometime tomorrow, maybe?" Her loose bun came undone, falling to one side after he kissed the top of her head. Jade reached up for the hair band and set it on the edge of the tub. She gazed at the water while listening on to Rodrigo, nodding in agreement but saying nothing verbally about the adults in her life. "I owe Frankie a thank you for that too," she thought aloud. His kiss to her palm was as soothing as the soak in the tub had been. And she listened to the plan Rodrigo proposed, giving him a couple more shallow nods. "Okay." Lifting her unkissed hand, she turned them palm-side up to looked at them and noticed her fingertips were beginning to prune. "Let's get out and dry off now, okay?" She scooted forward a bit and braced her hands on the side of the tub to stand, taking thr hair band to pull her hair back up into another loose bun. And after carefully stepping out, she picked up a towel to hand to Rodrigo and then wound one around her own body to keep from dripping water into their bedroom. Looking to her fiancé, she said, "I laid out pajama pants for you, with my pajamas."

RODRIGO

Rodrigo smiled when Jade let him know that he was Jewel's favorite teacher. He adored all his kids and had grown close to the twins. Coming into Jade's family, he knew he'd end up being a brother to them and he took that seriously. "Of course. I'll check in on her tomorrow." Rodrigo would make sure to privately pull her to the side. "I do too. Quick thinking." Rodrigo chuckled softly and nodded in response to getting out of the tub. He took the towel from Jade and also stood up, tying it around his waist after drying off. "Always so thoughtful." Rodrigo followed Jade into their bedroom and finished drying off before pulling up the pajama pants left for him. He combed through his hair to get any knots out of his waves and then pulled their comforter up and over. He watched Jade get ready and then patted the bed beside him to invite her over. "I'll set like...an hour alarm? Is that okay?" He'd probably end up sleeping through it if they were both very tired but he knew Jade had things she wanted to do and not destroy her sleep schedule. He extended his arms, wanting Jade in them right away, and chuckled.

JADE

Jade returned to the restroom after drying off and unplugged the tub to drain the water. She then got her scented lotion and went through her usual bedtime routine of moisturizing her body, gathering her hair in two loose braids and then capping it in a satin hair bonnet. She then rejoined Rodrigo in their bedroom, pulling on her pajamas and climbing into bed where he'd been patting the empty space beside him. "Two hours?" she asked, tugging the bedding up to her shoulders while snuggling up to Rodrigo. Her head came to rest on his chest and she shut her eyes, an arm draped around his waist. Her mind was still buzzing about the afternoon's events and the aftermath with the police and taking Jewel home but she hoped that the emotional exhaust would be enough for her to fall asleep quickly. Drawing in a deep breath and sighing it back out, she quietly said, "I don't know if we'll sleep that whole time but I wouldn't mind a long nap today." Usually she would go for a run to help keep her head clear and her depressive lows at bay while also staying in shape, but today, a nap after the bath with Rodrigo felt perfect.

RODRIGO

"Two hours." He murmured as he brought her close to his frame and then edited the alarm on his phone. He wouldn't mind resting with her for a bit. Jade was probably exhausted and a nap would help tremendously. He just hoped that her brain could shut off. He kept her close and kissed the top of her head, humming a few tunes until he felt himself doze off. Before he did, he looked down to check on Jade and she was slowly blinking. "Love you, honey. We've got this." He cuddled up with her and waited a few minutes for Jade to fall asleep. When she did, Rodrigo stared at the ceiling thinking back on what had just happened. Even with knowing how cruel Jeanette could be, he had never imagined this type of absurdity. He hoped that they'd all find a way to keep this woman far away from Jade and from their future family. Blinking a few times as his eyes became heavier, Rodrigo took a deep breath, ready to shut the thoughts off for now. He was confident they'd find another dress but he hoped that Jade's psyche wasn't too affected. He'd make it better. He had to.

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{ SIMONE ASHLEY | 27 | CIS WOMAN ﹜ welcome to san francisco, MADHI NADAR! just to make sure, you go by SHE/HER, right? okay, great. i just have a few questions for you before i can let you go.. how long have you been here for? FIFTEEN YEARS. where are you currently living? PACIFIC HEIGHTS. what’s your current occupation? ASSISTANT WEDDING PLANNER at GOLDEN HOUR WEDDINGS but what’s your dream occupation? OWNER OF MY OWN WEDDING PLANNING BUSINESS. wow! interesting. is there a secret that we can keep between you and i? I DONT BELIEVE IN TRUE LOVE. lastly, this is a bit of a random question but … what’s your favorite song? ANTI-HERO by MINORITY 905 (ORIGINALLY BY TAYLOR SWIFT) & that’s all they wrote, friend! we can’t wait to see you around the golden city!

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Mentions of food (not eating disorders and no pictures)

tl;dr: madhi is a sassy but kind workaholic who wants to make friends but doesn't know how and is afraid of any sort of true relationship because if something were to go wrong, she is worried she can't handle it.

General Info

Name:  Madhi Nadar

Nickname: Mads, M—Madhi likes nicknames but her mother does not, so she didn’t really have many growing up.

Gender: Woman, She/her

Race: Asian (South Asian)

Ethnicity: Indian (Tamil)

Age: January 17, 1995 (27)

Place of Birth: Trenton, NJ

Parents: Janhvi & Nikhil Nadar (div. 2007, neither remarried)

Siblings: None

Cousins: Would be willing to plot!

Appearance

Height: 5’6” (66 inches; 1.68 meters)

Weight: 145 lbs (65.8 kg)

Hair: Long black hair, coarse and curly (3a)

Skin: Dark brown with a Neutral undertone

Distinguishing marks: None

Eyes: Deep, Dark Brown  

Clothing: Madhi is a fan of pant suits for work and will work to fit a blazar with almost anything. She’s never been the most dress-oriented woman; though seems ironic in an industry that is, in part, all about THE dress. She does appreciate lighter colors and she thinks that yellow is a great color on her—so long as it’s deeper and not so…fluorescent. When Madhi is not at work, she gravitates toward leggings and a comfortable top—she’s big on the texture of the items she’s wearing, and she likes the soft, breathable, movable fabrics.  

Personality

Temperament: Madhi is a determined, loyal, and persnickety individual. A combination of her family upbringing and own experiences combine heavily to cause her to want things a very particular way—mostly at work. She has been labeled a control freak at times, but that attention to detail and drive to get things perfect is what causes her to be the most requested wedding planner in her Boutique, apart from the owner and manager of course.

Madhi’s relentless focus at work has caused a bit of isolation from those around her. In part, this was a choice—relationships had caused her more pain than promise and they were uncontrollable. In addition, although Madhi would never go to therapy—if she did, she might share that emotions regarding losing or disappointing people in her life are “too much” for her to handle and she doesn’t know how to work through them to get to the other side.

Madhi is generous and kind but is also snarky and sarcastic. She has walls, and while they may not be as high as others, they are thick and it can take a while to get to her for who she really is.

Moral/ethical beliefs: Madhi is determined—she will work as hard as she can to provide her clients with the dream day they have always wanted. She will sacrifice herself to make that goal come to life. But Madhi will not sacrifice others to make it happen. As much as she stays away from most relationships, she does care about people deeply. She wouldn’t want the people in her life—whether it be clients or more personal relations—to be hurt in the pursuit of obtaining the goal. Well, to a degree. It’s debatable if Madhi understands her work ethic is perhaps hurting others, but she wouldn’t do so knowingly.

Madhi finds fulfilment in being surprising and exceeding expectations, but she won’t cheat to make it happen. She finds it lazy—Madhi has always loved problem solving and finding innovative solutions to obstacles in her way.

Religious beliefs: Mahdi did not grow up religious.  She does find herself spiritual in the sense that it’s worth doing good things for others because that is the energy the universe deserves, but not a specific higher power or religious instructor.

Political stance: Madhi has never been involved in politics, so there isn’t much here; but that can always change if necessary.

Hobbies: Madhi seems very stereotypical for a wedding planner. Always looks put together, always on time, carries a planner, has sixteen organizational methods and they all work seamlessly together. Answers for everything, dresses very feminine (even with the pant suit), had a lot of pink and whites and pastels in her wardrobe. But under the surface, Madhi is as dynamic as anyone.

Madhi adores video games, specifically multiplayer online battle arena (MOBAs) and real-time strategy (RTS) games. Remember how she enjoys problem solving?  Madhi finds these strategic games to be a great use of her skills—especially because typical games that require more dexterity are much harder for her to complete. Currently, she is playing a lot of Team Fight Tactics, though she has played Halo Wars in the past and found it just as fun.

Her other hobby is axe throwing; again, a little unorthodox—but there is nothing more empowering to Madhi than throwing an axe at a wooden target and making it stick. Oh, and she bakes.

Habits: Madhi always makes her coffee—she isn’t a coffee snob, and frankly she doesn’t even have the machines to make fancy coffee. Just her $14 Mr. Coffee machine and a regular paper filter from Trader Joe’s will do her just fine. But it’s the act of hitting the button, smelling the scent, and holding it up to her nose as her first action in the morning that really gives her peace.

She does have a habit of cracking her knuckles, back, neck or even shoulders—especially when she is stressed. She finds the sound takes the edge off a little bit.

Every Sunday night, Madhi takes about an hour to decorate her planner for the week. She is a big Passion Planner fan, and she enjoys the time she dedicates to making it look aesthetically pleasing. It sets herself up for the week in a great way.

Quirks/eccentricities: Madhi also does NOT like leftovers. At all. It’s a texture thing for her. She doesn’t like to waste food, so she works really hard to make meals that are a perfect size for one person.

She has a very specific way of walking around stores, and while she doesn’t walk around all stores the same way, each store has its own path she must follow.

The ONLY kind of basic utensils that Madhi uses are small spoon, small fork and regualr butter knives. She will use sharper knives if needed, but those are her basics. Please do not give her a big spoon, she will probably go and find a small spoon to wash instead.

Likes:

Colors: The colors sage green, olive green, gray, pastels (but not easter), Golden Yellow

Food: Murgh Makhani (her Mother’s and Grandmother’s only), Naan, Cream of Chicken Soup & Rice, Snickerdoodles, Shrimp, Sushi…ok the list goes on and on.

Cocktail: Margarita Mix & Crown Apple

Non-Alcoholic Drink: Coffee, Orange Soda

Smells: Gardenia, Apple, Chocolate Chip Cookies and…gasoline at a gas station.

Dislikes:

  Colors: Bright Red, Orange and Yellow

  Food: Yellow Bananas, Milk with Cereal, some (not all) mashed potatoes—really any super soft, mushy food.

Cocktail: Anything with Tequila. Once—and never again.

Non-Alcoholic Drink: Milk, Pepsi, Regular Mountain Dew

Smells: Any overly floral scent, Parmesan cheese.

Fears: Madhi is afraid of bugs openly. But inwardly, Madhi deeply fears rejection.

Strengths: Problem Solving, Customer Service, Seeing a project to it’s end, Adapting to her environment, measurements and visualizing a space, writing.

Weaknesses: Building meaningful relationships, understanding her own limits, letting go of control, mental calculations, self-awareness in some situations, creating work-life boundaries, anything to do with physical exercise.

Short term goals: Madhi would like a promotion to manager—or even associate wedding planner. She thinks she’s done a good job.

A secret goal she has is that she’d like some friends. Though she isn’t 100% sure where to start.

Long term goals: She wants to open her own Wedding Boutique and offer both traditional American wedding planning but also assist with other culture’s weddings, when appropriate, including her own Indian/Tamil heritage.

Hopes and desires: Madhi’s greatest desire is not one she’d admit to—but she wants to be loved. She feels like her whole life she’s had to earn it, and the wear and tear from constantly trying to prove herself is tearing her apart.

She will tell you that her desire is to plan the weddings of important and influential people through her own business and name.

Occupation: Madhi is an assistant wedding planner; she has her own clients but she still needs to work with a Associate Wedding Planner to sign off on choices and decisions she’s made.

Skills: Problem solving, Logical Thinking, Organization, People Skills, damage control, strategizing, axe throwing

Secrets:

Her biggest secret is that she doesn’t believe in love but she’s a wedding planner—so she fakes it all day long. It’s really more that she doesn’t believe love lasts—her parents were divorced at a young age and neither got remarried, believing they were better off on their own as well. Through her teen years, she saw a string of flings her friends went through and how they never seemed to last. Along with her belief that she will always have to prove her worth to those around her, how can love last if it’s always at the brink of being taken away?

Gear

Always has: her Passion Planner, a Pentel RSVP ball point pen in Black and her purse.

Events and History

Recent notable events

Madhi has recently had her 4th year work anniversary at Golden Hour Weddings

She found herself on Hinge?

She recently moved out of her mother’s house…like 6 months ago.

Bad events in the past

Her parents were divorce when she was 10—and it was nasty.

Her mother moved her to San Francisco when she was 12 and all the legal disputes were finally over

She doesn’t see her dad anymore, but they do talk on the phone.

Her mother had wanted her daughter’s life to be so much more than her own, so she pushed Madhi obsessively to achieve greatness—but it caused Madhi to feel like her current self was never enough for her mother.

Good events in the past

Madhi had a wonderful imagination growing up and could often spend hours creating kingdoms or stories or fantasies that allowed her to escape her mother’s expectations for her.

It’s the reason she loves wedding planning, even if she doesn’t believe in love herself, she does love the idea of creating these fantasies that people can escape into a live a different moment in time.

[neli-draws]

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Best Indian Clothing Boutiques in USA

Are you in search of  Indian attire that combines tradition with modern style? Look no further! We've curated a list of the top Indian clothing boutiques spread across the United States, each renowned for its unique offerings and exceptional quality. Let's delve into the world of Indian fashion and explore these ten boutiques that stand out for their exceptional craftsmanship, diverse collections, and rich cultural heritage. In the United States, the demand for Indian attire has surged, prompting the establishment of several esteemed Indian clothing stores. These boutiques not only cater to the Indian diaspora but also attract fashion enthusiasts keen on embracing the vibrant colors and intricate designs of Indian fashion. 

Nalli Silks

Nalli Silks, originating from Chennai, India, has been specialised in silk sarees since 1928. The US store, established in 1996 by Nagarathna Nalli, proudly continues this tradition. Located at 1603 North Aurora Road, Ste. 105 & 107, Chicago, IL-60563, the store offers a magnificent collection of pure silk sarees, soft silk sarees, sarees in pattu, mysore ilk sarees, silk sarees online, wedding sarees and ethnic wear. Additionally, Nalli Silks has stores in Houston and Dallas, Texas, Fremont in California, and Iselin in New Jersey.

Sakkhi Style

In 2012, Kalyani founded the SakkhiStyle, initially as a home boutique. Her vision was to bring Indian traditional attire to international markets through creativity and imagination. SakkhiStyle offers a diverse range of products, including beautifully designed lehenga choli for women, lehenga for engagement, sarees, kurtis, salwars, kids' attire, jewelry, exclusive SakkhiStyle designs, handloom varieties, accessories, and carefully selected products from market catalogues. The success of SakkhiStyle can be attributed to its high customer satisfaction, largely driven by positive "word of mouth publicity." You can find SakkhiStyle located at 15600 NE 8th St F5, Bellevue, WA 98008, United States.

Sai’s Boutique

Chinmayi founded Sai's Boutique in 1998 to showcase her innate Indian Style and Fashion sense. Regular trips to India enable her to personally curate the inventory, ensuring the latest trends are always available. The boutique offers a wide range of casual and formal wear, lehenga for woman, ghagra choli for women meticulously handpicked to cater to diverse tastes. Located at 8840 Michigan Rd Suite 102, Indianapolis, IN 46268, Sai's Boutique is a premier destination for Indian Fashion, Jewelry, and Accessories.

Fab India

Established in 1960 by John Bissell, Fabindia initially focused on exporting India's diverse craft traditions in home furnishings. Their first retail store opened in Greater Kailash, New Delhi, in 1975. Fabindia is celebrated for blending contemporary designs with traditional Indian craftsmanship. Their offerings span ethnic wear, wedding guest dresses, plus size wedding guest dresses and accessories. Visit them at 456 Maple Avenue, San Francisco, CA, to explore their exquisite collection.

Mohi Fashion 

Mohi is a curated multi-designer online marketplace offering bridal lehengas, sarees, designer wear, lehenga for woman  and men's groom wear. They source their products from renowned Indian designers like Bhasin Brothers, Label PSB, Harshitha Singhvi, Ikshitha Choudhary, House of Supriya, Vastra, Juhi Choksi, Esha Koul, Sougat Paul and so on providing a focus on reflecting the diversity of South Asian fashion. Mohi Fashion provides a 10% discount on all MRPs year-round and exclusive offers, along with video consultations for brides and customizable outfits in all sizes.

Omnama Fashions

Omnama Fashions, founded by Shweta, aims to provide a budget-friendly shopping experience for Indian clothing in the Denver area and its surroundings. Established as a home-based boutique, Omnama Fashions caters to the Denver metro area by offering a wide range of Ethnic Indian clothing, including party wear suits, sarees,  bridesmaid lehenga, lehenga party wear, lehenga saree and anarkalis. Shweta recognized the challenge of finding suitable Indian ethnic attire upon her move to Denver a decade ago, prompting her to collaborate with her designer friend in India and launch Omnama Fashions. Leveraging her friend's expertise in Indian clothing, Shweta ensures that the boutique meets the growing demand of the Indian community while maintaining affordability. Located at 6398 Tremolite Dr, Castle Rock, CO 80108, United States, Omnama Fashions continues to serve its clients with dedication.

Kalaaz Indian Ethnic Wear

In 2023, Kalaaz Indian Ethnic Wear emerged to address the challenge of finding traditional Indian attire in the United States within budget constraints. Boasting a vast inventory of over 1000 products, including exquisite sarees, ghagra choli for ladies, lehenga choli designs, choli with lehenga, kurtis, ghaghra cholis, dazzling lehengas, vibrant salwar suits, anarkali suits, and indo-western gowns, Kalaaz bridges the gap between rich cultural heritage and contemporary tastes. With meticulous attention to quality and craftsmanship, their finest fabrics and handcrafted designs evoke a sense of royalty. Whether for weddings, festivals, or everyday wear, Kalaaz ensures a diverse array of options. Visit them at 1246 US-46 Floor 1, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 07054, United States, to explore their magnificent collection.

Jyotika Patel

Jyotika Patel, the visionary behind Jyotika Patel Designs, initially established Fashion Point in 2003 in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania. Recognizing the growing demand for her designs, she expanded her presence to Dallas, Texas. In late 2015, Jyotika Patel Designs formally launched to cater to the burgeoning demand in Dallas and across the United States. Specializing in original, ethnic yet contemporary Indian designs, women lehenga, lehenga designs for women. Jyotika's creations reflect the rich tradition of embroidery, fabric, and color, particularly from her ancestral region of Gujarat. Located at 608 Valley Ranch Pkwy S Suite 126, Irving, TX 75063, United States, Jyotika Patel Designs offers a diverse range of lehenga for wedding, lehenga for reception, chaniya cholis, sarees, and long gowns, each crafted to capture hearts with their elegance and charm.

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The Official Guide to Justin Alexander Wedding Dress Shopping: Tips and Cost

When it comes to the most important dress of your life, Justin Alexander wedding dress is synonymous with timeless elegance and sophistication. However, shopping for the perfect gown is no small feat. To help you navigate through Justin Alexander wedding dresses, we will explore tips and insights into the cost of these exquisite gowns.

Tips for Shopping for a Justin Alexander Wedding Dress

A Justin Alexander dress is always in trend for its quality, classic designs, and a touch of modernity. Consider these tips to shop the best Justin Alexander wedding dress for you-

1. Do Your Research- Start by browsing through the Justin Alexander website and look at the various collections. Pay attention to the styles and details that resonate with your personal taste.

2. Set a Budget- Determine your budget for the wedding dress. Justin Alexander offers a wide range of gowns, so having a clear budget in mind will help narrow down your choices.

3. Visit Authorized Retailers- Justin Alexander wedding dresses are typically available at authorized bridal boutiques. Find a reputable boutique near you that carries the brand and offers a personalized shopping experience. If you live anywhere near San Francisco or Walnut creek you can visit a wedding dress store San Francisco.

4. Book VIP Appointments- Bridal boutiques often operate by appointment. Booking in advance ensures you have dedicated time with a consultant who can assist you in finding the perfect dress.

5. Consider Your Body Type: Keep your body type in mind when trying on gowns. Different silhouettes will flatter different figures. Justin Alexander offers a variety of styles to suit various body types just like a unique plus size wedding dress.

Cost of Justin Alexander Wedding Dresses

Not costly though, but Justin Alexander wedding dress range can vary significantly as your chosen style, and level of embellishment. Generally, you will find Justin Alexander wedding dress ranging from $1,500 to $4,000, with some couture pieces going beyond this range as well.

Conclusion

Shopping for a Justin Alexander wedding dress is an exciting and memorable experience. With attention to detail, a range of styles to choose from and a variety of price points, there is a Justin Alexander gown to suit every bride. By following these tips and being mindful of your budget, you can confidently find the dress that fulfils your bridal dreams.

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Discover Elegance and Exclusivity at Nouvelle Vogue Bridal Boutique

At Nouvelle Vogue Bridal boutique, we pride ourselves on our personalized approach and meticulous attention to detail, ensuring every bride feels confident and beautiful on her wedding day. Our bridal boutique, located in San Mateo, California, also serves the entire San Francisco Bay Area and nearby regions. Our expert stylists are dedicated to providing exceptional service, helping brides find their perfect gown.

Our collection features unique wedding gowns that include a range of European styles from top designers like Savin London, Viktor & Rolf, Francesca Miranda, and other esteemed European bridal designers. These gowns are crafted from the finest fabrics and designed to flatter every body type.

Visit us and experience the luxury and exclusivity that only Nouvelle Vogue can offer. For consultations, call us at 650.347.3444 to book an appointment.

[winniecouture]

Nestled in San Francisco's prestigious Cow Hollow District on Union Street, amidst renowned shopping destinations and a vibrant mix of national fashion brands and acclaimed restaurants, the Winnie Couture San Francisco Bridal Shop offers a truly exceptional bridal shopping experience. Renowned for impeccably handcrafted and unique wedding dresses, the Winnie Couture collection has garnered the attention of the Hollywood elite and celebrities. Discover your dream wedding gown at our exquisite bridal shop in San Francisco, CA. Our most coveted designer wedding dresses are meticulously handcrafted using the finest European fabrics and beautifully adorned with Swarovski crystal embellishments. To complement your gown, we provide a selection of crystal belts, delicate veils, and statement jewelry, allowing each bride to complete her vision. Step into our salon and immerse yourself in a glamorous and romantic ambiance, featuring grand chandeliers, intimate fitting spaces, and luxurious decor. It is truly every bride's fantasy bridal dreamland. Embarking on the adventure of finding your dream wedding gown is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Allow the dedicated staff at Winnie Couture to provide you with a memorable journey filled with laughter, heartfelt moments, and the joy of marrying the love of your life. To know more about dresses call us at (415) 525-3642. or write us on sfbrides@winniecouture.com or visit us at: https://www.winniecouture.com/stores/wedding-dresses-san-francisco/

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WildBride - San Francisco's Premier Destination for Unique Bridal Gowns

Discover WildBride: The Ultimate Bridal Shop in San Francisco for Unique Wedding Gowns

Welcome to WildBride, San Francisco's enchanting haven for unique bridal gowns. WildBride distinguishes itself as a boutique that brings together an exceptional array of unique wedding dress designers known for their creativity and distinctiveness. Under the expert guidance of fashion connoisseur Samira Araghi, the boutique offers a unique experience for brides seeking dresses as unique as their own stories. Celebrating individuality and comfort, WildBride promises a journey through bridal fashion that is both inspiring and deeply personal.

WildBride's Exclusive Array of Wedding Gown Designers

At the heart of WildBride's exceptional bridal experience lies its curated collection of wedding gown designers. Each designer brings a unique vision to bridal fashion, from the ethereal elegance of Temperley London to the bohemian charm of Laure de Sagazan. These globally acclaimed designers, including the modern notion of Willowby and the intricate craftsmanship of Daalarna, ensure that every bride finds a dress that resonates with her style.

Showcasing a Diverse Collection of Bridal Styles

Temperley London: Known for its dreamy, ethereal designs that blend classic elegance with modern sophistication.

Laure de Sagazan: Offers a bohemian flair, perfect for brides looking for a blend of romance and relaxed chic.

Willowby: Features contemporary designs with a playful, whimsical twist, catering to the modern bride.

Daalarna: Celebrates intricate craftsmanship, offering gowns that are both artistic and timeless, embodying pure elegance.

Balancing Elegance with Comfort in Bridal Fashion

WildBride's philosophy extends beyond aesthetics to embrace the comfort and individuality of each bride. The boutique's global selection of designers, encompassing varied styles and philosophies, ensures that elegance never comes at the expense of comfort. For the adventurous and free-spirited bride, WildBride is a sanctuary where beauty in design seamlessly blends with practicality, promising a gown that feels as good as it looks.

WildBride's Approach to Crafting the Perfect Wedding Experience

Exclusive Off-the-Rack Options at WildBride's Sample Sale

Limited Time Offers: WildBride's sample sale presents an exclusive opportunity for brides to purchase designer gowns at special prices, available only for a limited period.

Wide Range of Styles: The sample sale includes a diverse array of gowns, showcasing various styles and designs to suit different bridal preferences and themes.

Immediate Availability: Perfect for brides with approaching wedding dates, these off-the-rack gowns are ready for immediate purchase, eliminating the usual wait time for gown creation.

Size Inclusivity: The sample sale offers a range of sizes, typically from 6 to 12, ensuring that brides of different body types can find a gown that fits well.

Ever-Changing Selection: The collection is constantly updated, providing new and exciting options for brides who visit, making each visit to the sample sale a unique experience.

Samira Araghi - The Visionary Behind WildBride's Success

Samira Araghi, the driving force behind WildBride, has revolutionized the bridal fashion industry in San Francisco with her unique vision and extensive expertise. With years of experience in the fashion world, Samira Araghi brings an unparalleled depth of knowledge to WildBride. Her keen eye for style and trends has established the boutique as a beacon for brides seeking exclusive and unconventional wedding dresses. Her dedication to offering a diverse array of designers under one roof exemplifies her commitment to celebrating every bride's individuality. Samira's vision has transformed WildBride into a destination for those seeking a dress and a truly personalized bridal experience.

Essential Information for Prospective WildBride Customers

Prospective clients of WildBride should be aware that the bridal boutique in San Francisco specializes in offering a diverse selection of unique wedding gowns with a clear focus on style and comfort. It's important to note that WildBride does not provide gown customizations or alterations.

WildBride's Focus on Providing a Wide Selection with Comfort

At WildBride, the priority is to offer various wedding gowns that cater to different tastes and styles, ensuring that every bride finds her perfect match. The boutique's policy is to present these gowns as they are, embracing the unique designs their roster of esteemed designers created. This approach allows brides to experience each gown's true essence and craftsmanship, guaranteeing comfort and style without needing alterations. WildBride's commitment to this philosophy ensures a seamless and authentic bridal shopping experience.

Experience the Unique Bridal Journey at WildBride

Experience the unique bridal journey at WildBride, where every visit is a step into a world of elegance and individuality. The boutique invites brides to explore its exquisite collection of designer gowns, each with its own story and charm, in an environment that celebrates the uniqueness of every bride. Here, the journey to finding the perfect wedding dress is as memorable as the dress itself, marked by personalized attention and a deep understanding of bridal fashion. WildBride is one of the best bridal shops in San Francisco, the perfect destination for those seeking a bridal experience as extraordinary and unique as their own love story. Contact WildBride today at (415) 796-3886 to schedule a consultation.

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Drabble prompt : Washington park is not what I expected.

*I’m not sure if you’re referring to Washington Park in New York or the one here in San Francisco, but well I just made one up all my own. 

This was a fun one @jroseley!

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Washington Park is not what I expected.

First off, it’s not a park, but a hotel; not the seedy kind, but a cute boutique hotel with an all-white lobby and a large artistic interpretation of what is supposed to be a chandelier. It’s fairly busy, so I don’t look too much like an idiot standing in the lobby in a tight red dress with a sweetheart neckline that makes my rack look incredible.

I wonder if Peeta is expecting sex.

Well, it is a hotel.

Speaking of my boyfriend of two years, I turn just in time to see him stepping out of the restaurant to my left.

“Hey gorgeous,” he greets me. “Did you see a girl about your height, braided hair with a bit of a scowl?”

I snort. “Yeah. She told me to tell you that she’s found someone much cuter. They’re upstairs right now—” I lean towards him, catching a whiff of light aftershave. “—having sex. And she told me that she’s doing the thing with him that she refuses to let you do.”

“That bitch!” Peeta retorts with a grin. He gives me a onceover. “You’ll do.”

“Okay, I’m done with this game,” I tell him. “Why did you decide to bring me here?”

He holds out his hand. “Follow me.”

I take it and Peeta leads me to one of the wide windows in front of the hotel. We’re in a lone corner and he moves his hands to my shoulders, guiding me and then angling me slightly to the right.

“Look out.” His arms wrap around my waist. “About two years ago, this wasn’t Washington Park, but a humble little coffee shop that sold some kickass scones. I used to come here to sketch and just mellow out after classes.” Peeta tilts his head, pressing a light kiss along the pulse of my neck. “One day, I was just feeling a bit uninspired and was looking out of the window when I saw the cutest waitress across the way.”

My eyes go to the restaurant across the street. It’s owned by someone else as the décor is no longer one of a diner, but of a French bistro. That diner was where I met Peeta after he came in for lunch one day (BLT and onion rings) and every day after that until I agreed to go on a date with him.

He still blames his five-pound weight gain on my refusals. I like him with more padding.

“Oh my gosh—that used to be Greasy Sae’s!” I turn to him. “So much has changed in two years.”

“It has,” he agrees. “There’s one thing that hasn’t changed.”

Turning to him, I reached to cup his cheek. “What?”

“How in love with you I am,” he tells me. “That first day I saw you, I sketched you and turned it in for review with my professor. Professor Latier asked me who you were, and I told him, ‘This is the girl I’m going to marry.’

I swallow the beginning rush of tears. “You’re a cocky one.”

Peeta goes to one of the chairs, reaching underneath a throw pillow and pulling out a rolled piece of paper.

“You’ve got to be kidding me,” I say as I unroll the parchment. “You didn’t—”

It is me, drawn in charcoal pencil.

I’m mid-stride, my mouth open in a frozen laugh, holding an order pad in one hand and a pen in my other.

“Look at the date,” Peeta tells me softly.

Quickly, I go to the corner: August 1, 2018.

Two years ago, today.

I look up in shock. “Peeta—”

Except he’s not in front of me.

Instead, he’s on one knee before me, one hand presenting me with a burgundy velvet box.

“There better not be earrings in there,” I tell him thickly.

“I promise there’s not,” Peeta says. “I can also promise that, if you say yes, that I’ll do whatever it takes to make you as happy as you’ve made me these past two years. Katniss Everdeen—” He clumsily opens the box before presenting me with the most beautiful ruby ring, simple but unique—just the way I like things. “—will you marry me?”

“Okay,” I manage to say in-between my tears.

“Oh, thank God!” Peeta pulls me into his arms, slanting his mouth over mine in a deep kiss.

Around us, I can hear applause and the rush of excited voices…is that my sister Prim talking about how she went live on Instagram? And, Mrs. Mellark asking someone about wedding packages for this hotel?

It doesn’t matter.

All that matters is us—at this window—in our own little corner of the world.

FIN.

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#TABWeddingsSF: Bridal Luxury at the Sir Francis Drake

If you followed my Instagram feed in the last month, you know that I spent a few days in San Francisco in late February. I went out there to visit the Sir Francis Drake hotel (which hosted me during my stay) and highlight it as an ideal bridal destination. Now, when I say “destination”, I’m not just talking about the actual wedding day, but as a great getaway for your honeymoon, bachelor or bachelorette parties as well. So let’s get into it!

History & setting the mood

If you love the idea of vintage Gatsby era style opulence, then the Sir Francis Drake should be at the top of your list. Located a short block from Union Square, the Sir Francis Drake originally opened its doors in 1928. While the hotel is now in the capable hands of the boutique hotelier Kimpton brand, the space still has plenty of old world charm. First, you’re greeted by a doorman dressed like a Beef Eater, which helps to set the mood. Walking into the lobby is like taking a trip back in time as you look at the plush overstuffed chairs at the lobby bar, the grand staircase that leads to the banquet and meeting rooms, and the cozy seating arrangement in the lobby.

First class dining

The Sir Francis Drake is well known for their sumptuous menus. Whether you order room service (which I did) or dine at their popular restaurant Scala’s Bistro (which I also did), you have an awesome array of tasty, fresh meals that are inventive as well as comforting. More importantly, when you plan a wedding or book a meal in one of their private dining rooms, your menu is crafted by the same chefs who head Scala’s.

While I was in San Francisco, I actually ate at Scala’s twice, and ordered breakfast in one day. I’m a big believer that you can tell a lot about a restaurant (or room service menu) by their breakfast. I’ve traveled around the world, and I’ve found that every hotel cooks bacon and eggs differently. I know, it might sound silly! But I definitely enjoyed Scala’s iteration of the “traditional American breakfast” featured above. While the bacon is a thicker cut, it was still well cooked (which I prefer) and the eggs were perfectly fluffy. And of course, when in San Francisco, you should get the sourdough bread toast.

Now for lunch and dinner…

I had lunch on my second day in town with the weddings & events team from the Sir Francis Drake. I didn’t eat all of that food, but I loved the creative offerings. Though not pictured, we had a very fresh appetizer that included calamari and tempura veggies. I had the beef carpaccio, which is a dish I don’t get to eat very often. But the beef was very fresh, and was complemented by the tang of the arugula, the acid of the lemon zest and the soft saltiness of the parmesan cheese. Then I went back for dinner with a friend and had the mushroom pizza (as an app—I shared it) and the mussels. I love mussels and these were perfectly prepared with a savory tomato base for dipping.

Nightlife

Imagine a hotel that offers a daily complimentary happy hour for its guests. If this makes you smile, then the Sir Francis Drake should be a place to book. Every evening in the Mezzanine the hotel hosts a complimentary wine hour where you and your guests can imbibe and chat about your day or mingle with other patrons.

If you’re one of those people who doesn’t feel confident to venture out into a strange city at night, you can still have a fun evening completely within the Sir Francis Drake. For a lowkey experience, start at Bar Drake the lobby bar. Just be sure to bring a light jacket during the cooler months as the bar is directly opposite the hotel’s automatic sliding glass door entrance and it can be a little breezy. Bar Drake offers a laid back experience while a large red Beef Eater statue (yes like the gin) stands guard behind the bar. You can either grab a cocktail before or after dinner, dine at the bar, or just people watch and create imaginary scenarios for the other patrons. Note though that Bar Drake usually closes around 11PM. I dropped by Bar Drake every evening of my stay and it was a great way to unwind before I either started or ended my night.

If you’re not ready to call it a night at 11PM, head up to the top floor for the Starlight Room that stays open until 2AM. The Starlight Room is the true nightclub experience that reminds you of a speakeasy that’s gone legit. If you’re staying at the Sir Francis Drake over the weekend, be sure to stop by the Starlight Room for Sunday Brunch which is hosted by some of San Francisco’s best drag queens for a bit of karaoke with your pancakes and mimosas.

Accommodations

The Sir Francis Drake offers a variety of guest rooms and suites to meet your tastes. For guest rooms, choose from four categories: Historic, Classic, Deluxe and Grand. The Deluxe and Grand guest rooms are located on higher floors. If you saw my Instagram Travel Highlights, you know that I had a Grand guest room on an upper floor located on the opposite side of the hotel away from Union Square. So, if you’re all about the view, be sure to request a room facing Union Square. For the ultimate experience, opt for one of the three suite styles: Sir Francis Drake, Starlight or the Presidential Suite. Suites offer at least 600 square feet and are ideal for honeymooners who plan to stay indoors and celebrate their nuptials.

And if you’re like me and like to stay healthy even while you’re away, the Sir Francis Drake does provide a 24/7 fitness center. Choose from a selection of Precor machines or opt to lift weights instead. And if you don’t want to leave your room, each guestroom and suite comes with a yoga mat in the closet for your convenience.

Stay tuned for my next installment of #TABWeddingsSF where I’ll discuss wedding options at the Sir Francis Drake!

For more info on the Sir Francis Drake visit www.sirfrancisdrake.com or follow on IG: @sirfrancisdrakesf