Chapter 94

The wedding party is insane. Carreros know how to throw a good one, and their house is dolled up and trussed up like the best function lounge in the world. Marquees out back and wide-open rooms that have all been cleared in the last ten days. I hardly recognized it when we got here, and even the dance floor in the heated tent where we had our first dance was cozily illuminated to the hilt with fairy lights and disco balls. They have pulled out all the stops for this one.

Glitz, glamour, food, and four bars, complete with bartenders and waitresses, all wandering around the milling guests as a live band in the huge gardens get people dancing. The neighboring houses have opened their grounds for seating and quiet areas as they are long-time friends and guests, and this place is probably a lot bigger than most venues could have offered.

Our meager guest list somehow turned to more than we could count once word got out. And even though I know a lot of pictures have been taken