Rebecca’s recommendation turned out to be everything she promised.

The planner was efficient without being overbearing, calm without being cold. She asked the right questions, listened more than she spoke, and never once tried to turn the wedding into a spectacle.

Serena noticed.

“I want it small,” Serena said, fingers loosely wrapped around her cup of tea. “Natural. No performances.”

The planner nodded. “Then we’ll make it feel like a moment, not an event.”

That was it.

Serena exchanged a look with Rebecca and smiled. “I like her.”

“So do I,” Rebecca replied, already relieved.

They wrapped up shortly after, details outlined, timelines tentative but flexible. As they stepped outside,...