Her book club
friends.
Coworkers from the real-estate office where she worked.
Parents she’d met through Hannah’s school.
Several people our parents barely knew.
The guest list expanded from forty to sixty-two.
Then Camille contacted the florist and requested larger arrangements.
She said the original flowers were too small to photograph well.
After that, she upgraded the champagne.
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She insisted the guests should be served an expensive French brand rather than the restaurant’s standard selection.
Then she added a seafood station featuring shrimp and oysters.
I didn’t find out about most of these changes until Daniel called me.
“Miss Doyle, your sister has requested several additions to the celebration. Since your card is responsible for the remaining balance, I wanted to confirm them with you.”
I stood in my office staring at the wall.
“How much more will it cost?”
He gave me the estimate.
