Chapter 388 - All my friends are getting married (3)

10 May, LY Studio, City K

Lexi looked directly at Joan. "Joan, I want to laugh as all my friends and family are getting married. And each time, they all feel guilty about coming to me for wedding clothes."

Smiling Lexi then shook her head before continuing, "But the funny thing is, it actually works for me. We were already expanding into wedding dresses, as an aside part of the business, so…"

Sally smiled, interrupting while remembering the discussions a couple of weeks ago, Lexi was using them as a test for her staff. "Joan, she is happy as she gets to use us to determine if this is an appropriate direction for her business. The worst thing that can happen, it does not meet expectations, but you know we all have clothes she has designed for specifically us, and when have they never reached what most people would consider appropriate, but miss perfectionist over there still agonises over it."

Joan smiled saying "True, but the last thing we want is you here. I want my dress to be a surprise from everyone other than Lexi."

Sally looked at Lexi, and saw that she seemed a little relaxed before saying "I will leave you, but I will ask your staff for somewhere to wait…"

Lexi, frustrated that Sally would not leave her be, shot back "Fine," before Sally picked up her tablet and handbag leaving Lexi's office.

As Sally left, Lexi quickly picked up a sketch pad, and pens, to take notes and start work. Why do her friends not give her sufficient time to do justice to their requirements.

As she sat down, she looked to Joan, saying "Are you sure you want your fiancé here?"

Joan felt David tense. He was not happy that her friends were trying to control things to his exclusion. She had to get this back to where he was happy. "Lexi, we had spoken about this, and worked out what we want. I want David involved in this process, as it is our wedding not my wedding."

"Unusual, but as the person you have asked to design your dress, I cannot complain." Lexi looked at the two of them, and said "Mr Hwang, if I am doing this, it will be a dress for your bride and a suit for you, not just her dress because for my friends and family I want to dress both the bride and groom, not just the bride. Before you leave, my staff when they check Joan's measurements will take your measurements. As I know Joan I have some ideas for a dress in my mind, but In know little about you to ensure that I can design the perfect suit, not only to match Joan's dress, but for you."

"A suit is just a suit…"

"No," interrupted Lexi. "Do not take me to be rude for interrupting, but a suit will need to have subtle features that ensure that it is the most appropriate one for you. There are multiple styles. To name just a few, there are single b.r.e.a.s.ted, double b.r.e.a.s.ted, lounge style. They can have different collar styles including peak, shawl, notch, again to name a few. Will you only wear this for this occasion, or may you wear it again? The colour, material, whether a slim, classic, or even a looser fit. And that is only the tip of the iceberg. Are we going solely for a western style, or adopting a more eastern style? Then there is the material, pure wool, wool blend, cotton, cotton blend, silk, silk blend. Again, I could go on. With the multitude of options, we need to ensure that the suit, not only suits your build and style, but works with the dress Joan wears."

"But Joan's dress…"

Lexi put up her hand, stopping David Hwang in his tracks. "Do not dismiss your suit. But think about what you have seen both at weddings and other formal events. Unlike most people money here will not be an object nor will you be worried about expending significant money on a suit that you might only wear once."

After a pause observing the confusion on both their faces, Lexi continued, "We can wait for finalisation of the design for Joan's dress before locking in your suit. But the wedding party?"

David interrupted "I will only have my cousin, and he and I spoke about what he would wear saying that, unless ordered otherwise his intention would be to wear his dress uniform."

"And I initially thought about my sisters, but asking them to be part of the wedding party will ensure my father and brother's want to be there, and given how things were when I quit the company they will cause a scene, and that is not what I want. My intention is to be on my own."

Lexi paused and pondered the situation. There was no way that she was going to have Joan on her own. She needed someone to support her. As she and Sally were married, that would not sit well with most people. And even if it did not, as she would be dressing Joan, that would put her out. Rachael would be a mystery. Maybe, rather than a bridesmaid given how thick as thieves when they were all growing up, she was to Steven he could be her supporter?

"Joan, will you have any supporter?"

Joan shook her head, and said "No, we decided that given I would not have family with me I would walk alone…"

Shaking her hear Lexi said quietly "That will not do Joan. Rather than having a female supporter is Rachael would not do, you could have Steven. You and he when we were growing up were as thick as thieves. And I could ask Matthew to escort you down the aisle, as if Major Hung is going to be you supporter," with that Lexi looked directly at David Hwang, "Then having Matthew do that would be appropriate."

Pausing, Lexi looked at a bemused David Hwang and said, "You forget that my husband is your cousin's superior, so I know exactly who he is."

the title for this chapter was inspired by the Australian Band Skyhooks song by the same name

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