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Chapter 21

"Good morning." Liz greeted the young woman behind the counter with a wide smile. "Webber party of three."

"Welcome, and congratulations." She said smiling. "You are with Siobhan today, so let me go get her. You ladies can have a seat and she'll be right out. Help yourself to coffee if you like."

"Thanks." Liz said before walking over to the couches.

"This is really exciting." Nadine said grabbing a bridal magazine. "I've never been wedding dress shopping before. All my hideous bridesmaids' gowns were picked out for me."

"I've been once before with Em." Liz said also grabbing a magazine. Emily's brief marriage to Nikolas was not something they talked about much anymore. The doctor mostly tried to forget it happened.

"I've never been either." Georgie said skipping the magazine. "I imagine that since my friends are now all of the marrying age, I'll do this at least once more. I've never even been in a wedding other than my own." Yesterday Nadine had regaled Georgie with tales of her other bridesmaid experiences.

"Emily called and asked me to help with the maid of honor duties." Nadine told Liz, even though she figured her friend knew.

"We talked before she called you." Liz had waited until today to have this talk. Nadine was back at the hospital and they hadn't seen each other much in the past few weeks. Liz had talked to Em earlier this week, so waiting was fine. "Emily has offered to step down as my maid of honor since she won't be here until about a week before the ceremony." They were having a June wedding, and with it being September they had plenty of time to plan things. "She feels that since you and Georgie will be helping me with decisions that spot should go to one of you."

"Em is like your sister, the spot should go to her. I don't mind helping. I know if she was here she would be doing most of the shopping with you, but she isn't. She's off saving lives." Nadine finished with a smile.

"What she said." Georgie was proud of what Emily was doing. "We know that we are appreciated, the title isn't necessary."

"I told her you would say that." Liz said laughing. "So I've decided to just have three bridesmaids, which will make her feel better."

"You have to have a maid or matron of honor." Nadine said to her friend. "Otherwise who will the best man dance with at the ceremony? Think of the chaos this will bring to the seating chart." The nurse said being silly. "Wedding traditions are not to be flouted. Otherwise who knows what type of doom the universe will bring down on you."

"I gotta go with Nadine, you don't want bad wedding mojo." Georgie said nodding.

"I think it will be okay." Liz told them and as if the universe heard her Maxie walked through the door.

"Why are you here?" Georgie asked her sister who was standing by the seating area they were in.

"I came to offer my services as a wedding consultant." The blonde said with a wide smile.

Nadine just snorted and hid behind her magazine. Liz stayed silent for the moment, mostly from shock.

"How did you even know we were here?" Georgie stood up and glared at her sister. Maxie could be pushy, but this was ballsy even for her.

"Please, there are only two decent places to get a gown in Port Charles. And considering that Liz's last name is going to be Morgan, it makes sense that she would support the family brand." Maxie said like it was obvious. "Plus Robin told me."

Georgie took a deep breath and tried not to glare at her sister. "Robin didn't know what time the appointment was."

"That's true, she only knew that you were going shopping with Liz today. So yesterday when I was over I looked in your phone." Maxie told her sister. Georgie wrote all her appointments down.

"You don't even have any shame about that." The doctor said shaking her head. To make sure this didn't happen again she would not be telling Robin any more information about the wedding. "You aren't needed."

"You aren't the bride." Maxie pointed out.

"Why do you think I would want your help with my wedding?" Liz wanted to know.

"I'm very talented at event planning." Maxie said taking the opportunity to sell herself. "I helped with Georgie's ceremony, I helped Kate plan her ceremony to Sonny, even though that didn't end very well. I mean who would have suspected the bride was going to get shot by a sniper. She took two bullets because of him, I don't think I could ever love anyone that much. Anyway, you can't hold that against me. I've helped plan numerous Crimson events since I got hired." She said listing her credentials.

"You slept with my husband, and acted as his drug dealer. Both actions helped destroy that marriage." Liz said from her seat. "Don't leave that off the list of your accomplishments."

Maxie did have the good grace to look embarrassed, but that didn't stop her from speaking up again. "I did you a favor really. You'd probably have still been married to Lucky when he died. Instead you got a divorce and now are engaged to Jason."

"Wow." Nadine said stunned. "That's a hell of a spin job. Forget weddings, you should go into politics."

"I am so sorry." Georgie said looking at Liz, unable to think of anything else to say.

"Not your fault. I have one of this model too." Liz said thinking of Sarah. "Maxie." She said turning to the annoying blonde. "You aren't planning my wedding. You aren't even going to be invited to my wedding. So you can either leave on your own, or I can go over and ask the manager to throw you out. I'm sure that if you get escorted out of this boutique then word will get back to your boss." Liz couldn't stand Kate and was hoping the rumors she was moving her magazine headquarters out of Port Charles were true. Maybe she'd take Maxie with her.

"Fine, but if you change your mind I might not be available. Several European fashion weeks are coming up and I will be overseas for a whole month." Maxie was excited about the trip.

"If you get thrown out of the boutique I doubt Kate will take you anywhere." Georgie said to get her sister moving.

Without a word Maxie turned on her heel and walked out.

"You guys really have the same mom and dad?" Nadine asked unable to believe that. Then she thought of her sister Jolene, and it kind of made more sense.

"Yeah, I'm the odd duck out in my family." Georgie said grinning. "Which is not a bad thing."

"What I find to be more amazing is that Mac raised her. He did a good job with you and Robin. I might not like your cousin, but even I can admit that Mac did an outstanding job there." Liz told her friend. She could see that Georgie was embarrassed.

"Every single grey hair on Mac's head came from one of us." Georgie said laughing. "I wasn't as bad as Maxie, but I wasn't always an angel either."

"I don't think anyone could be as bad as Maxie." Nadine didn't hide her dislike of Georgie's sister.

"Carly." Both Liz and Georgie said at the same time which made them laugh. Nadine missed most of the deceased blonde's really bad years.

"Ms. Webber." Siobhan said coming over.

"That's me." Liz said standing up and extending her hand. "These are two members of my bridal party Georgie O'Brien and Nadine Crowell."

"Congratulations." Siobhan said to her bride. "Welcome to the salon. I was told we would be starting with your attendants. Dr. Quartermaine's measurements are on file so we can start on her dress, and when she's in town do a fitting then. How does that sound?" Siobhan didn't want to mess up, this was a VIP client.

"Perfect." Liz nodded.

"Good, let's go in the back and get started." Siobhan said leading the way.

"Do you have a direction you want to go in for your gown?" Siobhan asked her bride. Before they even looked at any dresses she wanted to get to know her client's tastes.

"I want something classic and timeless. I don't want to look back at my wedding album and instantly be able to name the year based on the cut of the gown. At the same time I don't want to be boring." Elizabeth started explaining. Fashion wasn't her field of expertise. She'd never really sat down and talked about her personal style.

"How do you normally shop? Are you looking for a gown to call to you, or are you looking to make a particular statement?" Siobhan wanted to know. "I know this is a society wedding, so is that factoring into your decision?" The engagement announcement had been on the front page of several local papers.

"I like clothes that call to me. Often my choices are made when I see something and I just know it will look good on me. I don't just shop for the heck of it." Liz didn't have a closet full of clothes. Every piece was picked because it was something she loved.

Siobhan nodded. "What about your attendants, any specific direction there?"

"I want them to look good." Liz smiled at her friends. "Honestly I'd be happy to let them pick the gowns. From there we can look for common ground. I don't think any dress they pick is going to upstage me." She wasn't an insecure bride, this was her day and everyone there would know it. So the ladies could wear fire engine red with slits up to their thighs for all she cared.

"Let's try that." Siobhan liked working with clients who already had a sense of self. They didn't let their friends or family talk them into a gown they hated. "Ladies." She said to Nadine and Georgie. "The bridal party gowns are in that gallery over there. Why don't you each pull a gown and then come back. I will have another associate bring over garment bags so your picks remain secret. In the meantime Ms. Webber and I will start looking for her gown. "

"That actually sounds like fun." Nadine said standing up. "Let's start at different ends so we don't see each other."

"Sounds like a plan." Georgie would try to find something she liked, that would also flatter the other ladies. She and Emily were closer in coloring so it was Nadine's fairer skin tone she would need to be mindful of.

"While they are shopping, let me show you some of the styles and silhouettes we have in stock. You just give a holler when something catches your eye." Siobhan said steering her bride to the wedding gown salon.

"I'm ready whenever you guys are." Liz said from her seat in the private fitting area. Siobhan was sitting next to her ready to take measurements should a gown be selected. "I can't wait to see what they picked."

"I'm thinking it won't go as quickly as your selection did." The consultant said smiling. With Ms. Webber marrying into the Quartermaine family it was a good bet that she would need formal attire several times a year. It was also a good bet that she would come here like other members of her new family. If that turned out to be true then she was going to be a dream client.

They did a complete walk around the gallery and then Ms. Webber pulled five gowns. They were all different. She said she wanted to try on the different styles available so she picked her favorites from those options. Three gowns in she found the one, although she did try on the other two just to be sure. Siobhan had to agree that Ms. Webber looked stunning in her selection.

"You never know." Liz said grinning. Neither one of her friends was high maintenance. More than likely they would each like the gown the other woman picked as well as their own selections.

"I'm ready." Georgie said from her side of the room.

"Me too." Nadine called out. Her dressing room was on the opposite side of the fitting area.

"Let's see the gowns." Liz called out. Her two friends were helped out by two more associates because their eyes were closed. When she saw the gowns Elizabeth had to cover her mouth to hide her laughter.

Siobhan was smiling as well. Easiest consult ever.

"Can we see?" Georgie wanted to know. She was curious about Nadine's selection.

"Okay." Liz said now that she had herself under control. "Open your eyes."

Nadine couldn't help the giggles that bubbled up. "I like your dress."

Georgie just smiled and shook her head. "I like yours too, which isn't surprising since it's the same dress."

"Not exactly." Liz said getting up from her seat and walking over to where they were standing. "Nadine's dress covers both shoulders while yours only covers one." Other than that it was the same dress.

The floor length gown was a beautiful pale salmon pink with a floral design on the chiffon fabric. Nadine's dress had a V neck with thick straps covering both shoulders. Georgie's dress had one strap covering her left shoulder with a flower embellishment. What Elizabeth really liked was that the floral accent wasn't the same on the dresses. It was like the designer did that part first and then cut the fabric to create the gown.

"We have a third gown in this collection." Siobhan told her client. "It's strapless."

"Can I see it?" Liz wanted to know. She liked the thought of her three friends having the same concept in different gowns.

"I'll go pull it." Siobhan said walking away.

"That was easy." Liz said smiling wide.

"I'm glad you like the dresses, because I might have ended up buying this even if you didn't." Nadine said running her hand down the skirt.

"I was nervous too, because it's not your typical bridesmaid look." Georgie said turning so Liz could see the back of her gown.

"It's perfect for Lila's garden. I think maybe I won't have you guys carry flowers. It might be too much." Liz said giving it some thought.

"Out in the lobby one of the magazines had an article on butterfly bouquets." Nadine suggested.

"Or maybe fans. I know that's popular right now." Georgie added. "I'm sure whatever you come up with will be wonderful."

"Here is the other gown." Siobhan held up the garment. "You are welcome to take the magazine Ms. Crowell mentioned with you."

"Thank you." Liz would snag it on the way out. "That is perfect. We will take all three. Are they from this season?" Even with Chloe's passing the fashion brand didn't stop producing clothing.

"Actually they aren't current, they are vintage. These arrived last month from the Chloe Morgan flagship in London. They are part of her very first line. The gowns are originals so no one else will have them." Siobhan shared. Just like the bridal gown.

"It's almost like it was meant to be." Liz thought that Lila would like knowing that. "Please mark this one for Emily."

"Certainly. Let me put a tag on this dress and then I'll do measurements." Siobhan said walking from the salon again.

"So that just leaves you." Nadine was happy she was getting this gown. Liz had already said she was gifting the entire outfit to her party.

"I picked a gown while you two were combing the racks." Liz said grinning. "I'm not giving out any details so don't ask." She said smiling wider. "If you guys are up to more shopping we can go pick out accessories and then over lunch talk about what you guys should carry."

"I'm free all day. Lunch is on me." Georgie said, if she waited until they got to the restaurant then an argument would break out.

"Go get changed, I'll wait for you guys here." Liz said taking a seat. So far the day was going great.

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