It’s the morning of the wedding at last, and Rowan has woken Effie with breakfast in bed. But Effie doesn’t think she can eat anything – she has woken in a panic, after having dreamed that she couldn’t fit into her dress!
Rowan reassures her that it was just a dream, it’s only a week since she last tried the dress and Sadie made sure there was room for expansion.
Effie feels much better after a piece of toast and a hug from the girls. Rowan takes her to have a shower while Sadie sorts out her make-up kit.
Sadie has promised to keep Effie’s make-up looking very natural, but Rowan keeps a close eye on the proceedings, just in case.
Time to put the dress on! Effie is half excited, but half reluctant too. What if she really can’t fit into it? Straight-talking Rowan points out that there is no point worrying, as there’s nothing they can do at this stage if it really doesn’t fit! Seeing that this isn’t helping Effie’s nerves, Sadie tells her not to worry, she has got her sewing kit with her and it won’t take long to let out a couple of seams if necessary.
A little more gently, Rowan persuades Effie that’s there’s really only one way to find out if the dress will fit…
…and it does! Sadie would never admit that she was mentally crossing her fingers while fastening it up…
The girls go to get changed in the living room, so that Effie doesn’t see their outfits until they are completely dressed.
Although the girls are being very attentive and treating Effie like a princess, she is quite glad of a few quiet moments on her own.
Effie is thrilled when she sees what the girls are wearing! They are going to so much trouble to make the day special. Now they just need to style Effie’s hair and put the finishing touches to her outfit.
A final pep-talk from Rowan convinces Effie that she is looking gorgeous –
-and now she’s ready to go!
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