The 500-Dollar Wedding

I had been the biggest pushover in our circle.

In the years I had worked as a wedding planner, I had dipped into my own pocket every time a friend got married to make sure she received the very best of everything.

A newcomer named Sloane Halliday arrived one day.

"30,000 dollars for one wedding? Laurel, that markup is outrageous."

A friend tried to smooth things over. "That was already the friends-and-family rate. Venue rental alone cost that much anywhere else."

Sloane rolled her eyes. "Friends-and-family rate? Give me a break.