In the private bridal suite of the historic Zunfthaus zur Meisen along the Limmat river, the morning sunlight filtered through tall leaded-glass windows, casting patterns of pale gold across antique parquetry. Gemma stood before the three-way gilded mirror, her heart beating with sweet, breathtaking anticipation. Mrs. Huber and two master seamstresses from the Avenue Montaigne in Paris had just finished smoothing the delicate tiers of French Chantilly lace that cascaded…
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