Wedding Day Preparations at Home

A house rushes to get ready before a wedding begins. Upstairs, hairdressers pin curls and set floral crowns at two dressing tables crowded with combs and bottles, mirrors reflecting the work. On the landing, a bride's gown is steamed smooth beside two more dresses hung in garment bags, while others carry armfuls of fresh flowers past a laid dining table where a child hides underneath, hands over ears. In the kitchen, a chef pulls a tray from the oven as helpers roll dough and load a refrigerator with plates. A man climbs the stairs balancing a tall pink cake, careful not to tip it. Below, a bedroom lies buried in shoes and open boxes while a dog dashes past and someone searches under the bed. Near the entrance, gifts in a dozen different colors spill across a rug tangled with speaker cable, and a small line waits patiently outside the bathroom door.