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Nina Jackson started a new group chat
Nina Jackson named it
Bride’s Side
Nina
Hahahaha! Proud of that name, I can’t deny. I’ve thought of a small glitch. Scott’s going to recognise me, and Harriet. What if he chucks us out? I’ve looked up the ballroom online and it’s large, but still going to be hard to hide
Harriet
Oh God, and isn’t Danny his best man? Danny and Fergus know me after I photographed their wedding. Ditto some of Scott’s friends. Thoughts?!
Marianne
You could turn up minutes before I do? I’ll make sure I’m right on time (4pm)
Harriet
Only thing is – with my extensive knowledge of wedding-going – right before you’re due to arrive is when everyone starts concentrating on the grand entrance. We could be picking the exact moment Scott’s going to be watching the door like a hawk
Nina
You know where this is headed, don’t you? DISGUISES. I LOVE IT. Mrs Doubtfire prosthetics ftw
Harriet
Bahahaha. Somehow I think two people shuffling in dressed in joke-shop noses and moustaches are going to be <more> conspicuous? Even wigs can be a bit ‘oh look, someone in a wig.’ The only hairdresser I know is going to be busy (not) getting married that day
Marianne
Actually, disguises are not a bad idea! Harriet, you have long hair you wear up in a braid? Nina, yours is mid-length? We know men are really bad at recognising people when they change anything. You could both do something completely different with your hair. Harriet, you could wear it loose, curl it? Nina, how about a hat? Tons of make-up. Boom. If you sashay in late and sit at the back among my salon friends and cousins, Scott won’t spot you. There’s like two hundred people there, and honest to God, he hasn’t bothered to get to know quite a lot of my friends and family. Shoulda been less of a moody bastard!
Nina
Well, I’m convinced. It’s our best bet! Plus I love hats. Might go for a kind of Annie Hall vibe
Harriet
OK and I’ll try for some uncharacteristic femininity! Also, my friend Lorna made a good point. We don’t want Scott to be able to rewrite this bit of history. We should record it. She’s volunteered to sneak in the back and film it on her phone for us. Her idea is to look scruffy and like she might work for the hotel. It’s an absolute age since Scott last saw her & she had different colour hair, so I think she’s safe. We can stick the clip online later if we want. Or is that too much?
Nina
No
Marianne
No
Harriet
Just checking