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Hello and welcome to the very first edition of the Shirelax Middle East Wedding Edition podcast.

I am so excited to be joined by two women in the industry that are veterans in the scene.

We are here with Rila Theodori and Bana Aboujavid.

Welcome.

Thank you for having us. So a quick intro on both of you. Rila, you are the co-founder of Cherry and Top Events, a creative design studio producing events worldwide. We've known each other for years. I mean, I've seen some of your work. It's been a journey for you. You've been in the industry for so long. 16 years. Wow. 16 years. And you describe yourself as someone who is part curator and part storyteller. That's right. And that's very true to you. And you have a co-founder, Naila, as well.

Yes. Couldn't join us today. But my best decision in my life. I love that. I love that.

And Banna, you are a Parsons trained fashion stylist and founder of the

Truceau wedding platform, the bridal-starring platform redefining how women approach their wedding

wardrobes, which I think is also so needed in the space. And I think it's an amazing new

addition, I would say, for the region, especially. We haven't really seen something like this

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