Because of the language barrier, Maria hired Carla Casali of Regency San Marino to communicate with local vendors. "I would scan pictures from magazines and send detailed descriptions of what I wanted," she says. "At one point I even bought a bouquet of spray roses, took photos, and sent them over to Carla."
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