It must have been after Cecilia visited Elaine that Ashton started planning all of this.

"He originally wanted to wait," Nora admitted, exhaling deeply as though relieved to finally spill the secret. "He was worried the wedding would tire you out, but he didn’t want you to endure judgmental looks or whispers about being pregnant before marriage. So, your husband decided on a secret wedding and roped all of us into playing along."

"Since the bride-to-be already ...