*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  :root {
    --cream: #faf6f0;
    --blush: #f2e0d8;
    --rose: #c9897a;
    --deep-rose: #a0604f;
    --sage: #8a9e8c;
    --deep-sage: #5c7460;
    --gold: #c9a96e;
    --dark: #2c2420;
    --text: #3d302a;
    --light-text: #7a6560;
  }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── FLORAL DECORATIONS ── */
  .floral-corner {
    position: fixed;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    opacity: 0.18;
  }
  .floral-tl { top: -20px; left: -20px; transform: rotate(0deg); }
  .floral-br { bottom: -20px; right: -20px; transform: rotate(180deg); }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 60px 20px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    /* no background-image here anymore */
  }

  .hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 60% 40%, #f7e8e0 0%, #faf6f0 60%);
    background-image: url('https://i.etsystatic.com/65032167/r/il/a2f601/7805698588/il_fullxfull.7805698588_1d2i.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top;
    filter: blur(0.8px);
    transform: scale(1.01); /* prevents blurred edges showing as white fringe */
    z-index: 0;

    /* start sharp, blur after 1s */
    animation: heroBlur 2.5s ease 0.0s forwards;
    filter: blur(0px); /* initial state — sharp */
  }

  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1; /* sits above the blurred pseudo-element */
    padding: 48px 56px;
    min-width: 450px;
  }

  .hero-ornament {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 2s ease 0.9s forwards;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 8rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.0;
    color: var(--cream);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 2s ease 0.3s forwards;
  }

  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--rose);
  }

  .hero-ampersand {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1.1;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 2s ease 0.3s forwards;
  }

  .hero-date {
    margin-top: 28px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 2s ease 1.1s forwards;
  }

  .hero-venue {
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 2s ease 1.5s forwards;
  }

  .hero-divider {
    margin: 36px auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 16px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 2s ease 1.8s forwards;
  }

  .hero-divider span {
    display: block;
    width: 80px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--rose));
  }
  .hero-divider span:last-child {
    background: linear-gradient(to left, transparent, var(--rose));
  }

  .hero-divider svg { align-items: center; color: var(--rose); width: 18px; height: 18px; }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    background: rgba(250, 246, 240, 0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,137,122,0.15);
    padding: 14px 20px;
  }

  nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: clamp(16px, 4vw, 48px);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  nav a {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--light-text);
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  nav a:hover { color: var(--rose); }

  /* ── SECTIONS ── */
  section {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 80px 24px;
  }

  .section-label {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rose);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }

  .section-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--rose); }

  /* ── SECTION DIVIDERS ── */
  .section-sep {
    border: none;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(201,137,122,0.3), transparent);
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ── TIMELINE ── */
  .timeline {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 32px;
  }

  .timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 7px;
    top: 8px;
    bottom: 8px;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(var(--blush));
  }

  .timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 0 28px 28px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-12px);
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
  }

  .timeline-item.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .timeline-dot {
    position: absolute;
    left: -25px;
    top: 6px;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 2px solid var(--rose);
  }

  .timeline-dot.highlight { background: var(--rose); border-color: var(--rose); }
  .timeline-dot.sage { border-color: var(--sage); }
  .timeline-dot.gold { border-color: var(--gold); background: var(--gold); }

  .timeline-time {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--rose);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
  }

  .timeline-event {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .timeline-note {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--light-text);
    margin-top: 3px;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .timeline-section-break {
    margin: 8px 0 20px -32px;
    padding-left: 32px;
    border-top: 1px dashed rgba(201,137,122,0.2);
    padding-top: 20px;
  }

  /* ── MEAL LOOKUP ── */
  .meal-lookup {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff8f5 0%, #f5f0eb 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,137,122,0.2);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 40px;
  }

  .meal-lookup p {
    color: var(--light-text);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .input-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .meal-input {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 200px;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,137,122,0.35);
    background: white;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--dark);
    outline: none;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  }

  .meal-input:focus {
    border-color: var(--rose);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(201,137,122,0.1);
  }

  .meal-input::placeholder { color: #c5b5b0; font-style: italic; }

  .meal-btn {
    padding: 14px 28px;
    background: var(--rose);
    color: white;
    border: none;
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.1s;
  }

  .meal-btn:hover { background: var(--deep-rose); }
  .meal-btn:active { transform: scale(0.98); }

  .meal-result {
    margin-top: 24px;
    padding: 24px;
    background: white;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--rose);
    border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
    display: none;
    animation: fadeUp 0.4s ease forwards;
  }

  .meal-result.show { display: block; }
  .meal-result.error { border-left-color: var(--sage); }

  .meal-result-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .meal-course {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .meal-course-label {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rose);
    font-weight: 400;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
  }

  .meal-course-dish {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .meal-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 2px 7px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-left: 6px;
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .tag-v { background: #e8f0e8; color: var(--deep-sage); }
  .tag-vg { background: #e0f0e4; color: #3d7048; }
  .tag-gf { background: #f5eddf; color: #7a5c2a; }

  /* ── SEATING ── */
  .tables-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: repeat(5, auto);
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .table-card {
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.2s;
  }

  .table-card.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .table-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(201,137,122,0.15);
  }

  .table-header {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blush), #f7e0d5);
    padding: 12px 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,137,122,0.15);
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .table-number {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rose);
  }

  .table-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* Visual table diagram — vertical orientation */
  .table-diagram {
    padding: 1px 1px 1px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  /* Left and right columns of seats */
  .seats-col {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border: 1px solid rgba(181,112,106,0.35);
    background: var(--off-white);
    min-width: 130px;
  }

  .seating-col {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border: 1px solid rgba(181,112,106,0.35);
    background: var(--off-white);
  }

  .seating-col-header {
    padding: 16px 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(181,112,106,0.25);
    background: var(--white);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
  }
 
  .seating-col-line {
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(181,112,106,0.2);
  }
 
  .seating-col-title {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rose);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
 
  .seating-col-inner {
    padding: 10px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .seat {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.3;
    padding: 8px 8px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,137,122,0.2);
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: #fffaf8;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.1s;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 48px;
    cursor: pointer;
    max-width: 860px;
  }

  .clickable-seat {
  cursor: pointer;
  }

  .seat:hover { background: var(--blush); }
  .seat:active { transform: scale(0.97); }

  .seats-col.left .seat { text-align: right; border-right: 2px solid rgba(201,137,122,0.3); border-radius: 3px 0 0 3px; }
  .seats-col.right .seat { text-align: left; border-left: 2px solid rgba(201,137,122,0.3); border-radius: 0 3px 3px 0; }

  .seat-label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rose);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  /* The rectangle table in the middle — now vertical */
  .table-rect {
    width: 44px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blush), #f0d5c8);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,137,122,0.35);
    border-radius: 3px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 8px;
  }

  .table-rect-label {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--deep-rose);
    font-weight: 400;
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    text-orientation: mixed;
    transform: rotate(180deg);
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 60px 24px 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,137,122,0.15);
  }

  .footer-names {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--rose);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .footer-note {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--light-text);
  }

  /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  @keyframes heroBlur {
  from { filter: blur(0px); }
  to   { filter: blur(2px); }
  }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .hero { align-items: center; text-align: center; padding: 60px 24px; }
    .hero-script { justify-content: center; }
    section { padding: 64px 20px; }
    .meal-lookup { padding: 28px 20px; }
    .meal-input { border-right: 1px solid rgba(181,112,106,0.35); border-bottom: none; }
    .meal-btn { width: 100%; }
    .tables-grid { flex-direction: column; }
  }