Valentine's Day: Azor Jewelry saved our day!

Well, I have to tell you about my Valentine's Day ordeal! Because frankly, I was on the verge of divorce before I was even married.

My friend Zineb loves surprises. Like, she remembers all our crappy birthdays - first kiss, first fight, first restaurant... I barely remember her birthday, so you can imagine!

Anyway, on the evening of February 13th (yes, the day before!), she innocently said to me: "By the way, darling, tomorrow is Valentine's Day..." with this little smile that means "I hope you have something crazy planned." I pretended to have everything handled, but in my head it was: "FUCK!"

I ran everywhere on the morning of the 14th. Florists? Nothing. Restaurants? Fully booked for three weeks. Jewelry stores? Nothing but stinky plastic made in China. I was up to my neck in shit!

That's when I show up at Azor Jewelry, desperate as hell. I tell the guy at the front desk about my tragedy, and he says, "Bro, you're not the first! We've got this covered."

Apparently, they've launched this awesome thing for idiots like me: "Last Minute Valentine's Day Service." Basically, they keep a selection of jewelry that they can personalize during the day. Like express engraving, photo lockets, that kind of thing.

The guy shows me their color photo lockets. "Do you have a picture of her on your phone?" he says. I pull out our selfie from last summer in Essaouira, the one where she's laughing with her hair blowing in the wind. Three hours later: BINGO! A gold locket with her picture inside, perfectly engraved.

But the best part is that they had planned a crazy Valentine's Day package. Red box, little personalized note, even rose petals! My Zineb, when she opened it, she burst into tears.

"How did you know I wanted to keep our photo close to my heart?" she asks. I played the romantic guy who had everything planned out, of course!

The worst part is, now all my friends are asking me for Valentine's Day advice. "How did you manage to be so romantic?" If only they knew... Thanks, Azor Jewelry, for saving my ass!

This year, I've already booked for 2026. Once burned, twice careful!