"That's wonderful, darling," she said. "Well done! I got to throw Ignis a small party last year and I'm fairly certain that's the last one I'll get for years." Ugh, why didn't either of them appreciate being celebrated appropriately? And why did that mean that she and Tony had to suffer?

Because obviously that was the most important thing here.

"However did you convince him?" Was it something she could steal for herself?