When a Bride’s Greed Met a Giant Wedding Cake
Wedding planning is a delicate dance between love, logistics, and friendship. When my best friend Emily asked us to be her bridesmaids, we said yes with excitement, imagining a day of pastel gowns, heartfelt vows, and picture-perfect memories. What we didn’t expect was a lesson in greed, karma, and oversized desserts.
The morning of the wedding sparkled with champagne and hairspray. Emily had handpicked our dresses—stunning, intricate lace in custom pastels. We were thrilled…until she cornered us mid-reception.
“Ladies,” she said, smiling but firm, “each gown cost $1,200. I’ll need reimbursement before the honeymoon. How would you like to transfer?”
The room went silent. Shock. Confusion. Our stunning “one-day” dresses suddenly felt like lead. But before we could even process the audacity, the universe intervened in a way only karma could orchestrate.
The doors burst open, and in rolled the wedding cake—a literal sugar monolith. Fifty kilograms of sponge, buttercream, and gold leaf. The table groaned under its weight. Emily’s confident smile faltered into sheer panic. Her $1,200 dress plan suddenly seemed laughably insignificant next to this edible catastrophe.
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