After baking, boxing and ribboning 200 cupcakes, I was exhausted. It was only 12 hours until I had to slip into a bridesmaid dress and I was head to toe in flour, sweat and tears.
But as I entered the reception room later that day and saw the huge cupcake tower I'd created twinkling with fairy lights, it was completely worth it.
Guests were able to take one of the individually cased cupcakes home which received lots of compliments, it was a great success.
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