week in nothing less than high-end designer clothes, dismissing places like Target as \u201cjust some warehouse.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her husband spoils her with a life of luxury, while my fianc\u00e9 has always refused his father\u2019s money. When he lost his job just three months before our wedding, we<\/p>\n
promised one thing: no debt, no handouts. We would make it on our own.<\/p>\n
So I decided to take on the challenge and bake the cake myself.<\/p>\n
Three layers of vanilla cake, raspberry filling, buttercream frosting, adorned with sugar flowers made by hand. It was gorgeous. Our guests were impressed, and even the venue staff said it looked like something from a professional bakery.<\/p>\n
Then came the speeches.<\/p>\n
My mother-in-law, glimmering in her second gown of the night, grabbed the mic and announced,
\n\u201cWell, of course, I had to make sure the cake was up to par. I couldn\u2019t let my son have something\u2026 subpar for such an important occasion.\u201d<\/p>\n