This was a first all around... my first gum paste roses (Edna a.k.a. Tonedna gets all the credit for these as I studied her videos on YouTube diligently,) my first wedding, my first massive number of cupcakes! The cupcakes were coated in hand-dyed crystals (rock candy) per instructions by Elisa Strauss in her Confetti Cakes book. The cuppies were Italian Cream, Wedding White, and Strawberry Fields. The topper cake is what I like to call an "Eternity Cake." It's a dummy cake utilizing the roses.