Niki & Joe's Wedding at Rosecliff Mansion in Newport RI
July 25th, 2015
This past summer, we had the honor of being part of this beautiful wedding at Rosecliff Mansion, an opulent testament to the gilded age that set the stage for this romantic affair.
For those of you not familiar with the Newport Mansions, Rosecliff is a French Baroque Revival
built on a 6.5 acre estate on the coastline of Newport. It was inspired by the
Grand Trianon in Versailles and its Ballroom alone, where wedding receptions
are held, is 2,800 sq ft.
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The Main Ballroom at Rosecliff Mansion dressed up in gold, champagne, blush & ivory
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| Another beautiful Newport wedding cake |
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| Lush flower centerpieces atop crystal candelabra |
I met with Niki, our bride, in early October last year, and during our
meeting we discussed the feel she wanted for her wedding cake, a
vintage, romantic but elegant cake with cascading sugar flowers matching
the wedding flowers.
I came up with three design options, and after a few revisions Niki decided on the one below
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| Our proposed custom wedding cake design |
As with any creative process, the actual wedding cake might have a few changes; in this case I decided to add more flowers towards the base of the cake to anchor the tiers and also to give a more opulent look.
I love that Niki chose a very different linen for the cake table; this one was just perfect with its feathery layers of organza petals, so romantic & pretty. Just a touch of whimsy in an otherwise very formal event.
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| Wedding Cake table dressed with a blush linen and mercury glass votives |
Hand-painting the decorative details, such as borders and piping, can be painstaking but it's well worth it when you see the final product.
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| Molded fondant pearls & piped details ready to be gilded |
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For the cake flavors, Niki & Joe decided on alternating tiers of decadent Toasted Almond Cake with Dulce de Leche over Apricot Preserves & Vanilla Mousseline, and Dark Chocolate Cake with refreshing Raspberry Mousseline and Bittersweet Ganache over Raspberry Preserves.
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| Handmade sugar flowers |
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| The handmade sugar flowers matched the centerpieces. Juliet peach roses, hydrangeas, blush roses & orchids. |
Congratulations to Niki & Joe, and may they share a long life of happiness together!
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