This composite is a compilation of photographs from the Chef Roland Mesnier Collection. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004. This composite may only be used for press and publicity purposes related to the collection. All other uses must be approved by the White House Historical Association in writing.

This is two and three of a program for a dinner hosted by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 31, 1999 in celebration of New Year's Eve and the start of the new millennium. This dinner was part of a larger millennium celebration taking place over the course of the night and into the morning. After being greeted by the President and Mrs. Clinton, 360 guests sat down to dinner in the East Room, State Dining Room, and Rose Garden. Following the dinner, White House guests joined the public for America's Millennium Gala on the National Mall produced by Quincy Jones and George Stevens, Jr. and hosted by actor Will Smith. The gala included appearances by many notable performers, the President's address to the nation, and fireworks at midnight. The guests returned to the White House after midnight to enjoy music and dancing until four in the morning. For the full program, see 1141182. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is a program for a dinner hosted by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 31, 1999 in celebration of New Year's Eve and the start of the new millennium. This dinner was part of a larger millennium celebration taking place over the course of the night and into the morning. After being greeted by the President and Mrs. Clinton, 360 guests sat down to dinner in the East Room, State Dining Room, and Rose Garden. Following the dinner, White House guests joined the public for America's Millennium Gala on the National Mall produced by Quincy Jones and George Stevens, Jr. and hosted by actor Will Smith. The gala included appearances by many notable performers, the President's address to the nation, and fireworks at midnight. The guests returned to the White House after midnight to enjoy music and dancing until four in the morning. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is an invitation for a formal dinner in celebration of Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday, hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Welch Bush at the White House on March 23, 2006. Guests enjoyed dinner followed by a performance by Benjamin Franklin interpreter Ralph Archbold of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the East Room. This invitation is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is the program from a 62nd birthday celebration for Spanish opera singer Plácido Domingo, hosted by First Lady Laura Welch Bush at the White House on January 21, 2003. Plácido Domingo served as artistic director of the Washington National Opera from 1996 to 2011. Lunch in the East Room was followed by a performance by members of the Young Artist Program of the Americas, a program that Domingo helped establish. The front cover of this program indicates that it was intended for Ms. Reges, a guest at the luncheon. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is the menu from a formal dinner in celebration of Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday, hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Welch Bush on March 23, 2006. Guests enjoyed dinner followed by a performance by Benjamin Franklin interpreter Ralph Archbold of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the East Room. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is the program for a reception celebrating the release of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's book, Invitation to the White House, held on November 28, 2000. The publishing of the book coincided with White House 200th anniversary celebrations, leading to a reception that incorporated tours of the White House's historic rooms. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a the "Sweet 16" birthday dinner for Marshall Bush. The dinner was held at the White House on May 17, 2002. Marshall Bush, daughter of Marvin Pierce Bush, was the granddaughter of President George H. W. Bush and niece of President George W. Bush, who was in office when this birthday celebration took place. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a surprise birthday party for President Ronald Reagan on February 6, 1981. First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the party, which took place in the East Room of the White House. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This photograph of Jenna Bush, daughter of President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush, and her husband Henry Hager was taken by Eric Draper on June 21, 2008. The couple are captured cutting a wedding cake at their wedding reception in the Blue Room of the White House. Bush and Hager married the previous month, on May 10, 2008, at her family's Crawford, Texas ranch in front of 200 guests. The White House reception included 600 guests, a performance by the U.S. Marine Band, and a dance between the bride and her father.

In this photograph, assistant pastry chef Franette McCulloch lights the candles on a birthday cake for First Lady Nancy Reagan's 64th birthday. The cake was presented at a birthday luncheon hosted in her honor in the Navy Mess in the West Wing on July 11, 1985. Decorating the cake was a portrait of Mrs. Reagan and pulled-sugar flowers. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph the White House pastry team poses in the State Dining Room with the dessert they prepared for the White House 200th anniversary dinner on November 9, 2000. In the front row, from left to right, are: White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, Marlene Roudebush, and Susan "Susie" E. Morrison. The team members in the back row are: Patrick Musel, an unidentified person, and Lynn McCartin. Guests at the 200th anniversary dinner, including former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, former President Gerald R. Ford, former First Lady Betty Ford, former President Jimmy Carter, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and former President George H.W. Bush, and former First Lady Barbara Bush, joined President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton for a formal dinner in the East Room. The desserts included a decoration designed to look like John Adams' Blessing which was engraved into the mantel in the State Dining Room in 1945. It reads, “I Pray Heaven To Bestow The Best Of Blessings On This House And All that shall hereafter Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof.” For the full menu from this dinner, see 1140937. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier (left), Social Secretary Catherine Fenton (center), and assistant pastry chef Susan "Susie" E. Morrison (right) pose with a birthday cake for President George W. Bush in the Green Room. The cake was made by the pastry team to celebrate President Bush's 56th birthday. Decorations on the cake included the Presidential seal and a Texas longhorn, likely a reference to Bush's childhood in Texas. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier (left) and assistant pastry chef Susan "Susie" E. Morrison stand in the Center Hall with a cake for President George W. Bush's 55th birthday. The baseball themed cake is decorated with a bat, mitt, and baseballs. The Center Hall is located on the Second Floor residence of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph, White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier (right) and assistant pastry chef Susan "Susie" E. Morrison (left) pose with a birthday cake for President George W. Bush's longtime friend, Rev. Billy Graham. The celebration of his 83rd birthday on November 6, 2001 included a dinner of Maine lobster and roasted veal followed by slices of cake in the Family Dining Room. Chef Morrison and Chef Mesnier are photographed here in the State Dining Room. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph the White House pastry team poses in the State Dining Room with the dessert they prepared for the White House 200th anniversary dinner on November 9, 2000. In the front row, from left to right, are: White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, Marlene Roudebush, and Susan "Susie" E. Morrison. The team members in the back row are: Patrick Musel, an unidentified person, and Lynn McCartin. Guests at the 200th anniversary dinner, including former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, former President Gerald R. Ford, former First Lady Betty Ford, former President Jimmy Carter, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and former President George H.W. Bush, and former First Lady Barbara Bush, joined President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton for a formal dinner in the East Room. The desserts included a decoration designed to look like John Adams' Blessing which was engraved into the mantel in the State Dining Room in 1945. It reads, “I Pray Heaven To Bestow The Best Of Blessings On This House And All that shall hereafter Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof.” For the full menu from this dinner, see 1140937. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier and assistant pastry chef Susan "Susie" E. Morrison show off a cake made for First Lady Laura Welch Bush's birthday celebration on November 4, 2001. The cake is decorated with pulled-sugar flowers and features a portrait of Mrs. Bush in the center. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph the White House pastry team poses in the State Dining Room with the dessert they prepared for the White House 200th anniversary dinner on November 9, 2000. In the front row, from left to right, are: White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, Marlene Roudebush, and Susan "Susie" E. Morrison. The team members in the back row are: Patrick Musel, an unidentified person, and Lynn McCartin. Guests at the 200th anniversary dinner, including former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, former President Gerald R. Ford, former First Lady Betty Ford, former President Jimmy Carter, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and former President George H.W. Bush, and former First Lady Barbara Bush, joined President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton for a formal dinner in the East Room. The desserts included a decoration designed to look like John Adams' Blessing which was engraved into the mantel in the State Dining Room in 1945. It reads, “I Pray Heaven To Bestow The Best Of Blessings On This House And All that shall hereafter Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof.” For the full menu from this dinner, see 1140937. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph, White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier (center) and assistant pastry chef Franette McCulloch present First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton with a cake for her 48th birthday in the East Room on October 27, 1995. President Bill Clinton can be seen behind the group. To go with the Dolly Parton-themed celebration, the cake was decorated to look like a barn with hay bales. Before enjoying the cake, guests, dressed in Western wear, square-danced in the State Dining Room. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph White House Kitchen staff place the final touches on Dorothy "Doro" Bush's wedding cake for her second marriage on June 27, 1992. Doro Bush was President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush's youngest child. Around 100 guests watched Doro Bush exchange vows with Robert "Bobby" Koch in Camp David's chapel followed by a buffet reception outdoors. The wedding was known as the "Stealth Wedding" because it was kept so secret from the press. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier and assistant pastry chef Franette McCulloch were asked to make the wedding cake. Both chefs submitted designs and Chef McCulloch's was selected for the wedding. From left to right are an unidentified staff member, White House Executive Chef Pierre Chambrin, Chef McCulloch, and Chef Mesnier. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph, White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier and assistant pastry chef Franette McCulloch present a cake for First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's sock hop themed birthday party in October 1994. The cake is decorated with a jukebox, burgers, a sock hop dancer, and a record that says "Happy Birthday Mrs. Clinton." Guests at the sock hop themed party wore poodle skirts and danced to a live band in the East Room. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph White House assistant pastry chef Franette McCulloch decorates a layer of Dorothy "Doro" Bush's wedding cake for her second marriage on June 27, 1992. Around 100 guests watched Doro Bush exchange vows with Robert "Bobby" Petri Koch in Camp David's chapel followed by a buffet reception outdoors. The wedding was known as the "Stealth Wedding" because it was kept so secret from the press. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, seen here with McCulloch, and Chef McCulloch were asked to make the wedding cake. Both chefs submitted designs and Chef McCulloch's was selected for the wedding. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph, White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier and assistant pastry chef Franette McCulloch present a sock hop themed birthday cake for First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's birthday in October 1994. The cake is decorated with a jukebox, burgers, a sock hop dancer, and a record that says "Happy Birthday Mrs. Clinton." Guests at the sock hop themed party wore poodle skirts and danced to a live band in the East Room. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph by Pete Souza, White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier and assistant pastry chef Franette McCulloch pose with a cake made for a celebration of President Ronald Reagan's 77th birthday. The top of the cake is decorated with horses, a saddle, chocolate presidential seals, and chocolate horseshoes. The decorations are likely a reference to President Reagan's love of horses and Rancho del Cielo, his California ranch where his horses roamed free. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph, White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier and members of the pastry team stand with a cake created for a celebration of Godfrey Sperling's birthday on October 2, 1995. In 1966, Christian Science Monitor columnist Godfrey Sperling began a tradition called the Sperling Breakfast where he brought journalists together to chat with politicians over breakfast. On the record conversations at the breakfasts became headline stories. On Sperling's 80th birthday, President Bill Clinton invited him to host his breakfast at the White House. President Clinton's time as a Sperling Breakfast guest had been significant to his election. For the birthday celebration Chef Mesnier made a dairy free carrot cake decorated to look like one of the Sperling Breakfasts. It had crème brûlée eggs, corn syrup coffee, marzipan bacon, a pull-sugar newspaper, and pulled-sugar flowers. From left to right are Chef Mesnier, Susan "Susie" E. Morrison, an unidentified member of the pastry team, and Franette McCulloch. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.