This menu is from a dinner celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the White House. The dinner was hosted by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton along with the White House Historical Association at the White House on November 9, 2000. Notable guests included former presidents and first ladies: First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, President Gerald R. Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, President Jimmy Carter, First Lady Rosalynn Carter, President George H. W. Bush, and First Lady Barbara Bush. Following a photo opportunity in the State Dining Room with all the former and current presidents and first ladies, dinner was served in the East Room. The Marine Chamber Orchestra later performed in the Entrance Hall. 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.

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 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 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.

This is a photograph of President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton with former presidents Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, and George H. W. Bush and former first ladies Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, and Barbara Bush in the State Dining Room of the White House on November 9, 2000. This historic reunion of past and present residents of the White House was in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the White House. This photo includes a note to White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier from President Clinton. 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 passes plates of dessert to butlers to deliver to guests at the White House 200th anniversary dinner on November 9, 2000. Guests, 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.

This photograph shows a close-up of the top two tiers of a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake, replicated from a drawing, had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows a close-up of the second tier of a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. The second tier includes gilded sugar oak leaves framing the wedding year and French horns. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake, replicated from a drawing, had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows a close-up of a decoration made for a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. This decoration depicts a horn of plenty filled with icing sugar fruits and flowers. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake, replicated from a drawing, had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows a close-up of a decoration made for a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. This decoration includes a monogram of the initials GF and C for Grover and Frances Cleveland. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake, replicated from a drawing, had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows a close-up of a decoration made for a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. This decoration depicts a church book with the bride and grooms names. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake, replicated from a drawing, had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows a close-up of the third tier of a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. This tier includes a horn of plenty filled with sugar fruits and flowers, and a fireplace with two chairs. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake, replicated from a drawing, had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows a decoration made for a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. This decoration is a replica of the church attended by the Clevelands. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake, replicated from a drawing, had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows a close-up of a decoration made for a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. This decoration depicts a horn of plenty filled with icing sugar fruits and flowers. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake, replicated from a drawing, had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier adding final touches to a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows a close-up of the early stages of a cake decoration depicting First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland made for a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. This hand carved sugar model of Mrs. Cleveland sat on the top of the cake with a model of President Cleveland. In the background is the reference photo used to carve the model. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake, replicated from a drawing, had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows a close-up of the early stages of the second tier of a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. This tier was designed to look like a drum. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake, replicated from a drawing, had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows a close-up of the early stages of the second, third, and fourth tiers of a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. The third tier includes a fireplace surrounded by sugar flowers. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake, replicated from a drawing, had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows a close-up of the early stages of the top two tiers of a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake, replicated from a drawing, had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows the early stages of the second tier of a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. This tier was designed to look like a drum. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake, replicated from a drawing, had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows a close-up of a decoration made for a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. This decoration depicts a church book with the bride and grooms names. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake, replicated from a drawing, had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows the early stages of the top three tiers of a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake, replicated from a drawing, had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows a close-up of a decoration made for a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. This decoration includes a monogram of the initials GF and C for Grover and Frances Cleveland. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake, replicated from a drawing, had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows the early stages of the top gazebo decoration for a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. When placed on the cake, the gazebo surrounded hand-carved sugar models of President and Mrs. Cleveland. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.

This photograph shows the early stages of the top two tiers of a five-foot-tall replica of the wedding cake enjoyed by President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom when they married in the Blue Room of the White House on June 2, 1886. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier replicated the wedding cake in 1987 at the request of a filmmaker who wanted it for a documentary. The cake, replicated from a drawing, had royal icing and pastillage decorations, all hand made by Chef Mesnier. However, the cake never made it out of the White House; as Chef Mesnier was adding the final touches he was informed that the documentary had been cancelled. Chef Mesnier was asked again to replicate the cake in 2014 for a fundraising gala benefiting the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site in which the cake was part of a wedding reenactment. 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.