• Wedding Reception for Jenna Bush and Henry Hager
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    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.
  • Lynda Johnson and Chuck Robb Cutting Wedding Cake
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    This photograph of Lynda Johnson and Capt. Charles S. Robb cutting their wedding cake was taken on December 9, 1967 in the East Room. Per Marine Corps tradition, the couple uses a saber to cut through the five-layer cake, as they become the 15th couple to be married in the White House. Immediately following the cake-cutting ceremony, the couple performed their first dance.
  • Detail of Replica Cleveland Wedding Cake Decorations
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    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 1979 to 2004.
  • Detail of Replica Cleveland Wedding Cake
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    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 1979 to 2004.
  • Detail of Replica Cleveland Wedding Cake Decorations
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    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 1979 to 2004.
  • Detail of Replica Cleveland Wedding Cake Decoration
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    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 1979 to 2004.
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    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 1979 to 2004.
  • Detail of Replica Cleveland Wedding Cake Decoration
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    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 1979 to 2004.
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    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 1979 to 2004.
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    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 1979 to 2004.
  • Chef Mesnier with Replica Cleveland Wedding Cake
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    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 1979 to 2004.
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    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 1979 to 2004.
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    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 1979 to 2004.
  • Detail of Replica Cleveland Wedding Cake Decorations
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    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 1979 to 2004.
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    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 1979 to 2004.
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    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 1979 to 2004.
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    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 1979 to 2004.
  • Replica Cleveland Wedding Cake
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    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 1979 to 2004.
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    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 1979 to 2004.
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    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 1979 to 2004.
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    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 1979 to 2004.
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    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 1979 to 2004.
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    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 1979 to 2004.
  • Chef Mesnier Preparing a Replica Wedding Cake
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    This photograph shows White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier making 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. In the background is a drawing of the original wedding cake that was used to create the replica. 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 1979 to 2004.
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    This photograph shows the early stages of 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 1979 to 2004.