Sinfully sweet seduction in the form of pastry art—colorful, whimsical and dramatic. > cakes : right: Inspired by the bride’s headpiece—white cake with mixed metal handmade fondant jewels and a white stylized flower. Amy Beck Cake Design Chicago, IL; Photography: Amanda Hein Photography Plainfield, IL opposite page: Ivory fondant cake decorated with golden piping, mixed metal handmade sugar brooches with real rhinestones, sugar flowers and hand-crafted curls. Amy Beck Cake Design Chicago, IL; Photography: Rick Aguilar Studios Chicago, IL GRACE ORMONDE WEDDING STYLE Four-tiered snow owl cake. Sylvia Weinstock New York, NY; Flowers: Mark Rose Flowers & Events New York, NY; Photography: CAVA Weddings, Carlos Andres Varela Photography New York, NY this page: Tiered ruffled cake with handspun sugar nest and origami cranes. Amy Beck Cake Design Chicago, IL; Photography: Greenhouse Loft Studio Chicago, IL Cake display featuring six different cakes and a centerpiece cake. Nasheed Events Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Photography: John Labbe this page: Black and ivory fondant cake with crystal and gold accents. Elegant Temptations Hialeah Gardens, FL; Location: The Bath Club Miami Beach, FL; Photography: Ray Santana Photography Miami, FL GRACE ORMONDE WEDDING STYLE opposite page: Light ivory fondant cake decorated with ivory petals and clusters of tiny sugar pearls. Amy Beck Cake Design Chicago, IL; Photography: Amanda Hein Photography Plainfield, IL right: Buttercream “Ice Garden” cake with silver sugar pearl encrusted riser, sugar-paste fantasy flowers and glittering leaf detail. Connie Cupcake Toronto, ON, Canada below: Two-tiered fondant ruffle cake designed to mimic the ruffles of the bride’s wedding gown. Papillon Couture Cakes Englewood, NJ; Photography: John Campos Fairfield, NJ below: Five-tiered cake with whimsical ribbon and balloons. Inspired by Marie Antoinette’s private estate in Versailles. Nadia & Co. Toronto, ON, Canada; Photography: Laura May Photography ON, Canada top left: Inspired by the eclectic mix of the past century and elegant motifs from the 1920s. GC Couture London, England; Photography: Chanelle Bruce for Segerius-Bruce Photography, International left: Hand-painted natural blooms with lush red poppies, pink avalanche roses and striped parrot tulips. Nadia & Co. Toronto, ON, Canada; Photography: Laura May Photography ON, Canada GRACE ORMONDE WEDDING STYLE above: Pink and white fondant overlay with Victorian scroll fleur-de-lis piping and quilted impression detail with silver dragées; garnished with fresh peonies. Fleur de Lisa Cakes Santa Rosa, CA; Photography: Tibidabo Photography Santa Rosa, CA left: Hand-painted citrus pattern cake finished with a handcrafted orange finial. Nadia & Co. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Photography: Laura May Photography Ontario, Canada above: White fondant cake with hand-painted leaves and sugar-paste florals. Sedona Cake Couture Sedona, AZ; Photography: Kimberly Jarmin Photography Mesa, AZ above: left: left: Black, white, and yellow fondant cake with gold and crystal accents. Elegant Temptations Hialeah Gardens, FL; Location: The Bath Club Miami Beach, FL; Photography: Ray Santana Photography Miami, FL GRACE ORMONDE WEDDING STYLE Five-tiered cake inspired by the textures of a custom-designed linen, accented with a large sugar peony. The Couture Cakery Camp Hill, PA; Photography: Thomas Beaman Photography Camp Hill, PA Cake finished in white Swiss fondant featuring piped green trailing vines, textured fondant band with monogram detail, sugar flowers and leaves. Ana Parzych Cakes New York, NY; Photography: JAGstudios New England this spread: Orange-vanilla spice cookies decorated in hand-painted royal icing with fondant details. SweetAmbs Saugerties, NY GRACE ORMONDE WEDDING STYLE