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Famed cake designerSylvia Weinstockstepped out of retirement fora very special occasion: to create a gorgeous dessert forJennifer Gates' wedding.
Jennifer, 25,tied the knotwith equestrianNayel Nassarin front of family and friends, including parentsBill GatesandMelinda French Gates, on Saturday at the couple’s farm in Westchester, New York.
On Monday, celebrity wedding plannerMarcy Blumshared an image of the newlyweds standing beside Weinstock’selegant six-tier, floral-adorned cake, decorated with layers of off-white and light pink roses.
“My dear friend @sylviaweinstock came out of retirement to design the beautiful cake for this beautiful couple 💖,” Blum captioned the photo takenduring the couple’s reception.
“We never count the flowers on a cake … rather, we add, and add, and add until it pleases the eye. That could be hundreds, or thousands,” the baker told InStyle in 2014. “To put it in perspective, one artist can create 100 roses in a typical (40-hour) week. They are all individually hand-crafted.”
As the dessert designer to the stars, Weinstock, 91, has created elaborate cakes for everyone fromOprah Winfreyto Robert De Niro. In 2015, she designed a dramatic, floral-studded stunnerfor Sofia Vergaraand Joe Manganiello’s Palm Beach, Fla. wedding.
In 2016, Weinstock revealedshe was stepping awayfrom full-time baking and focusing her attention on licensing and teaching her techniques to bakers around the country. Since then, she has also appeared as a guest judge on popular baking competition shows including Netflix’sNailed It!and Food Network’sChopped Sweets.
Jennifer has been sharing elements of her wedding on social media, including a sweet shot of the twowalking down the aislehand-and-hand on Instagram two days later.
“My universe ♾ 🤍 10.16.21,“the Stanford graduate wrotealongside the picture.
A sourcepreviously told PEOPLEthat Melinda, 57 was “a huge part of the wedding preparations.”
The mother of the brideshared a sweet messagefor her daughter and new son-in-law alongside a photo of the glowing bride and groom.
“What a joy to celebrate the light and love of @jenniferkgates and @nayelnassar this past weekend,“she wrote on Instagram. “So grateful we were able to find a way to safely gather for this special day. ❤”
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All friends and family that attended the wedding were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and returned negative tests prior to the larger ceremony.
“We feel incredibly fortunate to be able to gather with our loved ones safely,” Jennifer toldVogue. “We know others aren’t as lucky, especially as the pandemic continues to devastate communities in the United States and around the world.”
source: people.com
