Dessert Is Served

The four-tiered semi-naked cake from byPensa was a combination of salted caramel and dulce de leche. "It was delicious," Maddy says, "and our guests still rave about it to this day."

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The Cake

Cookies weren't the only dessert, of course. Guests also enjoyed a vanilla bean cake with berry buttercream from byPensa. Owner Nikki Pensabene drove to the venue from Manhattan to set up the confection, but before she did, she stopped by the flower market to pick up blooms that she would delicately apply to the cake with tweezers. "She fit right in with our crew," Rosie says of the baker.

The Cake

It was delicious. By Pensa was another fantastic vendor find. Such a sweet girl, who creates sweet magic in her kitchen. We went for a semi-naked cake to fit the rustic theme. It was a sponge cake with champagne buttercream filling, with raspberry preserve. Everyone wanted seconds! And, our florists were so kind as to add a few flowers to decorate it to fit our theme.

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