Brides.com Wedding Blogger NYC Field Trip – Let’s Eat Cake!

As much as I enjoyed each of the stops on our NYC field trip, my favorite stop of the day was the studio of the incomparable Ron Ben-Israel.  This was my first time meeting Ron, and everything I’d heard about his effervescent personality and great sense of humor were immediately confirmed — I don’t think he stopped smiling and joking the entire time we were in his studio!

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{photos by Amanda Schwab for Brides.com}
Plus, it doesn’t hurt that he has created some truly beautiful wedding cakes – and they even taste good! (yes, we had a little taste test)
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{past cakes on display above dozens of containers full of sugar flowers and leaves}
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{one chef ices a cake in the kitchen, while another creates tiny green hydrangea flower buds out of sugar paste}
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{I couldn’t get over these amazing details – each flower is hand-painted!}
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{I loved this charcoal gray cake – so unusual}
Every element on one of Ron’s cakes is edible – even the lace and bow on this cake is made from poured sugar:
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In addition to being my favorite stop, our visit to Ron Ben-Israel’s studio was the perfect ending to an already wonderful day.  A huge thanks to Brides.com for pulling together a wonderful field trip and giving us a behind-the-scenes look at some of New York’s iconic wedding vendors!
I’ll be back with continued recaps of the NYIGF a bit later…
Photo Credits: Except where noted, all photos by Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper