Lucky sevens!
Scratch another bachelor off the list on St. John. Woody’s co-owner Todd picked 07-07-07 to get hitched in what has become known as “The Royal Wedding.” Hundreds of people, including 150 who flew down from the states, for the wedding.
Speaking of 07-07-07, St. John is getting just as much bang out of the coveted wedding date as anywhere. Stacy Mulcare, who runs Ceremonies of St. John, says there were at least 15 weddings scheduled on the island for Saturday, twice the normal number on a June or July weekend.
It’s a hectic weekend for wedding planners, including Stacy, who says this date makes her feel a whole lot better than last year’s most popular date, June 6. “I thought it was a red flag when husbands were asking brides to marry them on 666,” she says. (She also thinks next year’s big date will be Aug. 8….08-08-08.)
Camera crews from The Style Network are also on island, following around at least one couple. Stacy was interviewed as part of the show, called “Married Away”, which will air it’s St. John episode in October.
And…back to The Royal Wedding. Stacy’s husband, Seamus (Shay), made the cake for Todd and his bride Christy. Five tiers, five different flavors. Check out Shay’s cake-abilities here.
July 7th, 2007 11:40
Cool…………congrats to Todd….I knew he was taken the plunge or heard so just did not know when……………
I love Shay and his cooking abilities, he is really good
July 7th, 2007 16:11
It is a lovely lovely afternoon for fifteen St. John weddings. Best wishes to all the brides and grooms.
Sheamus-Shay’s cakes are brilliant. I looked at the pictures around eight times today. I sure would like to try some sometime!
-Ruth
July 7th, 2007 19:58
Ruth, I know how you can have the opportunity to try one of those wedding cakes.
See you in 20 days!!!
Marcia
July 8th, 2007 13:15
Good for Todd! Congrats to the newly married couple!
I know Stacy and Shay personally and they are both great people. Stacy is a great wedding planner and Shay and his cakes are awesome. Hope everything went well!
July 11th, 2007 18:15
I think there’s something wrong with me. I’ve been dreaming about this cake.
Do you think Shay put it all together in five tiers and then transported it all the way up to Upper Peter Bay in his car or something? Or do you think he assembled it there? I just can’t imagine the whole scenario. It sure would be nice if we could get some PHOTOS of The Royal Wedding and The Cake!
I do know that Todd and Christy are honeymooning in Ireland. I just don’t know as much as I’d like to about this cake. What were the five flavors anyway?
-Ruth
July 13th, 2007 17:31
Just for you Ruth!
Yes, each of the five tiers were a different flavor and a different filling.
Starting from the top of the cake:
Tier #1: Genoise (light sponge cake) with fresh mangoes and pastry cream filling
Tier #2: Chocolate ganache with chocolate ganache cream filling and Snickers.
Tier #3: White Velvet Butter cake with peanut butter cream filling. Inside the filling was a combination of Reese’s cups and Butterfinger chunks.
Tier #4: Vanilla cake with pastry cream and fresh strawberries.
Tier # 5: Chocolate cake with chocolate ganache cream and hand made praline.
The icing was butter cream and the entire cake was decorated with a cascading display of peach, mango, coral and white orchids, roses, tea roses, callas, and spider orchids.
The cake was fully assembled without the flowers prior to the delivery to the villa. The five Tier cake had to be ready to go and delivered before the ceremony began.
A special sized box was created to hold all 5 tiers in the back of the Rubicon. (That’s the style of the Jeep.)
Once the cake arrived at the villa, it was stored in a guest cottage where it remained safe and cooled by the air conditioning.
The flowers were put on to the cake in the guest cottage.
10 minutes before the cake was to be displayed it rained briefly. Now the cake has to be transported down 5 flights of marble stairs and across the wet marble dance floor to the cake table!!!
After much praying and worrying, all 5 tiers arrived in place and were brilliantly displayed. I have to say that it was a beautiful cake and personally think it was Shay’s best in design and taste.
I will gladly post a picture for you after this weekend.