Hi!
I will try to answer all your questions:
1) Americolour violet is great
2) I would put dowels (thin reinforced straw kind)
3) The gloss can be created by using a steamer above your cake.
4) Wilton has a mold for these vines and flowers (available at Michaels or online)
5) the pearl beads are a mold as well. You can also buy edible pearls
6) swags- just accordion fold a rectangle of fondant and then drape it
Good luck with this!!! Post pics after!
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