FEBRUARY 2017

ANNUAL WEDDING GUIDE
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love sweet love
Wedding desserts for every season of marriage
BY MONIQUE MANSOUR
After the question has been
popped and the wedding
planning begins,
another question soon arises:
what type of sweets should a
couple have at their wedding?
Luckily, Michigan
brides and grooms have a
plethora of options.
Whether lovebirds are
looking for something more
traditional or something a bit different,
there are pastry, donut, and
chocolate shops in Metro Detroit offer a personalized
approach for each and every couple…no
matter the wedding theme or season.
Jonathan Elias of The Pastry Guru in Troy
caters to creating decadent and delicious masterpieces
for couples on their special day. This
is something he feels he was born to do. “When
people use to ask me what I wanted to be when
I grew up, I always said, ‘an artist’ and as I grew
older, I discovered my love for the culinary arts,”
explained Elias. “Then I realized I could pair my
love of food with my artistic talent and turn it
into a career.”
His work to personalize wedding sweets goes
well beyond creating masterful cakes. “I can offer
Chocolates by Renee
individual desserts to each guest rather
than a slice of wedding cake,” Elias
said. “Recently, at a fall wedding,
guests were treated to an individual
warm spiced caramel apple
bread pudding with a scoop of
ice cream.” Another way of
involving sweets in a wedding
is to create a dessert station,
such as a crepe station.
“Stations are a fun way to give
guests a dessert and an experience
at the same time,” said Elias.
At consultation meetings, Elias advises couples
to come prepared. “Couples should have a general
idea or concept of what the cake theme or style
should be,” said Elias. “Bringing photos of the
dress, invitation, color swatches, and floral plans
are all great forms of inspiration when designing
a couple’s dream cake.” According to Elias,
a wedding theme is of utmost importance. “In my
opinion, couples should try to express themselves
through their wedding. The wedding should be a
reflection of the love the couple has for one another.”
To learn more about Elias’ custom wedding creations,
visit thepastryguru.com.
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If a couple is looking for wedding sweets with a
flair that still matches the theme and season of
their wedding, donuts may be just the dessert to
turn to. Chris and Serena Denha of Donut Bar +
Coffee in Southfield cater to making personalized
gourmet donuts. “We have a huge arsenal of donuts
that contain nothing but high-end ingredients,”
said Chris. “From fresh fruit to chocolate ganache
to homemade whipped cream, everything is of the
finest quality.” Couples should note that donuts
could make for a unique display at their wedding.
“We’ve done donut towers, walls, customized letters,
and even champagne spouts with chocolate
milk to pair with donuts,” explained Chris.
Something many couples mull over is how soon
they should begin to think about their wedding
sweets. “The more time we have to plan for the
wedding the easier it makes our job,” said Chris.
Though a donut is often synonymous with fall,
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