Desserts by Dana | Cake Reel | Jennifer & Mark :: July 3, 2016

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Meet Chef Dana of Desserts by Dana

Desserts by Dana is a multi award winning bakery located in Newark, DE. Known for their ability to go above and beyond with their cake creations, these bakers and artists live and breathe in the sweet world of pastry arts, where flavor and color come to life. Led by Celebrity Chef Dana Herbert, known as “The Sugar Daddy” or “The Cake Doctor”, because of his amazing work with pulled and blown sugar. They are also known as Delaware’s “King of Cakes.” Desserts By Dana prides itself on our wonderful wedding cakes, sugar sculptures, custom cakes, and tasty miniature desserts for all occasions. Our mission is to make every event timeless. Desserts By Dana also does amazing dessert catering including their Cold Slab Ice Cream Station, Delicious Fruit Towers and Fountains, and more.

Chef Dana has garnered a lot of attention for his big win on Cake Boss: The Next Great Baker, a hit show on TLC, which premiered in December 2010. After watching him excel in both design and taste in each episode, he took home the gold (and a new car!) in the finale. He also was invited to work in Hoboken with Buddy Valastro and can be seen on some of the awesome episodes of Cake Boss.

Desserts By Dana has received numerous awards including Best of Delaware, People Choice Award, Brides Magazines Top 100 Bakeries in the United States, and numerous other awards. Chef Dana was also named one of the Top Ten Cake Designers in the United States by Dessert Professional Magazine. After Chef Dana’s historic win on Cake Boss: Next Great Baker, the nation has seen Chef in a number of other media outlets nationally and internationally including shows on the Food Network, ABC, WeTV, NBC, FOX, and more. Chef Dana’s features and recipes have been seen in numerous magazines including Essence, The Huffington Post, Grace Ormonde, Dessert Professional, American Cake Decorating, Chef Magazine, Delaware Today and many more. Chef has also been on the prestigious James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour.

Here is a brief view of the set up and “cake cutting” from one of his luxury EPIC masterpieces.

Whimsical Outdoor Garden Wedding at Edgerton Park, East Haven, CT | Danica & Dueren | July 23, 2016

Whimsical Outdoor Garden Wedding at the Country House, East Haven, CT | Danica & Dueren | July 23, 2016

Brides Full Name Danica Lisa-Marie Bradshaw
Grooms Full Name Dueren Kern Hamlet

Tell us how you met and all about the proposal.
We met at a party through a mutual friend and I knew I wanted to get to know him as soon as I saw him walking up to that house. We were introduced and started spending time together ever since. Later on we started driving back and forth from the Bronx to New Haven. Almost 2 years in and he wanted to move to Connecticut, my parents used the “but you’re not married” line and my answer to that was that “what’s a piece of paper going to do?” – I never wanted to get married growing up, but meeting Dueren changed my perspective. Either way, when I told him what they had said, he said “well let’s get married then”. That was it, no fancy proposal, but it did it for me. We went to city hall two months later and our wedding day marked our 3 year anniversary. Doesn’t get any better than that people.

luxury wedding destination Whimsical Outdoor Garden Wedding at Edgerton Park, East Haven, CT | Danica & Dueren | July 23, 2016

WEDDING DETAILS
Wedding Style: Describe your wedding dress. What was wedding shopping like for you?
My wedding dress was a drop waist ball gown with sweetheart neckline and embellished bodice. Shopping for a dress was a little difficult, because there were so many styles I liked, but once I was ready to go to the actual store, I picked out 3 that I loved, tried on 1, loved it but it was too heavy. The second was my dress. I loved it and didn’t want to take it off. I knew it was the one.

Culture: Did you incorporate any culture into your wedding? If yes, tell us more.
Through music, we’re both from the Caribbean and it was important to us to hear music we love and have listened to our entire lives.

Memories: What is your best memory from your wedding?
Aside from marrying the love of my life a second time on our 3rd year anniversary… the slow mo booth and the amount of dancing I did

Advice: What is the best wedding advice you can give to engaged couples?
Have fun while planning, it’s your day and no one else. Do what you can with what you have and enjoy every moment of it.

QUICK FACTS
Bridesmaids/Groomsmen gifts:
Bridesmaids: Personalized tote with their names that included: pink floral robes, personalized champagne glasses with names and roles, personalized tumblers with first initial, cosmetic bag with manicure essentials, wipes, advil, earrings and necklace, heel protectors, M&M’s, honey roasted peanuts, mini Barefoot Pink Moscato wine, gold flip flops, personalized rose gold hangers.

Groomsmen: bow ties and pocket squares, socks, personalized scotch glasses with names and roles

Favorite item on the menu:
Seafood risotto
Salad

First dance song:
Alaine – Love of a lifetime
Tory Lanez – Everyone falls in love

luxury wedding destination Whimsical Outdoor Garden Wedding at Edgerton Park, East Haven, CT | Danica & Dueren | July 23, 2016
photos by Abbey Domond Photography


CAST & CREW

Wedding dress: David’s bridal
Bridesmaid dresses: Etsy – Renz Ragz store
Hair: Renee Griffin
Makeup: LaToya Santos
Shoes: Betsey Johnson (bride); Cole Hahn (groom)
Ceremony location: Edgerton Park, New Haven, CT
Reception location: The Country House. East Haven, CT
Photography: Abbey Domond Photography
Cinematography: Yamean Studios
Day-Of-Coordinator: Victorious Events NYC
Entertainment/DJ: Mike Music
Florist: Candi’s Floral Creations
Cake & Truffle favors: Wildflour Confections
Stationery: Ijorere the Invitation
Nails: Vi Nail Art & Design

Lavish Luxury Outdoor Wedding at the Merion Tribute House, Philadelphia, PA | Jennifer & Mark | July 3, 2016

Lavish Luxury Outdoor Wedding at the Merion Tribute House, Philadelphia, PA

There are certain milestones in your life that stand out above others. Getting married is certainly one of the few that make that list. Most people have their high school classmates, or the college besties in their wedding party, but this wedding was different. The Best man was the groom’s son and the Maid of Honor was the daughter of the Bride. The sentiments expressed by the children were some of the most touching toasts we’ve heard to date. To round out the emotional heartfelt moments was comedian JVonne Pearson who left everyone in tears from being emotional to laughing their socks off.

Jennifer and Mark had their wedding at the Merion Tribute House. This Philadelphia wedding venue is one of the premier venues in that area with breathtaking views from the moment you pull onto the property. Jennifer and Mark took full advantage of the venue with a beautiful outdoor ceremony and saying their vows with the beautiful greengage and arrangements by Lily V as the magnificent backdrop.


CAST & CREW

Lead Wedding Planner: Tiffany Chalk Events
Venue: Merion Tribute House
Cinematographers: Yamean Studios Films
Photography: Rut Photography
Florals and Decor: Lily V Events
Band: Coast to Coast Band
DJ: DJ Smoke
Violinist: Melanie Hill
Saxophonist : Jeff Bradshaw
Mua: KLynn Artistry
Limousines/Transportation: Premier Luxury Rentals
Catering: Jimmy Duffy Catering
Cale: Desserts By Dana
Invitations/Papery Company: Wiregrass Weddings

Romantic Elegant Beach Wedding at the Sea Bright Beach Club in Sea Bright, NJ | Jessica & Kenneth

Romantic Elegant Beach Wedding at the Sea Bright Beach Club in Sea Bright, NJ

Brides Full Name Jessica lynn
Grooms Full NameKenneth Ebner

Occupations
Bride – Registered Nurse
Groom – Field artillery officer | Army

Tell us how you met and all about the proposal
Met in college on the Hudson River! He proposed to me on the same beach that we got married on… I thought it was just another family dinner at the beach club ☺️

 

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WEDDING DETAILS
Wedding Style: Describe your wedding dress. What was wedding shopping like for you?
Strapless lace …I only tried on a few dresses… I knew this was the one. It was beachy and simple with so much subtle lace detail.

Memories: What is your best memory from your wedding?
I have two favorite memories…
-the absolute favorite memory is my first dance song with Ken. I will forever cherish how I felt in that moment. I never wanted that song to end.
-second favorite memory …Seeing my husband as I walked down the isle …I started crying so many happy tears that I started laughing after feeling like such a sap in front of all our guests lol …such a special moment though. One I’ll always remember.

Advice: What is the best wedding advice you can give to engaged couples?
Savor every minute of the day

QUICK FACTS
Bridesmaids/Groomsmen gifts:
Floral robes, earrings, facial masks, flip flops- girls
Bullet shaped bottle openings and large whiskey shot glasses- guys

Favorite item on the menu:
Sweet potato soufflé

First dance song:
“Mean to Me” by Brett Eldridge

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