Bride fulfills ‘childhood dream’ — with a Krispy Kreme photo shoot in North Carolina
A bride’s “childhood dream” came true when she posed for portraits at a North Carolina doughnut shop, her wedding photographer says.
Stephanie Small on Tuesday shared photos she took of the woman in her wedding gown — with Krispy Kreme serving as the backdrop.
The pictures show the bride posing with doughnuts at a dining table and near the drive-thru of the Winston-Salem shop. She is even seen wearing Krispy Kreme’s signature paper hat.
Charlotte bride Bree Howell said she is a doughnut lover who had long wanted bridal photos at the North Carolina-based chain, known for its glazed doughnuts and other sweet treats.
“She actually came to me and just said her childhood dream was to take pictures at Krispy Kreme,” Small told McClatchy News in a phone interview Friday. “She was kind of jokingly saying that, and I was like: ‘Well then, let’s do that.’”
The photographer said it was her first time taking bridal pictures at a Krispy Kreme — and it drew attention.
“People were just snapping pictures and stuff because they had never seen a bride at Krispy Kreme,” Small said. “Everyone was really supportive and excited for her.”
For Howell, the idea of going to the doughnut shop in her wedding dress was nerve wracking at first. But she said the experience was fun and left her with memories at a place she loves.
“Since I was a little kid, I’ve just always been obsessed with doughnuts — specifically Krispy Kreme,” Howell told McClatchy News. “For my birthday cakes and stuff like that, I don’t like cake. So my mom would go to Krispy Kreme and get a few dozen doughnuts and make me a cake with it and put candles on top.”
Though the photos were taken in the spring, the bride’s wedding got pushed to August due to the coronavirus, Small said.
And what was on the menu for the couple’s big day? Doughnuts, of course.
“They actually exchanged doughnuts ... rather than cake,” Small said.
This story was originally published September 4, 2020 at 12:19 PM with the headline "Bride fulfills ‘childhood dream’ — with a Krispy Kreme photo shoot in North Carolina."
