Strange Donuts is always up to something, whether it’s launching a self-produced web series, collaborating with local restaurants for interesting concoctions like the Caldone, or celebrating National Donut Day with a party at Kaldi’s. One addition to that list: weddings. Brides looking for a way to wow guests are opting for doughnuts instead of a wedding cake.
While Strange Donuts is known for developing sinfully eccentric doughnut flavors, such as the Chocattack (chocolate-chip cookie dough smashed between two glazed doughnuts and dipped in chocolate), popular choices for weddings include the gooey butter doughnut (to represent St. Louis) and the red velvet doughnut (for a twist on the classic cake).
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“We’ve definitely seen an increase in requests for wedding catering and actually have a bunch of weddings lined up for this weekend,” says Strange Donuts’ Samantha Coates. “Brides seem to want something different or out of the ordinary at their weddings, and we’re able to give them cool or custom doughnuts that match their theme or colors.”
The most interesting wedding request she’s received? Doughnuts to match an amusement park-themed wedding hosted at Six Flags. For the event, Strange Donuts whipped up a variety of custom flavors, including a doughnut topped with popcorn and one topped with cotton candy.
Replacing a wedding cake with doughnuts is definitely a break from tradition, but popcorn-flavored doughnuts? It could only be called Strange—in the best of ways.
