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Wedding essentials for your dream day, from a historic venue to unique desserts

From signature scents to the diamonds of the future, what’s new and next in weddings

You can't get much more idyllic than a wedding ceremony held underneath a willow tree, overlooking a pond, a scenic vineyard, with a charming New England-style barn with wall-to-wall glass doors that provide a wonderful view of the surrounding landscape.

"Making your own wedding bands is so special,” Amy Weiks says. She and her husband, Gabriel Craig, are metalsmiths, and they made each other’s rings. Now, they teach a two-day couple’s wedding band workshop at their studio, the Smith Shop, through Detroit’s Center for Craft and Applied Arts.

The latest in weddings, from a stylish getaway car and luxe manicures to gorgeous stationery and intimate venues.

A marriage of past and future fills the air at Piera’s Bridal Couture of Shelby Township, where three generations of women have created an inviting bridal destination that radiates with warmth.