If you've been in Downtown Wallingford you know we have a variety of restaurants, bars and options for nightlife but there's only one place to get ice cream, candy and cupcakes! Mr. D's is not only a fun place to hang out but the product is extremely tasty.

I've known Ann and Bill DeFusco for a number of years and they have allowed me to photograph inside their space a number of times! (You may recognize it from last week's styled shoot post) They are so lovely and I'm excited to share a piece of their story...

"I had this idea a while back: one day I’d like to open a bakery, ice cream parlor, and candy store, all rolled into one! All I had was this idea. One day while driving through downtown Wallingford, I spotted a “for rent” sign. I knew, right at that moment, this is it! This is the place that I'll open my shop! That was six years ago.

I’m proud to say that Mr. D’s will be celebrating its 5th year in business this coming July. Mr. D’s offers cupcakes baked fresh daily using original family recipes. Our ice cream parlor proudly serves Wallingford’s own Pralines Ice Cream and we offer over 250 varieties of confections and nostalgic candy. Not only that, but we also serve up delicious smoothies, bubble teas, milkshakes and other gourmet beverages. But wait, there’s even more! Our toy department offers toys for kids of all ages. See you at Mr.D’s!"

Thank you for sharing, Ann and Bill! Make sure to enjoy the spring and summer ahead and poke your head into Mr. D's for some treats and toys! 

If you own a business in town and would like to be featured on our Focus on Wallingford series, comment below or contact me HERE!

Spring is FINALLY here and with spring comes prom season! As you know, I've been teaming up with The Dressing Room and Salon Le Rae for a series of styled shoots. A few weeks ago when we were really itching for warmer weather we went to a local bakery, Mr. D's that is decorated in super fun way (and my favorite spot to get cupcakes) with some pretty Terani and Mignon pastel dresses and got to work. Our model, Cassie was so sweet! It was a blast working with her on this!

I really tried to photograph this shoot with a variety of techniques. I brought a small off camera light and used the beautiful natural light that Mr. D's had to offer. Using these different techniques allowed me to showcase the beauty of both garments that Christine brought from The Dressing Room as well as the interior of Mr. D's. Once again, Rachel and Jess did a great job with the hair and makeup for this shoot. It really pulled it all together. 

To make this shoot even better, we were able to use cupcakes as a prop (and we got to eat them afterward! Yum!) 

I'm so glad that I'm able to do these shoots with such great local businesswomen and feature some of my favorite shops! Keep your eyes peeled for next week's Focus on Wallingford post featuring...Mr. D's!