By: Ashley Cerasaro
Weekender Correspondent

My future mother-in-law found a complimentary bridal guide book with an advertisement for kilt rentals, so she brought it home to show my fiancé – he’s half Scottish. Kilts aside, I gave it a look, and after flipping through a sea of reception hall spreads, I was relieved to find an adorable little piece on wedding gift ideas.

The last section of the article was my kind of happy ending. Entitled “Sherries Berries,” it was accompanied by the most tantalizing photograph I have ever seen — two strawberries hand dipped and decorated in chocolate to resemble a wedding dress and tuxedo.

I’m pretty sure I may have drooled right there on the page. Intrigued, I rushed to my computer and located their web site. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Shari’s Berries had a variety of wedding items: individually wrapped truffle boxes, a silver ice bucket accompanied by Louis Roederer Champagne and a half dozen fancy dipped berries on a silver plated tray.

These little pieces of heaven began as a gift idea. Founder Shari Fitzpatrick wanted to create the world’s greatest gourmet dipped strawberries, and in 1989, the first Shari’s Berries opened its doors in Sacramento, California. In 1999, Shari’s Berries launched their web site www.berries.com and now ships to over 200,000 addresses in every state.

These mouthwatering strawberries aren’t reserved solely for newlyweds. Shari’s Berries caters to several occasions. They even provide a corporate program rewarding businesses who gift clients with a generous discount. Some of my favorite products include yogurt berries, developed specifically for the health conscious, and a chocolate birthday card that holds three candles.

Shari’s Berries ships nationwide overnight guaranteed for all occasions. To order, call toll free 1.888.774.7797 or visit their website at www.berries.com.