diff --git a/vizro-core/examples/dev/app.py b/vizro-core/examples/dev/app.py
index 3cc4a42a3..4d6390652 100644
--- a/vizro-core/examples/dev/app.py
+++ b/vizro-core/examples/dev/app.py
@@ -821,12 +821,12 @@ def multiple_cards(data_frame: pd.DataFrame, n_rows: Optional[int] = 1) -> html.
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     app = Vizro().build(dashboard)
 
-    new_link = dbc.NavLink(
+   banner = dbc.NavLink(
         ["Made with ", html.Img(src=get_asset_url("logo.svg"), id="banner", alt="Vizro logo"), "vizro"],
         href="https://github.com/mckinsey/vizro",
         target="_blank",
         className="anchor-container",
     )
-    app.dash.layout.children = [app.dash.layout.children, new_link]
+    app.dash.layout.children = [app.dash.layout.children, banner]
     server = app.dash.server
     app.run()
diff --git a/vizro-core/src/vizro/_vizro.py b/vizro-core/src/vizro/_vizro.py
index 5f6e21bf0..2588a462d 100644
--- a/vizro-core/src/vizro/_vizro.py
+++ b/vizro-core/src/vizro/_vizro.py
@@ -50,10 +50,13 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
             suppress_callback_exceptions=True,
             title="Vizro",
             use_pages=True,
-            # This is added here temporarily for testing. These stylesheets are required for certain dmc components.
-            # It may be better to include these stylesheets in the css folder.
-            external_stylesheets=dmc.styles.ALL,
         )
+        
+        # Ensure external_stylesheets is a list and append the additional stylesheet
+        external_stylesheets = self.dash.config.external_stylesheets
+        self.dash.config.external_stylesheets = external_stylesheets if isinstance(external_stylesheets, list) else [
+            external_stylesheets]
+        self.dash.config.external_stylesheets.append(dmc.styles.DATES)
 
         # When Vizro is used as a framework, we want to include the library and framework resources.
         # Dash serves resources in the order 1. external_stylesheets/scripts; 2. library resources from the
diff --git a/vizro-core/src/vizro/models/_components/form/date_picker.py b/vizro-core/src/vizro/models/_components/form/date_picker.py
index 65d2896da..222572342 100644
--- a/vizro-core/src/vizro/models/_components/form/date_picker.py
+++ b/vizro-core/src/vizro/models/_components/form/date_picker.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class DatePicker(VizroBaseModel):
     [`dmc.DateRangePicker`](https://www.dash-mantine-components.com/components/datepicker#daterangepicker).
 
     Args:
-        type (Literal["default", "range", "multiple"]): Defaults to A single date picker allowing the selection of one date.
+        type (Literal["date_picker"]): Defaults to `"date_picker"`.
         min (Optional[date]): Start date for date picker. Defaults to `None`.
         max (Optional[date]): End date for date picker. Defaults to `None`.
         value (Union[list[date], date]): Default date/dates for date picker. Defaults to `None`.
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class DatePicker(VizroBaseModel):
 
     """
 
-    type: Literal["default", "range", "multiple"] = "default"
+    type: Literal["date_picker"] = "date_picker"
     min: Optional[date] = Field(None, description="Start date for date picker.")
     max: Optional[date] = Field(None, description="End date for date picker.")
     value: Optional[Union[list[date], date]] = Field(None, description="Default date for date picker")