Sweet City Candy » Event Ideas http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com Bulk Candy and Chocolate for Corporate Events and Parties Tue, 21 May 2013 14:20:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 It’s Bar-B-Que Time! http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/2013/05/21/its-bar-b-que-time/ http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/2013/05/21/its-bar-b-que-time/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:20:24 +0000 Sweet City Candy http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/?p=3641 Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching, and you know what that means?  Summer Bar-B-Que season is officially here!  Of all the many wonderful things to love about spring/summer time, one of my most favorite is the outdoor BBQ.  Whether you have a cozy balcony (like me), a pleasant patio or deck, or a huge massive colossal yard with a pool and trampoline and basketball court – everyone enjoys a good grill-out.

Whether it’s ribs, burgers, hotdogs, brats or shish-ke-bobs, we have some great candy buffet ideas to compliment your main course.  An remember, you don’t have to be having a massive party in order to set up a sweet and charming candy buffet.  For a smaller gathering, all you need are a few staple items, cool containers and scoops and a convenient location to set them out and you’re good to go!

More BBQ Inspiration …
]]> http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/2013/05/21/its-bar-b-que-time/feed/ 0 It’s Patriotic Picnic Time! http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/2013/05/09/its-patriotic-picnic-time/ http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/2013/05/09/its-patriotic-picnic-time/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 14:16:06 +0000 Sweet City Candy http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/?p=3623 We’ve got loads of patriotic holidays coming up, namely Memorial Day and the 4th of July.  But you can throw in Father’s Day and in a couple of months Labor Day into the mix too.  Red, White & Blue and Stars & Stripes are good decor themes for all of these wonderful days.

Below is some visual inspiration for hosting your own Patriotic Picnic Party, as well as a killer candy buffet list to make your picnic extra special.

Stars and Stripes

Red, White and Blue Combo Candy

Red Candy

White Candy

Blue Candy

Photography from Tricia Breidenthal via Pizzazzerie.com

]]> http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/2013/05/09/its-patriotic-picnic-time/feed/ 0 Alice in Wonderland Candy Buffet http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/2013/05/07/alice-in-wonderland-candy-buffet/ http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/2013/05/07/alice-in-wonderland-candy-buffet/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 12:06:09 +0000 Sweet City Candy http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/?p=3609 Here is a delicious, creative candy buffet in a super fun and sophisticated Alice in Wonderland theme.  Our friends at Something Sweet sent these photos to us from a recent social event, The Art of Entertaining, in Lexington, KY.  Take a look!

Here is a list of what was used in this buffet as well as a few additional suggestions for a really awesome Alice in Wonderland candy buffet!

Photography provided by You, Me Studio
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Krown Kreations & Celebrations posted these photos on Catch My Party.  Aren’t they crazy?  It’s almost a pink and yellow princess overload!  It  must have been lovely and so much fun for those little princesses.  If you’re recreating a party like this and need candy buffet ideas, here are our suggestions…

]]> http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/2013/05/02/over-the-top-beauty-and-the-beast-birthday-party/feed/ 0 Seinfeld Party Ideas! http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/2013/04/23/seinfeld-party-ideas/ http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/2013/04/23/seinfeld-party-ideas/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:22:56 +0000 Sweet City Candy http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/?p=3474 Can you believe Seinfeld went off the air more than a decade ago?  We still watch reruns and DVDs in our house nearly every day.  My 3 year old son loves to play our Seinfeld Trivia Game (most notably the Soup Race aspect … he’s still a little light on his trivia knowledge) and he can name all the main characters and has a favorite episode – The Smelly Car.  We can’t be alone with our Seinfeld enthusiasm after all these years of it being only in syndication, so I thought I’d put together a post with ideas for having a Seinfeld party.  After all, if Sex & the City parties are still relevant, Seinfeld parties surely are relevant also.

Let’s start with the candy buffet.  It’s amazing how many candies are integral to episodes through out the 9 seasons of Seinfeld.  Here are the best, each with a little caption that you can put on your printable label.

  • Junior Mints “Who’s gonna turn down a Junior Mint?” – Kramer
  • Pez “What’s a three-letter-word for candy?” – George
  • Jujyfruits “It’s Jujyfruits! Try them – they’re delicious!” – Elaine
  • Snickers (serve with a knife and fork)”How do you eat it? With your hands?” – George
  • Tic Tacs “He’s a human maraca.” – Elaine
  • Pretzels “These pretzels are making me thirsty.” – Kramer
  • Chunky Bars “I know the chunky that left these Chunkies” – Jerry
  • Cracker Jacks “So, I put it in a Cracker Jack box, filled it with ice and took off for the hospital.” – Kramer
  • Black and White Milkies “Two races of flavor living side by side in harmony.” – Jerry
  • Oh Henry! Bars “She’s the heiress to the Oh Henry! candy bar fortune.” – Elaine
  • Twix “It’s a Twix! They’re all Twix! It was a set-up!” – George

Now all you need are some Seinfeld Trivia games, guests who want to dress like characters from the show, and a fridge full of Snapple and you’re all set!

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Candy Buffet Ideas (Red and Gold theme to go with the Derby’s colors):

 Classic Mint Julep from Southing Living

Rose Bouquet Cupcakes from BHG.com

Amaretto-Bourbon Punch from Martha Stewart 

 

 Table setting from Hostess with the Mostess

 

Derby Pie Cupcakes from Polka Dot Chair

]]> http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/2013/04/16/kentucky-derby-party-ideas/feed/ 0 Dashing and Dapper 30th Birthday Party! http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/2013/04/11/dashing-and-dapper-30th-birthday-party/ http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/2013/04/11/dashing-and-dapper-30th-birthday-party/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:00:26 +0000 Sweet City Candy http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/?p=3547 So this is the week of writing about adult birthday parties instead of kids parties.  Adults need to have fun, too.  Take a look at this royal blue and gold colored birthday party.

What a fun looking manly birthday party!  I love the bow tie station, and the gold and blue coloring is perfect.  Here are some suggestions for a gold and royal blue candy buffet!

More photos and tons of even details can be found here at Pizzazzerie.com.

Photo Credits: Kelly Freedman via Pizzazzerie.com

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I’d like to be this cool when I turn 50 and maybe my dear friends and family will throw me such a great party.  OR, maybe I don’t have to wait and I can just copy all of these great ideas for a Cinco de Mayo party.   Even better.

There really is an impressive amount of booze at this party. But, I guess with more than 250 guests, there would have to be!

Actually, the only thing that appears to be missing is a muy grande candy buffet.  So here are our suggestions:

If you want more details and more photos of this specific event, click here to Hostess With the Mostess.
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But, Movie Nights can be fun for all ages.  Just take a look at these photos!

If you’re looking for some great Movie Theater Candy for your Movie Party, then look no further than our website.  Here are just a few of our favorites for an awesome Movie Night!

Photo Credits: Photos are from Petite Social via Kara’s Party Ideas
]]> http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/2013/04/04/vintage-movie-night-party/feed/ 0 Fun Baby Shower Block Crafts! http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/2013/04/02/fun-baby-shower-block-crafts/ http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/2013/04/02/fun-baby-shower-block-crafts/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:53:04 +0000 Sweet City Candy http://blog.sweetcitycandy.com/?p=3517 This baby shower craft game is so adorable!  I wish we had done something like this at my baby shower.  I’m pretty sure my son would still be playing with these blocks and he’s almost 4.

This fabulous idea comes from our friends at One Charming Party.  Click here for detailed instructions as well as their free printable block craft direction signs.

Also, if you’re looking for other baby shower games, check out this post of ours on how to play the Baby Shower Candy Guessing Game – a classic and tons of fun!

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