First there were wedding cakes…then there were cupcakes, cake pops, and candy bars. Well now the newest, hottest thing to hit the industry are jello shots! Check out these classy, updated versions of the classic party treat.
We met Sandee at an event not too long ago and fell in love with her and her fabulous work! Candee is sweet (yay pun!), easy to work with, never pushy, and has a great love for her work. She’s creative and kind and loves working with brides to come up with all kinds of unique ideas. We highly recommend and put our stamp of approval on Candee by Sandee!
1. Tell us a little bit about you and what you do with Candee by Sandee.
I’m a wife and mother of four amazing children, ages ranging from 12 to 23. I’ve been in the restaurant and catering industry for about twenty one years. I began Candee by Sandee about five years ago because I saw a growing demand for fun candy “bars” but didn’t seem to see anyone really taking candy displays to the next level. I really see Candee by Sandee as a candy and (recently added) dessert buffet “styling” company. Our mission is to provide tasty treats and present them in a way that is interesting, entertaining and delightful to all of the senses.
2. How did you get interested/started in candy/dessert buffets?
My very first real job in high school was working for Helen Grace in a mall. I loved arranging all the candy displays and making fudge from scratch, in a giant copper kettle in the store window. Favorite childhood memories are the trips through the (then) large candy check out area at Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlor or my parents letting me stop at the candy store on Main Street, USA in Disneyland to pick out ONE special treat on the way to the parking lot! I guess I have always loved sweets and desserts. The desire to arrange candy and desserts in beautiful displays was imprinted in my heart and subconscious mind from way back.
3. Why do you love doing these candy/dessert buffets?
My absolute favorite thing about the sweet stations, is seeing people’s reaction, whether it’s a client or their guest. Maybe it’s my culture of pleasing people, but I love to make people happy. I’ve had reactions from people who see a candy they maybe haven’t seen in years or sometimes decades, and suddenly you see a 40 or 50 year old turn in to an 8 year old again right before your eyes. There’s something about candy and dessert bars that allow people to become a kid again. I’ve also had a bride in tears because she was so touched by some personal detail I added to her table. In any case, I try to always bring my clients vision, not only to fruition, but push it a little further. I love to hear that the table was so much more than they had dreamed of.
4. What inspires you?
I truly find inspiration in everything. I’m very visual, so everyday I’m inspired by color, fabric, texture, architecture, nature, décor, people… the list goes on. Obviously food inspires me, too! As far as what inspires my displays, I’m always inspired by my clients. I like to get to know them, their style and personality. I see myself as being “commissioned” to create something on their behalf, so they have as much, or more, to do with inspiring me as anything.
5. What is your favorite candy?
Oh, that’s a tough one. It really changes week to week… sometimes I’m really into Peanut Butter M&M’s or SweetTarts… but I’ll tell you this, my weakness will always have something to do with anything covered in chocolate… fruit, nuts, ice cream, pretzels, coffee beans, even gummy bears or popcorn. I can appreciate a REALLY good chocolate… a great American chocolate I absolutely love is Scharffen Berger. It’s amazing.
6. Advice to brides and grooms that want a candy/dessert buffet at their wedding?
My advice would be to really communicate your vision and personality with your buffet provider. If you have a budget, please share it… we’re a team. I love when a bride and groom are upfront with me about how much they want to spend and how much they’re ‘willing’ to spend, two totally different things. It’s important to convey that so we can give them the most bang for their buck. Sometimes you have to nip and tuck here or there to get the big “ooh ahh” somewhere else. Also very important is defining what the buffet means to them and how it ranks in priority to their and their guest’s experience.
7. 3 words that describe you
Passionate
Compassionate
Grateful
If you have a sports obsessed husband like we here at All You Need is Love both do, then he will LOVE these wedding cookies personalized to his favorite sports team.
{via i am baker}
Happy (almost) Halloween blog world! We are SUPER excited for this Halloween because we get to make a super fun dessert table for an event we have and we CAN”T WAIT! We get slightly (read: very) obsessive when it comes to craft time, so we went all out this year. Here are a few of the fun treats we’ll be making for our Halloween dessert bar!
Pumpkin Oreo Lollipops via here
Brownie Bites with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Filling via here
Witch Hat Cupcakes via here
Couture Caramel Apples via here
Rice Krispie Ghosts similar to the ones here
We would LOVE to hear about your Halloween treat ideas! Share them with us below!
Summer is coming to a close. Kids are starting to go back to school. September is right around the corner and Halloween will be here and then Thanksgiving. The fall brides are busily creating their color themed ideas that match the feel of all things the season.
WELL…how adorable would it be to offer instead of your typical dessert fair, a candy apple bar (the miniature apples of course). Here are the directions on how to make an adorable caramel apples for your wedding.
OR…You could just go HERE and order them:) Always like to provide the alternative
Back in May, we had the privilege of being the event coordinators for Ana Levy’s Bat Mitzvah at the one and only Ojai Valley Inn and Spa. What a great event it was! We had the pleasure of working with the FABULOUS Ms. Tiffany Emch and more awesome vendors and people that made our day just wonderful. Ana looked beautiful and she wowed her family and friends through the entire ceremony.
Venue: Ojai Valley Inn and Spa
Coordinators: All You Need Is Love Events
Florist: Fiore Design
Photographer: Larissa James
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
We had the privilege today of being the event coordinators for Anasazi Levy’s Bat Mitzvah at the one and only Ojai Valley Inn and Spa. What a great event it was! We had the pleasure of working with the FABULOUS Ms. Tiffany Emch and more awesome vendors and people that made our day just wonderful. Anasazi looked beautiful and she wowed her family and friends through the entire ceremony.
You are my candy girl
And you’ve got me wanting you.”
Who doesn’t love a good old fashioned candy buffet? This is a trend that is hitting the wedding scene by storm and why shouldn’t it? While I personally am not a huge fan of cake (and let’s face it, the cakes you get at a wedding cost WAY too much money), a bride can make a candy buffet that can act as dessert option for guests, a party favor, and ultimately tie in their color scheme just by putting together a little candy buffet. PLUS…it is a cute way to get your guests to mingle while they admire your adorable candy buffet!
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