Willy Wonka Bars!

This week we had a delivery of "Wonka Bars".  I wasn't sure how they would sell so I only ordered 20 - HOWEVER, they all sold out within the first day!  I now have a waiting list of 15 people wanting them so obviously I've now ordered lots more.  I have to say they are really great fun and they actually have a Golden Ticket too!  Want one........................?

It's Christmas (well almost)

Christmas is officially coming to the Sweet Shop tomorrow!  We've had huge red tissue paper pompom poppies with black centres hanging in the window this week but now we're doing Christmas. 

I found this picture of the most amazing tree on www.trendytree.com - isn't it just GORGEOUS!  I love it and I'm going to use it as inspiration for the Christmas tree going into the shop window tomorrow.  We've got hundreds of giant swirly lollies, candy canes, gingerbread men (made out of cardboard) and Christmas stockings to decorate the tree and hopefully it will look as cheerful as this one.

And this year the Mayor & Mayoress have reintroduced Saffron Walden's very own Christmas Shop Window Display competition, so we've got to make it a good display.  Luckily, I've got lots of lovely help - some of the Sweet Shop's fan club are coming in tomorrow to help with the decorations. 

I LOVE CHRISTMAS :-)

And all these fabulous things came in today - wooden advent calendars, christmas stockings and beautiful tree ornaments.

Oh and did I mention that I LOVE CHRISTMAS :-)

It's been ages................

I have seriously neglected by poor little Blog! There's been so much going on and there just aren't enough hours in the day to do everything I want to do and to tell you what I've been up to.  Never mind, here's a quick catch up and then I'll post some gorgeous wedding pics over the weekend.

First though, thought I'd share with you some images of the Super Mario party that I styled for my friend Vicky. Her son is Mario mad and as I only had daughters who are now far too old for all that, I really didn't know anything about Mario and his pals, so I had a fair amount of googling and research to do.

What we eventually came up with was black and white chequerboard tablecloths, themed drinks labels and lots of red lunchboxes.  At the end of the party everyone went home with a Mario toy, a piece of fabulous Mario chocolate cake from www.nikkinashcakes.co.uk and some sweets all packed into some Sweet Shop stripey bags sealed with a special "Thanks for coming to Matthew's Party" stickers.  I think it all looked great and if the noise was anything to go by, then the children all had a great time!

And of course what else does a 6 year old boy do when he's finished all the food in his red lunchbox?  Put it on his head obviously!