Spring Brunch

Posted on March 19, 2013 by admin

After weeks and weeks of rain, we finally had a couple of sunny days here in Vancouver. The sun is shining, flowers are popping out everywhere, and the birds are chirping. And that makes us want to entertain! One of the easiest and fun ways to party is over brunch. Here is our idea for a spring brunch…

mug | cake stand | french press | flowers | pie server

Make a few delicious dishes. Remember less is more. Focus on prepping as much as possible in advance, including setting the table the night before.

Menu ideas:
Asparagus & Gruyere Tart
Lemon Brioche (or Challah) Baked French Toast
Citrus Beet Salad
Coffee Cake

Invite a bunch of friends. Get your guests involved in assembling the salad, baking the tart and the french toast, squeezing some fresh orange juice, and putting on some coffee and tea. You are ready to partay!

Happy spring!

Our Sweet Table in Heirloom Magazine

Posted on February 26, 2013 by admin

We are so delighted to have our work featured in the Winter 2013 issue of Heirloom Magazine – Vintage Goodness for the Modern Bride. If you are a lover of all things vintage, you must check out this online publication! Whether you are in the event planning industry, planning your wedding or just adore all things beautiful, prepare to be truly inspired! Jeanie Ow of [stu-di-o] by jeanie and the Chief Dreamer of Heirloom captured one of our sweet tables for the magazine. For the full feature, see pages 114-118.

Hike, Run, & Golf Dessert Bar

Posted on February 18, 2013 by admin

We had the pleasure of doing a small dessert bar for a super active gentleman. He runs marathons, climbs mountains such as Mt. Kilimanjaro (no joke! he did), hikes, and golfs. His lovely wife wished for his birthday’s dessert bar to make references to his various active pursuits. Here is a little glimpse at what we called the “Hike, run, & golf!” dessert table.

Giveaway Winner: Sweet Designs by Amy Atlas

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin

Debbie Laurencia is the lucky winner of our first giveaway. Debbie, we will be sending you a copy of Amy Atlas’ newly released book. Congratulations and enjoy!

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Our Passover Table

Posted on April 11, 2012 by admin

Over the weekend, we began our week-long Passover celebrations. I hosted a seder (Passover dinner) for family and friends. While the preparations for this holiday are really intense and far from my favorite, due to the amount of work involved, entertaining and having an occasion to create an interesting tablescape is always fun. This year I went with a blue and green colour scheme using natural elements such as rosemary, delicate muscari flowers, and brussel sprouts. This is what I did.

Did you celebrate Passover or Easter over the weekend? Tell us about your tablescape…

Psst, since we are still awaiting our copies of Amy Atlas’ new book “Sweet Designs: Bake It, Craft It, Style It,” we have decided to extend our giveaway for another couple of weeks. Thus, it is still not too late to enter (here) for a chance to win. Good luck!

Ballerina Party for a Cutie Patootie

Posted on April 2, 2012 by admin

As Sweet As It Gets organized a party for a lovely little five-year old. The birthday girl requested a pink ballerina party. At the party, the girls coloured ballerinas, played a special ballerina bingo game, participated in a dance lesson, and enjoyed many treats. It turned out super sweet! Take a peek…

We thank our terrific vendors:

photography: Lando Images

printables: The Green Grass Grows

ballerina cake topper: Addie Lillian

linens: A&B Party and Event Rentals

Girls’ Night Out

Posted on March 19, 2012 by admin

At As Sweet As It Gets, we love throwing a great party and think that some of the best parties are the intimate ones. So, when Amanda from Kusak’s Closet told us of her plan to do a series of posts on “girls’ night out,” we wanted to share our idea for a special time with friends. Our idea of a girls’ night out is actually a girls’ night IN. We would make it a ladies’ tea! Continue reading here.

Our Party Featured By Amy Atlas

Posted on March 16, 2012 by admin

We are so honoured and thrilled to have one of our parties featured on Amy Atlas’ blog today. See the details of our “Sweet Shoppe” dessert buffet here.

Do not forget to enter for a chance to win a copy of Amy’s new book here.

Our First Giveaway

Posted on March 16, 2012 by admin

We want to celebrate the launch of our new website with a giveaway of something super sweet – Amy Atlas‘ new book: “Sweet Designs: Bake It, Craft It, Style It.“ We are anxiously awaiting our copy and an extra one for one lucky As Sweet As It Gets’ follower. So, who wants a copy?!!!!

For a chance to win:

1. Follow As Sweet As It Gets blog

2. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter

3. Leave a comment below to let us know that you have done 1 & 2

Giveaway closes: April 20, 2012 at 11:59 pm PST

Old Fashioned Sweet Shoppe

Posted on March 12, 2012 by admin

In December, we were asked to do a dessert bar for a lovely threesome – two boys and a girl – who were sharing their B’nei Mitzvah (Bar/Bat Mitzvah) celebration. Following their parents’ directive, we created an “old sweet shoppe” inspired sweets display complete with a variety of candy, a cookie station, and cupcakes. Doesn’t this look fun?