Cotton Candy, Popcorn + More! We provide luxe food and drink mobile carts in the Boston, New York and Las Vegas markets.
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22/07/2022
BIG NEWS! We are thrilled to be named BEST MOBILE BAR/CART in Boston Common Magazine’s “BEST OF THE CITY” Edition. Thank you to our Clients and -- we are so appreciative for this recognition!
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Anthony and I are beyond honored to be awarded along with such an iconic group of businesses that we love and admire. We are excited to see what the second half of 2022 brings!
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Check out the full feature and all the other winners of the Best of the City in this month’s issue of Boston Common Magazine!
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08/07/2022
Who is CHIC cotton candy? I knew I wanted to create a whole new way of experiencing cotton candy with a modern cart, gourmet flavors & luxe styling. We debuted the cart to the Boston market one year ago this month. Alongside Anthony, I am very humbled by what we have been able to experience this year running CHIC. It has given us an incredible opportunity to work hard & raise the bar in the wedding & corporate event space.
This creativity has proven to be fruitful as CHIC has served up sweets for giant brands like Neiman Marcus, Alice + Olivia, Moncler & Nordstroms. As well as for iconic institutions such as Harvard, Northeastern University & MFA Boston.
In one year, CHIC had:
✨40 corporate events
✨23 birthdays
✨15 showers
✨12 weddings
✨11 parties
Not to mention opening CHIC in Vegas!! 🎲
However, not everyone sees through the pretty "Pinterest-worthy" pictures you post—all the weeks & months of your life spent agonizing over every single detail of your brand. The hours of marketing, quoting, planning, packing, prepping, & cleaning that you spend on each & every event. How posting on social media makes you feel naked & exposed, completely vulnerable as you present your dreams to the world while crossing your fingers & praying that people will see your vision & love the concept as much as you do. What this past year has shown us is— YOU DO! 🥰
A HUGE thank you to all the amazing industry partners we have worked with to make each & every event a dream-come-true for the client. Without you, none of this would have been possible 🤍
We are thrilled with our growth in such a short period. CHIC PARTY CARTS is our new name/brand & we are excited to bring our LUXE mobile party carts to Boston & beyond! The response our little carts will garner at your next event is bound to surprise you ✨
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04/07/2022
CHEERS to ONE YEAR! 🍾🥂
It’s hard to believe, but here at Chic we’re celebrating our birthday! ✨ The last 365 days have been filled with passion, excitement, hard work, creativity, and a lot of fun! We’ve experienced tremendous growth over the last year and feel very grateful for all of the support and love we’ve received. 🥰
But this celebration isn’t about us…it’s about YOU! We’d like to celebrate by giving back! 🎁
CHIC COTTON CANDY
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LUXE & BLOOM
We've joined forces to bring YOU a sweet treat! A birthday celebration is not complete without gifts and champagne… champagne cotton candy to be exact! Our sweet friend has put together the most GORGEOUS gift boxes for us. Each box includes our Champagne Cotton Candy and a 4-pack of our Champagne Shimmer Drink Bombs! AND the Luxe & Bloom box— it’s both celebratory and CHIC, filled with luxe gift items you are sure to love! 🤩
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GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!! 🤍
04/07/2022
03/07/2022
SIP, SIP, HOORAY! 🥂🥂🥂
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Our champagne WALL, champagne TOWER + champagne CART-- THE PERFECT ADDITIONS TO YOUR PARTY 🥂
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*NEW* Our Champagne WALL is made for any occasion ✨
With flutes included. This clear acrylic champagne wall is a fun way to create a wow factor for any wedding, party, baby shower, birthday party and more! A fun, creative way to serve your guests! This eye-catching piece can be the center of attention or an interesting side bar.
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Don't be limited by it's name - this wall can be used for favors, treats and desserts as well. Holds 48 champagne flutes. Walls can be combined with fresh florals and decor to compliment your theme.
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To book, follow Link in Bio 🔝
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Creative Team:
Venue
Planning & Design
Photographer: +
Floral
Cake
Invitation Suite & Stationery
Tabletop Rentals
Linen
Signage
Acrylic Champagne Wall
Hair
01/07/2022
Raise your hand if you're having a champagne tower at your wedding! 🍾🥂
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It doesn't get any better than this... two of our favorite things: a champagne tower combined with a stunning couple +
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Champagne towers are having a moment and we’re here for it. Book our champagne tower with our bubbly bar cart and ditch the cake cutting ceremony for this stunning photo-op ✨
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📸 Creative Team:
Venue
Planning & Design
Photographer:
Bubbly Bar & Champagne Tower
Floral
Hair
Makeup
Models
28/06/2022
🥂 Bubbly anyone? What's a celebration without champagne...
Our champagne cart will no doubt be the focal point of your event 👌🏻 She brings the whimsy AND the bubbly option with a cheeky "press for champagne" sign your guests will love posing with! ✨
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Our cart Includes attendant services and all the set up
needed to have your quests ooooohing and ahhhhing🤩
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Go ahead, book our Luxury Champagne Cart for your next
event. We believe that every moment in life, big or small, deserves to be celebrated! 🍾🥂
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📸 Creative Team:
Venue
Planning & Design
Photographer:
Bubbly Bar & Champagne Tower
Floral
Hair
Makeup
Models
17/06/2022
A pleasure to be a part of the new showroom launch!
08/06/2022
Salty or Sweet? How do you like your popcorn? 🧐
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We offer two topping bars with our popcorn cart... a Candy 🍭 Bar and a Flavored Salts 🧂 Bar. We choose some of the most popular candy mix-ins like M&Ms, MIKE & IKEs topped with fancy options like our rainbow sour belt ribbons! 😁
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And you won't believe the range of gourmet popcorn seasonings like Mimosa, Birthday Cake, and Honey Butter. Or how about Roasted Garlic Parmesan, Garden Cheddar or Sriracha Lime?? 🔥👏🏻
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How do you like your popcorn... salty or sweet? Or both! 😉
27/05/2022
A modern + luxe ✨ mobile popcorn bar serving a timeless classic 🍿
Book us: Weddings ✨ Birthdays ✨ Showers ✨ Movie Nights ✨ Corporate Events + more!
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📸 All-Star Creative Team:
Photo:
Video:
Venue:
Florals:
Furniture/Tabletop Rentals:
Hair:
Makeup:
Popcorn Cart:
Dress:
Couple:
Bridal Consultant/Stylist: .dresswhisperer
Cake:
Invitations: .creationsboutique
13/05/2022
I Swoon. You Swoon. We Swoon.
But seriously…can we all just take a moment and collectively swoon over this stunning Bride?! 🤩✨
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Design, Planning, and Production|
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Florals|
Rentals & Decor|
Photography|
Entertainment|
Cotton Candy|
Videography|
Dress|
Bride|
Groom|
11/05/2022
DETAILS MATTER ✨✨ You might have heard it said, particularly from photographers, that details matter on your wedding day. And they’re right. Details do matter.
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What are wedding details? The details are the first thing a photographer captures when they arrive on the wedding day. And it's also what your guests notice. They’re the small parts of the wedding day that probably don’t seem like thaaat big of a deal when looking at the overall wedding plans. However, they are the small elements that make the day what it is.
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Pictured here... our champagne cotton candy cone easily compliments all the whimsical details of the wedding theme.
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The bride pictured with our petite white straw cone adorned with delicate edible butterflies.
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Our menu... a personalized mirror with cotton candy flavor names.
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Lastly, champagne cocktails garnished with our champagne flavored cotton candy and topped with the edible butterfly!
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DETAILS. MATTER.
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-Photography
-Planning:
-Florist:
- Rental Company:
- HMUA:
- Event Signage:
- Boutique:
- Bakery:
- Stationery:
- Cotton Candy:
- Charcuterie:
- Car Rental:
- Model Couple: Sarah + Colton Schilling
- Model Bride: Julia Lahaie
05/05/2022
It's that time of year... weddings and bridal showers! Spinning beautiful clouds of sugar for the Brides & Grooms and their guests is an absolute honor. 🤍💍🕊
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Creative Team:vegas .sinfulsweets .gownrental .roeper
10/04/2022
Our latest cart is so %*& cute— pardon our French! 🤭
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The Emily in Paris shoot pushed the design envelop for us... and the iconic Langham Hotel in Boston was the perfect muse!
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We fashioned a black cart with gold accents— a subtle nod to the same elements of traditional 18th-century decor, accents, and antiques seen throughout the hotel.
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The Langham Hotel is also well-known for its signature shade of pink. It has always integrated the color throughout its experiences, so our custom cart was styled with the sweetest little pink & white striped awning— the perfect touch, don’t you think?
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The Grande Lincoln ballroom boasts natural light, classic neutral tones, contemporary touches, and elegant chandeliers; creating the perfect backdrop for our little luxe cotton candy cart. The Langham x Chic Cotton Candy— perfect for your next CHIC event and truly what dreams are made of… 🌙✨ Oh so talented vendor team credits in the caption.
08/04/2022
The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. ~ Audrey Hepburn
Loving this beautiful photo by of with our strawberry champagne cotton candy✨
THE most talented team of professionals:
Planning .lord
Design
Lead Photographer
Video
Florals
Hair
Makeup .lord
Dessert .flour
Fine Jewelry & China
Carts
Bridal Stylist La Jolie Bride
Bridal Gowns: Barbara Kavchok Bridal
Bridesmaid Dress Bronx and Banco
Bridal Accessories Borrowed by La Jolie Bride
Robes Domenica Domenica
Shoes Louboutin
Models: , , ,
Rose Boxes .Boston
Custom Painted Champagne Bottle
Custom Illustration
Linen
Rentals
Balloons
Stationery
Calligraphy
Venue
03/03/2022
✨When you hire CHIC Cotton Candy, you aren't just booking a cart... you are booking a creative and customizable experience for you + your guests to enjoy ✨
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With that being said, we L-O-V-E how our retail activation for Alice + Olivia is styled here. The perfect addition to any event + we'll style it just as pretty for you too!
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Thank you for having us back! 🥰
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If you have any questions about our cotton candy cart or the other 3 carts we offer, please message us!
26/02/2022
Throw the sweetest event...🍭
You're event just got sweeter! Wedding, after-parties, birthday parties, and so much more... make your next event a sweet treat for everyone! ✨
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Pictured here: Galentine's Day salon activation for clients and friends
25/02/2022
We were thrilled to partner with Neiman Marcus again for their exclusive Galentine's themed shopping experience 2 weeks ago! 💕 The special partnership between Neiman Marcus and Chic Cotton Candy continues to innovate the ways in which we engage with our customers...
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Few things provide that sudden hit of nostalgia like cotton candy. This all-American treat captures memories of walking fairgrounds with wisps of pink or white atop a paper cone 🍭☁️Thanks to our collaboration, this sweet treat doesn't have to just live in your childhood ✨
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We look forward to bringing more "grammable" experiences for Neiman Marcus customers!
19/02/2022
🎶🎵 I like big puffs and I cannot lie… 😂🤣
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{{strawberry champagne}} 🍓🥂🍾🥂
This Champagne flavored cotton candy topped with freeze-dried strawberries is SO yummy! Want to know the best part of champagne cotton candy? No post champagne headache! 🙌🏻
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And doesn’t it look perfectly paired with the Galentine’s themed floral display created by (the cutest Southie flower/bottle shop + more) for the Neiman Marcus Valentine’s Day activation?
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We’re a little crazy about the extra touch that will transform your event into a memorable one. We can collaborate with you in creating custom flavors, logo cones, and branding on the cart itself. Anything can be perfectly personalized to highlight the theme of your next event. You are only limited by your imagination, so let’s work together towards creating your vision! 📲
10/02/2022
“Great love affairs start with champagne.”
– Honoré De Balzac
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Start your own love affair with our picture-perfect champagne cart 🍾 A must at all celebrations! Our champagne cart is officially the only way to pop bubbly at your next event! Our vision brings this "bubbly" and CHIC concept to Boston, the Cape and beyond!
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Our Bubbly Bar is the perfect addition to your welcome drink station. As you know, guests are naturally going to congregate around the bar, so why not make it super special? ✨ Small and private intimate weddings, corporate events, boutique/salon grand openings, luxury property open houses, bachelorette parties, birthdays, and baby showers are seriously our cup of tea.
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Make it E-X-T-R-A!
✨Add a twist to your summer bar with a sorbet popsicle in a champagne cocktail
✨Our “PRESS FOR CHAMPAGNE” sign (yes it rings!) takes it up one chicly planned notch
✨Choose our V***e Clicquot cart! Pink or orange V***e logo champagne glasses and buckets
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An attendant 💁🏻 is included for the duration of your event to ensure every glass is perfect from the first sip to the last bubbly drop. We can supply silver ornate champagne buckets, coupe or champagne glasses, ice, garnishes and mixers and we also refill throughout your event. Leave it to our dapper staff to set it all up, engage with your guests and quickly break down once they are done.
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Interested in something more than champagne? Our beautiful Bubbly Bar can be transformed and she likes to moonlight as a Prosecco, Mimosa or Bellini bar! Sky's the limit!
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She’s a conversation sparker, a real party starter now, all that’s left is for you to invite your 🤩 star guest… THE BUBBLY BAR! 🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂
04/02/2022
CART NUMBER ✌🏻
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Wine Slushies & Frosé…OH YAY! 💃🏻
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Frosé 😍 the most perfect day-drinking summer drink ever conceived 💯 Frosé is exactly what it sounds like: frozen rosé. Simply put, frosé is just a slushie for winos 😂 And how delicious it is! Its pretty pink color and sweet flavor satisfies everyone's taste buds.
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But our frosé is anything but basic 😉 Let’s be honest, the garnishes that come on the drinks are just as important as the drink itself:
✨Make it fancy.. serve with a sugared rim
✨Luxe it up with champagne, an excessive upgrade with a bubbly twist
✨Indulge with fruit, candy or edible flowers to make it extra Instagramable
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Every little detail matters when it comes to throwing the perfect frosé party. We provide that something EXTRA… from fresh and fun garnishes, custom cocktail napkins, to custom cups and cute straws. We can style the cart with florals or balloons—no detail is overlooked. Our mobile frosé cart was created to provide a fun, unique, and one-of-a-kind experience for your special event 🎉🎈💍 👶🍼
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We specialize in frosé but are happy to create any frozen drink such as margaritas, daiquiris, citrus sangrias and more… to make your celebration an unforgettable one. We use fresh ingredients and we can customize it to fit your needs including offering non-alcoholic versions (mocktails) and slushies for kids parties! 👧🧒 🥳
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If you’re looking for a fun bridal shower brunch alternative to serve your guests or planning a BACH night with the gals, this beauty is for you. We love this summer cocktail and feel that a summer ☀️👙🍉⛱ wouldn’t be complete without it.
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We are excited to add this to our list of services and can’t wait to share our styled frosé cart with you! 📸 and new website coming soon!
29/01/2022
INTRODUCING…
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POSH POP✨🍿
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Popcorn but make it fancy :: a modern, luxe, mobile cart serving a timeless classic 🍿
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We are always finding new ways to elevate the party experience for you and your guests and a classy, chic & unique way to serve popcorn was high on our list!
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Treat your guests to hot, freshly made popcorn, served by us, then add the cherry on top with a delicious toppings bar! A salty, warm, buttery snack topped with choices like: premium chocolate, old fashioned candy brands or the sweet burst of champagne gummy bears! Because if you haven’t guessed it already, we’re all about the toppings darling!
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The perfect combination of savory, melt-in-your-mouth goodness and candy sweetness! 🍭 The crunchy treat will be a hit with both kids and adults.
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Live popcorn service from our luxe cart or petite packaged popcorn favor boxes with custom printing are both available.
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Add a little ✨POSH✨ pop to your party this year! We are excited to add this to our list of services and can't wait to share our take on popcorn with you. New website coming soon 💻📲
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We told you it was fancy! 🤗
24/01/2022
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Started from the bottom, now we’re here 🤗 We couldn't have done it without you all 🙏🏻 We are extremely grateful for everyone who has booked with us, inquired or even shared our page. It means the world to us! ♥️
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What about Chic Cotton Candy?
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Our {{cute}} cotton candy cart doesn’t mind sharing the spotlight and she is always the life of the party 🍭 spinning melt-in-your-mouth cotton candy in an amazing array of flavors. She stops at nothing to bring extra sweetness to all our client’s events. 🤍
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BUT… we have some boujee additions to add to your celebrations! 🤩
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Thinking of what to plan for your next event? We have options no matter how simple or lavish you might want to go.
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Watch our feed for the big reveal of each new cart 🥳
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Spread the word, share the love, tell all of your friends that Chic just got a glow up! ✨✨✨
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23/01/2022
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New Name, Who Dis? 🥂 We are now Chic Party Carts! 💃🏻
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CHIC party carts is a specialty events company serving Boston, the Cape and surrounding New England area. We will be offering 4 customizable concession and drink carts. And not just any carts… think ✨ COUTURE CONCESSIONS ✨
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Built specifically for celebratory events, these carts instantly elevate any gathering and will certainly be the unforgettable element at your next event!
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Stay tuned for the next few posts for more details and the unveiling of each cart!
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CHIC PART CARTS :: MADE FOR CELEBRATING
23/01/2022
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We have been working very hard to bring even more memorable experiences to you with some exciting new services!! Get ready for a flood of posts of our newest concept... ready to expand and grow into something I only thought existed on my vision boards!!
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Any guesses as to what we will be unveiling?? 🤫 🤔
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On cloud nine and the view’s just fine 😎☁️✨Cloud 9— PartySlate style! The ambiance was nothing short of magical, with soft drapery, lush florals, and clouds of white. Thanks to Catalina, every detail was taken into account and came together perfectly. Guests were treated to an evening of surprise, delicious bites, music/entertainment, and meaningful connections.Here’s to celebrating with some of the most talented professionals in the industry, fostering relationships, and creating unforgettable memories. ✨🌙✨DREAM TEAM:Host | @partyslatePlanning & Design | @celebrationsbycatalinaVenue | @afhbostonCatering & Beverage | @gourmetcaterersbostonEntertainment & Photo Booth | @blackdiamondbostonFabrication & Florals | @sydneysmithdesignRentals & Lounge | @dez.collectivePhotography | @stephanieberensonphotographyVideography | @merrimentfilmLighting | @designlightcoAV/ Screens | @bostonaudiorentalsInteractive Entertainment | @goldarrowllcBalloons | @events_byemilyGraphic Design & Signage | @bsquared_nycWholesale Flowers | @fiftyflowersHotel Room Block Provider | @lmmediaworldwideWeather Concierge | @ironicreportsSparkling Rosé | @drinkaphrodiseCotton Candy, Champagne & Dessert Carts | @chicpartycartsCalligraphers | @adaramcalligraphyLinens | @bbjlatavolaSignature Scent | @scentex_eventsContent Creator | @contentbyjm
Who is CHIC cotton candy? I knew I wanted to create a whole new way of experiencing cotton candy with a modern cart, gourmet flavors & luxe styling. We debuted the cart to the Boston market one year ago this month. Alongside Anthony, I am very humbled by what we have been able to experience this year running CHIC. It has given us an incredible opportunity to work hard & raise the bar in the wedding & corporate event space.
This creativity has proven to be fruitful as CHIC has served up sweets for giant brands like Neiman Marcus, Alice + Olivia, Moncler & Nordstroms. As well as for iconic institutions such as Harvard, Northeastern University & MFA Boston.
In one year, CHIC had:
✨40 corporate events
✨23 birthdays
✨15 showers
✨12 weddings
✨11 parties
Not to mention opening CHIC in Vegas!! 🎲
However, not everyone sees through the pretty "Pinterest-worthy" pictures you post—all the weeks & months of your life spent agonizing over every single detail of your brand. The hours of marketing, quoting, planning, packing, prepping, & cleaning that you spend on each & every event. How posting on social media makes you feel naked & exposed, completely vulnerable as you present your dreams to the world while crossing your fingers & praying that people will see your vision & love the concept as much as you do. What this past year has shown us is— YOU DO! 🥰
A HUGE thank you to all the amazing industry partners we have worked with to make each & every event a dream-come-true for the client. Without you, none of this would have been possible 🤍
We are thrilled with our growth in such a short period. CHIC PARTY CARTS is our new name/brand & we are excited to bring our LUXE mobile party carts to Boston & beyond! The response our little carts will garner at your next event is bound to surprise you ✨
L + A 💕
You just got engaged!!! YAAASSSSS! Congratulations! Your wedding is going to be epic and really a celebration your guests will be talking about for years when you invite CHIC COTTON CANDY! 🍭🍭🍭 Message us for details ⬆️
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📷 creative team:
@laurendobish
@blushandbloomflorist
@ashley_elaine_events
@warehouse_xi
@beyondpartyrentals
@nuagedesigns
@sweetcheeksbyrenee
@rsvphingham
@glamourcosmeticsofficial
@maricruzhairstyles
@musettebridal
@litbylordy
CHIC cotton candy preview
(cotton candy) sugar... yes please! 🍭🍭🍭
In L-O-V-E with our first photo shoot!
Special thanks to all amazing vendors:
Lauren Dobish Photography
Lauren Dobish Photography
Blush and Bloom Florist
Ashley Elaine Events
Warehouse XI
RSVP Hingham
Lit By Lordy Candles
Musette Bridal
Glamour Cosmetics
Maricruz Hairstyles
Sweet Cheeks
beyondpartyrentals
Nuage Designs
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The Best is Yet to Come
It seems not long ago that I created MASON & MADISON. It started in 2003 as a home-based gift basket business and was named after my two children: Mason (my son) and Brooke Madison (my daughter). At the tender ages of 3 and 4 and as a single mother, my kids were the inspiration to choose an entrepreneurial journey. It's been over a decade since I embarked on what's become an unforgettable journey. They are now 17 and 18 years old! This school year will mark Brooke’s graduation and transition to college, and next year, Mason’s final year of vocational-technical training as an Electrician, all major milestones… ones a mother can be proud of!
My amazing fiancée Anthony has provided the unconditional love, patience and support I needed to launch Mason & Madison from an idea to reality. Not all partners want to play a support role but he knew I was someone who had a deep passion and he wasn't afraid to nurture it. I love what I’ve built...what we’ve built, together. I have found, through close to fifteen years of amazing shop-keeping experiences, that I love entrepreneurship, being self-employed, and the revelatory work of branding and marketing
My family is evolving and the fact that I want to explore new options is proof enough for me: my ride on the retail ferris wheel has come to an end. Satisfyingly, happily, and just at the right time. I am announcing MASON & MADISON will be closing. These words are bittersweet for me to write, as they mark both the end of an extremely fulfilling chapter and hopefully the start of an exciting brand new one.
THIS IS NOT GOODBYE!
In the coming weeks, I will likely have visitors to the store mention to me that they are sorry (for me) for the store closing. All good and beautiful intentions because that's exactly how our customers are -- caring and empathetic. And to them, as well as anyone else feeling the same... please don't be sorry. I'm not sorry at all! It's the right time to move on to the next chapter of my life and focus on a new adventure.
AND SO, THE ADVENTURE BEGINS…
I believe independent retailers in all types of brick and mortar businesses are the unsung heroes of this nation’s economy. They’ve got one of the toughest jobs in the neighborhood. Just trying to woo people to occasionally pass up a big box store and visit their well-curated little shops is hard enough, never mind all the other stuff that the average customer doesn’t even realize goes on behind the scenes. This carefully constructed theatre is part of the magic and romance of shop-keeping. It’s part of what draws newbie shop owners into the biz in the first place, and what most customers mean when they say they’d “love to do something like this someday.” More importantly, it’s part of creating a seamless and relaxing shopping experience for the customer. Independent retailing has never been for the faint of heart. These are interesting times for the retail industry. As the growth of online retail continues to advance, the market will eventually find the equilibrium between online and brick-and-mortar. Retail isn’t dying, it’s constantly evolving. And with that being said… I’m excited to launch something NEW very soon! Every end is a new beginning and I am certain I will stay in your life. Please follow my next steps, I am excited to share them with you soon!
So, there it is… a hard-to-explain update that feels great to have off my chest, a “good-bye” that could ultimately be more of a “never say never,” and the beginning of a new set of challenges that have me looking forward to the next phase of my life and career.
I will miss you all and I can’t thank you enough for supporting my little boutique over the past 14 years and I am truly excited to take on the next years with you guys by my virtual side. Cheers to a new chapter!