Designer Profiles: Nikki of Candy Soirees
Please help me in welcoming another designer to Vintage Indie for our Designer Profile business spotlight. Today, I'd like to introduce you to Nikki, owner of Candy Soirees.
Can you tell me a little bit about yourself?
I am mum of two young boys aged 4 and 2 and work from home.
My background is in Homeware design but after a successful career in this area I decided after the birth of my second child to work from home and try something new and fun.
Generally I am a humble person who enjoys creating…..I don’t claim to be the best in the business but I love what I do and the idea of being home more with my young family is very important to me at this stage of my life.
How did Candy Soirees come about?
Basically it started as a little hobby, we had my second son’s christening in which I created a candy buffet for and chocolate bar favours for the children and it all started from there. Friends of friends started asking me to do it for them and before I knew it, it evolved into a business…..and I am now so happy that I took it that next level.
We have also launched an online party shop offering unique and beautiful party decor for the DIY client.
Below, Vintage Tea Party
I loved the styling of your Vintage Tea Party. Can you share with us, what you did to make this a success for your client?
Ohhh this one is my favourite so far. I think the main element when styling a table such is this is to sit down and discuss with the client their needs and find out what they love about parties and decorating. I also like to look at the child’s bedroom decor….how mum dresses the child…..their interests to ascertain how the party / table should be designed.
The second step is to discuss favourite food and candy to ensure that the table is a delicious experience for everyone. I was lucky that the client of this Vintage party allowed me to take it where ever I wanted……but the personalities of mum and daughter are definitely reflected in this design.
What makes your business different from other event planner businesses?
My business is not about creating the most popular or most creative party …. it is about creating for the client and giving them exactly what they want……even if you don’t always agree with it. We create to a certain style that reflects candy soirees but at the end of day it is about satisfying the client.
I also believe that candy soirees is all about building strong relationships and a certain rapport with their clients, we treat all our clients like they are personal friends…..we warm to them and build a relationship that helps us understand precisely there taste levels….so it is like creating a personal party for a close friend……and it works ( I would say)
Do you specialize in any one particular thing?
We started specialising in chocolate bar favours and favours for weddings and children’s events…..and we have now evolved the business to dessert tables…..but we do as much or as little as the client wants us to do. Many times we have clients approach us for the little details of a dessert table such as food labels, banners and chocolate bar wrappers …..which we are happy to do because we understand that there are so many creative people out there who like to put together their own dessert tables……which I think is fabulous…and love it when clients send us photos of the end result J
What is involved as a client to work with you?
Hmmm, Trust, communication and the ability to have fun J
Do you have any other unique events that you would like to share with us?
My other favourite event would have to be a combined Baptism 1st birthday we did for a sweet little girl named Sundae…..it was unique because the mum was very creative and modern….. extremely in tune with what she wanted for her daughter……she chose non the traditional colours of yellow and black with a butterfly theme. I would have to say this was one of the most challenging parties to date but everyone was thrilled with the outcome.
A special thank you to Nikki for sharing a closer look into her business Candy Soirees. Please visit Nikki at her website for product and event inquiries.
So, after reading this, at the book where I discovered this was for a child, I was EXTREMELY JEALOUS!… I would absolutely LOVE to have a wedding reception with such a unique and cute them! Thanks for sharing!