Dreaming of Summer...

Hello dear friends! Even though we're currently under a few feet of snow, Spring and Summer are coming (we promise!), and we're starting to dream about warm weather and wedding season over here! As you may have noticed, our little snow cone company has evolved a bit over the years. We originally focused on Art Crawls, moved into festivals, then we started doing weddings, and even began offering our syrups in soda form at a local coffee shop. This year, we'll be a bit different yet again! 

We've decided to focus our energies on some of the things we find most enjoyable about Sweet Ice, and one of those things is celebrating with brides and grooms on their big day. Our focus for 2014 will be weddings, and it seems to be the right direction for us as we're already filling up our weekends!

If you're reading this now, and you'd like to book with us this year, we encourage you to send over an email right away, as we'll be hitting up some amazing wedding shows in the next few months, and have no doubt that our snow cone calendar will fill up quickly. Send over a short 'hello', and we can fill you in on all the details about having Sweet Ice at your wedding!

And if you're not getting married this year, but still want to be able to taste your favourite snow cone flavours, you might not see us out on the streets as much this year. So make sure you share this info, and pass it along to your soon-to-be-wed friends, so you can partake in some all-natural icy goodness at their wedding!

Thanks for all the support over the years, friends. It's amazing to be part of a city like Hamilton, where our customers and fans actually shape our business, and make us who we are! You guys are peaches (and honey).

(Photo cred: White Photographie, Sandy Tam Photography, and Oak & Myrrh Photography)

All Aboard!

Okay, so we went to the best event on Friday night. We had been gloating about it all week, so maybe you've heard about how we got to serve spiked snow cones on a moving train. Is that even allowed? Apparently it is! And it was awesome. Put on by Wilfred Laurier University Student Publications, Steel Rail Sessions has been happening for a few years now, and is described as Nuit Blanche on a train. Basically, every car contains some kind of art installation, or dance party, or bar, or SOMETHING, and then the train would stop every once in a while with interesting shows, acts, and food outside for the guests to enjoy. It was great.

The train was beautiful and old, and had these giant windows with a perfect country breeze. Our car was pretty full most of the time, which was hilarious, because every time the train would slow down or go over bumps, we'd all have to try to stay standing and not fall all over each other. It was chaotic, but probably one of the most fun events we've done.

Neal was a great train conductor.

We didn't make that sign, but we did approve it, hehe.

One of the coolest things about this event was hearing people talk about Kitchener, and how much they love it there. Apparently there are some really amazing cultural things bubbling up there in the arts and music scenes - we had no idea! People talked about it they way that we talk about Hamilton, and that was really encouraging. It's just a good thing for people to stand together on a train and drink spiked snow cones, and talk about the cities they love. Steel Rails, thanks for choo-choo-choooosing us. xo

(Photo #1: kdub.ca)

Nic & Karyn's Wedding!

Yay! Wedding photos! We got to see the photos from Nic and Karyn's wedding and they are GORGEOUS. It was such a beautiful day, and we were so honored that Sweet Ice got to be a part of it. It was so much fun to make snow cones for the whole wedding party, and then see now how well those photos turned out...

We are already starting to get bookings for next summer, and after our amazing time at this wedding, we're so excited to book a whole bunch more! If you know of someone who might want refreshing, all-natural (not to mention adorable) snow cones at their Summer wedding, please spread the word! All inquiries can be sent to info@sweeticesnowcones.ca.

Congrats again, Nic and Karyn! Your wedding was just perfect! All photos courtesy of White Photographie. You can see more from this wedding here!

Aaron & Cath's Wedding!

This past weekend we got to be part of the amazing outdoor reception at Aaron and Cath's wedding. These dear friends of ours are ultra-creative, and we knew their wedding would be incredible, down to the last detail. Beautiful ripped fabric curtains, hand-embroidered table numbers, vintage bridesmaid dresses - this wedding was perfect in every way. *Update - they even had our favorite graphic designer create their invites; see more here!

We got to set up on this amazing little stretch of grass, and it was so refreshing to be outside in the sun and feel the summer breeze. Cath and Aaron's guests loved our snow cones, and we felt so humbled to be a part of their big day.

We couldn't keep these girls away!

Thank you, Aaron and Cath, for having us! Your day was perfect, and we're so happy for you!

(Images 3 & 8 via Asher Images, see more here!)

(Images 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 9 via Meagan Tutti-Peters Photography)