Tips for Hosting a Super Sweet Chocolate Favors Wrap Party

Over the years, many Sweet Wrappings’ customers have chosen to order personalized wrappers to go with their event’s chocolate favors. Some of those customers have opted to wrap the candies themselves. Others have chosen to gather friends together and host a wrap party. With that in mind, we decided that it might be nice to share our tips for hosting such an event:

#1: Serve Inspiring Refreshments

Wrapping chocolate favors can make a person crave a sweet treat. So we’d recommend providing wrap party attendees with something to nosh on. The refreshment offerings could be as elaborate or as simple as you like. One option is to offer an array of chocolate inspired main entrees. They would most assuredly be a welcome and unexpected treat.

Believe it or not, there are many main entrees that may be made with chocolate. Ones to consider are braised short ribs, black bean vegetable chili, roast beef and baked tilapia dressed with a chocolate sauce. Of course you could also opt to serve chocolate inspired soups, appetizers, side dishes, desserts and drinks too.

#2: Provide Music

Most experts agree that listening to various types of music has the potential to increase both happiness and productivity. As such, playing music while everyone wraps chocolate favors may prove to be a worthwhile endeavor as well. Personally, we’d suggest playing upbeat tunes. However, your wrap party attendees may prefer mellow tunes instead.

#3: Set-up a Competition

Setting up a competition designed to reward the person that wraps the most chocolate favors in the shortest amount of time is another option to consider. You could use extra chocolate favors, chocolate spa treatments or chocolate scented items as rewards.

#4: Express Gratitude

Lastly, don’t forget to express your gratitude to everyone that participates in the chocolate wrap party. Examples include sending out thank-you cards, mentioning participants in press releases and posting their names on a special bulletin board.

For more wrap party tips and information about chocolate favors in general, please contact us at (800) 449-3948. We are one of America’s best suppliers of promotional chocolate wrappers.

Chocolate Wrappers and February 2014 Sporting Events: A Fantastic Idea

Are you looking for something to anchor a February 2014 promotion to that doesn’t involve former U.S. Presidents and cherubs? If so, we’d like to suggest that you contemplate using major sporting events and customized chocolate wrappers. There are so many holidays that will be taking place this month that you’re apt to find more than one that will fit into your plans. Here are six that may work:

Super Bowl 2014

To begin with, there is Super Bowl 2014 to consider. Unless the weather turns nasty, fans can anticipate the excitement to take place late in the day on February 2nd. So why not create chocolate wrappers in support of the two NFL teams?

National Girls & Women in Sports Day

Not into football promotions? You may want to promote National Girls & Women in Sports Day instead. It typically takes place each year on the first Sunday of the month. This year, the special event falls on February 5th. Because the holiday doesn’t focus on one particular sport, you could feasibly use it to celebrate any one or all of your favorites.

Winter Olympics

This year we also have the Winter Olympics on the horizon. It’s expected to kickoff on February 7th and run through the 23rd. Some of the sporting events slated to be on tap are skiing, skating, curling, luge and bobsledding. With that said, you could design chocolate wrappers for each event or focus on an overall Olympic theme.

NBA All Star Game Day

February also traditionally brings with it the NBA All Star Game Day. In 2014, it’s slated to take place on the 16th. We have chocolate wrappers with a basketball theme that would be perfect for the occasion.

NASCAR Sprint Unlimited/ NASCAR Daytona 500

Lastly, let’s not forget about all of the NASCAR fans out there. They deserve custom chocolate wrappers too. Two big racing events anticipated to take place are the Sprint Unlimited and the Daytona 500. One is tentatively scheduled for the 15th. The other is expected to go down on the 23rd.

To learn more about the endless list of sporting events that can be celebrated with chocolate wrappers, please contact us anytime. Our toll-free number is (800) 449-3948.

Celebrate Iconic Wedding Dates with Anniversary Custom Candy Wrappers

If you are one of those happy couples who planned your wedding around iconic dates, keep the celebration going with anniversary custom candy wrappers. Personalized chocolates are a great way to include your loved ones in the pattern of your life.

The trend for iconic wedding dates has been holding strong for years. According to the David’s Bridal annual survey, more than 3,000 couples got wed on 11/12/13 compared to only 371 on that day last year. Considering that it was a Tuesday and not a weekend, the credit must go to the number itself. On a practical level, people like a date that stands out because they are less likely to ever forget their anniversary. Experts predict that the 65,000 record set on 07/07/07 could be broken on 12/13/14, which is the last consecutive series of the century.

Having such a catchy anniversary date makes party planning even more fun. In addition to your party favors, build references to the big day into your invitations, decorations and entertainment. We can suggest a design for your candy wrappers or bring to life a creation all your own. For invitations, include a list of major world events on that day starting with your own wedding. Your decorations could feature items like candles or lanterns in the same multiples as the dates. Look up songs with those digits in the lyrics to put on your play list. Maybe Love Potion No. Nine does not fit, but there are plenty of other options. How about Just the Two of Us, It’s Five O’clock Somewhere, or Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony?

No matter what your marital status is, turn an ordinary chocolate bar into something unique with custom personalized wrappers. Contact us for affordable favors for all your special occasions complete with excellent design service and friendly customer assistance.

Promotional Candy Wrappers are Perfect for Celebrating Health Holidays

Are you in charge of promoting a health care related business, non-profit organization or other group? If so, promotional candy wrappers can make your life much easier in the months ahead. That’s because there are numerous health holidays that could be celebrated with chocolate bars.

Why celebrate health holidays with promotional candy wrappers and chocolate bars? To begin with, certain forms of chocolate have been proven to be quite healthy. The ones that are said to have the most health benefits are dark chocolates with little fat and high cocoa content.

Furthermore, scientific studies have also shown that it can lessen the symptoms associated with select health problems like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease and high blood pressure. That’s partially why chocolate bars would make wonderful giveaways on select health holidays. The list of health holidays that would pair perfectly with chocolate bars and promotional candy wrappers includes the following:

•               Sugar Awareness Week

•               American Heart Month

•               National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

•               Stress Awareness Month

•               Family Wellness Month

•               National Stoke Awareness Month

•               Women’s Health Care Month

•               Men’s Health Education & Awareness Month

•               Health Literacy Month

•               High Blood Pressure Month

Now that you know which health holidays could be promoted with chocolate bars, let’s talk about promotional candy wrappers. Promotional candy wrappers may be personalized and ordered in bulk. You could also opt to order small amounts of bar wrappers at a time.

Depending on the nature of your healthcare business and the holiday at hand, you could personalize both sides of the wrapper with a multitude of items. For example, you could use a stethoscope graphic to promote Health Literacy Month and a sleeping person for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Month.

To learn more about celebrating healthcare holidays in 2014 with promotional candy wrappers, please contact us at (800) 449-3948. We’d also enjoy reading about your favorite health holidays on our Facebook page.

Jazz Up Band Fundraisers with Custom Hershey Bar Wrappers

Have you been trying to come up with a fundraiser to help your school’s band travel to a special destination? Perhaps they want to take a field trip to Carnegie Hall or perform during the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Either way, you might want to try a fundraiser that involves customized Hershey bar wrappers.

Customized Hershey bar wrappers are ideal for band fundraisers for several reasons. To begin with, schools can order multiple cases of personalized Hershey bar wrappers at a time and hold onto them until they are needed. That undoubtedly will help your school’s musicians save money and precious band room space.

Because the chocolate can be purchased separately as needed, it will also reduce the chances of spoilage or waste. Just pull out the custom Hershey bar wrappers once the kids turn in their orders. Then organize a wrap party where each child is responsible for preparing the chocolate bars for eventual distribution.

In addition to being affordable and easy to store, personalized Hershey bar wrappers will help your school standout above the rest. Think about it. Most schools use generic candy bars, fruit baskets or other items as a part of their band’s fundraising efforts. By using customized candy wrappers, you’re actually raising community awareness about your school’s band and showing off a bit of pride at the same time.

At Sweet Wrappings, we have the tools needed to create Hershey bar wrappers that match your school band’s image perfectly. For example, you could add a photo of the entire band to the candy wrapper. If you want to use the funds to travel to a parade, you could add the words “parade or bust” and a photo of the band’s bus instead. Remember, you can get as creative and promotional with your Hershey bar wrapper’s design as you like.

To find out more about using Hershey bar wrappers for your school band’s next fundraiser, please contact us at (800) 449-3948