I saw a Ferris wheel cupcake holder on one of those flash sale websites a couple of months ago, and fell in L. O. V. E., but when I clicked on the link, the offer was expired. That's probably a good thing, because that cute little piece of turning metal cost a whopping $72 - on a flash sale website!
I then googled and found the Ferris Wheel Cupcake Holder by Horchow on houzz for $75. For the lack of having nothing better to do with $100 than buy and ship it {um, hello, mom of four girls here!}, I was forced into a cooling off period. Except I didn't cool off. In fact, I started noticing the Ferris wheel - as a cupcake holder and a graphic image - popping up on quite a few party planning places on the web. Blogs, pinterest, even Martha Stewart, you name the online party supplies place and the Ferris wheel, in all of it's nostalgic, perfect for a vintage party glory, has been featured there in the last 30 days.
Days turned into weeks, and THEN one magical afternoon, I spy - tucked high on a shelf in a local consignment shop - a Ferris wheel candle holder. For just $8.50. Black metal. Nothing a few coats of primer and glossy white spray paint couldn't make PRETTY! Now - for about one fifth of what it would have cost me to ship the one every event planner worth her weight in cupcakes will be using - I am the giddy new owner of a fabulous, looking more like an actual mini Ferris wheel than it's Horchow sibling, Ferris wheel cupcake holder! One that I will show you on here as soon as I use it this weekend in the COUNTY FAIR Kindergarten graduation Party that I am doing this weekend! Think HORSE and PONY rides, BEAN BAG toss, TUG o' WAR, VINTAGE PHOTO BOOTH PROPS, CUPCAKES, POPCORN, OLD FASHIONED CANDY and MORE!!! It's sure to be a blue ribbon design!
Into what party theme would you/could you incorporate a Ferris wheel cupcake holder - or just a Ferris wheel image into this year?!
Here are some more Ferris wheel party supplies...
