An Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social is a fun and inexpensive wedding party idea.

Ice Cream Socials make for a great party theme for engagement parties, couples showers, afternoon wedding receptions, wedding weekend festivities the day after the wedding or welcome home parties.

The ice cream social party theme has delighted men, women and children for generations!

It is so easy to create An Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social. For the budget conscious, an ice cream social delivers excellent bang for the buck! Crunch the numbers and see for yourself!

Items Needed:

1. Ice Cream

You can simply serve vanilla ice cream or you can offer a variety of flavors.

2. Assorted Toppings

Chopped nuts, chopped orios, m&ms, chocolate chips, granola, coconut, dried fruits, fresh fruits, etc.

3. Assorted Sauces

Chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, strawberry sauce, hot fudge sauce, blueberry sauce

4. Whip Cream

Regular, light, and now you can even get chocolate whip cream!

5. Tablecloths, centerpieces, table decor

Create a special look!

6. Serving Bowls

You will need big serving bowls for the ice cream.

7. Ice Scoops and serving spoons

Make sure to have plenty of ice scoops and spoons to serve the different toppings.

8. Individual ice cream dishes, spoons, napkins for guests

You can rent old fashioned ice cream dishes or even use pretty disposable bowls.

9. Camera and film

Take lots of pictures and make a little scrap book at a later date.

10. Ice

Regular Ice and Dry Ice, too (if you do not have freezers at the party location)

11. Beverages

Tubs of iced down sodas and bottled waters, pitchers of lemonade, frozen ice cream punch station

12. Cookies or Brownies

Not necessary but well received!

13. Fresh Fruit Display

Not necessary but also well received!

Add something like a game of croquet to your theme and you will have the makings of a wonderful old fashioned party that will long be remembered!

Abundant Blessings!

Kathi Dameron

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