New local business providing princesses for parties

This article was originally published on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 and is only presented for historical purposes. The information below may no longer be relevant or accurate.

Excerpt: Giving children the experience of meeting their favorite fairy-tale characters no longer has to be a vacation. Spoonful of Sugar Events makes it possible to have princesses right at your doorstep.

Spoonful of Sugar Events was created by 21-year-old Danielle Jake, a lifelong Ahwatukee resident, and 19-year-old Ryann Franklin. The two young entrepreneurs decided to start the business this year after meeting at another princess party.

As for [Ryann] Franklin, she says costuming is something she fell in love with after working with costumes in the theater department at Mesa Community College.