Wow your guests with a Candy Buffet
Candy buffets are the hottest trend in weddings these days. Not only do they satisfy the cravings of that sweet tooth, but also make for great eye candy at your wedding reception. They make a unique alternative to favors and also serve as late night snacks. So how do you go about creating these lovely candy buffets? The key points to remember when creating a candy buffet are: colors, presentation and quantity of candy. Let’s go in more detail.
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Colors: Try to pick candy using your wedding color palette. If your colors are pink and white, go with the fairy tale theme for your table, where you go with bubble gum flavored candy, pink and white jelly beans, pink and white chocolate eggs etc. It might require some research, but you can find candy in shades that complements your wedding colors!
Presentation: The display of your candy buffet is equally important as your colors. The whole purpose of having a candy buffet is to add color and another element of decor to your wedding. The options are endless! However, some easy options might be to use similar vases as your centerpieces. Add some unique touches by using huge martini glasses or other shapes of floral vases. Vary the shapes and heights to make it look more dramatic. You could also add some bags of candy, for guests to take away with them. Often times, brides would accessorize the candy buffet with a separate centerpiece, fabric and ribbon.
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Quantity: In order to have a perfect display, you need to have the right quantity of candy. One would think to start with the guest count in order to determine the quantity. I would say no! If you have 100 guests at your wedding and you decide to serve 3 ounces of candy to each guest, that is just going to be 18.5 pounds. This is not enough to have a good display! For a presentation of your buffet that will wow your guests, choose from 5 to 10 types of candy and buy around 15 pounds each – even if you don’t need that much. When it comes to candy, the more the merrier!
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shaily says
Mmm candy!
We are planning on a candy buffet in lieu of favors. I am not sure if we will go with the color theme though, but I like the way it looks. I have been struggling with how much candy to buy though, so thanks for the suggestion!
A few more tips:
– Don’t over look the classified boards of some of the popular wedding sites to buy your containers and jars to house the candy in. We scored a GREAT deal by buying off a bride whose wedding had passed. We got a total of 22 jars of varying styles, shapes and sizes as well as the scoops, tongs, etc for $100!
– Sometimes it’s good to have a variety of wrapped candies in case you have a got of guests that get grossed out by unwrapped candies in bulk available to the “public”.
– Don’t forget the sugar free candies for those with restrictive diets!
neha says
Those are some wonderful ideas Shaily! When I was planning my wedding, I had a lot of luck buying and selling my surplus merchandise on The Knot forums. So great tip there! I definitely like the idea of having sugar free and wrapped candies too! Good Luck with your buffet – sounds like its going to be awesome!!