How Sweet It Is: Building the Candy Buffet of Your Dreams
You're not alone. More and more brides want to see a tower of sweets at their reception.
Motives differ: some like how buffets allow guests to hunt and pick according to their personal sweet tooth.
Others like the fairytale flavor. Candyland, Babes in Toyland, Willy Wonka: some of our earliest dreams of abbondanza involve forests where gumdrops hang from trees, chocolate runs in rivers and pillars are peppermint sticks.
And if that makes you nervous, rest assured you have company. Because a candy buffet isn't free. Like any other "wow" aspect of a wedding, it's part of your overall investment. And while the waitstaff might pass the hors d'oeuvres and the venue lay out the linens, you could be on your own when it's time to design the candy buffet.
But not to worry: here are some tips from the pros for translating that bountiful delight in your head into a mouth-watering reality at your wedding.
The Secret to Sweetness
Scan all those photos of candy buffets throughout the web, and you'll quickly spot two things.
One, buffets are monstrously popular. And two, while some are a feast for the eyes, others seem to fall short of the heights their planners must have hoped for.
So what's the secret?
Here's number one: buying enough candy. Sounds simplistic, but it's key.
"The first thing I tell brides — you really can't do candy as a hard commodity. It's more a decoration," says Jon Prince, president of online candy giant CandyFavorites.com.
"I talk to hundreds of brides. They'll say, 'I'm having 200 guests, and I want to give each guest 3 ounces, so I guess I need about 37 pounds of candy.' Sounds reasonable, and 3 ounces might be enough to actually satisfy your guests, but visually? It won't be enough to make a presence."
Prince suggests that instead of seeing candy by the numbers, brides take an aesthetic approach. "You choose the flowers because they're beautiful," he says. "The candy buffet should be too."
And unlike flowers, Prince adds, candy serves double duty as an edible item. "Still, you have to budget the candy buffet into your wedding expenses. It doesn't work well as an afterthought."
But what about the wedding planners who suggest buying a pound of candy per person?
Prince says buffets work best when you plan by the eye, not the numbers.
"To make it look gorgeous, I'd start with the table, not the guest count. I'd take five to 10 types of candy, and buy 15 to 20 pounds each, whether you actually need that much or not."
He adds, "When it comes to candy, the more the merrier. If you have a large table overflowing with candy, you have presence. The biggest disappointment I hear is that the candy buffet didn't look substantial."
Like a Kid in a Candy Store? Here's What to Buy
Okay, so now you have a handle on those numbers. But between the heaping bins at upscale food markets and the galaxies of candy choices online, which temptations do you choose?There aren't any hard-and-fast rules, says Prince.
Not really, he says. Instead, it's the season's colors and themes that are driving brides' choices.
To illustrate, Prince describes an all-white Miami wedding where the couple set up 20 to 30 pounds each of white candies, placing the unwrapped varieties in jars, martini glasses and other interesting containers, and piling custom-wrapped mint rolls in front. "It looked fantastic," he says.
Mark Kingsdorf of The Queen of Hearts Wedding Consultants concurs: it's the themes that shape candy buffets. "And like everything else in weddings, candy buffets are getting more and more personalized, with more and more variations.
"Of course, 'Everything old is new again,'" he adds. "So you see things like retro candy buffets. At one wedding we did the candy bracelets and necklaces on the elastic cords; the little waxed bottles filled by sugar water.
"There are very few themes you can't do with candy. Beach weddings are fun, with all those boardwalk choices: saltwater taffy, caramel apples, fudge, peanut brittle."
"I like to focus," explains Prince, "but the focus can be anything. Candies you personally like, or a theme, or a texture. If you're having an all-white wedding, you'll want an all-white candy buffet. If you're having a destination wedding in an exotic location, you could choose dramatic, Caribbean types: Island Punch Jelly Belly beans.
"In the end, you want 'presence.' Mies van de Rohe once said 'Less is more,' but he definitely wasn't talking about candy buffets."
Fashion a Feast for the Eye
You're set. You've narrowed down your choices... and you've got the goods. Now how do you add those visual touches that turn your buffet from "aww" to "jaw-dropping"?
"Basically — and this is a good idea — the couple matched their candy containers to their floral vases."
Don't have quite that much fine crystal waiting in the wings? Here's a budget-friendly alternative from Kingsdorf. "Find some interesting containers: different shapes, different heights. Personally, I've used a dozen different containers from Ikea, and the most expensive one was about $10."
He adds that clear containers are best, to show off the contents, and that container mouths should be wide enough for the scoops.
"A nice bunching fabric gives you spill and texture. Put some of your containers on top of that."
The final touch? A floral arrangement. Or more cheaply, some complementary pillar candles in your wedding colors.
Kingsdorf adds that your most personal touch could be the candy bags. "At one of the weddings I did recently, the couple went to a dollar store and got a bunch of takeout containers in red, one of their colors.
"They personalized each container with a little sticker, which was inexpensive and very cute. Anyone could do the same thing: use a tag or little rubber stamp, or stickers.
"Just find a way to add that custom touch."
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (for Candy)
So why are candy buffets so sizzling hot these days, anyway?
Simple: they're a huge hit with guests. "Favors can be a tough choice," points out Kingsdorf. "Depending on your guests, you might find yourself picking up a ton of personalized CDs or bottle stoppers at the end of the night. But when it's edible, people eat it ... or take it home. I think a lot of brides are cueing into that."
Prince adds, "It's just a trend people are enjoying right now.
"But when you really dig down," he muses, "it's not about the product at all. It's about nostalgia.
"In a lot of weddings, two people are taking a major step toward adulthood. The candy buffet lets them connect back to any fond memories they have of childhood.
"Candy is powerfully reminiscent," he concludes.
i am selling glass containers used at my son’s candy buffet. i have a variety of sizes/shapes. i am selling 10 variety for $150.00 +shipping. contact me for more info. my email address for the 10 glass containers for $150 + shipping is patsybrown@cableone.net
Hello.. Im wanting to start my own candy buffet business and would like some advice on some things.. if anyone that has a business already and has a contract they use or a paper that they use to help them plan the candy buffet if you could please contact me.. also if you have any jars for sale Im interested .. please email me at chick1654@hotmail.com to help me out.. thanks alot
I did my first candy buffet a month ago and I found some really great dishes and vases by stopping at the thrift stores regularly. I only bought 2 from Hobby Lobby at 50% off.
where I could buy candy scoops
I don’t like the plastic ones.
Thanks in advance.
michaels is where we bought ours…i have 6 metal ones with hearts carved at the handles..
I went to Michaels but they have the plastic metal look.
I recommended this sight before . . . http://www.scoops-scoops.com
We are not using scoops…found darling little ladle that hold 3/4 oz.. Long handle great for getting to the bottom of the jars! Added to the fact that thay are clear plastic and look awesome with the jars! Don’t have to worry about the glass breaking with the metal scoops and more control over getting the candy out the the jars.
I need decorating ideas for a black and red candy buffet table for my wedding, pictures would be appreciated :)
Colors that deep mean you don’t need a lot of decorations . . . satin material for the tablecloth, maybe some oriental square or rectangular plates to put cookies or cupcakes on. Silver would be a good color to add some pop to the color scheme, and give you more choices.
red and black jelly bellys in two separate really exquisite containers such as giant martini or daiquiri glasses..we used them for ours and they looked great….cinnamon hearts..we bought rock candy sticks from Candy warehouse and they were worth every penny…..large sized and made a bit impression… we also have jars for sale if you are interested. we made a backdrop for the candy buffet with pillars and lights to attract people over to it.
What size containers do you have and do you have any pictures?
Barb, we have the giant martinit and daiquiri glasses, also a very large round bowl, also some taller glass jars on a base. i have pictures. hope the pics. help..
I am having a candy buffet October 23 - it is an 85th birthday party - any good suggestions?
you could do a fall themed candy buffett since it’s in October. or a Halloween theme.
How about a nostalgia candy buffet? Various candies from the 50’s would be good. Go to a warehouse club and buy the small paper bags that they used to use when kids bought penney candy. Then just make a cute label (buy some mailing labels at a warehouse club or office supply store) . . . use the guest of honor’s name. Uncle Vinnie’s Penny Candy Store or Virginia’s Old-Fashioned Candy, etc. One suggestion: if you have senior citizens as guests, consider using some sugar-free candy (or have a basket of fall apples on the table) and also make sure you have some “soft” candy . . . trust me, the older you get, the more problems you have with chewy candy.
candywarehouse.com has sugar-free anise and rootbeer candy buttons. Go to their site, click on “themes” and then go to Old Fashioned and Nostalgic . . . also if you live near a Cracker Barrel restaurant, check out their store . . . they have old-fashioned candy, too. It’s probably cheaper to buy in bulk, but you might get some ideas. Also, see if you can find some old looking tin signs (hershey’s chocolate, etc) - they are usually sold at the same places the nostalgic cocoa cola signs are sold.
Candy warehouse - arrived broken -spent 1200 on their candy and they charged over 500 for shipping - a total waste of money. Their M&Ms can be purchased at Michaels for $1 less and you save on shipping, and they won’t be broken
I am selling glass containers, scoops. tongs and bags for candy or gourmet popcorn buffets. I am located in TX and would be happy to talk to discuss your plans with you. Thanks so much and best wishes!!!
I HAVE ALL SIZE OF CONTAINERS FOR SALE, I AM LOCATED IN BEAUMONT TEXAS. IF YOU CARE TO PURCHASE THEM PLEASL FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.
i am interested in the items you have
Please contact me at ywright50@yahoo.com containers that i have for sale
yes, yes, yes i have a wedding in 4 wks
Did you already sell your containers? if not can do you have pics and prices? thank you
If anyone has additional jars/dishes for a candy buffet, I’m interested in purchasing them. My email adress is deandraemitchell@yahoo.com thank you.
do u still have your materials for sale. you can pm me at amirahk2002@ yahoo.com
Hey! I’m having a candy buffet at my wedding in November. I have some small dishes, but I’m looking for different sizes & scoops/tongs of course! What are some of your prices?
Where in Texas are you located? I am planning my daughter’s wedding and need more candy ideas for the candy buffet………..
Have you sold your items?
I am interested in glass containers for wedding candy bar. tmcnninghm@hotmail.com
i would like to inquire about the items you are selling
do u have a picture would love to speak with u about purchasing what u have
Hello, im located in Texas, How much are you selling the items for and do you have pictures of the vases? thanks
plz tell me you still have the contains!!! i plan to start a candy buffet biz soon.
plz call me @ 863-581-1831 after 8pm your time. if still have containers.
thanks Nanny A
I am so excited about creating candy buffets and I have my first one in about a month. My question is pricing. At this point I think I am underpricing myself but I need the photos and exposure to start creating more business. Does anyone have some good advice on pricing?
I’d also like to hear some suggestions on getting customers. So far it’s been people at my job but I want to expand into a full time business.
As far as advertising . . . send flyers to reception halls.Fire Halls, Churches, VFW posts . . . any SMALL places that have wedding receptions, anniversary parties, etc. Also, consider donating your services for a charitable event . . . charge a fee per person at an event . . . give a small percentage to the charity. Have a pink, silver and white candy buffett for a breast cancer fund raiser, charge each customer for a bag. Hand out business cards at the event. Keep a photo album of your buffetts, and show it at events.
hello anna,
The going rate for Candy Buffets are $4.50- $4.75 per person. I have checked around and have gotten quotes and those are the quotes I have gotten so far! I have started my own candy buffet company and I think i’m gonna start with the $4.50 per person rate with a mininum of 25 people.
Hello, I am looking to start my own candy business too can you please tell me where to get good quality candy at good price. I leave in London and candy is not so big here as it is in the states.
I am starting my own candy buffet business. I need help on creating an order form, on pricing etc. any help will be appreciated. please email me or call me 256-679-1665 or fax me at 601-833-9054 thank you !
I live in NYC (soho), and selling a candy bar from my wedding this month (which i may ad was a HUGE hit). I have 10 jars in all different sizes, currently has green ribbon around it. Also included are the clear bags with the silver closures.
pick up only, no shipping
$160
Hey! Are these still for sale? Also, can the ribbon come off or is it guled on?
hi! Yes, still available. We attached the ribbon with a small amount of glue, but i can remove them very easily with no damage. Please let me know if you have any other questions at Lkurlan@hotmail.com
Do you still have that? I am looking into doing this for my wedding.
candrikidis@comcast.net
I’m helping a friend do her wedding and we only have 5 weeks (not much notice) and we’re thinking of doing a candy buffet. Does this tend to get very expensive?
We live in IL, do you know of cheap places to get containers, candy, scoops & tongs?
If it a small to medium sized wedding (less than 125 attending) it can be done at a price comparable to giving regular favors. Some hints: If you are having it at a restaurant or hall, make sure they allow them (some places do not allow “outside food to be served”).
Don’t get to fancy with your bags, keep them small. Clear bags can be found at Hobby Lobby (save those 40% off coupons!). Don’t be overly specific about what candy to use . . . if you HAVE to have all silver candy, you have to expect at least some of it to be expensive. Go with a mult-color theme . . . you can use gum balls, Hershey’s kisses, pretty much anything that’s on sale! (Limit how much “meltable” candy you buy for a summer wedding.) Go to Walmart and get some of the clear cookie jars with lids (they have 2 or 3 sizes), and some clear bowls (also use graduated sizes) and they have 2 different sizes of candy canisters (those jars that have lids and rest of their sides). One of the biggest expenses for candy buffets is the jars . . . you will probably never use them again. If you buy the containers at Walmart, ALL of them can be used by someone. Use small scoops. Visit your local warehouse club to see what kind of candy they have. See if the hall or restaurant where the reception is being held will put a buffet table and will put a white tablecloth (with a skirt!) on it for your use. Then you just have to add a few decorations.
Good Luck!
I forgot . . . trifle bowls also make good containers for candy. Many woman get these as gifts at their wedding showers.
Hi Misty,
I’m doing a candy buffet for my daughter’s B Day and have been doing some comparison shopping - I found Walmart to be the cheapest for the glass containers. Try Costco or Smart & Final for the candy (Smart & Final has a better selection). I also have looked at candy stores and was told that if I purchase alot they would give me a substancial discount. Good Luck, hope this helps!!
Hobby Lobby 50% off, Walmart for different heights, and much cheaper. I bought mine for less than renting them and will nonetheless be as spectacular.
Recently, I helped with a candy buffet for a small wedding. We used milk glass candy dishes we owned, we borrowed some more, and picked up more from garage sales, flea markets, and Goodwill. We used a black table cloth and used all foil wrapped candy . . . hershey’s kisses, andes candies, york peppermint candies, gold coins, etc. It made for a stunning presentation.
I thought I’d mention that Etsy now has several people who make custom items for candy buffets. Sticker for the bags, scoops with custom colored stones, signs, etc. Even if you choose not to order anything, you may find some interesting ideas.
Hello everyone -
I am having a candy bufett at my wedding on August 20th and am looking for the scoops and tongs if anyone has any for sale or know where I can purchase them please email me @ leberle@roadrunner.com or comment on this!
Thanks in advance!!
Lynn
Oriental Trading.com I just bought a bunch for my Candy Buffet! Hope this helps :)
Check E-bay
http://www.scoops-scoops.com
Hi all! I am doing a candy bufft for my September 5 2010 wedding. My colors are a burnt orange and cream. I have found the candy I want in orange and white and have chosen 12 kinds with 10 -12 pounds each,. (this comes out to 8oz per person) We are planning to have 130-150 people at our wedding. do you think this will be enough? On a side note there will be a full dinner and alcohol there as well. Also I live in Virginia and am looking for containers for my candy. If anyone has any they would like to sell, or know of where I can get some relatively cheaply I’d really appreciate it! you can e-mail me at kimberly.laspina@gmail.com or reply to this post. Thanks in advance!
Hi Kim-
I also got most of my glass containers at TJ MAXX - they had a great selection of different sizes and shapes and were VERY reasonable! Hope this helps!
Lynn
TJ Max is a GREAT place to buy your glass. I agree. They are very inexpensive for what you are looking for.
Hi Kim,
I’m doing a candy buffet for my daughter’s 15th B-Day. I got all my containers at Wal-Mart (giant martini glasses, etc.). The most I spent on one was $10. I know it’s really tacky but if you are on a really tight budget - keep the receipt and return them after your wedding. As for the amount of candy, you might want to get more - don’t go by the amount of guests - it’s more about the look, even after guests have dipped into it. Any leftover- give out at Halloween (only the wrapped ones, of course). Still have some left? The holidays are just around the corner! Have fun, hope this helps. Most of all - enjoy your wedding and don’t STRESS!
This is more than just tacky. This is retail fraud, which is a crime to use merchandise and then return it.
Agree Kim - very tacky!!! can see you returning if unused, but if you use you should not return. You purchased them — you didn’t rent them. I’m just saying…
I found beautiful candy jars and bowls at t j maxx starting at 10.00 down to 3.99
Hi All,
I’m interested in purchasing jars, glasses or bags for a graduation party candy buffet. If anyone has some available please contact me at LVenable@glaceau.com. I live in NYC.
Try your local Salvation Army or other thrift shores… SUPER CHEAP! I know ours here have alot! All they need is a run through the dishwasher. No one will ever know and you wont feel bad when you give them back to the Salvation Army when your done!
Good Luck!
hello all, i was wondering where i can get glass containers online? any info will be helpful. thanks!
Hi Tatiana,
I have quite a collection of the glass containers. Some are shown in the picture. Please let me know which ones you are interested in purchasing and I will be happy to provide a price quote to you. Also, please give me your zip code to calculate the shipping charges. Thanks so much!
IM HAVING A CANDY BUFFET FOR MY DAUGHTERS WEDDING NEXT MONTH, I FOUND A LOT OF JARS AT MY LOCAL HOBBY AND CRAFT STORE REAL CHEAP,ALSO YOU CAN START GOING TO GARAGE SALES AND FLEA MARKETS ,YOU CAN GET ALOT OF NICE JARS.GOOD LUCK!
I have brand new glass containers which are different sizes and shapes. These are ideal for a candy buffet. Please email me if you are interested in purchasing. Some of the containers are shown in the picture. I also have clear plastic candy scoops and tongs. Thanks and best wishes to you!
DO YOU STILL HAVE THE CANDY BOWLS? HOW MUCH? WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?
They are different prices, depending on the size and shape. I am in TX. Let me know if interested and I will contact you with more info. Thanks
Joanna, you may email me at selltoday@ymail.com regarding the glassware. Thanks
do you still have the candy scoops and tongs?
Hi Doreen,
I still have scoops and tongs available if you need them. I am located in TX. Thanks
Do you still have the candy scoops and tongs?
I don’t like plastic ones.
Hi - do you still have these containers?
Hi Felicia,
Yes, I still have some of the glass containers. I am in TX and will be happy to ship if you would like. Thanks
Hi,
I am interested in the larger glass jars - are they still available?
Yes the larger jars are still available if you would like to purchase. Please email me at selltoday@ymail.com
Thanks
Hi Elizabeth-
Do you still have the scoops and tongs available? Can you please message me @ leberle@roadrunner.com if you do and let me know how much you would like for them! Or comment here! Thanks-
Lynn
Do you still have the scoops and tongs available? If so e-mail me please :)
Im doing a communion for my son at home and Im wondering what colors I should do for a communion and how many different candies I would need, there’s 35 people going to be there but mostly adult’s only 5 kids.Just would like to do something special for him
White, choc. brown, lite blue and silver would be a nice combination . . . including kisses, and those new almond joy candies. Check the bulk food section of your local supermarket for ideas or go to http://www.candywarehouse.com . . . you don’t have to buy from there, but you can see what is available in those colors.
I have several vases/jars left over from my wedding last May. I have attached a picture, please email me if you would like to purchase them.
Hi Nicole,
I am interested in buying some, can you email me with pics and prices, thanks.
benandjessicaswedding@gmail.com
Hi Nicole,
I own a chocolate fountain & candy buffet business and would possibly be interested in purchasing some of your items. Please let me know where you are located and also if you have any scoops.
Thanks, Lisa
I am hoping to be able to get these out this weekend, I will email pics then.
What items do you have left?
For my May 1 wedding, we purchased a bunch of Easter candy and sorted out our colors - purple and green. We also used a few websites online, like those listed already to purchase additional candy. We currently have tons of blue, pink, and yellow candy left if anyone is interested in buying it. After our wedding we’ll probably have some purple and green candy left, as well as the glass and plastic containers we are using. I can send pics to those who are interested. Good luck planning your candy buffets!
Do you have any yellow candy left over? If so, what do you have? Please contact me via email if there is any left
SmithFamily2011@yahoo.com
Hello. I am getting married on july 3rd. Please email me if you have any purple candy leftover from your wedding. Thank you, kaisha
We are needing blue, green and yellow candy. Any left? If so, please contact me: cookieladycarol@yahoo.com Thanks!
Hi do you still have candy?
My daughter is geting married in Oct. and her colors are blue and yellow. What kind of candy is it? could you send me some pictures?
Thanks
Do you still have candy left? I am looking for blue and yellow? you can email me at jonitadixon@yahoo.com
Hi,
My daughter is getting married in Dec. and is looking for blue and pink candy. Do you have any of it left and would it still be good?
i would like to purchase the glasses you have left over
Hello I was wondering where u got those treat bags on the picture. Our wedding colors are hot pink, lime green and baby blue. Thought they would match. Thanks
I believe I got them from http://www.nashvillecrafts.com
http://www.nashvillewraps.com ?????
hey, our wedding in in november 2010 just wondering if any of the jars were still available?? would be very interested in purchasing them for our candy bar. thanx sarah
Hi, I was wondering if you still had any of your buffet stuff ?
Do you have anything left?
If so please email me
SmithFamily2011@yahoo.com
how much did u want for them?
Wondering if you might still have the jars with the lids and if so how many do you have?
Thanks in advance.
Hi Nicole-
Do you have any of these jars/scoops left? If so how much do you want form them! I am getting married in August and still need some more jars - can you email me @leberle@roadrunner.com!!
Thanks-
Lynn
Hi there,
I am interested in purchasing your candy jars. How many do you have? What sizes? How much?
Thank you,
Cheryl
Yes, I would be interested in purchasing some candy jars, let me know if still available.
Thanks
very interested in buying candy jars for my daughters wedding in July. Please contact me.
I’m giving my daughter a Sweet 16 birthday party in October. The theme is Diamonds and Pearls. I have a pretty good idear of the candies I want to order and I want to start ordering them soon but I don’t want the candy to be stale tasting by the time we have the party. How far in advance can I order the candies and maintain their freshness?
TIA
Where are you located? It would depend on the cany and the type of weather at that time.
I am located in Maryland.
The “candy man” at the store we’re ordering from for our wedding said that everything but chocolate and gummy candy can be ordered up to a year out, especially if you keep it sealed in the original bag it comes in.
Chocolate and gummies can be purchased 3 months before the party in order to be good.
Hope this help!
Liz,
Thanks very much. This information is very helpful.
I am getting married in August 2010 - and am looking to do a Candy table at the reception - I have only been to one wedding where I have seen this and dont remember how it was set up,only remember how cool it looked and knew right away I needed that at my wedding! If anyone has any pictures of candy tables they could share with me that would be awesome!
Thanks
If you want to see a few hundred photos . . . go to http://www.flickr.com or http://www.google.com/images and type “candy buffet” into the search engine. Good Luck!
High Nancy. my name is Anna and I am new to the candy buffets. I just wanted to thank you so much for the Flickr post because it was just what I was looking for. Even though I am gifted with creativity, I am always looking for ideas. I was wondering if you might know where I could purchase those L O V E dishes I keep seeing?
PS I did a search and not only found the L O V E candy dishes but all the letters as well
Do you have any ideas on prices for buffets (served per container as well as a catered self serve display)? I tend to under price myself because I love doing this but I want to turn it into a business as well.
I’m selling 5 apothecary jars + a vase for $100 OBO. Jar on the far right is genuine Marquis by Waterford crystal. Only used once for my wedding reception candy buffet (which was a great hit!) Please reply to this message if interested. Local pick up from Miami, FL only.
have you sold these yet…..do you have boxes to ship to austraila…..
Hi Marika,
I can try. What is your zip code?
hi judy my zip code is 4115 hope you havnt sold them yet there is nothing like them in australia that i can find…..my daughters wedding is in feb 2011 just trying to be as prepared as i can be and not pay the earth for it at the same time and $100 dollars seems very fair……thanks for your time….marika
Hi Marika,
I’m so sorry but I already sold them. Good luck!
I am interested in purchasing your Apothocary Jars, if you would be willing to accept $50 for them. I live in Miami, FL and could meet you in downtown Miami, or Miami Beach. If you would be willing to sell for that amount, please let me know.
Thanks!
I can do $60 and you can pick them up @ my office in Miami Lakes. Let me know!
Have you actually sold these? I would be willing to buy and pay for the shipping to Pa.
Hi Sue,
I’m so sorry but I sold them already!
Hi Sue
I have everything you need for your candy buffet. Let me know if you still any items. Thanks!
Hi Judy,
If you haven’t already sold these, I live in Miramar and would be willing to pick them up tonight for $60. Please let me know as soon as you can…. my wedding is next week! :)
Hi Sammi,
Congrats on your wedding!
Sorry! I did sell them already. I actually own a candy buffet business, Fancy Candy Buffets, and service Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Visit my website and let me know if you’re interested so I can quote you. =)
I wanted to buy these jars from you.
I live in California but will pay for UPS shipping if you can send it UPS C.O.D I can receive it and they will not leave it to me unless I send you back payment in cash if you choose they have that option. Please let me know if you can do this?
Thanks!
Jenny A
jennya555@yahoo.com
do you still have these jars?????? live in FL can pick up or you ship.
Hello, do you still have the apothecary jars for sale? Thanks
If you are doing a Candy Buffet yourself, Just ensure that you get lots and lots of Candy. Most people that have done these on their own will tell you that the Candy was gone in an hour.
Imagine having a cocktail hour at your event and have the food be gone in an hour??? Not Good…You want the buffet to have a presence , to have a WOW factor and to make such an impression that your guest will be talking about it for years to come…..
I am attaching some pictures of a Pink and Blue buffet that I caterered for a Party ShowCase. The lights inside the Rock Candy..Made it rock!!!!
I am a member of Borders Rewards perks . . . a FREE membership is available at any Borders bookstore. You can become a member and then you get coupons via email and access to the Borders Perks website, where they offer discounts on various services, gift, apparel (you MUST go through the website and order online to get the discounts) Right now they have a discount code for CANDY WAREHOUSE - 10% off. If you were going to order from them anyway, it is certainly worth a trip to the nearest Borders to sign up for membership!
You Rock, Nancy! Thanks for the advice. I am going to do just that!
I am in search of hot pink candy bags or maybe even pink with a mixture of orange i’m doing both of those colors for my wedding and I can’t find bags anywhere…Please HElp! Thanks!
If you have a Michael’s craft store near you, I found all kinds of colors and sizes of paper bags 16 for $2.99, they are over with the gift bags and tissue paper. Don’t forget to use your 40% off coupon they offer in the Sunday newspapers..
I am also using Pink (and Apple Green) for my wedding.. I found Hot Pink candy bags on ebay.. 50/$0.99!!
PAPERMART.COM had a wide selection. I just purchased hot pink and lime greeen little favor bags 25 for 8.99. good luck.
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http://myweddingreceptionideas.com/personalized_paper_party_bags.asp this site has raspberry bags. I got mine her and they are great!
Love this idea of a candy buffet for my sons baptism any ideas of theme should I mix colors primary or stick to my blue brown white theme.
I am having a Western Theme wedding in Sept 2010, any ideas for candy for my candy bar? Any ideas will help!!!
Thanks
Lori
Hi Lori,
Tie rope around the glass jars/containers, use a handkerchief colored fabric for the runner on the table for decor. What are your wedding colors?
thanks for the great idea, I didn’t even think about using actual haystring from my horses hay bales. My colors are black, ivory and sage green.
I don’t have any ideas for the type of candy to use in your candy buffet but I would reccomend using your wedding colors. An idea that I did see in a magazine was a smores station where guests can build their own smores and heat them over a fire. It is interactive and may work with your western theme. I’ve seen pictures of this done indoors and outdoors. Here is one that is indoors.
I am having a 16th sweet shoppe dance party and I want to have a very impressive candy bar, but I am on a budget. Does anyone know where to find jelly belly jelly beans of each flavor in one big case together? It seems like you have to buy each flavor separatly which is very expensive. Also, do any of you know where to find cheap candy containers and jars? Thanks for the help!
Sarah,
Look on website metrocandy.com I think they have these jelly beans. Also, it is the cheapest bulk candy prices I can find. Hope this helps!
Thanks! I didn’t see what I was looking for, I need each flavor packaged individually but sold all together in one big case, sorry I didn’t specify that! I still found some other candy though so your comment did help me!
They sell 4 lb. tubs of Jelly Belly at Costco for about $15. But they are all different flavors mixed together. Not sure if you wanted them mixed up.
Hey Sarah,
Keep in mind jelly beans are very expensive to ship and tend to get a little gooey if shipped in warmer climate (you probably will not have a problem if you order ASAP). Yet, do not forget - local candy stores sell jelly beans pre-packaged. Additionally, Walmart set up a fabulous candy display last year around Easter that had all candies color coordinated!!
i JUST BOUGHT A BUNCH OF GLASS CYLINDERS, BOWLS AND JARS AT ROSS, TJ MAX AND MARSHALLS, ITS WAY CHEAPER THAN MICHEAL…AT TJ MAX I BOUGHT 6 JARS FOR 30.00, ROSS 4 JARS FOR 23.00,
I am looking to buy candy in bulk. I need Orange and light blue candy. If anyone has any idea besides m&m.com Please let me know
I have about 6 jars to fill. Picture of containers. They will not have the fake grass you see in the picture.
Thanks!
you could try mini rock candies (on a stick) they can be made in any color you need, you can also try the sugar-coated gummy orange slices. oh and don’t forget about pillow mints, i’m not sure if they come in orange but they definitely come in light blue.
At Bulk Candystore, and other bulk candy outlets, you can search by candy color, flavor, etc. There are lots of possibilities!
Thanks Ladies!
Allison,I own Lily’s kandy kloudz and that’s what I specialize in.
Jelly beans are a great alternative to M&Ms. The Very Berry Blue and Tangerine flavors would be great for the blue/orange color you are looking for.
Also if you are looking for variety, salt water taffy orange and blue are great!! They take a lot of space making it cost effective and helps you add diferent textures and sizes.
Liliana,
Do you have a website?
thanks
allison
Lol never mind i clicked on your name and found it.. sorry!
Candywarehouse.com is a great website. I am using them to order candy for my wedding. You can search all of the candy by the color.
Hi, okay.
i’m haveing a laue/hawiiian pool party with a candy bar, this summer,-planning ahead. i need some ideas on how to perfect it?
Hi Elizabeth,
I’m attaching a picture of a Hawaiian inspired candy buffet I created for a wedding showcase. Maybe it will give you some inspiration. I used Pineapple jellybeans, lime candy sticks and the taffy was supposed to be coconut but I replaced it with spearmint because they had no other white taffy in stock. So personally, I think you are smart to start planning this now!
Have a great day!
Tracey B
I am trying to get someone to help me. I am trying to start a candy buffet business,I have bought my jars and scoops,I need to know how to get started,especially how much to charge,can anyone help? I would really appreciate it!
Hi Sherry -
What you charge should be competative for your area. Other considerations cost of products and/or if you are going to make any of the items on your candy buffets yourself. You need to cover your costs and your time. I would suggest you do your market research and find out what others locally charge for their service and what their service include and don’t include. Also, community colleges usually have small business centers that offer assistance with writting your business plan, classes on book keeping and related entrepreneur courses.
Best wishes starting your business!
I love the orchids on the table . . . very cute!
I have tons of glass ware to sell
If you have pics please let me see… I am getting married soon and need glassware!!!
Thanks.
dexter.stark@wku.edu
how much were you selling it for? what types of containers/what size?
Have you already sold your glassware? We are having a candy buffet at our reunion and I need alot! If so, how much? What are the sizes etc? Do you have pics?
Thanks so much,
Stef
hi have you still got your glass ware to sell? if so can you send me some pictures. or have you got ant addvise as to ware i can get some shaby chic shaped sweetie jars.
All of your suggestions have been so helpful however I am still in search of pretty jars for my candy bar… Any ideas?!
Erika,
I’m not sure of your budget but try z-gallerie and sometimes they have great sales going on and you can some close to 40% off or try save on crafts.
If there is a Hobby Lobby in your area, then I would suggest there - tons of assortment and inexpensive too.
The cheapest way to find great glass for your candy buffet is to go to Goodwill. We found great retro glass and candlesticks to glue together for height and amazing glass candy dishes. The most expensive piece was $4. You are helping people in need and recycling and getting some really great pieces.
My fiance and I just went and bought jars for the candy buffet. We found some really nice glassware at Homegoods. Another great place to go to is Hobby Lobby or Ikea.
I got some large fishbowl shaped glass candy jars with wide openings at Target for about $7.
What time do you suggest opening the candy bar? Do you think some one has to keep an
eye on it?
I used this site to build my own candy bar for our Oct 2009 wedding and it was SO helpful. Now I am looking to sell the jars and other glassware we used for the candy bar. We also have 100 “candy bags” left over that say “Love Sweet Love”
I know how much this stuff added up for us, so I am trying to sell them at a big discount. Please email me if you are interested!
Rachel.Sobel@gmail.com
I have the following:
- 6 Large glass jars of all different shapes. We used these for our “candy bar”- $7 per jar, $30 for all jars
- 4 Martini glasses. We filled these with candy on the candy table. $15
- 11 glass floating candle votives. We put these down the center of our head table- $30
- 9 Large Ivory pillar candles. These are supposed to burn for 90 hours. We had them lit for 5, so they are barely used- $30
- 9 Glass Hurricane vases, opened at both ends. These held the pillar candles. - $5 per vase, $45 for all vases
- 12 Medium sized cylinder vases. We had three of these on every table with roses in them around a larger vase - $3 per vase, $70 for all
- 100 LOVE SWEET LOVE bags. These were our favor and once again, they forgot to put them all out. - .50 per bag, $50 for all
- Crystal garland, Large crystals to hang off things - $25
Thank you for all of the interest in candy table jars… just wanted to update the post that they have sold. I still have other stuff from the list, but those jars went fast! Good luck building your candy bars!
I was wondering if you still had the martini glasses available?
What items do you have left?
My daughter is having what we call a Quinceanera and she wants a candy buffet… She likes the bags that you used; where I can get the same kind? Thanks:)
where did you 1st find your jars they are lovely shame they are gone. just what i am looking for.
Hey Rachel, where did you get thos clear bags from? I really like them!
Love all the ideas. I just purchased 9 glass jars and scoops from a women off Craigslist all for $30 an amazing buy. Try looking on craigslist or on these wedding site. My wedding colors are red and cream, any candy suggestions? Also two of the jars are large martini glasses.
Hello-
I also had a candy bar and just posted some of the stuff I am trying to sell from it. I saw your colors are red and cream… I am not sure if you decided how to bag the candy as favors, but I have these great bags with “Love Sweet Love” tags made in brown, red and cream paper/print. The venue forgot to put them out on the table, so half of them are un-used! Please let me know if you are interested. I hate to see them go to waste.
aww that would have been perfect but I had already bought little boxes and the stamp I’ll use to decorate them with. But thanks for the offer they sound cute
I would be interested in purchasing your bags if their still available.
You could get the cinnamon candy hearts they have out around now. If you wait till after Valentine day, you will probably be able to get them on sale!
Im having a winter wedding and my theme is old hollywood. I would love some help in ideas or even services to help me with setting up a candy buffet. I have a huge family so there will be plenty of childrern there as well. Thanx!
Im getting married in July.. does anyone know of any candy buffet businesses in northern Indiana??
Hi Gurly Gurl,
I am an event stylist and planner who specializes in high-end candy and dessert buffets in southwest Michigan that services Northern Indiana. Please e-mail me and I will fill you in on our service. I look forward to hearing from you! Best Wishes!
Hello Ali Swaim… I would love to email you but I need your email address first…
Please let me know what it is..
Gurly Gurl here is my e-mail address a1swaim@gmail.com
talk with you soon!
Check out our website, http://www.kentuckycandybuffet.com we are located in Louisville, Kentucky but can travel to surrounding areas. I hope you guys like it! :)
I have done several different candy buffets as a part of our wedding decorating business. Please feel free to contact me.
Northwest Indiana is where we are located.
Lynette
hello lynette… I was just wondering if you guys have a website that I could check out.. hope to hear back from you soon!!
Gurlygurl,
I have a candy business in NJ. My website has a couple of pics to help you out, featuring different layouts and table sizes, depending on what your reception venue provides for you. Check it out http://www.cwdistinctivedesigns.com
~Cheryl
Just wondering if anyone could help… having a party for my Grandma and wanting to have a candy buffet. I am having around 40 people.. does anyone know how much candy I should buy? Thank you.
I would say about a half pound per person is good maybe a little less!!
AT MY WEDDING I HAD 150 GUESTS AND A LITTLE OVER 100 PDS OF CANDY AND I HAD A LITTLE BIT LEFT OVER I SAY FIGURE ABOUT A HALF A POUND PER PERSON IS GOOD.
Everywhere I have read it is a good rule of thumb to have 1/4 to 1/2 pound per person.
We did a one for our luau themed wedding. I got my jars at Ikea, some big plastic shellsea that could have been used as a punch bowl from OTC and tropical trays in the shape of tikis, flip flops, and surf boards. It was set up on three tiers, had a beach umbrella in the center with lights, with tan and blue tool to make it look like the beach. We had swedish fish, salt water taffy, choc cov popcorn, choc cov pretzels, i made gummy fruit kabobs, m&ms, mint meltaways they had palm trees on the top,twizzlers, flying saucers, and different flavors of tooties rolls and choc cov oreos. We tried to theme it after our favorite candies and beach feel. We opened after cutting the cake around 830 at night and it was everything was gone by 930! Sorry no photos people went crazy and we could get any
hi just wondering if anyone had good ideas for a babys 1st birthday party? theme is ocean/water & just needed some other ideas. a lot of the ideas are for weddings & ive seen them at weddings but really wanting to do it for my sons party.
I am having a may wedding in 2010. Any ideas to make my candy buffet table go with the month of may? All the other seasons are so easy to decorate and with spring I am just having trouble thinking of ideas! Maybe I am just thinking too much, I don’t know! Any help would really be appreciated. Thank you!
Hi Jessica,
Actually May is great month. With Easter just a couple of weeks before, take advantage of the candy clearance sales at WalMart, Target, and your local grocery store. Easter has so many colors, something’s gotta match with your theme!
Okay, I must be old . . . I immediately thought of a Maypole (see photos). Basically, it’s a pole with streamers of various colors and a each child holds a ribbon and they dance in opposite directions, weaving in and out until the streamers are “braided”.
(See photos) It could be used as a very colorful addition to a candy buffet. Get a broom stick, paint it white, put it in a clay pot full of plaster of paris, add ribbons and flowers-viola! a maypole! Go to
http://www.rosiespitutorials.com/piimages4/maypmain.jpg
for a clear image of a maypole. Use ribbon and flowers that compliment your wedding colors.
Also, consider a garden theme . . . bright spring flowers, a green table cloth, a kite as a table decoration. Use a lot of pastel candy and maybe some bright yellow for a “sunny” look.
This is a great idea!! You could lay down fake grass and use plastic flower pots for the candy. You could even put large lollipops in the pots like flowers.
Use the color birthstone of may or your colors of the wedding if all else fails use white its elegant
TRY BLACKS & WHITES. IF ANY OF YOUR GUEST ARE RACE FANS, THEY’LL LOVE IT. THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 IS HELD IN MAY IN INDIANA AND BRINGS ALOT OF RACE FANS. YOU COULD USE THE CHECKERED STYLE TABLE COVER, OR LAYER BLACK & WHITE TABLE CLOTHS, YOU COULD ALSO USE THE COLOR OF THE FLAGS USED DURING THE RACE, AND MAYBE YOU COULD FIND SOME CAR SHAPES FOR CONTAINERS.
Hey everyone i just wanted to let you all know that if anyone is interested i have leftover candy for sale from my candy buffet at my wedding 2 weeks ago. All of it that isn’t still in the original bags has been stored in ziploc bags, and was just bough a little over 2 weeks ago. My wedding was saturday october 17, and the candy was bought on the 15th. If anyone is interested you can email me and i can give you a list of what i have.
Email - jenluvssteven19@gmail.com
Id love to hear any suggestions on what candy we should use for a camo wedding…yes camo.
http://www.candywarehouse.com has camo gumball and wrapped mints. I would go with a simple OD green tablecloth (just use fabric, drape it to the floor) and use simple glass jars and find some thin camo ribbon and use it to decorate the jars (I think it would be cute for the jars to have sweet little bows on them!) Use green candy (mint and sour apple)
and maybe mix in some gold wrapped candy (rolos, mini reese’s cups, etc) Also, I think I’ve seen some
camo balloons . . . use a small bouquet to decorate the table. My advice . . . keep it simple, simple, simple.
found on ebay — camo balloons
can someone please help, I am trying to start a candy buffet business and I already have all my supplies and I did a practice one for my daughters birthday party everything was very nice and the kids and adults alike liked it, I need to know how much to charge if I do this as a business, I bought way too much candy but set it up at a church event with about 50 kids and still had tons left over, I am going to use the left overs for a school dance coming up and for little bags to give out at halloween, so I definetely don’t know how much candy to buy either, but at least I now know which type candies kids like the most!
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, please help! sherry
Where did you get the glass jars from to do this?
Hey everyone! I am throwing a baby shower for a close friend of mine. There will be about 35 guests. I am trying to do this on a tight budget. The whole shower is done in different shades of pink. I had a couple of questions. 1- does anyone know where I can buy pink candy? The shower is in 2 weeks. 2- how much candy should I get? 3- I bought pink boxes for the guests to fill. They look a little small. Is there a guidline for how much candy each person should get. Thanks for your help
You’re in luck! This is breast cancer awareness month and their should be pink candy available. Look for hershey’s kisses, jelly beans and other candy in your local grocery store. You might want to mix white and or silver candy in with the pink (too much of one color can be a little “too much”.) There is no guideline for how much each person should get. I’ve been to showers and weddings where I’ve gotten 2 little pieces of candy in a favor box. Just make sure your candy isn’t all sour or all chocolate or all chewy. Use a small table so that you don’t have a lot of empty space. Also, consider putting pink frosted brownies or cupcakes on the table to “fill in”.
Here’s a photo of a pink and white candy buffet.
I hope it helps.
Hi Nancy….
My name is Heather and I am getting married this August 2010. I absolutley love the arrangement you choose, especially the kinds of candy vases you went with! By any chance, do you still have these and if so, would you consider selling them to me for my own wedding?? Let me know! my email address is hdecarolis08@yahoo.com
Can you tell me where you got the candy containers? My email is shelda237@verizon.net
Thanks
Hi Nancy,
Where did you get your jars and where did you get the sign made on the table?
Any help is greatly appreciate.
-Heather
I do candy and dessert buffets and I just finished doing one for a bride that lost her mother to breast cancer. All in pink. Below is a link to a wedding coordinator’s blog that took some pictures.
http://aflawlessblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/ariel-and-riccos-sweet-celebration-of.html
I loved the candy Buffet. I have all the glass jars but I am having a very difficult time finding pink candy to fill them with. Do you have any suggestions as to where I might be able to find candy. I thought it would be easier considering it is Breast Cancer Awarness month but the only thing I could find where pink M&M’s. Thank you for your help!
anyone know a good online source to buy the pretty glass candy jars? thanks!
I have found a few places online to purchase glass jars (apothecary and others) at reasonable prices. http://www.Save-on-crafts.com, Target.com and Wal-mart.com Target and Walmart basically have the same silver lided glass candy store style jar, Targets 2 jars are a few cents more but for some reason I like them just a little more than Wal-marts.
HOBBY LOBBY has tons of awesome glass jars of all shapes and sizes.
TJ Maxx had a lot to choose from and at VERY reasonable prices.
DO YOU LADIES KNOW WHERE I CAN GET THE SIGNS FROM FOR THE CANDY TABLE LIKE TO PUT AROUND THE JARS W/ THE REALLY PRETTY RIBBON!!!???
Usually, they are homemade (unless you’re rich!)
I usually use PrintShop to print the signs on mailing labels (they come in different sizes, or you can get
round labels). Then I stick them to cardstock in a coordinating color (see the scrapbook section of any craft store). Then tie cut ribbon around the jars - I usually use glue dots (also, in the scrapbooking section). Or cut pieces of cardstock and make “tents” (like they use for escort cards) and place them in front of the jars.
I am posting a photo of a label I made with Printshop- it took me about 90 seconds to design, I would keep the same logo on each sticker (The Monogram J, with lovebirds) and just change the candy name). All I would have to do is adhere it to cardstock. If you aren’t fimiliar with printshop, find
someone who is and a crafty friend. Just made sure you’re using ribbon that is the correct size for the jars and not to distracting . . . the colors of the candy are decoration enough . . . a ribbon that is too wide and/or with too bold a pattern can ruin the look of your table.
THANK YOU SO MUCH NANCY YOUR ARE AN ANGEL!!!!!
I am trying to create a Dr.Suess Cat in The Hat Candy Buffet for my sisters baby shower, and I am looking for any helpful creative ideas. I have looked and looked but most all candy buffets are for weddings. My colors of choice for the Candy is blue and red. I have jars that i purchased at Ross at great prices, but I need ideas to decorate. Thanks and I am anxious for your comments!!!
Sounds like a cool theme! I would do all your candy name tags in red & white stripes with blue font for the name of the candy.
I’ve included a couple pictures you could use on the candy containers too.
Make sure to include some white candy as well, as red & white and blue are the cat in the hat colors. Red licorice, red hot lips, red feet, red sweedish berries, blue whales, there are all sorts of candies you can use! Good luck! & post some pics when you are done!
Try looking for some red and white ribbon to make bows for the table (I know Hobby Lobby Stores
have their Christmas ribbon out . . . they have large rolls of ribbon with stripes for $9.99). Also, check out the party section of stores or a store like Party City . . . they may have Dr. Suess napkins you could put out or goody bags that you could use. They may also have Cat in the Hat balloons. . .if not, use a small group of red and white balloons on one side of the table. You may even be able to find a Cat pinata you could put on the table. Have the person who is attending the buffet wear a Cat Hat and a red bow tie. Try to find a Cat in the Hat coloring book . . . have some kids color them in and hang the pages on the front of the table.
2 more ideas: if you are using bags for the candy, find some Cat in the Hat stickers to use to seal them. Also, go out and get a fish bowl (circular, with flat sides) and fill it with red swedish fish candy . . . remember the book? A red fish was the one who spoke to the cat!
You can use the candy in the colors you have selected and just do a cat and the hat around it to tie it together like the picture..
Have you had the baby shower yet? I’m curious to know how everything turned out.
Hello all,
I am currently starting a candy buffet business and am looking for a contract or worksheet for customers to fill out. If anyone can help me, please reply back.
Thanks and Congrats to all the future brides,
Judy
Oh thank God I found all this! Here in England lots of people havent even heard of candy bars/sweetie bars, so Im really excited about doing one for my big day. I havent heard of most of the sweets you mention except from M&M’s, but theres so many ideas on here!! I want popcorn, candy floss, toffee apples, giant swirly lollies, and Im putting bright gold material under everything. Only thing is an attendant, I cant really ask a guest to do it lol! I would advise having the candy bar open later than the buffet too, or no-one will eat the sandwiches
HEY LADIES I AM HAVING A CANDY BUFFET AT MY WEDDING RECEPTION AND I WANTED TO KNOW IF ANY ONE CAN HELP ME ON FINDING JARS AND SCOOPS I REALLY WANT GLASS JARS AND I’M THINKING OF HAVING SILVER SCOOPS, AND WE ARE HAVING ABOUT 160 PEOPLE TO ATTEND HOW MUCH CANDY DO I GET? AND I WANT TO GET THOSE “CEELO BAGS”AND PUT A STICKER OF SOME SORT ON THEM, I WANT TO HAVE ABOUT 12 JARS!!! BECAUSE I DONT WANT IT TO LOOK EMPTY OR CHEESE’E!! CAN SOMEONE HELP PLEASE!!!!!!
OH AND ONE MORE THING WHERE OR HOW CAN I GET THOSE CARDS TO PUT ON THE FRONT OF THE CANDY JARS TO STATE WHAT CANDY IS IN THE JAR???
where are you located? I have jars for sale if you are in Maryland. Glass jars I used at my wedding
Hi, I’m in DE…how many jars do you have and how much are you selling them for?
Hello,
I’m in maryland and would like to purchase the jars if not already sold.
email me at apples20785@aol.com
Old Time Pottery has LOTS of big glass jars with and without lids for very reasonable prices.
IKEA also has lots of glass containers- wide mouth vases work well.
OH THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH TRACEY I DIDNT EVEN THINK OF IKEA!!!!
I bought some jars at dollar tree and at michaels. I got scoops at Michaels too!! I’m having about 180 at our wedding next week and got 65lbs of candy. Hope this helps.
YES I WENT TO MICHAELS AND FOUND ABOUT 8 JARS OF ALL DIFF. SIZES AND SHAPES I LOVE THEM!!!! THANK YOU AND I FOUND MT SCOOPS FROM THERE ASWELL THE SILVER ONES W/ THE HEART ON THE HANDLE I’M THINKING ABOUT TIEING LITTLE BOWS AROUND THE HANDLE AS WELL TO MUCH MY WEDDING COLORS.
I have approx. 12-13 candy jars, surplus candy, scoops and signs for the surplus candy that are in tiffany blue and white/cream. If anyone is interested in purchasing this let me know. I am located in Toronto, Canada.
Do you have photos of the jars, scoops and signs?
Hi shannon from toronto, canada
Are your scoops and jars and candy still available for purchase?
Thanks
We are having a candy buffet at my daughter’s wedding and I went to the Salvation Army Store in town. They had so many different jars, I couldn’t believe it. And they were about $2.00 each. After the wedding I will just donate them back. I imagine that many thrift stores or resale shops would have some. and cheap!
i am also doing a candy buffet for my September 13th wedding, i chose a mixed theme, my colors are canary yellow and sea foam green so i purchased jelly beans,lemon heads,mm’s, fruit slices and such in yellow and green, yet i incorporated all colors into it aswell to add some color, gummy bears, jordan almonds,lollipops,sixlets,twizzlers and such.
i have about 13-14 candy jars in all shapes and sizes, some with lids and some with out, as well as 13 crome candy scoops with two hearts and diamonds on them, after i use them i would be willing to see them to anyone who needs them at a decent price just email me and let me know jbernstein@healeybrothers.com, after my candy station i will post a picture for you to see them.
I typed out my worksheet that I use for organizing a candy buffet into photoshop so that I can upload copies to you. This is a very neat version of what I put down on paper when I do a candy buffet. Usually, I use a notebook, but now I print a sheet like this out, and after filling it out, I punch holes in it and put it in a three ring folder. I keep my receipts and notes in the pockets of the folder. I hope this helps those who are planning a buffet.
Here are versions of the same 3 forms, that I have filled out for my niece’s baby shower. I hope you find some of this helpful.
I added something new to my candy buffets . . .
honey straws (sometimes called honey stix) . . . they come in LOTS of flavors. Just make sure that if you
put them on your buffet, you get containers that are
tall enough for them.
Found a website with lots of scoops!
http://www.scoops-scoops.com
Check it out!
This past weekend I planned an awesome engagement party that featured a candy/dessert buffet. The theme was Rasberries, Chocolate and Chandeliers. We were able to tie in every element throughout the party and the buffet. We used monogram stickers on white toothpicks and stuck them in the cupcakes, came out very nice. We stuck with Rasberry themed candy, even the chocalates. We featured a few things with metallic colored fuschia wrappers that came out great, check out the link for a look at the buffet
Very Pretty!
I am interested in starting my own candy buffet as well. I am well on my way. I have plenty of different shaped jars, vases and bowls. What I am confused about is how do you charge and how do you write a contract for this type of service?
Hi Dana , I was reading the email for Favor Ideas and saw your comment about charging & contract. would you please share this infor, with me also . Im also is try to start a candy buffet bussiness and is at he very basic of just buying the jars.
please share
Marie
Hi Dana, I was wondering if anyone has answered your request about contracts. I am looking to start my own candy buffet business and wouldn’t know how to word the contract. You can email me debpellegrino2005@yahoo.com with any help you can give me. I would be appreciated!!!
I was just wondering if anyone has returned a response to your question?? Im also trying to start a business and was kinda wondering the same question?? What state are you from??
Hello - I own and run an event services business that does candy buffets. I would be happy to provide tips & help to anyone that doesn’t live in my area. If you email me and let me know where you’re from, I’ll certainly help you :-)
Raising.the.Bar@hotmail.com
Devin
what do you do if some guests are rude and hog the table…. this happened at my shower with the dessert table and i am scared it will happen with the candy buffet. Is there a sign or something…. it was shocking to see these guest take so much and not care about the other guest behide them. please help
I would have an attendant help with the younger guest and politely remind any adult guest that there are other guest so be mindful. Maybe have the attendant hand them containers as well so that they only get one and if they need other for a child then they will need to ask for a additional one.
1) have plenty of attendants, one to hand out containers (which should be kept out of reach of guests so they aren’t helping themselves), one to assist kids and those who might need a litle help (older guests, your cousin with the broken arm, etc.) and one
to refill, clean up, and keep every one in line.
2) have the DJ announce that when the candy buffet
opens, guests will be called BY TABLE NUMBER! and
have him announce the tables in order. (He can play
“Sugar, Sugar” by the Archies)
3)Place the buffet up against a wall so guests can’t
sneak around to the rear.
4)Rent stantions (see photo)
5)Buy clear 4×6 frames at Dollar General (or Family Dollar, I always get them mixed up). Create a little
4×6″ sign and place one on each table. I used
adobe photoshop, but you could use printshop or something similar. (See photo) I hope you can make it out clearly.
6)My best advise, is have someone at the front
handing out containers, and someone at the rear
keeping others from returning. If you are using containers that you can write on, have markers available so people can put their names on them.
7)Relax about it, you can’t make your relatives into
elegant guests, do the best you can, and enjoy the
reception.
I found this sign and thought about you.
Cute sign!
Hi Tina, where can I found the clear boxs
I used buckets and tied ribbon around that matched the colors of the wedding. inexpensive and looked great bucket-outlet.com
I am interested in purchasing jars & fun looking vases for my candy buffet. I have a few months left, just wondering if anyone has any jars, scoops or vases they are interested in sellling? You can email me at jmtaylor218@yahoo.com. Thanks so much!!!
Hey I am so excited about doing a candy buffet! I was wanting to mix some of my mom’s old china (Pattern is Star of David) and some silver tin buckets with stars on them (stars is my theme). Would this look okay? Also what kind of candy can I find in red, silver, and turquoise (aqua tiffany blue, etc)? Thanks so much!
Anything tasteful goes. This sounds like it would be great, combing a theme with a family tradition. Many of the on-line sites have chocolate stars wrapped in silver foil. How about adding those to a glass bowl or dish? just search wedding or bulk candy.
i know this doesnt have anything to do with the candy you are looking for, but i did find something that i thought might go good with your star of david theme….
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&BRN=1&SKU=13375208&RN=714&
if for some reason the link doesnt work, they are star of david place card holders, at bed bath and beyond.
Timing for fresh candy? As a budget conscious bride to be, (as most of us are now-a-days), I cannot buy all of my candy at once. Does anyone have suggestions on what to buy first, and how far in advance can I do this? I know that I will buy the Hershey kisses last for fresh chocolate. What about the jelly beans, butter mints, m&m’s, champange bubbles. Any suggestions? What worked for you? I have 14 months to get this all together. I am also looking for white, green and silver candy suggestions. Thanks!
Go to http://www.candywarehouse.com. Type in what colors you
like, and they will display all the candy they have in those colors. Even if you don’t order the candy from them, you can
easily get ideas . . . saving you about 50 trips to various stores.
I strongly recommend jotting down the cost of each item your
interested in purchasing, so you can comparision shop.
Go to the sight and click on “wedding”, and then click to watch their 4 minute video about candy buffets. Then in the column to the left click on the other candy warehouse video about
decorating with candy. Candy warehouse also has a wish list,
sort of a “registry” for candy . . . if your sister in law wants to
pony up some $$ for silver jordan almonds, let her! Also,
it’s an easy way to keep track of what you’ve already got.
As far as storing candy, hard, wrapped candy can be stored
for a year. Gum, 3 months. Mints can get soggy if stored more than 3 months. I assume your getting married in September
next year . . . which means you’d be storing candy through another long hot summer. If it’s possible, set aside $$ in a
separate bank account and purchase all your candy about one
month before the wedding. If not, keep all the candy in original bags, then in a zip type gallon bag (to keep out critters).
Don’t put them in a basement or an attic! A closet in a hallway
is usually okay, but not anywhere near a radiator or a heat register or a fireplace or a spaceheater or a bathroom (steam from the shower!) I use those plactic box storage containers
(Which will be going on SALE NOW!!! for the collage students
who are going back to school). These containers stack easily
and come in various sizes. Again, I know it’s difficult when you’re trying to budget, but try to wait until a little closer to
the wedding, the worst thing could happen is spending $ and
having all your candy go stale and having to buy more.
If you have room to store you glass containers, try to buy those a few at a time, along with scoops, tongs, and any special decorations you might want for the buffet.
I found the M&M’s cheaper at Michael’s craft store so I was able to buy them last. I ordered most of my candy from metrocandy.com. Items like malt balls, key lime cookies and rock candy sticks were special ordered and they told me the time to allow for these items. Metro Candy offers 10% off your first order. All of my candy shipped within a week except for the special ordered items.
here is a pic of our candy buffet at our 4th of july wedding, we had over 300 guests and everyone took excessive amounts of candy home with them, i attached a picture of the sticker which was placed on each candy jar, if anyone wants the link to order the stickers just let me know.
Today was the birthday party for my godson, who is going to be ten this week. He requested a candy buffet instead of cake. I bought several gallon gold fish bowls, the kind with the “flat” sides. I filled them with all kinds of Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers, swedish fish, gummi hammerhead sharks, aquarium fish, Gummi clown fish, and gummi worms. I also put out a platter with chocolate “turtles”. I used a blue tablecloth for a “sea” backdrop.
We gave them clear, plastic bags and twist-ties to put their fish in, much the same way has you would be given a goldfish to take home from a pet store. I know this isn’t much of a wedding idea, unless you and your hudband-to-be LOVE fishing, but I thought adding the goldfish crackers to the buffet was a good idea. . . .and if your having a party on a boat, or a beach wedding, this might be useful. I got most of the candy from http://www.candywarehouse.com. Also, use shells and starfish as decoration.
Anyone have any suggestions on good sugar free candy and where I can order it? We are doing a candy buffet at our upcoming wedding in October, but my fiance was diagnosed with diabetes not even 2 months ago. So i am trying to find some sugar free stuff to include for him and anyone else that might want sugar free.
thanks in advance
My favorite: GoLightly Root Beer Float, but the only place I’ve
found it is the Cracker Barrel General Store.
First, try your grocery store’s bulk food section . . . .try to
save yourself the cost of shipping and handling. Also try
sites like http://www.candywarehouse.com or http://www.oldtimecandy.com
or http://www.groovycandies.com. Consider labeling your candy
containers and placing an “S.F” before the names of the candy,
and an asterisk afterwards: “S.F. Gummi Bears*”. Also, consider putting out a platter of S.F. cookies (available at
any large grocery store) and think about putting a large bowl
of fruit in the center of your candy buffet, and surround it with
fruit-flavored candy (fruit slices, candy cherries, etc.). When
I do a candy buffet, I make a small sign that says “Some of
our Guests are Sweet Enough! We have some Sugar-Free Candy!” 1 out of 4 adults in the U.S. over 40 is diabetic or
pre-diabetic . . . everyone who has a candy buffet should have
sugar-free options.
I couldn’t think of the name, but now I remeber . . .
Russell Stover has some candies, little wrapped chocolate bars, called “Private Reserve” and they
have some called “International”-they are usually available at grocery stores and drugstores in little
metallic bags. Just be sure you are getting the sugar
free kinds, some are NOT sugar free. They are usually
near the Whitman’s boxes. These are slightly more
“upscale” looking. Also just another suggestion, I
helped a friend’s daughter with her upcoming wedding
candy buffet . . . we pulled out her mother’s lazy susan, and we will place it in the middle of the buffet
and use that solely for sugar-free candy. I got a photo
of something similar on the web and have posted it.
The Vermont Country Store has a bunch of stuff that is sugar free…candy, jams & jellies, etc.
Hi Ladies
I am living in Pennsylvania and willing to sell my candy jars. I hope to post some pics soon. I have about 25 jars-all different shapes and sizes. I purchased most from tj maxx, walmart and bed bath and beyond. If you are interested please email me at kudelks@hotmail.com. in the subject please put “candy jars” so i dont think your email is junk mail.
Also, if anyone needs 7″ tall black round centerpiece vases please or 3″ square balck vases, I have those also- for those maybe doing a black and white wedding.
Candy Jars
I would really be interested in your jars and also for the black and white theme. Can you e-mail me pictures and the price you are wanting?
Thank you Barb Perkins
check out:
http:/www.stylemepretty.com/2009/06/05/kristina-cory-at-catlin-gardens-new-york/
Hi Ladies,
Quick question about the buffet.. guest count is around 350-380. How many different jars do you think I need? I keep looking at pictures and I know they are all different, but I want the WOW factor that keeps getting mentioned! but I dont want it soo crowded people cant get to all the candy. The jars will be placed on a round table.. so ppl can get around it.. I just need a good number. Please tell me what you think :) thanks!
ALSO if any of you are sams club memebers, they have the scoops online 5oz scoops in a 12 pack for 10.88! Thats a great deal! I posted the link for you!
Thanks ladies! keep up the good work!
If you use 1/2 pint containers, that’s about 8 oz. per person,
multiply that by 350 guests, that’s 2800 oz or 175 lbs of candy,
plus about 25 for factoring in the “WOW” factor. My suggestion
is, use 3 or 4 large, pretty containers and use them for decoration ONLY! (These have to be in the middle of the table
anyway, and are almost impossible to access). Use balloons (yes, I know, balloons
are “out” now, but they are okay for a CANDY BUFFET!) for
height.) Use clear glass bowls for some of the candy, they
are the easiest container to access with a scoop. You will need
at LEAST 2 people to help those who need assistance (and
lots of people need assistance after a few drinks) and to keep the table neat and containers full. Also, put out a basket with
a few containers that have been “pre-filled”- your 62 yr old
Uncle Floyd just wants candy, he doesn’t really care what kind.
Use large jars for the largest items: fortune cookies, store
bought bags of cotton candy, wrapped brownies (yes you can
used individual Little Debbies items! They’re wrapped, about
the right size, colorful and they have them in holiday colors)
and popcorn balls (although they won’t fit into most containers
for the guests, they look nice on a white candy buffet).
Remeber that some candies weigh more than others . . . rock candy weighs more than sponge candy. That said, Check out http://www.hubpages.com/hub/Wedding-Candy-Buffet
Scroll down to where the buffet with the purple kisses are spread out on the table. This is the only buffet pictured that would come CLOSE to being enough for 300 people. I count 18 containers on the table and the candy needed to fill EACH container probably averages 6 lbs. 18×6lbs =108 lbs PLUS the kisses spread out on the table, and they have to refill containers (to some degree, even it it’s just
for appearence, and they have no “display only” containers. Also, if they allow munching during the recption (as opposed to just using the buffet for take-home favors), they would have to refill even more.
My daughter is having about the same number. We have 11 jars ranging in size. We found jars at Ross, Hobby Lobby and a few at Michaels. Thank goodness for discount coupons! Her wedding is black and white with hot pink as the accent. So, her candy is all in pink. We aren’t getting anywhere 175 lbs. of candy!
Hey–I run a candy buffet business and yes, that is the trouble with candy buffets is that you want to have enough candy to create a visual impact. Those are great colors–when you have that together, it should look great. A tip from me would be to try dense candy options like chocolate malt balls; chocolate covered pretzels, gum balls, etc. that fill up the jars quicker….
my problem is color, my colors for my wedding are burgundy and gold with touches of ivory and brown… how do I incorporate that into a candy buffet????
My colors are burnt orange, burgandy, chocolate brown and ivory and i have found burgundy jordan almonds, ivory colored licorce twists, using brown m&m’s, and im sure there is some candy out there that comes in gold wrappers.
I am doing red, orange, and gold. For the gold, I am doing rolos, mini reeces cups, and mini carmel twix bar….all in gold wrappers. I got them all at CVS when they had a big candy sale.
For red, I am doing red raspberry gummy bears, swedish fish, twizzler bites, and cherry balls. For orange, I’m doing orange slices, orange salt water taffy and orange gummy bears. And I might do the peach gummies that are orange and red.
I’m also ordering orange and red sixlets online because they are my childhood favorite. They are more expensive than my other stuff, but I love them!
I think you will find some that are in gold and burgunday as well…I think there are some kisses that are a reddish burgunday with a black stripe or something like that…and of course gold kisses ….I also wrapped some minature candy bars to blend in as well..if you wrapped them with an ivory or cream paper that was printed in Burgundy would be fun. Depending on when you wedding is this fall you may find more in the way of kisses and mini candy bars…you can also add bows to your candy jars to help to blend the colors in. Or even wrap candy suckers with tissue paper to make the right colors! Oh and what about gold chocolate coin candy?? It really will blend better than you think it will…they don’t have to all be “exact” colors!@
thanks so much for the ideas! question, I have about 8 or 9 different shaped apocathary jars I have been picking up here and there… I have about 250 guests… and I want the table to look nice, how much more do I need?
Hey does anyone have any candy jars they are wanting to sell that live near nothern Indiana?? Southern Michigan?? Chicago area?? Anywhere close to those areas.. Please let me know Thanks!!
When are you needing the jars by? My wedding is still a couple of months away, but i would be more than happy to sell my jars afterwards.
I live in south bend, IN.. How about you?? What kind of jars do you have so far?? Do you have any pictures.. Let me know and you can email them to me if you do.. thanks alot!! :)
I have several different sizes and shapes, if you would like i can email you some pictures. When is your wedding? If you want you can email me at Jenluvssteven19@gmail.com.
i to would be interested in purchasing your candy jars the ones i am finding are 25 each what did you want to get for the jars
I’ve been thinking about doing a candy buffet but was wondering how people felt about this- I’m having a vintage wedding theme and everything is being done in black and ivory. Do you think it would look bad if I had a fun colored candy buffet or do you think I should try and keep with the theme? I’m just trying to find good tasting candy in black and white and it’s difficult. Any suggestions??
I too struggled with this.. as i am having a black and white wedding with red accent… I finally decided that rather than trying to match the colors to use a nice table cloth in the colors of the wedding and to use a nice ribbon around each jar along with rose petals in my colors to tie all the colors in.. as for the candy i went nutz.. i got all different things that i love to eat.. no matter the color.. I think as long as you use tons of it the impact will be there.. and using your colors with ribbon, petals and a nice overlay will be enough!! hope this helps!
I’m sorry I didn’t see this earlier . . . there are plenty of tasty black, white, or black and white candy.
And you could always add in candy wrapped in silver (kisses, for instance). Go to http://www.candywarehouse.com and type in black and they will show you all the candy in black.
Then try white and silver.
Good Luck!
I hope this photo comes out okay, I just thought that this was a cute look . . . anyone can make the flag banner in their wedding colors. I thought it added some visual interest to the buffet.
Hello …. I would like to start up a buisness of a Candy Buffet please give me any ideas and pit falls that I may run into …. thanks can’t wait to hear from you….
Candy buffets are a very unique business! Most likely you won’t have too much competition in your area.
The MOST important thing for you to do before starting your business is to look into what licenses and permits you will need to operate legally.
In Florida, you need a business license (of course) AND a health and food permit from the State Dept. of Agriculture. To get that, you have to have an agreement with a local permitted restaurant to wash your glassware at their site after the events (to properly clean and sterilize).
Yes, this is a bit of an obstacle but do you really want to spend time and money marketing your business only to get in big trouble later and face who knows what kind of fines and such.
The bottom line is candy IS food. And people are handling this food.
Once you have your licenses, you are free to work creatively to market your business–join a wedding organization, meet other people in the industry, etc.
Of course you can also begin to build your inventory of glassware and supplies, design a website, practice your tablescapes, etc.
Good luck and have fun!
Kelly
Kelly’s Candy Stand
Tampa, FL
I decided to read through this link and see there are so many questions about candy buffets. I own a CB business and my one piece of advice is: impact. Candy should be ordered in the same fashion of flowers. If you don’t order enough and the jars aren’t filled it may look silly. Yes, you will have candy left over but when all the jars are placed together with the candy–your guests will not stop staring. Also don’t be afraid to add other elements like cupcakes or popcorn–make it interesting. Good luck brides!!
Scroll down to view a cute buffet:
http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/12/23/vermont
I have jars available in Maryland for anyone interested. I just had my wedding.. candy buffet was a huge hit!! Let me know if you are interested in the jars.
How many do you have, sizes and cost.
Hello,
Congratulations!!! Please tell me the sized, quantity and cost. Thanks!!
What kind of jars do you have?? how much are you asking?? What shapes are the jars??
I have all the jars… let me know if you are interested
I have 10 jars… some circle and some square
I am selling all 10 for $60.
You can see pic from end of night.. showing the sizes.
Where are you located?
I am in Carroll County
Shelly I woul love to purchase the candy jars from you!
Laura,
where are you located?
I am in Southern Maryland.. please email me lauralee_2358@yahoo.com.. I would make arrangements to pick up if necessary.
Hi there. Have your jars sold yet? If not, I wouldl ove to purchase them. If you could email me at your earliest convenience I would really appreciate it.
Joanne
still have the jars. Where are you in MD? if you send me your email… I can send you pictures of the jars.
Hi im getting married in july do you still have the jars?
Hi there I am also in Maryland..Do you have any pictures of the candy jars? I would be very interested!
how much are you selling those items for?
HI
What kind of jars do you have. My son is getting marry in May of 2010 and we are having a candy bar.
Thanks
Pat
I am interested in your jars, how many jars do you have and do you have any pictures, and how much do you want for them?
thanks again for reppin my flickr! I finally have an unedited pro pick of my candy buffet up on my wedding flickr and hope to have some nice edited high-res ones up in the candy buffet pool really soon! I hope to see them on here. y’all have helped me get a ton of traffic on my flickr!
this is a fantastic page with a lot of great advice. I can’t believe how much work and effort went into planning my candy buffet but it was such a memorable part of the reception! check out the ring bearer enjoying the goods!
xoxoxo katie
I had so much fun creating our candy buffet I decided to start my own business here in WI. I received some criticism before hand from my mother however she quickly appologized when the buffet was half gone before dinner.
I have attached one of the pics for everyone to see.
That buffet looks nice….and full!…I don’t like buffets that are all spread out and just a few things with the little things filled in.
I would rather have candy and no atmosphere …looks good..and colorful
Hey I love your candy buffet you did such a great job.. I was wondering where you got your candy jars from?? I was also thinking about starting a business too.. How are you going about with charging people and everything.. Maybe we should exchange emails to get more ideas.. :) Thanks
My jars came from all over, Michaels, Jo Ann Fabrics, Old Time Pottery, TJ Max, Marshalls, and Burlington Coat Factory to name a few
i love the pink and green overlay on ur table. where did you get it?
I bought it on ebay.
Love the idea! Where did you order all of your candy? :) Any good websites with good deals?
You can google candy by color. Best two sites we’ve used are candywarehouse.com and ohnuts.com.
I bought some from candywarehouse.com, the M&M’s came from M&Ms.com but the majority came from Woodmans or other local stores.
Amazing buffet. I see you had your reception at the Wilderness it looks like. We will be having ours there in Sept, but ours is at the clubhouse. Did you set it up yourself, or did someone from the resort do it for you?
We set up everything ourselves.
Hello! I am also trying to start my own candy buffet business, that is actually how I came to this site among my research. I was wondering how much information you had gotten and what stage you were in. I am having fun getting this all together!
I found a set of 3 scoops at bed bath and beyond for $3
I bought chrome candy scoops for an upcoming bridal shower and was wondering if anyone had a poem I can attach on the back, so guests would know what it was.
Hello ladies! Does anyone have any scoops they would like to sell?
kellikate2@hotmail.com
you can get really cute clear scoops at orientaltrading.com $3.99 for a set of 3 this is where I got mine
I am trying to find glass jars and vases for my candy buffet, everytime I find great deals online they don’t ship to Canada. Does anyone now an online store that des ship to Canada?
Patti
You might want to try http://www.save-on-crafts.com/ they have alot of different type jars for a candy buffet, i’ve actually purchased some of mine from them. I was looking and it says they don’t ship outside of the us, but they give you a link to a carrier that you pay like $5 or something and they give you a US address to use, then they receive your items and ship them to you… I know this might not be exactly what you are looking for, but thought i would let you know.
How about IKEA? I think they ship everywhere and their prices are great!
Having a candy buffet On May 30th in MI, for an inside wedding. Having a lot of wrapped chocolates, and unwrapped m&m, candy chocolate hearts unwrapped, do you think melting will be a problem?
Didn’t give it a thought untill I read this info.
Thanks for your help
Linda
see below :)
I just got married May 9th in California and it was 90 degree’s I put my candy Buffet right inside the sliding patio doors and it stayed perfect. I had alot of chocolates and meltable candies with no problems. Even last minute we decided to put the cake inside. All my family came from Michigan and I am originally from there too and I would bet you won’t have a problem with melting. Hope this helps.
Dawn
where did you find your scoops? are they ladles?
I used plastic Large spoons and tongs that I picked up at the Dollar Tree.
Your candy will be just fine as long as it is inside. I have never had an issue with chocolate while it was inside.
If you are having chocolate, one little tip….
put your more expensive candies in smaller containers, for instance normal size martini glasses or smaller vases. This helps with the guests taking only one or two of these items. The larger and fuller the container is the more they seem to take.
I do this professionally, and this is a proven point.
I just had my wedding April 4th and have 12 jars plus 5 or 6 scoops to get rid of. Please contact me if you are interested. I have pictures of all. karasmosher@yahoo.com
Hi I would be very interested in you jars and scoops please!!! send me your info and cost. There’s a young landy @ our church we’re planning a wedding for. All she’s talked about is wanting the candy display. Thank you.
i have many candy jars for sale i did cany buffets for weddings and partys. willing to sell them, i have many
Hi I was just wondering if your jars where still available? if so just let me know please asap THANKS!!!!
Hey I was just wondering if you have any of your many candy jars left?? Please let me know thanks!!
Do you still have your jars for sale?
I am will to sell candy jars, pleas contact me i live in Texas.
I am interested in the rest of your candy decor..let me know if you have anything left..Thanks Jody
please let me know if you still have the jar with the lid and the scoops what color is the scoops my # IS 804-221-0613
Hi if still available with scoops please let me know
Hi do you have any items left?
Kara,
How much are you selling the remaining glasses that are in tact? Thanks.
Alisa
Yes I would love to purchase your wedding jars and scoops. Please let me know if they are still available.
Thank You
Where did you find the big glass jar that looks like a big wine glass.. I have seen alot of people using them and would like to purchase some but cant find them any where… thanks
where can I find the large martini glass? i like the idea :)…
Also..scoops… 4 or 5 oz?
Hi Shelly,
You can find them at Michaels for about $13 and if you join their mailing list you can use the 40% off coupons with that item. That’s how I purchase most of my containers.
You can also find them at Wal-Mart for about the same price.
Try Michaels!
Michael’s carries the large champagne flute, a large martini
glass and a large brandy snifter. Save those coupons!
photos of the 3 oversize party glasses available at Michael’s
I read a comment and saw a wonderful idea about sweetest day, this person made a poem and framed it—can’t find it now. Something about sweetest day being on the 3rd October of the month and gathering friends together on the table of their candy buffet. please help me find them- I loved the idea I am getting married in October
Hi Kathy,
I would love to know what that poem says as well because I’m getting married on October 3rd and I’m having a candy table. If you ever find this I would appreciate it very much if you would let me know. I’ve been posting different things, hoping other people well give me ideas for catchy poems or saying for my candy table. I’ve gotten a nice few responses, but I really like the idea of the poem your talking about. Hopefully between the both of us searching for it we should be able to find it. I’ll defintley let you know if I find anything. Thanks, Patti
Hi Patty,
my candy buffet was a huge hit at my wedding, my directors covered the dishes with plastic wrap and then covered the entire buffet with tulle until it was time to open the buffet. We had 2 inch stickers printed for each dish which said “our love is sweet like candy” the sticker also said “thanks” in the middle with our names. Young and old alike lined up to indulge in all the delicious sweetness!
I wonder if it was this…..I used this printed on little fold over gift cards on my containers…I got married on 1-3-09??? Feel free to use it …I really can’t remember where i got the poem from….It would be cute framed up…I have a template of the little gift card if anyone wants it….just email me at deborah@move2nampa.com It will most likely give you a spam message but I check my spam box frequently…
Have fun!
One of the “sweeter” wedding memories,
That will be stored in our heart,
Was having our friends here,
To play an important part!
Thank you for being here!
Love
Frank and Deborah
1-3-2009
I thought this saying was cute for the table!
Candy Buffet
Step right up to the candy buffet
It’s a sweet addition to a wonderful day.
This is a treat we are offering to you,
On this beautiful day when we say I Do.
Use the scoop, choose what you like,
Leave some for others,
Be polite.
As you enjoy your bag of treats,
Please remember,
LOVE IS SWEET!!
Hey
I am doing a candy buffet for my June wedding - I was wondering if anyone knew of a place where I can get a fun tablecloth? We are doing all types and colors of candy so there really isn’t a theme, just what we like.
app0608,
can you tell me a little bit of what your searching for? colors? another thing would be buying a white tablecloth and stencil designs on yourself. would be a fun keepsake after the wedding. i have a pic of a stenciled table runner that might give some ideas. i like its whimsical simple but subtle elegance look. i was thinking how fun it would be to use your wedding date or Got Candy? as the edges of a table cloth or runner. use a fun font. craft stores carry everything you need from stamps to fabric paint. the sky is the limit. not to mention easy on the pocketbook.
app0608,
i tried to find a runner or tablecloth that says: Got Candy? no luck?!? so it will be diy. just in case ya like it!! good luck!
you know you should try a bed sheet…don’t laugh, bed sheets come in patterns and colors that “table cloths” don’t and because you can get them in different sizes you can hem them to correct size. i say get a king that way you can cut and hem….
Im working on planning a candy buffet for my wedding in October, but the trouble Im having is with the presentation of the table. Do you set up place cards by each jar of candy??? Also, I’m trying to think of a catchy phrase if anyone has any ideas. I’d appreciate any advice anyone has. Thanks,Patti
Hi Patti, I put your question out to twitter and got some really cute responses. @NatalieJanette suggested “it was so ’sweet’ of you to be part of our special day.” And @cathydavidphoto offered up “Living Life One Gumdrop At a Time.” Cute!
Okay, anyone else?
Hi Blake,
Thanks so much for your help, those are really cute responses. I can’t wait to use them for my candy buffett. I do have another question for you. Would I have to put a card by each different type of candy, I guess just saying what each type of candy is? As you can tell Im really not too good with this. Whatever advice you may have, I rally do appreciate it. Thanks again, Patti
Well Patti, I’ve gotten myself in trouble here, there are many people subscribed to this page that are much more qualified to answer that!
But I included a few pics from photobucket. From what I’ve seen, it’s fairly common to attach labels to the jars, directly or with ribbons. But I also see a lot of displays that don’t use signs, maybe thinking that the candy is pretty identifiable on its own.
So I think it’s really a personal choice unless you’re serving up something really exotic.
How about “love is sweet, so take a treat”
:)
Im doing a candy buffet for my wedding in October and i got a pretty picture frame and a pretty piece of paper and printed on it “Love is delicious, love is sweet, please pick a bag and take home some treats” and i bought some organza bags for cheap online to match my colors
What size bags did you get … we are having a hard time finding something just the right size for people to put the candy in … not to big and not too small
Go/call your nearest paper bag distributor and ask if they have white penny candy bags. I bought 500 6″ bags for like $11.15. I went to their offices and picked up or google white lpenny candy bags. This way if your guests want different candies they will use at least 2-3 bags or more.
There’s so many cute sayings, you just have to choose what you like best! I personally like the shorter phrases. I don’t think most people have the time to read a full poem. Plus, it is usually dimmed lighting so you’d really have to get close!
How about:
“A Sweet Ending to a New Beginning”
“Sweet Love”
“Grab a bag, take a treat, and just remember: Love is Sweet”
As for whether or not to label candy, I think it is a personal decision. Most of the time it’s fairly obvious but with nut allergies on the rise, it may be a a good idea. Just make it simple and pretty!
hi brides, i was thinking of taking cues from songs for creative quotes or even movies-inspiration can be found in the most unlikely places ( think cards, books, magazines, etc). like “how sweet it is to be loved by you!”
“one sweet day” “one sweet love”. you can even doll it up in oldtime nostalgia and have a simple sign that says” sweet shop” or insert couples names that read (example; insert “couple’s last name” sweet shoppe) recreate the look from a time past. or “welcome to our candy counter” even “old time sweet shop”. if candy buffet is offered at end of night have ” sweet dreams”. something whimsical? candyland or shorten to candylane.
” the sweetest way to end the sweetest day” is one i found while searching.
it would also be to cute to get wooden letters from walmart craft section and paint them( make sure they will stand up without falling over) have it spell out candy! or So Sweet! (buy and exclamation mark too.) the one word will say it all!! smile.
i hope this will give ideas. have fun!
Hey Stacey,
Those ideas are great, thanks for the help..
for my daughters Candyland party i took a picture of my daughters holding up different letters to spell “CANDY” and got 5X7 made of them and put them in 5 5×7 different color painted frames on the table with all the candy jars(not pictured) Maybe you and your soon to be husband can do it but use nice white frames
I had the same idea as you. i got these wood signs made at those kiosks at the mall or flea market that makes personalized names… They turned out great and can’t wait to use them in May!
Hey I love some of your jars.. would you be willing to sell them??
Gwen,
I am from Chicago, but my wedding is in Northwest Indiana. I got most of my jars from Old World Pottery in Merrillville, IN. They have tons of different sizes for cheap! If you are close enough to that, you should go there. I got them all for like $7-$10 each. My mom has also found a few at garage sales for me!
Hello angie.. When is your wedding?? Would you be willing to sell your candy jars afterwards?? Also do you have any pictures of the jars you have purchased.. Please let me know thanks!! :)
hey I know when you buy things from Michaels you get a 40% off coupon and I bought all my jars there for the same price but old time pottery is awesome.
Hi everyone! I am getting married June 6th.. I have read about people paying a lot for your jars.. I went to a few different goodwill stores in my area and found all 10 of my jars for less than $12.00 for all of them… Now that is what I call a deal… be creative people, this is simple to do on your own. Buy your candy in bulk. I bought my bags at walmart. They are wilton treat bags, $1.88 for 25 bags and they come with ties. I will also be making my own chocolate covered pretzels, give time for you and your bridesmaids to sit down and have fun… Good luck everyone..
I was thinking about making my own choclate covered pretzels as well. Do you know how far in advance I can do this? Can you freeze them without them looking weird when they thaw out?
I was wondering if you would be willing to sell your jars that you found and if so could you please post a picture of them.. thanks alot
I am getting married in July 2010. I have decided to make a dessert bar. with pies and cakes and my colors are red brown and white i need help on design and i dont want to hirer anyone trying to keep the price down.
It is an outside wedding.
Just be careful….July is the hottest month in the summer. Stuff will melt…
Hello Ladies!!!
I have 10 or 12 little brown bear bride groom figurines in different antique cars that I bought for my sister and she never got around to using them….So I’m selling them!! I will post a pic asap!! I will be doing this years Breast Cancer 3 day and the money that i receive from this sell will go towards me raising my $2300….
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Hi!
After researching, I decided on a candy table for my July 2009 wedding. I’ve been going back and forth trying to decide if I should hire someone to do the table or if I should do it myself-the end result- I’m doing it myself- the price to hire someone is so expensive. I’ve contacted companies to find out details (amount of jars, lbs per person) but the companies were very evasive- only want to help with a signed contract.
Since I’m a novis, I need some advice from all the expert do-it-yourselfers on the logistics:
I have wedding guest list of 250-275
I’ve bought 20 candy jars (an array of large and medium apothecaries and old fashion candy jars, even those oversized martini glasses). The reception venue is providing an eight foot table for the candy table.
*Is this number inline with the amount of guests coming or should i buy more? Should I request an additional table?
*How far in advance should I buy the candy? Will it go bad if I start to buy now?
*How much time did it take to set up the candy table at the reception ( I only have about an hour for someone to set it up)?
I’ve heard some conflicting thoughts on the amount of candy to buy- since the amount each guest will take is not down to a science, how did everyone go about buying the candy in appropriate amounts? How often did you have to refill jars throughout the night? Did you have someone designated to re-fill?
Did anyone find that certain candies were more popular among guests than others (I don’t want to waste money on a certain kind of candy if its not favorable)?
I am super excited about this candy table (to be honest, it’s probably my favorite element of the reception) but at the same time, it’s my biggest worry!
Please help!
I’ve seen small jars at bed bath & beyond sold in a 3 pack and they were only 24.99 whicih isn’t bad I’ve seen larger ones sold at $10 each at walmart….You can also try oriental trading company they have jars also at a reasonable price…I hope this helps!!!
Lety
Just another thought on the candy jars
… they’re a pain to ship, but if you wanted to recoup the cost afterward I bet you could craigslist them successfully in a heartbeat.
I agree with Dawn!
I would designate someone to keep an eye on the candy throughout the night!!! One way that you could save money is by having the candy buffet displayed through the evening and open after the cake is cut…that way you won’t have to restock the jars as much…..
Hi Jennifer and congratulations! I did my own candy buffet….it was a huge hit as well! One thing I would for sure do when setting it up….tighten up how close you have the jars! I didn’t and i don’t like any of the pictures of how it looks…it was easy for people goign through but esthetically I didn’t like it! W e were able to set it up the day before. i would have your friends or who ever is setting it up do a trial run of it at home with you so they know what you are lookign for. I had all wrapped candy…it just was more cost effective for me so that is what i did! I had a January wedding and it was in turquoise and silver and white. I wrapped nestle crunch candy bars with our monogram/logo, we had jollyranchers, candy sticks, hershey kisses, york peppermints, milk toffee, a vanilla toffee, a couple of different suckers, hmmmm what else??? But we didn’t ahve to refill and I had way to much candy….but we also had smaller pillow boxes I had got on clearance at Michaels….so keep in mind that if you have a smaller container they will take less candy….We didn’t have a dinner only the candy buffet, cupcakes, hot cocoa bar, and the wedidng cake! I will say that the cupcakes were a huge hit! We got them at Sams CLub for 30 of them for $11.88 (we ended up with only 4 left!!!!) we bought a styrofoam 3 tier stand from Sams as well so it was really pretty!!! People pretty much went from the recieivng line straight over to the candy buffet!
Just have fun and do what you think works best for you! We were fortunate that most had never heard of a candy buffet in our area so it didn’t really matter what we did…they loved it!
Not sure if this information will help or not…..
I am doing a set up for a Bar-Mitzvah in May. I agree with what you said about being excited but also the biggest worry! I am afraid the kids will go crazy! I am putting it out at the end as a take home treat.
I am doing a candy Buffet in June 2009 at my wedding:
Two things
1.) I was told if you give your guests a pound bag they fill it, so careful chosing your size container for your guests
2.) The best deal on candy out there is at the wholesale clubs, like BJs or Sams Club
For your candy buffet questions…..You can buy your candy a couple of months early. Leave in the bags they came in until a day or 2 before the wedding. Then I suggest taking each type and placing them in large ziplock bags. This makes the set up much faster than opening the store bought bags for an hour. Have as much of it as ready as you can. Tags on glassware, or ribbons.
I also suggest using fillers on the table, for instance rose petals, candles, or paint some letters that say “Love”, “I do”, Sweet. it helps make the table full and much more appealing. Keep the extras under the table and make sure you have someone who can kind of just refill throughout the evening.
I do not suggest gummy or sticky candy!
Have fun
How big a table do you need? It depends on one thing . . .
will people be able to get to it from both sides? I did a candy
buffet for a large bridal shower (about 100 People). If you
aren’t going to open the buffet until the end, you could have a
lot of people waiting in line. If the table is far enough from a wall for people to walk around it, place the largest containers in
the middle (fill them with the most popular candies) and place
smaller containers in front of them. Use something sturdy
(like small crates) to place flowers or frames on to add
height to the display. Also, consider having a few extra scoops on the table - more people can get at the candy that way. . .
and at least one scoop will get dropped on the floor (trust me!)
With over 200 people, if the tables are up against a wall, I would use 2 tables . . . use the bridesmaids flowers as decorations, scatter them in between the jars so there aren’t
a lot of empty spaces (they probably match the candy, anyway). Framed photos, strings of pearls, wired ribbon bows,
BATTERY OPERATED candles (no real ones where people are reaching and chocolate is present!), or strands of curling ribbon
also make great fillers. Also, if kids are attending your reception, make sure you have an attendant to make sure
kids aren’t knocking over glass containers (nothing like a toddler in the E.R. getting stitches and broken glass and $50 of
M&Ms on the floor!) Make sure to get a few types of sugar free
hard candy (available at most supermarket bulk food sections)
and put tags or stickers that say ’sugar-free’ on the containers.
I use “wax” type cake bags (the kind you can have imprinted with your initial or the date of your wedding). Then have some
cute stickers made with the bride & grooms’ photo (try Kodak
Gallery-Martha Stewart Stickers)and use them to seal the bags.
Plain cake bags are available at uline.com. Also chinese take-out containers come in several sizes . . . buy colorful ones at
craft stores, or to save $$, buy some from your local restaurant supply store and place a photo sticker on the front of each one to personalize it. By the way, chinese fortune cookies are among the most popular things on my candy buffet. They are
excellent for filling large glass containers without spending too much $$. As for refilling . . . store extra candy in ziplock bags in boxes under the table for easy access . . . remember . . .
you DON’T have to keep refilling jars with the same thing. USE
WHAT YOU HAVE LEFT! or you’ll be lugging tons of candy home.
Also, bring a few large garbage bags to dump the leftovers . . .
if the restaurant is nice enough to let you bring in outside food,
clean it up. (Some places will add a fee $$$ if you don’t!)
I would definitely get someone to be in charge of the buffett-
hire a friend of a friend, your brother’s sister-in-law, or any
collage-aged kid you might know, give them $20 and a free meal. They’ll get to enjoy 3/4 of the reception, and make a few
bucks. Sorry this is sooo long! Good Luck!
The “wax bags” I referred to in my other post are actually
GLASSINE bags. uline.com has them in many sizes
(4×7 1/2″ are flat and hold 1/2 lb. 1000/$28 + sh&h.
They also have windowed bakery bags that are gussetted
(they have flat bottoms and stand up). They come in kraft
(’paper bag’) brown and white. The 3 3/8″ x 7 3/4″ are
sold 250 and are $48 + sh&h. Both are FDA approved for
food use. Uline is a company that sells shipping supplies,
but I have used them for boxes, bags, velvet pouches,
organza bags, etc. Check them out!
I just wanted to share a picture of these cute Sixlets. They come in a lot of different colors and look really nice in layers. I have seen them available at candydirect.com and metrocandy.com.
I have just started my candy buffet service. I have consulted with others as well. There appears to be one unanswered question and
I was wondering if any of you could answer. Did you receive certification from the health department due to you serving food(yes, they consider candy food!)?
My future daughter-in-law and I are planning the candy buffet for her September 19, 2009 wedding. We have seen pics online of candy dishes that were fairly large that spell out the word L O V E. Each dish was separate and I believe was made of ceramic. It really set off the mood of the wedding having LOVE candy dishes filled with brown, orange and yellow M&Ms. Any idea where we could find these dishes? You may email me at mclht@aol.com, as well. Thanks so much and God Bless! Cindia
I know I have seen these somewhere else …
but they’re available right now on eBay from a store called EVER AFTER Weddings Boutique.
here is the link … L O V E ceramic dishes … scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Hi hi, My colors are red and silver… I got a whole bunch of red candy…but I dont know where to get all these diff shape jars and I’ve run into a problem for bags. I wanted bags with tin top closers, in silver or red but I cant find them anywhere. I only need 100. Any other containers or bag ideas.
http://www.nashvillewraps.com/ShowSearch.ww?Query=COFFEE%20BAGS&Page=2
I didn’t see any in the silver with tin top closers but I wonder if you could do the white and add a really kewl label in silver and red…maybe with your monogram or theme of the wedding with a cute little poem…. THis is the poem I used on my little pillow boxes and everyone loved it…..
One of the “sweeter” wedding memories,
That will be stored in our heart,
Was having our friends here,
To play an important part!
Thank you for being here!
Love
Frank and Deborah
( I can’t remember where I got the poem from….if it was here I apologize in advance) I actually used little fold over cards that i tied on with ribbon. IF you need a template let me know!!!
Papermart.com has red tin tie bags . . .
also, I wanted to mention that Pier 1 Imports is another
place to pick up some nice glass containers. I always
check out their clearance area.
Goggle tin tie bags and there are tons of sites to buy them. As for containers. The Dollar Stores are great places to find items like that.
I just bought apothecary jars from Ross for $4.99-9.99. The $9.99 ones are huge and beautiful. I just saw identical ones at Hobby Lobby for $49.99.
Where are Ross stores located?? i have heard of them before but I dont know where i have seen them before??
Try http://www.papermart.com they have a ton of different bags that is where I ordered mine from. As for the jars you will be amazed at what family members have in their kitchens, plus I have been hitting the antique and second hand stores. Some people insist “Oh you should by new” WHY? When I can borrow or barter. And don’t forget……garage sale season is upon us!
Has anyone ordered candy from candywarehouse.com? Are they good and reputable? Thanks!!!
I would like to share a picture of a candy table I had on display for a wedding show that I attended.
Hope you all like it.
I love how you decorated you table!!! I was wondering where you got the wedding dress that sits on the table? It is so cute!!!
If anyone needs green or blue Reese miniatures, please email me at mot2232@comcast.net. I have some I don’t plan to use from dividing up packages of Easter Reese cups.
Tina M
Hi all!
Just wanted to ask the question about what size bags everyone is using? I’ve found some on ebay at a good price, but I don’t want them to be too small. I also don’t want them to be too big to where people are taking too much candy. Thoughts?
Thanks!
Heidi
I got married on Jan 3rd and I used Pillow boxes I got at michaels on Clearance. I had 10-12 different types of candies…including sticks and some mini candy bars I wrapped with our monogram wrappers. I still had tons of candy left over and was asking people to take more…I think people use descretion….So use what you like…if need be people will take 2 containers…lol But seriously I didn’t have any problems!!
papermart.com has all the different containers and bags you might use. I bought fold top boxes 5×3x 1.75. They have smaller and larger.
There are a lot of choices at this website: http://www.specialtybottle.com
I am using the 4 oz round tins. I think they are a good size. The standard 2″ x 2″ boxes are too small in my opinion.
Hi to professionals and vendors:
if you are posting pics of your latest candy buffets, please post UNDER THIS THREAD. (Hit “Reply to this comment” to post your pics.) This will keep the pro pics in one spot so they don’t cause all the non-pro posts and questions scroll off the page.
Thanks!
Dawn
Hi - This is Lisa from Lisa’s Candy Buffet in NJ. Here is a buffet that we did over this past weekend for a wedding.
This looks like a fun display. Here is a picture of a pink and brown buffet that we recently did.
Holli, what is the round, pink candy in the bubble vase in front of the parasol? I wasn’t sure if it is bubble gum or candy.
Thanks,
Tina
It is bubble gum. It wasn’t a real dark pink but it blended well with all of the colors.
wow! pink and chocolate brown are my wedding colors too! my wedding is in May and I am totally stoked to be doing a candy buffet. I found a candy store (Mr. Bulky) that does candy buffets and even supplies the jars for a decent price.
If you have someone in your area who provides the jars I think it is more economical than buying them. We had a lot of fun with this pink and brown. You will still be able to use chocolate in May so it will give you lots more possibilities. We have so many outdoor weddings in our area and chocolate doesn’t hold up well in the heat!! Have fun with these colors!
Love this buffett - where would I find vases/containers like that for a reasonable price?
Anita- These jars are all different price points. Many were found at Ross and other outlet stores for $10 to $15 dollars and several others I got at Craft warehouse for $40. I am always looking in Marshalls, TJ Maxx and Burlington Coat Factory since I do this for a business and like to have lots of variety. Also, Michael’s always has 40% off coupons and you can pick up one at a time. Good Luck. It is soooo much fun!
Where did you get those containers - very nice? And about how much were they? I like the parasol too.
Noelle and Melissa- These jars were purchased at many differet locations. I like to check Ross and Tj Maxx but some of the fancier ones were purchased at a Home Dec store in our area. They run anywhere from 10.00 to 50.00 a piece.
The parasols were used in an outdoor wedding to give shade to our older lady guests. We had about 40 of them and it was a great addition as well as being very much of a relief from the hot sun.
A floral centerpiece is a great addition to any buffet!
Hi Lisa
I love all of the buffets you have shared with us. Your pictures are amazing! I do have a question for you. the colors i am using for my wedding are black white and accenting it with aqua. which we are using as the candy colors also. we have a large amount of people attending and i am hoping we have enough jars (about 25 at this point) and i understand how important the ‘wow’ factor is and that is exactly what i am going for, however with a large crowd, is it better to use a round table or a long table and then just add different levels, to add height and variation? also, the color of the table cloth underneath, should we use black and white? or just one color? i want the candy table to be fun, yet still have a romatic and sophisticated vibe. any tips or advice would be great! thank you so much!
How many people did this serve?
Hello all,
I’ve never posted here before but I’ve got so much inspiration from everyone here that I would like to share a few of my photos.
I’m a wedding consultant from Raleigh, NC with Cherished Moments Event Planning. I’ve done a few candy buffets for my clients and they were such a success that I recently decided to start offering them as a permanent product offering!
Here are a few pictures: one is from a recent bridal show where I won “Best in Show” for a hot pink and lime green candy buffet display! I then used the same concept for an outdoor event. Thanks to everyone for all your wonderful suggestions!
My blog with more pics!
Hello,
I’m an event planner in Atlanta,GA that specializes in Candy Buffets. I wanted to share some pictures from recent events. If you are in the Atlanta Area would like to use Candy Couture by Eminent Events please contact me.
Hello! This is Lisa from Lisa’s Candy Buffet in NJ. Here is a candy buffet that I did over this past weekend. It was based on a pink white and silver design. It was a small buffet for 50 guests.
Hey Everyone, it is Lisa from Lisa’s Candy Buffet in NJ! I enjoyed doing three buffets over this weekend, and I thought I would share one. THis was a funky Winter Wonderland themed wedding. It was blues, pinks ,silver, whites, and it came together well! Hope you enjoy it!
Christmas Chic Holiday Buffet!
Hi,
Tina from Candy Couture by eminent events with new pictures of a Sweet Shoppe Celebration candy buffet.
This is Holli from Everyday Hollidays and I am posting a picture of a pink and orange display we did this weekend and a cocktail buffet that we recently did. The pink and orange was so bright and eye catching. I hope you enjoy!
Hi Holli! I LOVE your pink and orange candy buffet, my friend is doing that for her wedding on those colors. We are trying to figure out how much candy to order can you give me a rough idea of how much candy it took to put your candy table together? Thanks, christa
Christa- This is about 45 lbs plus the candy sticks and suckers.
There are about 15 lbs of jellied candies in the one large container and another smaller one if this helps. We use some pretty large pieces so it takes more to get the effect.
Holli, I love this buffet! I bought the pink heart suckers for my daughter’s candy buffet and planned to put them in a bowl like a flower display. I hadn’t thought of tying a ribbon around them, but they look great that way!
I was wondering how many people this served?
Tina M
Tina- This is for around 100 people.
Trying to post Holli’s pics again.. the last time didn’t work out so well.
Wish me luck!
Hi Lissa,
I am in the same boat as you. My wedding is October 3, 09 and I am having troubles with a catchy phrase for my candy buffet table. Have you got any ideas?
Patti
i found this
step right up to the candy buffet, its a sweet addition to a wonderful day This is a treat we are offering you, on this beautiful day when we say i do, use the scoop, choose what you like, leave some for others, be polite. as you enjoy your bag of treats, please remember love is sweet.
LOVE the poem. Will use it. thanks!
Lissa,
I have the exact same problem as you, as well as the same wedding date. I do have a question that hopefully someone can answer. My colors are burgunday, burnt orange and chocolate brown…with everything else ivory…so the reception tables will have ivory tablecloths…but my question is, should i make the candy table tablecloth the same, or have it be a colored one to distinguish it a bit more?
You can use any large piece of fabric as a
tablecloth- take swatches of your colors to a nearby
fabric store and check out what they have - a very,
VERY subtle gold might look nice.
I discovered a way to get free gift cards that I am using to buy candy! Rite Aid has an offer to get a $25.00 gift card if you transfer a prescription to their pharmacy. It is good through the end of this month. Walgreens has the same offer that is good until sometime in April. Since my husband and I each are on some medications, I think I can get $100.00 worth of Rite Aid gift cards and $50.00 of Walgreen gift cards by transferring prescriptions back and forth. So far I have gotten 1 card from Rite Aid. Both stores frequently have candy on sale, so I have gotten a good price for the candy I have bought there and now I can get some of it free! Just thought it might be something that would work for some of you. The coupons for the gift cards are in the Rite Aid sale paper this week.
Tina M
Hi Guys
I love this blog!!!
Thanks for everyone’s comments and all your ideas.
I think I am the first in Durban, South Africa ( my hometown ) to be doing this - I think as havent seen it here , and it isnt easy. If anyone has any great suppliers for sweets that ship internationally let me know.
Jennifer your buffet is amazing, I LOVE IT and will strive to do the same.
Thanks
I am puzzled at where on earth you guys are finding these scoops!! The clear ones are beautiful. You think these would be easy to find but I haven’t seen any but the ones at Michael’s by Wilton and those are never in stock!
I had metal scoops but i know that scoops-scoops.com has the clear ones also. I bought my scoops off of that website and tongs also they were great and shipped out very fast. I would def recommend them. They werent expensive either and i know that they have different size scoopers on there.
What size scoops did you use?
I was wondering where everyone gets the “words” that they have on their candy tables? Like the celebrate, love, sweet, kisses….things like that.
Hi Jenn,
Michael’s sells alot of them, in a range of different size. You can paint them to whatever colors you’d like. Walmart also sells them in their craft isle.
Thanks for the info, I have looked at one michaels and didnt see much there, maybe i should try another one.
I got my words at a place that sells crafts. It was like a very cheap sort of dollar store. We then just bought brown paint and painted them. If you want then you can put them on sticks or just lean them. They came out amazing looking! and were cheap too.
Okay, ladies, I had been planning for a year for my daughter’s Sweet 16 broadway candy buffet. I am sending you a couple of pictures of the buffet and one of the centerpieces. On the sides of the centerpieces, I took wine glasses and put chocolate covered pretzels in them so that the kids wouldn’t touch the candy table. Around the candy table, I roped off the area (making it look like a theatre) and the kids didn’t touch a thing - bless their little souls. The huge “floral” centerpiece in the middle is homemade with melted candy and made into the shape of different flowers. Enjoy!
I am doing a party in May with 80 kids (13 y/o) and 150 adults. my greatest concern is that the kids will grab so much the adults will not get any. Did you have any problems? Any tips for me? Can you suggest quantities? I am planning about 12 different candies. All wrapped. Either I have 15 pound of the candie ex. tootsie rolls, or I make sure I have one piece/person ie., reeses pb cup.
Thanks
Hi Ladies!
Congratulations to newlyweds and to the soon to be brides. I’m getting married in October 17. Our colors are chocolate brown and a mint green (thinking of fall colors)…and we are thinking of having a candy buffet. We have talked to someone who could do a candy buffet, but my fiance and I have decided that perhaps we could do it ourselves. I have read a few fall wedding comments, do any of you have any other ideas of color candies for my wedding? Thank you!!!! 
Hi Alma,
I am also getting married on October 17, and my colors are chocolate brown, burgundy, and burnt orange. We are using reese’s pieces for the orange and brown colors, and ordering m&m’s in burgundy. I also wanted to let you know that a good candy for the green might be those green spearmint leaves, that are kinda like a gummy with sugar. I have found almost all the candy we would like to get for our wedding on one websitte and it beats the prices of everywhere else I have looked. I have been working on our candy buffet, getting things together like the containers and picking out the candy for a couple of months now. I dont remember the website right off hand i’ll have to look through my papers, but if you would like it i would be more than happy to give it to you.
Hope you find the information you are looking for and that you have a wonderful wedding.
Jennifer
Did you ever figure out what site was the cheapest to order your candy? My daughter (whose name is Jennifer, too!) is doing the same thing for her wedding; however, her color is an aqua/teal color. If possible, can you please pass us the name of the company you are buying most of your candy! Thanks so much!
I was hoping you could give me the email address for the best priced candy company for the candy buffet I am putting together for my wedding? Thank you!
Alma,
There are those andes mints that come in mint green wrappers. THey are really yummy and i know they sell them on some candy websites. After doing research, i found the cheapest of the candy websites was metrocandy. I actually got all my candy at sams club and bjs and after doing the research found them to be cheaper then any of the websites. Im not sure if you have any of those stores by you but costco prob has also. You can also use tootsie rolls, reeses peanut butter cups, chocolate covered raisins, carmels, skittles, etc. If you go to some of the candy websites they have the candy seperated by colors. Hope this helps a little.
thanks for including my “candy buffet photo” (the pink m+m’s in the white candy cups)
–I just added a photo to my flickr of a take-away box from the candy buffet i am working on for a social function that may be of interest to some of you:
….a few more more photos, so you can see the steps.
Bagging the candy + adding labels.
These are displayed in an old seed packet display box, that has a slanted interior, so it keeps the bags propped up.
Custom stamps were made and then stamped on the small red border labels–could easily personalize this with the bride + groom’s names. Staz-On ink will work on any surface–metal, plastic, fabric, wood, etc.
Paper flowers could be added to the bag tops or some other embellishment–to cover up the staple.
We also made take-away boxes for the function, that will hold a selection of 4 bags of candy.
More photos will appear on my flickr as we get closer to the event.
Thanks!
where did you buy the long narrow clear bags, cute !
Please respond,
Kathy
Candy Couture Pink
Im getting married next Saturday and im so excited! I decided to do a candy buffet after seeing this website. I thought it was a great idea, noticed that alot of people love it, and thought it would be something different. We put the candy buffet together to see how its gonna look and i cant be any happier with the way it turned out! i love it! I took a couple of pictures of the way i have it set up so i can give it to my catering hall so they can set it up for me. I did alot of research on the supplies and the candy. Im attaching some of the pics that i took and when i have my wedding i will be glad to post the final table:)
Two more pics
Hey everyone so i had my wedding this past weekend and the candy buffet was a major hit! I cant tell you how great it looked. The pics above i thought looked great but it turned out to be much better at the wedding! They have us 16 ft worth of table and it wasnt too big. The tables were completely filled with stuff. The majority of the candy went but we had some left so i guess i judged right. I didnt go overboard though and i had about 200 people at my wedding. I had approximately 10-15 pounds of everything. I pretty much just bought 2-3 bags of everything from sams and bjs. I will post the pics when i get them. I def recommend it though. People didnt stop talking about how amazing it was. This is what i did instead of favors. I think it was actually better!
Mandy,
Will you post pics of your final candy buffet from the actual wedding? I’d love to see it.
Also, are there any more pics out there?
Where should I go for candy? Vases? Glass dishes? Scoops?
I just came back from Marshalls and they had the most beautiful glass dishes for $4.99 - $6.99. Square, round, tall, many different types. Now — where do I get the scoops??? This is so fun! Our colors are teal and I found Snickers miniatures in the Easter candy that are teal!
I think this time of year you can find lots of aqua/teal stuff…freeze it…I did and things were fine for the wedding. I froze stuff for about 3 months. If you have all wrapped stuff you not need scoops. i ended up taking mine back and didn’t use them at all…I took a poll and we decided I ddint’ need them. How many are you having?? I have a bunch of the candy sticks left over from my wedding that I would sell for a good price. I got mine at Cracker Barrel for 10 cents each. you can email me at deborah@move2nampa.com if you want…Keep in mind that if you get any of the hershey minatures you can wrap them in your color or white with your color of writing. I wrapped a ton of Nestle crunhs’s!!! Very easy to do!!! I have a bunch of blue small lollipops as well cotton candy and blueberry….
Just a few ideas…I found that a lot of different colors of “blue” still worked with the turqoise theme adn blended well with silver….
good luck!!!
Hi everyone!
I’m doing a candy buffet for my daughter’s wedding in April. I was wondering if anyone would let me know what size scoops (OUNCES) they used. I don’t want anything too big or too small. Also, I was thinking about using scoops with tags on them for the seating arrangements. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks, MOM
I love the small scoop idea for each guest! I got 4 oz. scoops for the candy buffet.
thanks Shelly!
janet
I am having a wedding in July. My colors are bright pink, light pink, and yellow. I went to Walmart, Walgreens, and Sams and found so many different kinds of pink candy with it being Valentine’s day! I also found the bags of M&Ms with different shades of pink for the Susan Koman foundation. Also they have pink ring pops…which I dont think they sell the colors individually. This is so much cheaper then buying them online! Trust me I looked! Also wait till after Valentines day and some stores will have them for 50-75% off!
how big should the take away candy bags be????
My wedding is in May and my colors are pink, silver, and black. Can anyone tell me where they are getting their candy? Any ideas for candy in those colors? How much should it cost for a wedding party of 150?
Shelley, My daughter’s wedding is in July and I am finding a lot of pink candy right now. Dove has chocolate hearts wrapped in pink foil and silver foil. It is 2 bags for $5.00 at Walmart, but check Walgreens this week because they may have a better deal. Hershey has raspberry creme filled chocolate bars wrapped in pink foil and they also have caramel filled kisses in pink foil. There are heart shaped suckers at Walmart that are 2 for $1.00 and some of them are pink and white. They also have bundles of 4 small suckers with some pink that are $1.00 per bundle. The Valentine M&Ms are pink, white, and red, but I think there are two shades of pink in each bag. You may come out better buying the specialty bags with just pink, but they usually are pricey. There are pink boxes of Nerds in bags of 36 out now also. Check Sam’s club for pink sour punch straws and pink air heads or Laffy Taffy.
For silver you can always use Hershey kisses. I think there are silver coated Jordan almonds as well. There are probably some other chocolate wrapped in chocolate if you check the Dove and Hershey candies. Check the Good and Plenty candy as well. It may have black in it in addition to the pink and white. You can always use black jelly beans and licorice.
Check the web site for candywarehouse. They have a lot of candy and you can search by color. I am looking at several different sites for pricing. Some are a lot cheaper on certain items than other sites are. Look at metrocandy, bulkfoods, bestbuycandy, groovycandies, and rauscountrystore.
Good luck and don’t forget to post pictures!
I meant chocolate candy wrapped in silver, not chocolate! And I looked at Good and Plenty and it is only pink and white, but there are a lot of black candies on the candywarehouse website.
Thanks Tina!! Do you think its safe to get candy now? I am scared it will be stale by May???
Shelly, this website has guidelines for candy shelflife: http://www.candyfavorites.com/shop/shelf-life.php
I am looking at the candy expiration date on the bags. All of them so far have had an expiration date of at least next September. If not, I am passing them by. Some are as far out as 2010. I am storing them in a large bin in a cool area of the house. Since your wedding is in May, you should be OK with candy purchased now as long as you store it right.
I am not worried about the suckers or Nerds, but I am a little concerned about the chocolate. I plan to wait a little while longer before I order the candy I will purchase online. Right now I am just trying to find pink candy, and Valentine’s candy works!
Amy’s wedding coordinator suggested we freeze the M&M’s. She has had good luck with them, but the website I mentioned above says they have a shelf-life of 13 months anyway.
Tina M
Tina,
Sam’s club has pink M&M’s…Breast Cancer Ribbon bags… 56oz. for $5. It is a great deal. Just thought you may want some since its pink.
Shelly, I found some pink suckers at Walmart today in their Easter candy. They are $1.00 each and are huge! They have them in pink, as well as blue and green. They may have other colors too, but they were still putting it out when I was there this afternoon.
They also have bags of all pink Hershey kisses and Reese peanut butter cups ( as well as all green and all blue). The bags are small (7 oz?) and are around $3.50 if I am remembering right. There are bagas of pink jelly beans also. Just thought this might help you out!
Tina M.
For our wedding favors, we did a Chocolate Candy Buffet! It was a great hit! Except that by the time we got into the cocktail hour of the reception around 6:30pm (which started at 6:00pm), the candy was pretty much gone! So my suggestion is to buy at least half more than you think you need and keep under the table for someone to fill the jars as they get low.
Here’s what we did for our fall wedding…We went with a Chocolate Candy Theme. On each table we put about 5 cards around the tables that said “Thank you for sharing our special day! Please visit our Chocolate Candy Buffet!”… We had about 180 guests , 9 large candy jars filled with- Fall colored M&M’s in two jars, Fall colored Hershey Kisses with personalized stickers on the bottom that we ordered on Ebay, Hershey Nuggets which were wrapped in personalized wrappers that we ordered on Ebay, Fall Twix, Chocolate Almond clusters, Chocolate covered raisins, Fall Reeses Cups, and I made personalized chocolates in Fall leaves candy molds and baseball candy molds which represented both of us and tied those off individually with personalized ribbon with our names and date. We got the Fall M&M’s, Twix, Resses, & Kisses from Target during the candy sale before Halloween… The Hershey nuggets, Almond clusters, and Raisins we got from Costco.
We had chocolate brown colored Chinese take out boxes with a personalized sticker on the box for the guests to put the candy in.
I would encourage everyone to do it! But be prepared and buy more candy than you think you will need. Hope this was helpful! Congrats & Good luck!
Here are a few pictures of the jars/candy we used.
These are all beautiful.. my daughter is getting married in Sept 09 - Theme black and white damask with Red Flowers - she wants a candy bar - what we are looking for are cute sayings to go with each candy jar - ex. hugs and kisses from the new Mr. and Mrs. - Mint to be etc - any ideas would be greatly appreciated
hi
i’m wondering what everyone is using for take away bags, and has anyone found anything that is divided for take aways
Patsy:
Check out Orientaltrading.com - they have VERY cheap take away bags - they also have just plain colored paper ones that the bride can costumize on their own w/ their own monogram or scrapbooking stuff. Also I google a lot and have found a lot of different websites that have celofan (spelling?) bags and you can go to an arts and craft store and pick up coordinateing ribbons so that the guest can tie the bags when they are done. I am doing that for my candy “bar”
Just wondering how this whole candy table gets set up. Will most places do it for you??? Should I set it up before hand and show them a picture of how I want it?? Or do I need to give the job to someone I know?
Jaime:
Ask your wedding venue if they will do it for you! At my venue I only have two hours prior to my reception to get everything set-up. The venue told me that I can do it, I can have a friend/ family member do it, or I can put a design on paper detailing how I want it set up. I am going to do a little sketch of how I want it and then check it out before the ceremony in case I want to move anything around. One less thing you have to worry about!
Thanks Amanda!!!
PS:
Make sure you have enough candy to last so every guest can bring something home! I am filling up the jars prior to the reception and then stashing extra candy underneath the table (hidden by the tablecloth) in which the waitstaff will refill throughout the night if anything strts to get low - just check w/ the venue to make sure this is possible.
What does everyone use to let their guests know what the candy buffet is for? Do you put a sign or something up? If so can anyone give me some ideas on how to word one? We are still 9 months from our wedding, but i’ve started getting things together and I am soo excited to do a candy buffet. I have found some adorable jars.
I also wanted to let everyone know that you might want to check out http://www.craigslist.com in your area for anyone that might have some jars. I found a lady in my area that had just gotten married and had a buffet and was selling all of her containers for alot cheaper than buying them new, and they had just been used that one time for her wedding.
Hi.This is Patty from http://SimplyCandyBuffets.com in Illinois. For weddings we usually use any where from 15-20 different candies. Photo’s below in Purple/Cream. I use a sterling silver frame that says “Hugs & Kisses from the new Mr. and Mrs. Love is Sweet…Please take some treats” and prop the frame on the table. I always recommend the Candy Buffet be on display during the ENTIRE reception! It is usually the talk of the evening and creates excitement and conversation about when it is going to open to your guests. With the amount of work, time and cost…….it derfinitely should be “EYE CANDY” for all your gues to see.
Patty, how do you keep guests from sampling the candy buffet until it is open? What do you do to let them know it is closed and will open say, after dinner, the same time or just after dessert is served.
Hi Sue…….thanks for the question. There are a few ways to keep your guests from sampling the Candy Buffet before dessert. First, don’t put out the take away bags/containers until after dinner, or the better idea, allow either the person introducing the Bridal party to mention, “That the Scrumptious Candy Buffet will be open for all of our guests to enjoy after dinner, during dessert” or if you’re not having wedding party introductions, have the Best man make a quick announcement when he makes the First Toast. It’s a pretty simple solution yet keeps your Candy Buffet beautiful yet intact until you’re ready!
I am putting the bags and ribbon for the candy bar on the table next to each place setting w/ a little card for what they are for. This will eliminate guests going up to the bar and grabbing multiple bags to bring home (so that every guest has a chance to fill up)
Patty, I am in the process of buying chocolate candies for my daughter’s wedding candy buffet. I plan on having about 17 or 18 kinds of candy, but only 4 or 5 kinds of chocolate except for M&M’s. We are planning on at least 200 people. How much of each type chocolate should I buy? I have about 20 lbs each of peanut and plain M&M’s, but don’t know how much of the other to buy. I plan on having
milk chocolate Dove hearts, Hershey raspberry Bliss, Hershey caramel filled kisses, Hershey hugs, and Reese peanut butter cups. I appreciate any advice you can give me!
Tina M
heh brides, here is a pretty lil’ wedding. i love the way the candy jars are mixed in with the centerpieces. love it.
The wedding is just around the corner…January 3rd. I am doing all the last minute things now! whew!!! tired thinking of it! LOL We are doing a snowflake winter wonderland theme and I was wanting some sort of thank you phrase to use on both the candy containers and also our favors. We are using snow/water globes with our pictures as the main thank you favor. Any ideas would be great! Also I am planning on adding ribbon to jazz up my containers but how do you label everything?? I got some metal and vellum tags at JoAnns or is there a simpler way??? Maybe placecards??? I am open to all sorts of ideas! Another question…what do some of you plan on using for risers??? I don’t want the table to look too flat…
Thanks in advance!!!
O.K. Girls I have about 8 bubble vases that I want to sell as well as a few candy buffet jars if anyone is interested please e-mail me at ElizabethC2001@hotmail.com. I would prefer someone who lives in the Houston TX area so I can just pack them and take them without having to worry about shipping. Please let me know. Thanks.
I am getting married next October and we are doing a fall theme to our wedding, our colors are going to be orange, burgandy and chocolate brown. Does anyone have any suggestions on what kind of candy we should use for our candy buffet? Also where does everyone purchase their candy from? I was thinking about Costco or Sams, but if anyone knows of a website or other place that is good I would appreciate the info.
I would totally use Halloween candy, like candy corn, reese’s peanut butter cups, etc. I wouldn’t necessarily order the “gross” candy, but there’s plenty of halloween-themed candy that would work!
What about using the foil covered chocolates in different shapes (leaf) that they sell in the fall? They come in brown, bronze, orange, red, etc. you could seperate & use what you need.
I’ve never seen those, where would I get the leaf shaped ones? That would be an awesome additon.
Jenn, check these out:
* fall chocolate leaves
Wow, thanks for the link, those are really cute. I think we might get some. I have another question for everyone, What is the biggest candy buffet anyone has done? How many different kinds of candy? We have a list of candy that we would like but I think it would be WAAY too much and we are having problems trying to narrow it down.
Hi Guys! My wedding is May 16th, and I have a peacock themed wedding. The colors are mostly jewel toned. I have 8 big apothecary jars. I have a few questions. How much candy do you think I will need (There is about 400 guests (I know it is huge), and should I put the bags on everyones table setting or should i have them taken out by the candy jar…Im not sure…Im doing the candy buffet my self..I’ve never seen one done so any advice would be great! Thanks guys!
I got married this past Saturday and I have some pictures from the candy buffet. I will post our photographer’s pictures when we receive them. Thank you everyone for helping us. All of our guests loved the idea and loved it. I kept hearing about it all night.
Here are some additional pictures of my buffet.
This is Holli from Everyday Hollidays. This is adorable. I love “over the top” and this is overthetop!! Great job! I’ll bet your guests loved it.
Thank you Holli. It turned out much better than I thought it was. Of course I didn’t think I had enough of anything. I’m still trying to find that one picture that shows the entire table well. People are still talking about the candy buffet and they absolutely loved it. It was the talk of the reception. The place we had our reception said they had seen buffets before but nothing like that. So that made me feel good. It was so much fun! Thanks again.
Hey jennifer, my name is sarah i am planning a wedding this coming september and we are having a candy buffet as well.Yours is GREAT! I was wondering where you got your vases? I exspecially like the big bubble one with the m&m’s in it!.
Hi, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize that you responded to mine. Anyway, I got the bubble one from Ross’s. I just happned to walk by and see it. They were on sale and I thought it would be cool for M&Ms. A lot of my vases I just kept going to Ross’s TJMaxx and places like that. When I saw one, I purchased it. I bought the really big ones at TJMaxx on sale and all in all they cost me between 5 - 10 dollars.
Please let me know if you have any questions. What state are you in?
thanks jennifer! i live in ohio and i did find a few at tjmax and marshells. would you be interest in selling any of yours?
Jennifer!!! Your candy buffet is super cute!! I an getting married in august 2009 and I would like to do a candy buffet. Can you tell me what your “over the top” buffet cost? Candy price mostly. Also where did you get the wording? “C-a-n-d-y B-u-f-f-e-t” and “kisses” so creative!!!
Thanks!! PS my colors is purple with hints of pink and green so any suggestions would be aewsome!
Hi Stefanie,
Honestly, I spent way too much on it and I have tons of candy and popcorn left over. The candy wasn’t all that expensive really. I’ll go back through my records and let you know exactly what I spent. I had approximately 150 people at the wedding. And I have a bin left over that I can’t even lift full of candy.
I got all of the wording and letters at Michael’s. I painted the Candy Buffet lettering myself based on my “circle” theme.
Let me think on your colors. If you want to send me an email, I can respond with all of my prices, where I bought them and everything else. My email address is windpooh2@verizon.net
Thanks
Jennifer
Hi Jennifer,
I saw the pics of ur candy buffet and i think its amazing. Im getting married in Feb 2009 and bought my vases and some decorations so far. I was wondering if you can email me and respond with the prices also and also where you bought all of your candy. I would be sooooo happy if mine turns out looking anything like urs did. My email is smalwndr22@aol.com. THanks
WOW! Your candy buffet was beautiful. Where did you get the scoopers?
Hi All!!
Thanks SO much for the great ideas!! I have read several comments/questions on how to ‘introduce’ the candy buffet at the reception……at the suggestion of my planner (who, by the way, was sent straight from heaven!!) we are planning to “hide” the buffet behind one of those draped/decorated changing screens until after the meal is served…..hopefully this will keep the candy jars filled a little longer!
We hid the buffet until after the dinner. It worked out really well and people were so surprised and thrilled with all the candy (the photos of my buffet are on this site already for some reason…they are the bottom three photos) We also rented a cotton candy machine. But we had an entire candy-themed wedding. It was awesome and everyone loved it. Good luck with yours!
Hi All!
I got married last weekend and it was awesome! We had a fantastic Blue & Green Candy buffet. The pro pics aren’t ready yet but I have the pics of the trial run I did the week before. This website was a huge help!
I am now trying to SELL the containers!
Almost all were purchased new and all have only been used once.
Prices vary depending on size and original price but basically I was thinking along the lines of $1 to $3 for small, $4 to $6 for medium and $7 to $12 for large. When asking for specific prices, please refer to specific item in the below photos.
If you are planning on buying several containers, make an offer or we can agree on a discounted price.
(P.S. I have further pics of individual containers available if needed.)
Email me for any further questions: riotgirl1267@yahoo.com
I am in the NW IN are, near Chicago. Pick up would be best but I can ship as well. Above prices do NOT include shipping.
Can’t wait to hear from you girls! Thanks for all your ideas and advice while I was planning!
Hi all
Im look for jars or anything that I can put candy in, Im having a baby shower for my daughter and want to have a candy buffet there. This is something that no one has done yet so I want to be the first
Here are some pictures to our candy buffet.
Where did you get these letters? They are adorable..the perfect touch!
I bought them at Michaels. I painted them and put sticky rhinestones I found at Michaels also
Our wedding 20/09/2008
Hello
I have never posted here but I used this site to help plan the candy buffet for my Michigan wedding back in May. I found this site bookmarked in my wedding section under favorites and I am trying to clear some of those out now that the wedding was over. Since others helped me so much I thought I would post to possibly others.
We had such GREAT success with our candy buffet. We still get compliments on it and people say they are telling friends how awesome it was! We set it up the day before (all the sealed candy) and then my mom set up the unsealed candy before the reception began. We had one of my friends play “candy hostess” and kept re-filling things through the night as need be. I didn’t mean for it to be open before dinner, but people went right to it and filled their containers. We used the Chinese containers from Paper mart and I made my own labels. I also used ribbon and tired a bow on the handle. One of the places we got candy from was in MI at a cute little mom and pop store (I like to support these), Rau’s Country Store. They were great to work with and had a lot of candy I was looking for. They carry a lot of nostalgia candy. We used them for taffy, swizzle sticks, stick candy and gummies. They even cute me a deal since I was ordering so much. Otherwise I used Sam’s club and got Valentine candy as my colors were pink orange and green.
I actually got a lot of my containers shopping thrift stores with my mom. TGMAXX and Michael’s also had a great selection. We put labels out with what candy was so that people knew if they were getting something sour or really sweet and people really appreciated that. My scoops came from a Kitchen Outlet store (I don’t remember the name). Hope this helps!
Would you be willing to sell your candy jars??
Hi! This is Patty from SimplyCandyBuffets in Illinois! Last weekend we did a large wedding in purple and ivory and thought I would share the photo’s. Hope you enjoy!
Oh My Goodness!!!! Patty this is breathtaking!! Absolutely Amazing! Its perfect to be honest and an example of just what I was looking for!! The table used for the buffet, was it a 10 or 12 ft table, and how many jars did you use? Also, I noticed that all of the jars have tags, do they just have the bride and grooms name on them. And I also noticed you have a little sign up for “hugs and kisses from the mr and mrs” Luv it! where there any other signs you had up? Oh and how did this couple introduce their candy table, like some others, I am using the candy as their favors. I am so nervous about my candy buffet table, in case you couldnt tell with all the questions. Thank you soo much Patty for all that you have contributed to this page!!
Thank you Kristin!
It was beautiful! If we’re not using a round table, we always use a 9 foot table. This event was at a Country Club but most Venues use three, 3 foot square tables put together with the tablescapes/linens on top. We always get 2 linens so we can put risers and elevate the candy on different levels. I think for this one, I used 21 different containers. And yes, every scoop and jar is ribboned and customized to the event. Candy Buffets are so hot right now, we do 3-4 Buffets every week between Bar Mitzvahs, Holiday Parties, Corporate Events, Weddings, Rehearsal dinners, Showers, and Birthday Parties. The biggest mistake I see people make when they do their own is they have too large a table! People tend to think a longer table is more accessible for their guests. That is not true. Even weddings we do for 300-350, we still use a 9 foot table and crowd it with sweets and treats so it really has that “Wow” factor when your guests arrive. When is the table opened? When dessert is served! Most people want the table to be a take home favor. Though the Candy Buffet is visable duing the entire event, usually the DJ or announcer will announce in the beginning of the wedding, that though the Candy Buffet may look like some serious eye candy (LOL) it will be opened when dessert is served. We ususally don’t put the take away bags out untill then. People are oooh and aweing it all evening. I guarantee you, if it is done right, your guests will be talking about it long after your event is over! Hope that helps Kristin. Good Luck!
Hi Patty,
I am just getting into the candy buffet business down in Miami, FL and was wondering if you could help with a few questions! Do you provide your own table and linens or does the venue help you with those? How do you know how much candy you need for a certain amount of people? And what size baggies do you use? Thanks in advance, any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
Patty that is awesome….do you have any pics. of your Halloween parties? If so, please forward those to me @ trryser@aol.com. or post them to this thread. I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE it.
For all of you needing pink M&M’s, I was at Sam’s Club yesterday and they had 56 oz. bags of pink Susan Koman M&M’s. They had peanut and regular. I think the price was $7.88 per bag. My daughter’s wedding planner says you can freeze them and they stay fresh. Does anyone know anything about how long you can freeze them? I had planned on buying some around Valentine’s day, but I really only need the pink ones, not the red.
I am doing a baby shower, and the theme is all white. It will be for around 60 guests. Can someone please suggest how many different kinds of candy I should get and which ones? Also where can I get great vases for the display?
Thank you!
Hi Emily, if you haven’t already, take a good look at google images for white candy buffets, there are many beautiful pics there full of display ideas for an all-white. OK, you said white, but look at the layering in the black and white buffet pic there and imagine how lovely that would look with very light baby pastels against white.
With white it is really important to mix up your containers and levels and add lots of visual interest that way since you won’t have bright colors to catch the eye. Also silver candies can look really nice in all-white buffets.
You can find the old fashioned round jars with glass lids and the candy jars with silver lids at Walmart in the kitchen section with cannisters (at least that is where they are at the ones in my area). If you want some pretty, daintier looking pieces try TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Tuesday Mornings. They have good prices on their pieces and you never know what you’ll find there! I am still looking for different containers and have found several that are interesting at Walmart in the vase and floral department areas. They seem to be reasonably priced as compared to other stores. I haven’t looked at Michael’s yet, by several people have said they found the martini glasses reasonable there. Good luck!
Emily,
I am in the process of planning my Feb ‘09 wedding and am doing a candy bar…I have picked up numerous designs of vases and bowls from various places. Check The Christmas Tree Shop, the Dollar Store, Walmart, Target, Michaels, Ac Moore, Marshalls…you will find all varieties at cheap prices. Look on the sale racks too. Sometimes they have great containers as well. For an added effect, I am wrapping ribbon that matches my colors around the dishes. I am also putting cookies on the table. There is so much that you can do with this idea!
Happy planning.
Nicole
Hi, I really love candy buffets and want to get into the business. Can someone help with where do I start? I like the old fashioned glass jars, but have had trouble finding them. any help would be greatly appreciated!
Google Apothecary jars and you will get tons of searches. You can also go to Marshall’s, TJ Max, Michaels, Macys to get good deals on nice jars.
I am doing a CandyLand Party for my 8 year old daughter and have found nice jars at all the listed stores. Good Luck! Great business : - ) I love it!
Hi,
I noticed that your comment said you were planning a CandyLand party for your daughter. My youngest daughter is turning 7 in Feb. and has decided on having a candy themed party. I was wondering how your party turned out, if you could give me any pointers, how much candy did you need, how many containers, anything that you think would be helpful. I would love to see any pictures if you have them. Did you make a cake or have one made? I am planning on making one myself and am just starting to look at ideas. I was so excited to see your post. I see so many posts about weddings, but yours was the first I saw about a child’s party.
Thank you,
Valerie
San Diego, CA
Valerie, check out this candyland party guide, it’s tailored to sweet 16s but I think it has some good tips on decorating for this theme for any age.
Hello Ladies I have 8 big bubble vases for candy or for centerpeices. I will send you pictures if you are interested. E-mail me at ElizabethC2001@hotmail.com. I am willing to sell them for $45. I would prefer if someone here in Houston TX would like them but if I have to ship them I am willing to as well. Please let me know. Thanks.
Hey Ladies, okay, I have a question….
When/how do you ‘bring out’ the candy buffet?
I don’t want to have guests and kids cleaning it out before the end of the evening, as it is our favors, but it is there for their enjoyment…
Do we just replenish everything, so guests can fill their bags/boxes and take them home, or just let there be a free for all as soon as they enter the reception hall?
I’ve some pretty cool glass pieces, and I’d like to see them displayed with the candy in them for as long as possible, as opposed to bringing the buffet out later in the evening. I’ve also have quite a few kids in the wedding party and as guests, and do believe it will be difficult to keep them from the candy buffet. I don’t know what we should be doing.
What does everyone else intend to do, or have already done? Any help would be much appreicated.
i think you right about having it out so soon. consider having it on a rolling table if possible if you plan on bringing it out later OR have a table set up for the kids so maybe they will stay out of the bigger table. if kids have something of their own and it is the same you shouldnt have a problem.
Hey girls!
I just had the best wedding EVER and am now Mrs.Wilson!
We had a black and white wedding… with light pink tones here and there.
Hope you enjoy it… : ) here are some pictures!
Good luck with yours!
Shannon-
Congratulations Mrs. Wilson! Your table looks amazing
My question is, are those huge black and white swirl lollipops laying on your table? Please tell me where you found them! I also am having a black and white wedding, with aqua accents. Those would be perfect.
Congratulations again and way to go!
Thank you : )
Yes, they are!
I got the majority of my candy from Candy Warehouse.com… now I understand it seems pricey - but the black lollipops were 12count for 24$…. I only got 3 boxes which was more then enough as not many people wanted them ( even though they were tasty! ) but looked great on the table!
We ended up with too much candy, but it was beautiful… the pictures I uploaded were in between the table being set up… so it wasn’t finished.
anything else let me know!
I have 4 old Fashioned Candy Buffett jars for sale. I wil sell all 4 of them for 50 bucks. I will pay for shipping. If any one is interested please let me know via e-mail aidenmama@yahoo.com
Your pictures look beautiful!! I was just wondering if you set up the table yourself or if you hired someone to do it for you?
Thanks and congrats!
Mrs. Wilson(!),
Just wanted to say that your buffet is absolutely beautiful - I only hope that mine will turn out so nicely. I’m also having a black and white wedding, and my accent color is red. Congrats!
just did candy buffet for my daughters 3rd bday. HUGE success…check out some pics
I know that someone mentioned Hometown Candy.com. Has anyone actually ordered from them. I placed an order with them yesterday morning and got an error message. I tried calling customer service, no answer, their fax # is disconnected and I emailed but haven’t received a response. I checked the Better Business Bureau and they has an “Unsatisfactory” rating. They have had 84 complaints registered with the BBB w/i the past 3 years and only 26 were resolved. I’m not sure what I’m going to do but I would caution anyone else from ordering from them.
If you have ordered from them and had a positive experience, I’d like to hear about it.
Thank you so much for sharing this information regarding your experience. I was just about to order from them this evening! Please let me know how it turns out for you! -Jennifer
I am the one that listed them on a post, but I haven’t ordered anything from them. My daughter’s wedding isn’t until next July, so I have been looking at prices but not ordering. On another blog someone mentioned http://www.bulkfoods.com. They have free shipping with a $75.00 order, but they don’t have as much variety as some of the other sites. Metrocandy.com also has pretty good prices, but I am not sure about their shipping. I hope your info with hometowncandy did not go through since you got an error message!
Sorry for the bad info!
Elizabeth,
Sorry I had to hijack your post but I was unsure of how to start a new post. Any whoooo if anyone is using pink candy in thier buffets rite aid has all the pink susan g coman candy in
mini reeses peanut butter cups wrapped in all pink, pink wrapped york pepper mint patties, all pink plain & peanut m&ms
pink wrapped hersheys kisses. they are selling for $3.79 a bag except for the m&ms are on sale till saturday for $1.99 a bag
Just thought I would share!
Hi…..This is Patty from http://www.SimplyCandyBuffets.com I was also having some trouble ordering from them. I did find a Candy Wholesaler that I had never used before and the service was impeccable. They’re name is GroovyCandies.com I love to order from Candy Warehouse but when you’re ordering candy every week for Candy Buffets and it’s hot in California, the shipping is outrageous to ship via Air frieght versus ground, and they won’t allow you to send any gummies or soft candies unless you ship air freight. Also, I’m doing a Fall Bar Mitzvah and ran across at Michael’s today the large, medium, and small hay bales to stick lollipops out of (they were shrink wrapped in plastic) …but had an idea to use them for a wedding I’m doing this week end for risers to elevate the candy jars on different levels. Just put them under the tablescape. I usually use glass blocks but they are heavy to haul in sterilite containers. Just a helpful hint if anyone is trying to come up with a simple solution for varied levels and were really inexpensive. I do this for a living and you girls are amazing with your endless and creative ideas! I applaud you! Best, Patty
I am launching a candy buffet-party planning business in Idaho. I did my daughter’s wedding this summer and bought so many beautiful pieces that I feel I’d like to try this venture. I have a question about how you charge for your services. If you could give me any ideas, I would love it. I have wondered if the remaining candy goes home with you since much of it is for WOW effect! Please give many any input. Also, do you think it is profitable to pay large fees for advertising at wedding shows? Holli
hOLLY where are you located?? I am in Nampa!
Deb- I am in Nampa also! I am going to be at the wedding show this next weekend at the Civic Center.
Elizabeth,
We had ordered some candy from them and the next day found a website saying not to buy from them….lots of complaints. We could not get through to anyone to cancel so we left a message telling them to cancel the order immediately. Then we called our credit card company and filed a complaint. They did credit our account back.
Well tomorrow is the big day! I’ll try to get pics on here asap. All the candy and supplies are at the venue already. I am using a lot of things to raise up containers for different levels so it looked quite odd to see me carrying in a ton of boxes and milk crates, cds, and encyclopedias! LOL I’m going to decorate the containers with ribbon once I’m there since I was afraid they would get messed up in the boxes. Other than that it’s all mapped out and set!
Hopefully I’ll be back wth pics soon!
Good Luck and Congrats!!
Wow, it was a HUGE success!! I hadn’t showed any details to the bride (I am the Wedding Planner) ahead of time and she was soooo excited when she saw it! Everyone was extremely impressed and were even posing in front of it for pictures. I was so busy that I didn’t get pics before everyone dove in but the photographer said she would get me the pics as soon as she has them ready.
I will say…expect the unexpected. I had asked for a 6-8ft table and they ended up giving me a huge buffet table, over 12 ft! It was also higher than a normal table to I was afraid they wouldn’t be able to reach but it was perfect.
For “risers” for different levels of height I used milk crates and mini milk crates and books and cds. For the cylinder containers last minute I ran and got green apples and stacked them in them for color, that was an economical way to add color and worked perfectly.
We were pretty close with the amount of candy, I think we ended up with a couple ziplock bags left over. I’ll have to tally up the final total of lbs I bought.
Thanks for all your help!
I can’t wait to see your pictures! Congrats on your success and thanks for sharing so much with us.
This is such a great discussion of candy buffets, thanks to all for the great tips - I have utilized a bunch of them. Especially from Tammy - your buffet turned out awesome, thanks for the ideas!
I’m getting married in December, and it’s a black and white wedding with red as an accent color. I’ve decided to do an all white candy buffet, but bring in the other colors in a small way. I took Tammy’s idea for putting ribbon on most of my glassware (almost entirely purchased from Marshall’s - TJ Maxx had just as good of a selection, though, as did Walmart - these are by far the cheapest places to get the glassware) with a hot glue gun. I also wanted to go with a “natural” theme, so hence the background (check out my “mock-up”). The reception location is going to have Christmas decorations up, so I threw in the red and green colors on the base. I also have fabric that will be on the tables (black and white) tied in to the table base.
I ordered my serving ladles and scoops from a restaurant supply place (www.instawares.com) - the cheapest I could find. I recommend 2 oz. serving ladles AND scoops, anything else seems too big.
I haven’t bought any of my candy yet (plan to do it online at some of the bulk places mentioned here previously) because I’m afraid of melting problems.
I also followed Tammy’s suggestion for http://www.papermart.com (9 cents/apiece with reasonable shipping) to get the Chinese takeout-type containers. Also, I bought custom-made stickers (They have our names and the wedding date with a black and white damask pattern - http://www.myownlabels.com) to put on them, as well as black raffia to make bows (to tie in the natural theme again).
I bought all of the natural themed stuff from Michael’s - they have some really great decor and if you can find a coupon (they seem to be abundant, just do a search for Michael’s coupon codes and find a printable one) the prices are pretty good. Also, they just came out with a line of “$1″ items, so while I was there I got all of my thank you cards in a black and white damask pattern for SO cheap.
Great job! I love the decor! I can’t wait to see the final buffet!
looking great!
Can y ou tell me what the item numbers were for your scoops…I got overwhelmed looking! LOL
Good Luck!
What candies are you thinking of ordering??? I am considering all white as well for my candy!
Deborah - I didn’t realize it, but I think that the http://www.instawares.com website switches up their inventory pretty much all the time. I think that they just have a certain number of each thing and when they’re gone, they’re gone. I went back and tried to find the same scoops I bought and they weren’t there! So I recommend just looking there periodically to find a good price. Also, it has been mentioned on here several times, but if you get a good coupon for Michael’s (I have gotten several for 20% off the entire purchase), they have the 2 oz. silver plastic scoops there in the wedding section, 2 for $5.99. They are actually pretty nice. Sorry for the trouble with the instawares website!
no worries! LOL I just thought I wasn’t finding them! I can’t fnd them at my Michaels. What are they with in the wedding section???
thanks so much!
Deborah,
Sorry so long to reply - have been so busy! Regarding the scoops in Micheal’s, they are up high in the wedding aisle, around where they have some bags of candy and close to the stuff for making your own wedding bouquets. Look at the very top - they are in a plastic box with two per box, side-by-side.
Thanks for all the compliments! Everything looks great! I cant wait to see the finished product, make sure to post pictures!
Hi!! I’m getting married on Friday and I am having a candy bar for my favor, but I was wonfering when it should be set up. In the begining or towards the end of the night? Any input would be great!!
Thanks!!!
Tracy,
You can set it up, but cover it with a sheet…or having it somewhere hidden and have someone take it out…Make it uinique!!!! I think you should set it up at the beginning, you want your guest to see it and admire….You can let your guest know that it is for later and that you would like for them to refrain from them getting any…:D Congrats and Have a wonderful day.
All depends. For the wedding I am doing Saturday we are having it available from the beginning, this *should* avoid long lines at it later one. But we could go through a lot more candy this way….we’ll see.
Good luck! Can’t wait to see pics!
I am getting married next August and since my ceremony and reception are at the same place I am going to open the candy bar for my guests while we are gone to take pictures. My wedding is a fairy tale theme with pink, white and black colours. Since it is a year away, I was wondering how soon I could start stocking up or what could be frozen (and still good)!?! Note: My centrepieces include chocolate princess themed lollipops so I don’t want too much, if any chocolate.
Well Im married!! Its been a crazy couple of weeks, but I finally have time to post a picture of the candy buffet from my wedding August 30th. It was taken by my sister in law so its not a professional picture, I will definately post those when I get them in a couple weeks. Im excited to see how they turned out. Here is my candy buffet or turquoise an kiwi green. I bought my candy from candywarehouse.com, metrocandy.com, spanglercandy.com, and from sams club, and a few grocery stores. I went kinda crazy with candy, when I saw it and it matched i bought it. I have alot more information on my webiste url if you go thru that theres a ton of blogs on my candy buffet, where I got everything and so on. To all of you Make sure you have someone at the wedding to refill!! We didnt really have time to plan that, so my dad tried refilling once, but there was a huge line so it was hard. Everyone got their candy and we do have alot of candy leftover, which is because I bought too much Im sure but I was nervous there wouldnt be enough. There was a constant line for this thing, it was awesome, everyone thought it was so unique and have never seen such a thing before so it as great. Good luck to you all! Your guests will love them!
Great Job! I love the color scheme! Congrats!
What’s your website Tammy? How many pounds did you go through and for how many guests? Anything that was “more popular” than others?
Thanks Joy! its not really my website but a wedding website I blog on, this is my page though. http://www.weddingbycolor.com/tmela808
I posted alot about the candy buffet because I was very excited about it! I worked on a excel spreadsheet someone posted on here along time ago with candy and pounds and had 110 pounds the last time I worked on it, but I added alot more after that and kind of gave up on the spreadsheet. There were 210 guests, and we did have candy left over, but of course we are eating it,lol. I will give my fiance some to bring to work every once in awhile.
As far as what was more popular than others, I have to say it was all popular. Even the candy that I wouldnt think would be popular, like more of the gummy things, the sharks and rings and so on were and my immediate family wanted the left overs. I had 16 pounds of Jelly Bellies, I got 10 pounds of berry blue on amazon for like $50 with shipping which I recommend to anyone who wants jelly bellies, its the cheapest price. But to my suprise, that Jar didnt even go empty, I was shocked thinking those would be the first thing to go. I probably have like 9 pounds left over! The dum dums didnt go as much as I thought either, but those are always good left over. Other then that, everything went equally. I didnt have m&m’s because I didnt want to have them shipped because it would have been to hot, and I didnt feel like paying for them in 6 ounce bags, they werent missed though. I did have turtles, not in my color scheme, but those went fast. They had boxes of 24 at card factory outlet for $2 so I got alot of those. There was a constant line, and if we were more organized about filling the jars better through out the night without a doubt all the candy would have been gone as people were going nuts over it, and eating it through out the night. Hope that helps some and I didnt babble on too much,lol.
Tammy
Tammy
you mentioned a spreadsheet in excel for the candy party, where can I get one of those?
I am interested in doing a candy buffet for my friends party that I am throwing for her and was wondering about costing? and how long in advance I should get it together?
Wow, that is a great Jelly Belly price! I just looked now and it’s much higher. I have to make my last run to Wegmans and Sams tomorrow.
I hate being a perfectionist with this stuff….I’m never happy with it and change everything 500 times! lol
Blake: There is no way to edit our posts once we add it is there? Just wanted to make sure I’m not missing it. I hate re-reading my typos LOL
Thanks!
Joy, I’m sorry, there was a brief time when I thought we could do that with this upgrade … But not yet.
The problem is that we have to moderate comments because there are so many spammers looking to stuff in links to their site. And when we moderate comments it stops you from being able to edit your own.
I will definitely keep looking for something, I know it would be MUCH better. I typo all the time!
Okay, how about popcorn balls? A friend of mine has offered to make popcorn balls for the table. Also, how about chocolate dipped pretzel sticks?
I say absolutely on the pretzel sticks!! They would look great!
I’ve heard popcorn is also a good addition, but I would refrain from popcorn balls! They’re bulky, sticky and what would your guests put them in??? They would get stuck to each other and other candy if put in the same container, which would have to be pretty big. I would rethink the popcorn balls!!
Happy Planning!! I love this stuff!!
Okay is it just me or are the posts not all in the right order? Like some are on the day prior and still between ones from a different day. Ugh, I’m finding it all hard to follow and know who is talking to who.
Okay, that vent over…
Yes, think you could do pretzel sticks, maybe in low glasses and have them fan out a bit. Or if you wanted to chocolate coat them and add sprinkles in your colors that would work too. I agree with the previous post, I would skip the popcorn balls. But check out gourget popcorn by the gallon bags, it looks great! I’ll let you know how it worked out next week.
Hi Joy, yes, we made it confusing! Now you can reply directly to a person using a “Reply to this comment” link under their post. This will make the board MUCH more readable than before — before, everyone’s reply just floated to the top and then everyone had to guess what it referred to.
But right now it’s pretty strange-looking, because every board is a mix of old-style comments and new-style comments. It will get much prettier after we all use “Reply to this comment” and create threaded conversations for a while. Thanks for your patience!
Ahhhhh, It’s all so clear to me know! LOL
Thanks!
Thanks Blake!
Popcorn ball!! That’s a great idea….You can add food coloring to the marshmallow mixture, so that the balls would have the color that you are taking…
Or
You can drizzle some of the melted marsh. onto a plain white ball….that would add some color to it ….
It will great!!!
adding a variety of things to your table is awesome…
what colors are you taking?
Lety, Joy & Paris:
The popcorn bags will be individually wrapped so that they will not stick to each other. Good idea on coloring the balls but I was thinking we could just use cellophane bags with pretty ribbon (like caramel apples) to hold it together. I was thinking of putting them in a big punch bowl so they would be easily accessible. I was also going to put the hand-dipped pretzels with sprinkles
in their own bags - they sell pretzel bags at the local craft store.
Here’s a question that I don’t think has been answered - I don’t want anyone to touch the buffet until after the meal so I am putting two wine glasses on the table with hand-dipped, chocolate covered pretzels. But, how do I announce the buffet and how do I keep these teenagers’ grubby little paws away from it?
Also, I didn’t want a color theme to the table because as the theme is Broadway, the only true colors are black, silver and gold - a bit boring. So, I’m going to make it look like Willy Wonka blew up at this table. We shall see if my visions will transform into reality…
I love this site - who else could put up with my neurosis about my daughter’s party!
Thanks!
I figured…You would keep the balls separated, they tend to get messy and that way you wouldn’t have to bother getting bigger goody bags…Lets see you you can add snoballs to the table…Walmart has a box of 20 for like $4.00..its had depth to the table…I think! You can marshmallow scewers dipped in white or brown chocolate…Just a thought.
Lety, what are snowballs?
Snowballs are pastries….it’s a round type of cake filled with white cream and the outer part is covered with pink coconut!!! Walmart has a generic brand…
Is there a Party city in your area…If you do, you can go there and find some decorations with the broadway theme….
If you are doing a Broadway theme then what about a round table in a corner and have a red carpet leading to it with ropes on either side of the carpet. It would be dramatic and people could see if before hand but you would have it roped off til after dinner when the DJ announces it….maybe with “How Sweet it Is” playing?
You could do the random colors or even Red, Black, Silver, and Gold….very easy colors to pull off too.
I love rock candy, loose or on strings and it could add a “diamond’ look if you do end up with the more color coordinating look.
Just a thought
Joy:
Awesome ideas on the Broadway theme! I love roping it off. So, I called some rental places and, yikes! They charge outrageous amounts to rent the ropes and the stantions (the metal bars). $160 for the night. That’s nuts. I wish I could just go ask my local bank if I could borrow them for the night!
Rock candy - awesome idea. You are a wealth of knowledge.
Rebecca
I know Ive been reading on this site a lot, and perhaps I missed what kind of party you are having for your daughter, but if you are having a dj, or even if you arent, you could introduce the candy table by playing “I want candy”. You could cover up the table with a white cloth or if you have a screen of some sort depending how big your candy table is to have shield it for a while.
Just a thought, Im sure whatever you decide it ill be great!!
Good Luck
It’s a Broadway-themed Sweet 16 because she’s into theatre and singing. So, the table will look really cool because it’s going to have a black tablecloth with tiny christmas lights on it and then a shiny see-through fabric over it so when the lights go down, the table will glow. I wish I could take credit for that idea but it belonged to a friend. Any way you look at it, it will sparkle and shine.
Rebecca,
I found this photo…this might give an idea…you can place a round table under balloons….
That’s a wonderful idea, Lety. I’m calling balloon places right now. My thought is that it will be pricey but that’s not going to stop me from finding the cheapest place!
And, I’m pleased to report, SUCCESS! I found the large swirly lollipops at Walgreen’s for $1! I don’t remember who gave me that idea but thank you soooo much.
Keep the ideas coming!
Great - sounds like you have it all together!! Yea I was worried about you with those popcorn balls, but individually wrapped and easy accessibility I say go for it!!
Good Question about folks not touching it!! The first wedding I saw a candy buffet at - they had the table hidden and didn’t pull it out until towards the end of the night! It was litterly a parting gift as folks headed out for the evening. I thought it was a nice surprise!! They obviously had designated folks to do all that though!!
Since it’s a party for you - it’ll be hard to keep those teenagers away - I look forward to hearing some of the responses to your question! Good luck!!
Wow, I can’t believe they are sooo expensive to rent! That’s crazy…I’m trying to come up with a make shift idea. I know we have a few places here with those black iron stands,the ones that typically are stakes in the ground and have hooks. But I’ve seen ones that have a base, maybe you could use those and drape a nice red velvet ribbon across or if you can sew you could make the velvet rope. (or even white Xmas lights)
Or if you have anyone good with woodwork, I can’t imagine it’s be that touch to make some stands/poles and spray paint them gold/brass.
OR beg the rental place….I have a few friends that work at them and if you find a more family run one you can usually work a deal.
It sounds like it’ll be fantastic!
Hi Joy:
I found a rental place that will rent it to me for $70. Much better than $160! I’m going to take your idea and do that. Thanks so much!
Did I say how much I loved this site?
Oh that’s fantastic!! I think it will make a fantastic impact! Can’t wait to see pics!
Yes, Sam’s Club is great for a lot of items. My only prob with those places is that I wanted more of single colored items. A silver and gold one would be so easy! lol
For online candy I love Metrocandy.com. I have a spreadsheet of the candy prices from each place (that I was interested in at least) and they are by far the cheapest in the items I was looking for…if you need to pay shipping anyway.
If any of you have Wegmans Grocery Store I found them quite cheap and you can pic out the colors you want in their bulk bins. Most of the items I got were between 2.08-3.79 per lb there, even single colors.
I just ordered a HUGE order of the green apple cinnamon 1 inch gumballs from gumballmachinefactory.com it was 850ct for 37.50 including shipping. They look really cool and filled up an ENORMOUS container! I believe it’s 15bs of gumballs so it would have cost me much more of any other single colored item and they were here within 3 days with regular shipping! Highly recommend that site if you need a big filler.
I’m waiting for my popcorn to be delivered, I got it from http://www.kukuruza.com by the gallon bag.
I wish our TJMaxx and Marshalls had candy, neither do at all here.
We do have a candy outlet here though with everything $4 a lb so I’m waiting til I get everything in before going there for the final items like the lollipops and colored licorice and all.
Oh and I am using some small tongs for items as well, I found it easier for some of the candy (and saves the odds of people throwing huge scoops of candy in their bag
)
Counting down….9 days to go!
Congrats and Good Luck!!
Sounds like you’ve got it all down!! I look forward to seeing pictures of your candy buffet!! I hope you post them!
Where do you live? I was curious because you said something about the store that has candy 4 bucks a pound…
Oh and Paris, I’m in Pa, north of Philadelphia. The candy place is actually in a Candle Factory in the Poconos and it has huge bulk barrels of at least 50 different candy. And if they don’t come in single colors of the kind you want they will give you gloves to pick through…time consuming but a money saver.
How much are you all paying for candy per pound (with shipping if you order online?)
Joy -
Thank you so much!! I haven’t purchased any candy yet, just doing research!! I’m getting married in March 2009, so hopefully I can get some valentine’s day candy deals!! My colors are hot pink and white, with a little soft pink mixed in. The more research I do… I think how expensive this is, but it’s the one thing I REALLY want! I’ve really compromised other things i.e. ice sculpture!! I know I’m a little over the top!!
At this point, I’m just learning from all of you girls!
No patience for stuff like that!! Ha!! Keep the tips coming!! Pics please!!
Oh and I could never pick out pieces of candy by color - I can barely shop the sale rack at TJ Maxx!!
Haha, well I’m not the bride, just the coordinator….so It’s my job to pick through the bins LOL For my own wedding I don’t know that I would have been so patient! LOL
Oh you can definitely do a fantastic buffet with those colors! Don’t forget about Good and Plenty pink and white candy! Those will probably be affordable in bulk and perfect colors… already sorted! haha
I’ll definitely post pics when I’m finished. I’ll be doing the trial run (again) as soon as I get the popcorn in. Then I’ll go up to the candy warehouse for the rest.
Where do you live Paris?
You’re right that does make it easier - not being the bride!!
Yep and coordinators are paid GOOD money to pick through those bins!! Fun fun!!
I jotted down good and plenty - you are ABSOLUTELY right! Those are perfect and probably not as expensive as the others!
I can’t wait to see your pics - sounds like fun!! Do you do a lot of candy buffets with your job? You should not have told me you were a wedding coordinator!! I’m gonna be buggin’ you for advice!! HA!!
I live in Springfield, Illinois (the capitol city) (originally from the Saint Louis area) I’m about an hour and a half from Saint Louis and 3 and a half from Chicago and about 3 from Indiana, so it’s not a bad location!!
I just started so this is the first Candy Buffet I’ve done for a wedding. I also work for a Chocolate Fountain Company so I love all aspects of weddings….especially the sweets obviously! lol
Ask away, I love this stuff and I’m glad to help!
Okay here is an idea of the amount of Popcorn 2 gallons is. I just got it now and I’m actually surprised, the size bags look nothing like on the site. Still will fit in one of the large containers though with a little extra. I placed a 5×7 picture next to them to give you an idea of the size since they look much smaller in the pic than they are. I also added a pic of how many gumballs 850ct really is! lol
The other pic is the reese PB cups and the rootbeer barrels
Okay, so I’ve gone everywhere and to every candy site imaginable and the cheapest places to buy wrapped candy is B.J.’s and Costco. Every single item that I looked at was cheaper - not to mention no postage and handling. I even went to the Candy Warehouse and it was still more expensive. Another place that I found seasonal and hard to find candy was at, believe it or not, Marshall’s and T.J. Maxx. They had an item called a Marshmallow Shish-Ke-Bab and it was a large straw skewered with multi-colored marshamllows. It will make a wonderful addition to the candy centerpeice. So, that is definitely the way to go. Now, if I could only find the big lollips at a good price…
walgreens, dollar tree & toys r us all had the large lollipops in this week
If you have these stores in your area call to see if they have them in stock
Really? What state do you live in? I will definitely go to all those places this weekend! Thanks so much, Corinna.
Rebecca,
I live in California.
There are some pictures way down at the bottom from my anniversary party. Also if you have a winco check them out, very reasonable
I have to agree with you Rebecca I found cheap candy at Sam’s and even Marshalls and TJ Maxx. I used those marshmello straw skewered (you can see it on my candy buffet pictures below). I had been taking care of mine for a long time and when I took it out the bag it broke. I was so mad. I broke the pieces off and put it in a candy jar. It was only $4.99. I bought the colorful candy rox sticks at Marshalls too and they were 6 for $3.99. I had a lot of candy left which I plan to use for another event. Good luck ladies. Oh and of all places I found the large jumbo lollipops at Walmart on sale for 2 for $.99. I bought only 10 but wish I would have bought more. Those were the first to go. I bought he lollipop covers from Viola.
I found a website http://www.hometowncandy.com that seems to have the best prices on candy that I have found on the internet. They have free shipping on orders over $175.00.
Hi I am doing a pink and white candy buffet for my wedding next year in May. What is the best size of scoops to use I am ordering them online?
I found the silver heart shaped favor scoops worked well. I ordered them off of Ebay for $1.00 a piece instead of $4-5 on wedding sites. Good luck!
Here are pics of the candy buffet I did last Friday for my brother in law and sister in law. I have a couple more pics if interested. I got all my jars and bowls at Tuesday Morning or Marshalls. I got cadny from bulkfoods.com, it was a huge hit! I got my chinese take out boxes from Paper Mart, and had a girl on Ebay make the stickers. It was I think 28 bucks for hte sticks and 100 boxes.
Hi Megan,
Could you please send me some pictures of your candy buffet? It looks good, but I would like to see more. windpooh2@verizon.net
Thanks
Jennifer
Hey Megan,
Can you also please send me pictures of your candy buffet - the ones posted on here were too small for me to see the details!! Looks beautiful though from what I can tell.
Please send pictures to parisgrad02@yahoo.com!!
Thanks!!
Paris
Megan -
Thanks for the email… I’m definately stealing the stickers idea!!
And certainly using the small chinese boxes? Question for the gang - did you use 1/2 pint or pint size? I’m only using 1/2 pint I think!!
It’s days like today you girls restore my plan to have a candy buffet - I’m just so worried it’s going to cost a fortune - when I read “10 different kinds of candy” and “15-20 pounds each” I get a little anxiety and wonder if we can afford this. I’m having about 225 guests!! Anyone with an estimate on how much you’ve spent on your candy buffets??
Megan thanks again for the additional photos!! Beautiful!!
I used 1/2 pint. But for my candy buffet I spent $300 for 100 people with some candy leftover…not a lot. But it really depends on the type of candy you get too. I didn’t really have chocolate pieces which generally costs more.
Thanks Megan!! That’s what I’m thinking about 600 bucks for over 200 guests!! I’m really excited about it though!! I’m not using chocolate pieces I don’t think!! I appreciate all the ideas and pics!!
We have about 120 people for the buffet I’m doing and the bride would like it to be under $250 (other than the containers/scoops/bags which she bought separate) and so far it looks like it’ll work out fine. Some of our containers are huge so it was just strategic trying to fill those with less expensive choices.
When I called a couple places around here that do candy buffets for weddings they all pretty much go by desplay and effect more so than by how many actual people. Which could be a pro or a con depending on the number of people. lol
Megan,
Could you pass on the name of the person that made your stickers on Ebay? I would appreciate it!
Thanks!
Nicole
Sure the information is as follows…
Her ebay name is DollFaceCharms.
I would love to see more pics. Who did you use for the stickers?
Thanks! Kelli
kellikate2@hotmail.com
Has anyone had a chocolate and cream/champaign buffet? My colors are chocolate and champaign and I’m trying to figure out what candy. For some reason I can’t visualize it. Any suggestions?
Jennifer, I am doing a Brown and Green one right now (wedding is Sept 20th) with accents of gold. I don’t know if you have a Wegman’s grocery store near you but they have a ton of brown candies out now for halloween in their bulk section. I just went today and picked out all the brown and gold wrapped mini PB cups and they have the hershey miniatures in fall colors as well.
Jelly Bellies and M&Ms are always old standbys too.
I would probably do a very classy look with your colors. I planned on doing more brown, green and ivory but I found the gold (even though not really directly used in the wedding) easy to add and it worked out well. Just a thought. Those ferrero gold wrapped candies layed out nice on a tray look great and can be found at Sam’s Club affordably. Oh for your champagne, don’t forget champagne bubbles and the gummy grapefruit candy too.
Hahha, Sorry for the novel. I’m just winding down on the final touches for the wedding I’m doing a buffet for.
Oh and I also am adding gourmet popcorn as well to add to the really large containers, I ordered caramel drizzled with white and dark chocolate.
Thank you so much for your suggestions Joy.
I have 3 large jars that I’m doing popcorn in the center of the table. I just couldn’t figure out what I was going to do next to them with the candy jars. I had it all planned with just my favorite candies and then my fiancee wanted to do it with our colors. Any and all help is great. I’m getting married in October.
Hello ladies. I had my bridal shower this past weekend and the blue and white candy buffet I had was a hit. Everyone loved the idea and everyone loved the variety of candy I had. I will try to post pictures soon. I have some jars left. I was not counting on some people taking them but most of them loved them they kept asking me for the jars. I have maybe about 15 left. I live in the Houston area and would love to sell them to anyone locally who is interested. If not I will sell them to someone who is willing to pay for shipping. E-mail me at ElizabethC2001@hotmail.com if you are interested. Thanks.
I am posting a couple of pictures that I have of the shower. Hope you guys enjoy them.
More pictures
Elizabeth!
Your candy buffet turned out so Awesome! Can you email me some of your pictures that include the Lollipop covers, tags on the jars, candy bar wrappers and all the goodies I made for you so I can use them in my listings?
Wow! You did such a fantastic job!
Viola
This is a great site. Thanks to everyone for sharing so much information! What size take out boxes are most of you using? 8 oz?
I’m helping my sister with my niece’s wedding and they are having a candy buffet. How did you announce the idea to your guests? Did you just have it announced throughout the night or did you have cards on each table? If you did the cards, what did they say? Also, did you all put a “thank you” on the bags?
Hello Everyone! We did a candy buffet last weekend 8-23 for our luau wedding and it was a total Hit! Everyone loved it! We used lots of colorful candies to go with the theme, gummy candy, skittles, jelly beans. We got most of the glasses at Wal-Mart, they were the same as Michael’s craft store but half the price. The guests filled metallic blue, green, and hot pink chinese food containers. The best deal I found on containers was at http://www.papermart.com. We bought half of our candy at BJs wholesale and I actually found restaurant supply store near us that had the best deal on candy and I bought the scoops there as well. I have two pieces of advice: We used low wide dishes so it was easy to access the candy, so we needed refills. Put someone in charge of this ahead of time! Trust me, one of your relatives or friends would be extremely happy to help you. #2-I saw a really cute picture on here where they scattered some of the wrapped candy on the table to decorate between the glasses. It was a pain to pick it all up afterwards, I would avise using something else for table decor. This was the hit of my wedding and most people haven’t heard of it yet, I would definately recommend it. And this website was so helpful when I was planning, so thanks everyone!!!!
Hello!!!
If anyone is interested I found some apothecary jars at 2 diff locations for a reasonable price…these jars are smaller than the big ones that you normally see, but it makes it easier for someone to get candy out of them…There are 3 diff designs and I found them at Macy’s for 24.99 for all 3 and Bed Bath and Beyond 3 for 19.99…Ya’ll should check those places out….
Hello,
I got married on 08-02-08, and had a great 12ft candy buffet. All pink, black and white. If anyone needs some ideas please let me no. I would be more then happy to help you. Also if you are in Northern CA I do weddings or any event that you need a candy buffet at. Thanks Lacy
Lacy
your table looks amazing! great job!! how many jars did you have for your candy buffet? Also how much candy did you end up buying?
Hello Kristen
I had about 18 different bowls. I bought about 120lb of candy. I got it all at WINCO for less then $200. Good luck
hey Lacy,
Those are my wedding colors too for my August 2009 wedding!! Just wondering if you had bags or what kind of containers for the guests to take the candy home.
Also, what were all the types of candy you had?? THX!
I got pink bags at micheals for $3.99 for 100. I used…
sour pink jelly bars
sour black jelly bars
now and laters pink
pink hearts chocolate wrapped
Good and plenty
Black licorice bites
pink licorice
and what ever else I could find that was black, pink or white
If you need anything eles please let me no. Good Luck
What a great candy buffet!!! I am having a pink, black and white wedding also. Do you have more pictures from your wedding? I would love to see how you used these colors.
THANKS!
Kelli
kellikate2@hotmail.com
Try the following websites
http://www.candywarehouse.com
http://www.candyfavorites.com
http://www.metrocandy.com
http://www.SouthwestCandy.com
Hello everyone! This site is wonderful. I’m trying to do a broadway-themed Sweet 16 for my daughter in January. Anyone have ideas on anything special? I already have some wonderful ideas but I’m trying to do a centerpiece for the candy table and would like those big lollipops. I haven’t seen them anywhere except one place that had them for $8/a piece! Ouch! I notice that Edna said she got them at Dollar Tree. Really? I have two Dollar Trees near me in Massachusetts, and they’ve never had them. Help!!!! Thanks!
Rebecca
Thanks Corinna. For all those that need to buy things at Michael’s… here’s a 40% off coupon that you could use… http://www.michaels.com/coupons/081908/coupon.html.
Edna,
Yes, licorice will go stale. I don’t know how long after but I have had some pretty hard licorice. Most brands do have the sell by date on the package. Best of luck to you!
Hello, this website is great. I was able to get the lollipops at the Dollar Tree Store yesterday. I bought plastic scoops here: http://store.primaryshopping.net/30002413.html. I have a question regarding licorice, does it go stale?
Hi rachel,
If they are still available I would like to purchase them today.
I can be reached at babygirl2001desa@hotmail.com
OMG i found this great website with great prices on bulk candy
http://www.itsalldirect2u.com
Tammy,
those are the exact colors i need for the quinceanera that i am doing. Please tell me where you got all this from and how much you spent all together. Oh, yes-has anyone ever checked ross, they do markdowns on mondays and tuesdays and when they finally get to marking down home they have some really nice jars and glass containers to put your candy in.
Hi
After looking at the picture above, I was just wondering where you got all that candy (green/blue). The colors we are having are tiffany blue and chocolate. Also, what did you use to write ‘Love is sweet’. I really like that idea as well.
Thanks.
I’m from Pittsburgh, PA and I’m helping a friend with her daughters candy buffet. Rachel, are your jars still available?
I will have about 30 or so jars of all kind of sizes and shapes for sale after September 6, 2008. I have martini glasses and some fun looking jars that would be great. I will post pictures after this date. If you are interested you can reach me at ElizabethC2001@hotmail.com. Thanks.
Hi Ladies,
Great job on this site- it is so full of creativity. My question is.. if ANYONE is looking to sell their apothecary jars from their candy buffet after their wedding please contact me. My wedding isnt until next August, so I have some time. please email me.
kudelks@hotmail.com
thanks
Hello!
I have 24 glass tapered vases that are very elegant for holding candy. If anyone is interested let me know. takishab2004@hotmail.com
hey everyone!!!
I have 17 adorable figurines that my sister used when she was getting married, but we didn’t use them all… There are 4 diff designs, there are a bride and groom (brown bears) in antique cars..I’ll take a pic and post. If anyone is interested email me sketybean@yahoo.com.
Thank you Jennifer!
Rachel
Are the jars still available I´m really interested…please contact me at mich.acc@hotmail.com
Kaydee,
I was just in Michael’s and saw pink rhinestones in the Martha Stewart section.
Rachel,
I was wondering if your jars were still available? Email me at sketybean@yahoo.com
I’m wanting to decorate my letters i got because they’re just white, I was thinking of putting pink rhinestones on them but where can I find pink rhinestones? Does hobby lobby have them?
Hi Rachel,
Are your jars still available? Please email me at bonnieyam@hotmail.com
Thanks.
Rebecca, we are doing ours all in the colors (green, ivory/white, brown) for more impact but it’s typically more expensive to do it this way. For instance M&Ms are around 8.99 a lb for individual colors as opposed to bags of regular ones.
You can probably get a lot of brown and orange (or a variety of colors) right after Halloween for yours!
I’ve seen them done both ways and have all been beautiful. I think the Brown, Orange, and Pink would look really nice though since there are a lot of options.
I am having a candy buffet at wedding reception in November. My colors are brown, pink and orange. It’s a pretty bright wedding. Should I stick with my colors in different types of candy or should I have all different colors? Thanks so much!
Hi Rachel,
How many different types of candy did you have? I’m trying to determine how many I need. I’m thinking between 5 - 7. Did you have any candy left over? Thanks - Jennifer
Rachel, email me jmc11902@aol.com
I may be interested!
Here you go! It’s towards the end of the night, so the table is a little disheveled.
Rachel,
I’d love to see a picture of your setup at your wedding!!
I did a candy buffet for my wedding a few weeks ago. It was a huge hit! Now I am selling the 17 jars and 4 scoops for $125. I live in the Pittsburgh, PA area. Let me know if you’re interested!
Rachel,
If you have not sold them yet I would like buy them from you. Please let me know.
Nancy :
Hello ladies! I was wondering what size of scoops work best. I plan to have small candies and some larger ones. Online I have seen 2oz and 5 oz…
Thanks so much!!!!
Kelli
Just wanted to share some pics of the candy bar I did for my sisters bridal shower this past weekend. It was a hit!! Everyone loved it and thought it was a different idea. Hope you like the pics. Enjoy!
~Diane
Hi everyone!
I normally am over on the Aqua blue bride side, but thought I would add some samples of items you might be interested in for your candy bars!
I have an ebay store (http://stores.ebay/vonlindern-design-studio) but these can all be purchased direct from me too at madebyviola@hotmail.com. They are a great way to dress up your lollipops to coordinate with your wedding or party without worrying about what color the actual lollipop is (so you can go ahead and buy those one’s that are the wrong color but a great price!)
I do also make handmade lollipops too! They are listed in my store.
If you have a candy bar buffet at your wedding and want to match your lollipops to your color, I have these lollipop covers. They are made of cardstock and you use double back tape to attach them. They can be any size. They are 45c each. Email me if you are interested! madebyviola@hotmail.com
I also make coordinating wrappers for mini hershey bars, nugget candy bars, large candy bars, lifesavers, gum sticks, andes mints, dove promise chocolates etc. You can order them all to match your tiffany blue theme. The designs are NOT limited to the one’s in these photos. I have damask, polka dots, stripes, paisley and so many more designs!
Viola
Hi everyone! I’m a long-time lurker here and finally in the final lap of planning a candy buffet. I am coordinating a wedding and I’m doing a buffet for about 130 people in Sept. I laid out all of the containers tonight with the fabric so I’ll get pics on here soon. We are doing a Brown, Olive Green, and Ivory theme to match the wedding colors. We have 12 large containers and a few small to throw in. The bride purchased the containers in TJ Maxx and Flea Markets/Yard Sales.
I’m sorting out candy now and have a list of approx how many lbs each container will hold. I’d hate to order online and not have enough!!
I love the ideas here and wish you all luck! I’ll be popping in and will show pics from the wedding!
Corrina could you check with the lady who sells the candy apples if she is selling these again? It’s getting closer to my shower and I wanted to see if she can ship these out to me by the last week of August. Let me know. Thanks.
cathy-
You can find large martini glasses at michaels for $9.99!
Jennifer…I got some of my scoops there at scoops-scoops but check out ebay. A lot of sellers on there are selling the same thing for less and have free shipping.
Just a thought.
We are getting married 5/16/09, and I looking for ideas on cheap candy buffet serving pieces. Cheapest I could find large martini glasses was for $19.99 a piece. Any suggestions?
Hi, regarding scoops. I’m thinking of purchasing my scoops from this site.
http://www.scoops-scoops.com/
Has anyone purchased from here?
in my opinion you should have the candies be as close to her colors as possible so that its not too different.
I am having a candy bar (buffet) for my daughter’s sweet sixteen. I have read the posts and everyone has such great ideas. A co-worker had a candy bar at her wedding and I liked the idea so I wanted to make it a part of my daughter’s party. Her theme is heaven on earth and the colors are white, gold with splashes of blue (for me). My question is do the candy have to be in the color theme of the party. I wanted to have assorted candy dating back to my childhood. These children don’t know good candy. Does anyone have any suggestions for candy containers/favor. I was looking at the chinese food boxes. All help and suggestions are needed.
Thanks
Thanks Megan!!
Hi
I new to this site im trying to find yellow,white and brown gumballa. I found one site that yall mention (gumball.com)but dont need 850 gumball of each color and they dont mix that you .im getting married may next year but doing alot of pre planning so i wont be stresses
Paris…check out http://www.papermart.com for takeout boxes.
Hi Ladies!!
I’m getting married and have plans on doing an all white candy buffet. Where would be the best place to find the small take out boxes, or do any of you suggest something else. I’ve seen clear plastic bags with cute ribbon. My date is March 21, 2009!!
Also, for decorations, are many of you planning to rely on family and friends or are you hiring someone?
Paris
Hi Jennifer!
Rule of thumb? There are no hard or fast rules on candy buffets!I love the popcorn idea with ribbon tied scoops. We use white chocolate dipped pretzel rods alot with color themed sprinkles. Large cookies on tiered pie plates, and once again to all of the Brides on here. I cannot stress enough………..it is so not about the number of people, it is ALL about that wow factor when your guests walk in the room. We allow at least 1 pound per person minimum of candy and at least 5-7 different varieties depending on what you are using as fillers. Chocolate dipped strawberries, pretzels, popcorn, gourmet taffy apples, especially in October (perfect time of year for them) try chocolate licorice for a dish cascading over. With your color theme Jennifer, the options are endless. Great colors to work with. People love nostalgic candy also. It’s always fun to have people in awe remarking how they haven’t seen a certain candy in years that you have displayed. Here at http://SimplyCandyBuffets.com we try to use lolipop towers to give varying heights. Display clear rock candy sticks spraying out of the tops of your containers. Make it fun!!!!!!!!!! Make it your own. Order a sheet of monogrammed labels and tie them to your scoops. Customize it as much as you can. Hope that helps. Congratulations and Enjoy your day.
Hi, I’m getting married Oct. ‘08. I’m getting ready to purchase my candy. I’ve been on this website for a long time and have responded some. Do any of you know what a good number is for the different types/kinds of candy would be? My colors are chocolate and champagne. I have, I think, 18 glass containers. 5 of them are smaller and I’m going to use 3 of the large ones for 3 different types of Popcorn. Any suggestions???
Patty, I know you have made several suggestions on this site. What rule of thumb do you use in your business for the number of types of candy?
Thanks
Jennifer
My niece is haveing about 150 people to an outdoor wedding in August. Please give me some indication of how many pounds of candy we are going to need. We live in Manitoba, Canada and I have never heard of a candy buffet here. We want to be the first ones to do this and we would like it to be a huge hit.
Thanks for your help
Susan
Andrea,
I got my scoops at Michaels found in the wedding section. They came in a pack of 2 and were about $5-6 I think. They are silver and plastic. They have cute little hearts at the end of the handle. They aren’t very large, but I figure this is also a good thing so that people don’t go “hog-wild” on any one candy!
Another site I found and almost bought from is below:
http://store.primaryshopping.net/30002413.html
Hope it helps!
Dana
ok ladies, I know I saw it on this blog….where did you all get your scoops, I had clicked over to another site previously and really liked the scoops; I was stupid and didn’t bookmark it and now I can’t find the site. Let me know where you got scoops.
Thanks,
Andrea
I’m getting married October 11, 2008, and my colors are brown, ivory and orange. Any candy tips? I’m thinking Indian corn and/or candy corn, malted milk balls, yogurt malted milk balls (for the ivory) and maybe some M&Ms. Any other ideas from all you ladies? Or does any one have any pictures of their candy bars in these colors? Thanks!
Hi, my son graduates from high school in June 2009. His high school colors are navy blue and white. I am pre-planning the party and getting my ideas together. I want to do a candy buffet on a table along with the cake (s). Can someone give me some ideas on blue and white candy? I am going to ordern some rock candy crystal sticks (unwrapped) in cotton candy flavor. Thanks
I really researched a lot….I even went to BJ’s…however I couldn’t find what I needed. I guess it just depends on what kind of candy you need.
Maria / Megan,
I recommend bulkfoods.com too. That is the cheapest I found on the web. However, I did do some price comparisons and noticed that Costco has some the same candy cheaper. If you don’t have time to do the price comparisons, (not a big difference) I would definitely suggest bulkfoods.com.
Maria
Order candy from bulkfoods.com. They are cheap and quick! They dont’ have everything under the sun but they have a lot. Go to Marshall’s or TJ maxx…look for containers there…they’ve got a lot of neat ones! Good luck.
My wedding is August 8, 2008 I really need some ideas on creating a candy buffet. Also does anyone have any jars that they don’t need anymore (that aren’t to expensive)if so contact me at sugarbebita@comcast.net my colors for the wedding are black and white Please HELP
brittany you’re candy buffet looks amazing…glad you had a hit!
Well, my wedding has finally come and gone! I just wanted to thank everyone for all of there wonderful ideas! My candy buffet was an absolute hit and i am still getting compliments on it. As you can see it turned out really well and i dont think i could have done it without this blog!
Hello,
I was glancing over this site and saw so many wonderful ideas. I have a question about one of the designs. Corina, could you please, please tell me where you got the hershey kisses with the black foil wrapper. My wedding is in 70 days and that would fit in perfect. Thank you
If anybody is selling the scoops (new or used) from their candy buffet please email me at FeliciaNJ@gmail.com my wedding is November 22, 2008 and we are having a black and white wedding. Also if anybody can think of black and white candy let me know. Thank you.
I’m getting married Sept 13th and am wondering when I should start buying candy for my candy buffet? Also approx how much candy to buy we will be having roughly 275 guests.
Just wanted everyone to know that I just got awesome penny jars for my candy station at Walmart for only $5. They had a variety of cheap and various styled jars for a candy table! Good luck!
For anyone looking for some cheap gumballs I would try Samsclub.com. I bought 850 for $20 and included shipping. They have the cheapest candy.
so just wanted to let anyone know who is in the process of getting canisters/glasses, I just got my harvest 2008 catalog for ltd commodities and they have a set of 6 canisters with a double shelf for like $30, not bad. I just ordered mine…figured it would be a nice way to have to layers plus then adding other dishes
I’m getting married next spring but am already organizing some of this now. We’re planning on getting large apothecary vases and filling with colors that match our theme. Gumball.com sells solid colored gumballs with 850 in a case. I’m going to buy a few cases of lime green gumballs and probably a few white cases. I’ll probably also throw in some chocolates, fruity candy, and sugar free gumballs.
Hope this helps!
Hi Everyone,
I’m planning to get married Aug or Sept of 2009 and loving this Candy Buffet. If anyone has any glasses they want to get rid of, please email me at: Liz_ma81@yahoo.com, with pics and prices and I would like to buy it from you.
Thanks!!
Dana,
I just used photoshop and made a new pdf file with the size I wanted my sticker to be, and made a circle inside of it, then made my design or image. I then made the pdf file a JPG and copy and pasted as many as I could onto an 8.5 x 11 page, then had that printed on sticker paper at kinkos, and cut them with a circle cutter I bought at Michaels. Hope that helps!
Kaydee, Im getting married August 30th also
Coming sooo soon!! Congrats!
Tammy,
I meant to ask you also: what program is easiest to use to create labels for the take out boxes. I’m having trouble finding something I like.
thanks!
I’m getting married August 30th and am doing a candy buffet, which I’m so excited about! Anyways I’m going to get block letters that spell out candy but I don’t know what to do to decorate them or even how to start with that project! My colors are pink and white if that helps so if anybody has any ideas I would love to hear them!
Thanks for all the info Tammy! You have such cute ideas!
Just an idea for the sign at the buffet table
We had a picture taken holding signs that read love is sweet
It was our wedding anniversary so our three kids held the signs we got a lot of compliments on it.
Dana,
Sorry it took so long to respond, but my sign is about 24 inches long, and the highest point height wise is around 11.5 to 12 inches. The letters are only about 3 inches I think tall or so, so they are smaller, but its big enough because its the whole saying. If I were to just do Love or Sweet, I would definately want them bigger. It will definately be noticable on the table, and big enough to stand out
HTH
Tammy
Elizabeth,
Im positive I have the 1/2 pint ones. I dont really think they look bigger in the picture, but it could just be because I see them in person also. You could always return and exchange for the pint if you want, but those are pretty big and will take more candy. But its totally up to you! HTH’s
Tammy
Brittney are you still selling the martini glasses? If so I am interested please e-mail me at ElizabethC2001@hotmail.com
Tammy I ordered my chinese boxes on papermart but I got the 1/2 pint ones and they look smaller than the ones you show on your picture. Are you sure this is the size you got? Please help. Thanks.
Does anyone know where to buy very large bar glasses? Like martini, snifters, margarita and champagne ones? I saw some at Micheal’s but was wondering if anyone had some more ideas. I think I am going to do a twist on the candy bar and make the jars my center pieces on my table. Any thoughts/suggestions would help.
Thanks!
Ashley
Hi Ladies, if you haven’t seen the “Candy Land” shower theme at Brides.com, it might help out with some great display ideas!
What I love: the glass beads, satin ribbons, glitter (yes glitter! How often do you get to use glitter??) and rhinestones to really dress up the cards and signs.
And, the wonderful fabrics used to wrap the vases. Plus, the bare branch arrangement brings a ton of height and drama to the table — ifyou think your display lacks a focus, well this would definitely provide one! I love how they’ve tucked the giant lollis at the bottom and hung the cones from the branches. You could use rock candy sticks instead of flowers in the cones.
Plus, the simple metal stand they use to stack the penny candy jars is very attractive and sweet. And simply tying some premium ribbon onto the scoops really styles them. Just some ideas!
Deborah~
The best advice I can give you is that fortunately this day is all about you and your groom! Yes, I have seen receptions that do not do a meal and have large Candy Buffets! The unique thing about Candy Buffets is they not only offer your guests a wonderful treat but are also a nice favor for them to take home to remember your event long after it’s over! To acheive that “wow factor” allow approximately 1 pound per person of candy and sweets! A candy buffet is about “Eye Candy” too! You want your table to appeal to everyone! Grownups and children alike! Be creative. Personalize your table using labels with you and your future husbands monograms, ribbons tied to the scoops, or personalized take home containers! Make it yours! This is your day! Best, Patty
Thanks so much Patty!! great ideas….have you seen many who do the candy table instead of a wedding cake??? Especially where they are not doing a meal for the reception???
tahnks again!!!
Hi Deborah………..this is Patty. I own SimplyCandyBuffets in Illinois. We do hundreds of candy buffets and my suggestion to you would be to mix it up. Do a cupcake tower with a 9 inch round cake on top in your wedding colors. Also, add to your table snowflake cookies, gourmet white chocolate popcorn, taffy apples, lolipop towers, gourmet white chocolate dipped pretzel rods with blue sprinkles, or gourmet strawberries and color themed candy. Make it whimsical, and fun for all the guests! Try silver chocolate kisses, ribbon candy, salt water taffy, sour balls all come in colors that match your wedding. My best to you and your fiance! Patty
Marshalls is definately a great place to get containers. That’s where I got all 10 of my containers. Thanks.
Hello
I am getting married on Jan 3 and am having a winter wonderland wedding with periwinkle, silver and white and a lot of snow flakes ! I love the candy buffet idea but have some questions….this is a second wedding for me…i am divorced adn my fiance is widowed. We are doing a pretty simple wedding with a simple reception at the church after the ceremony! If you do a candy buffet are you still doing cake?? We are not serving a meal…I was originally going to do just cake, nuts and home made mints in periwinkle and white . Now I am wondering if I should do cupcakes mixed in with candy….any ideas on protocal???
thanks in advance!
Hey Megan,
I have 8 of my containers, what I am looking for now is something unique for the guests to fill up. I have heard of chinese take out boxes, but we are having those at a hibachi station. So i was looking for something a little different.
Kim-
I have found a great place for containers is a Marshall’s and TJ Maxx…I have found six out of the eight I have so far from there…and they were cheap! Large apothecary containers mostly. Just an fyi. Good luck!
Thanks! No i haven’t tried those, i will definitely look into that! Thanks so much!
Hi Megan,
Yes it is! It’s definitely similar to turqouise. Thanks! I am waiting on buying containers because i want to make sure all the different candy sizes fit into them. I have all of my big glasses i just need to get enough candy and something for the guests to fill up! Thanks so much for your help.
Here are some blue candy links
http://www.candywarehouse.com/bluecandy.html?page=all
http://www.groovycandies.com/V2product_ProdNameALL.asp?cat_id=42
I keep thinking of more ideas as I search…
Have you tried salt water taffy, or those old fashioned hard candy sticks. They come in lots of colors.
Kim is this the color blue you’re speaking of….if I know I can help you find some more.
http://www.ohnuts.com/buy.cfm/bulk-candy/rock-sugar-swizzle-sticks/light-blue-crystal-cotton
Hi ladies,
My wedding colors are Chocolate Brown and Bermuda Blue. The chocolate part is covreed but I am not having too much luck with the right color blue. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
Tammy,
Just curious on the cute little sign you made for your buffet: how large did you make yours (length/height, etc)? I love your idea, and want to make some sort of “raised-up” sign also, but just wanted to have an idea of how large a sign needs to be in order for it to be seen amongst all the candy. Thanks!
Kim,
If you’re talking about what the guests will take their candy away in, what I did was order 1/2 pint pink chinese take-out boxes from papermart.com. This seems to have been a popular theme among other candy buffets I’ve seen so far. The ones I bought were the cheapest I could find for about .09 each. I got 200 boxes for about $30.31 (19.36 for the boxes, $10.95 S&H). Mine were white but this website also has other options for colors. The thing I liked about them was that I can create fun labels in any way I like to stick to the front of each one, plus, they’re small enough so that each guest gets just a little bit of their favorite candies…still leaving candy for others! Good luck!
Britney, you need to put like flower pedals or extra tulle around the
table or jars or get other loose candy around the jars !
Megan go to bulkcandy.com or the candy warehouse .com
Brittnay,
if you want to add some wow to your table the cheapest/easiest way is to get a box and cover it with some eye-catching fabric (coral or pink/orange pattern). then put maybe one big bowl and 2 smaller ones and crystal or something… good luck!
hope this helps
I am looking for some unique ideas to use as the favor box or bag for the guests to fill up at the candy buffet. I am placing each one on the table and am having around 200 guests. Any ideas?
anybody know where to order personalized twist ties (we bought plastic cellophane baggies, and want to have twist ties for guests to tie on their candy bags). Found twist ties, online that say Baby Girl or Baby Boy, but none for weddings.
The cheapest candy I have found so far is on http://www.bulkfoods.com. They have free shipping for over $75, but they do have temperature restrictions for chocolate candy and other meltable items.
Brittany,
Try going to your local Joann fabrics and see if they have an overlay fabric in your color or colors that you cna put on top of your white fabric. Something with some sparkles or something. They have a ton of fabric, and you can find one on sale and get a few yards just to have it overlay. They have alot of see thru glittery, sparkle types that would look gorgeous!
Patty,
Do you know of a cheep place to get candy. I need enough for aprox 250 people, so I am looking for coupon codes, free shipping , something. Thanks
Hi Brittany!
This is Patty from SimplyCandyBuffets in Illinois! Let me try to help you here. You need that table to POP!!!!!!!! Try lolipop towers. Some gourmet popcorn. White chocolte pretzel rods with your colored sprinkled on them. Gourmet large sugar cookies. Tie different colored ribbons to your scoops. Hot gue ribbons to your glass jars. They will come off very easiely after your event. Put hat boxes, books, bowls, anything to have your table on different levels for eye appeal! The rule of thumb is at least 1 pound of candy per person! It’s not about having left over. It’s about that “whoa! factor” when people first come in the room and see your table. Try some sour balls, salt water taffy. They both come in assorted colors and are nice filler you can layer. Spice it up girl! It’ll look amazing!!!!!!!!!! If you click on my website under portfolio you’ll get some ideas hopefully!
I would maybe do a table runner that’s orange, pink, or green, or do a criss cross of two table runners in your colors. Or one of those overlays in one of your colors to spice up the table. I love the way your candy looks I think that all looks super. That’s all my creative mind can think of because that’s all I have for the one I’m doing for my brother in law’s wedding.
Ok ladies! I am down to 1 week until my wedding and i am having HUGE problems with my candy buffet. I have posted some pictures of what i have right now so maybe someone will have some good ideas to jazz it up a little. Remember i am not done, there is still some more rock candy that i am waiting on so…. I just need some ideas! I’M DESPERATE!
You need to place some of the jars under like wood pieces and things to make the jars be at all different levels it really adds to the buffet.. Also go and buy some fabric in your colors and add that to the table around the jars.. you could also tie ribbons around the jars.. Would you be willing to sell your jars after your wedding?? Please let me know thanks
Thanks Dawn…loves those pics….and ideas.
Megan, my first thought was "gerbers!" And a pastry tray, tiered, kind of girly. And then blammo, I ran across almost the perfect pics on flickr, which basically never happens. The first couple used a pastry tier, wooden letters and pink gerbers to great effect (albeit for a baby shower) (From KarinaPetoe). You wouldn’t have to put cupcakes on the pastry tray, you could put any of your candy treats.
And then right after, there was a pic of lovely paper lanterns overhead, that definitely adds a lot of drama to the display if you can hang things from the ceiling. (from Danny Lakeboy). Click on the links and you can see a bit more of these buffets.
I am planning a brown, pink, and a little white candy buffet for my brother in law and future sister in law.
I have the containers. I have the candy too. I have a white table cloth to work with and a satin brown table runner that’s plain. What else can I do to dress up the table without going overboard and being tacky?
Yogurt is just fine. Thanks so much I appreciate it.
Hi Elizabeth,
Do they have to be white chocolate? Or can they be yogart?
http://www.bulkfoods.com/….txtsearchParamTxt=2042
Does anyone know where I can find some cheap white chocolate pretzels. I found some at the Candywarehouse but they are $60. I need something half that price. Help! Thanks.
Lizette,
You could use Black Licorice, and they have gumballs that “lemonade” flavor that are actually pink and white. Dont forget about Good and Plenties! Those should be easy to find. I saw pink tic tacs packaged at walmart yesterday while looking at candy, they are for breast cancer. Those could be something extra to just put on the table or something. I’ll look around when I go out and see what candy is pink and black that could be found anywhere.
Lizette~
Hi, This is Patty. I own http://Simplycandybuffets.com in Illinois and we just did a candy buffet in Black/white and pink. I’ve enclosed a photo for you. Perhaps it will give you come ideas! They’re theme was polka dots! If you need any additional help, please let me know.
Lizette
email me at isaiah73098@yahoo.com
Corinna
Corinna,
Thank You sooooo much. There is not a rite aid in Neb or Iowa. Could you please tell me how much the candy is-kisses, patties and m&ms. Please just whenever you have time I dont want to trouble you.
Lizette
I had a red, black & white theme buffet
I had black & white gum drops
Black & white taffy
white & red gum balls but they had pink (these were individulay wrapped so I just picked out the colors I needed.
Here at my local rite aid they have the pink wrapped hersheys kisses, york patties & pink m&ms
If you have a rite aid perhaps they will have them there
We also had black foil wrapped hershey kisses
If you have trouble finding them let me know I would be willing to purchase these and ship them to you at what ever the actual cost is.
Hi ladies,
I am also having a candy buffet. My colors are pink, black and white. I have been looking for candy and take out boxes for three months and I am going crazy. My wedding is 8-16-08. I am having a very hard time finding pink and white gumballs and just cheap pink white and black candies in general. I live in a small town ini Neb so shippping is going to kill me. I want a big wow factor, but I dont want to spend my budget on shipping. I am also looking for some ideas on what to use other then jelly beans. Thanks!!
Elizabeth,
The letters I got from Michaels were probably the smaller ones you saw, they are 3 inches tall each. But when having “love is Sweet” it takes up alot of space, so there was no way I could use the larger letters. They were buy the other wood items and letters at Michaels. Hope tht helps!
Thanks Sharon and Corrina I appreciate your help. Then I will start to buy candy. I was afraid if I bought it too far in advance that it might not taste the same or spoil. You can tell I don’t know much about candy….I will take your advice and run with to the store to find as much as I can. I am excited. Thanks girls. Oh and I finally found the famous candy scoops at Michaels. They sure know how to hide them well. I found them in the wedding aisle but they were high up and no wonder I never saw them. I am just happy I found them.
Dear Elizabeth,
) The big candy companies make their candy months ahead– Ex: Hershey is working on fall and Christmas candy now and soon will be starting the valentine and easter line. The most important thing to remember when storing any type of candy is keep it in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight and it will keep for a long time. When setting up your buffet if using chocolate do not put near a window as the sun can still melt it in an air conditioned room. Hope this helps
I had a retail candy store (years ago
Sharon
Elizabeth,
I did call the candy shop and due to medical reasons they are not taking any orders for awhile. I will check back with her in August to see if she is taking September orders.
As for the candy I think it is alright to buy the candy now.
I bought mine in February for the end of may and it was all still fresh
Corrina did you have a chance to get the information on the candy apples yet? Thanks.
Thanks Tammy I will order the boxes this week. Could you tell me about your wooden letters that you bought at Michaels? What size are they? I went yesterday to look for them but they had some really small ones or too big. I could not find the size I wanted. I found the glitter paint and the paint. Please help. Also can anyone tell me how far in advance I should start buying the candy. I need it for Septmember but I thought if I start buying candy right now it’s too early right? I need some advise. Thanks.
Dana,
If you find out let me know! I know Orientaltrading.com has some smaller ones of the swirl and unicorn type, but not large ones. I have seen the whirly pops at our mall candy store but they are like $6 each, and I am not payin that much for a lollipop,lol.
Dana,
I purchased mine from dollar tree & michaels but when I went back for more they were sold out. Do you by chance have a walgreens near you. When I was there about a month a go they had them there for $1…good luck!
Does anyone know where to find some of the large swirled lollipops for somewhat cheap? I know someone mentioned Dollar Tree and Michaels, but both stores in my area didn’t have anything like that?
Thanks!
Elizabeth,
I got the 1/2 pint boxes, which is a cup or a half of a pound. They arent huge so it depends on how much candy you want your guests to have but I thought a half pound is good for each guest. I do think the aqua and lime were alittle more expensive, but still the cheapest I could find anywhere.
Tammy
Tammy could you let me know the size of the boxes you bought. They have different sizes for the aqua boxes and then they have different sizes for the white boxes. Did you pay 0.09 for all the boxes? I am seeing that the aqua are 0.34 while the white are 0.09 cents. Let me know I am getting ready to order my boxes. Thanks.
Corrina let me know when you have a chance. The price is really great and I would love to get a couple in my colors for my bridal shower. I am going the candy buffet and I also have chocolate covered strawberries and some more goodies. Thanks again.
CANDY APPLES!!!
I would KILL to get them at that price!!
If he is infact willing to ship them, can you let us all know??
I would love to get some and have them be part of the candy buffet
thank you again ladies! This takes the majority of at least one part of the wedding away!
Mary Ann,
I would love a copy of your candy spreadsheet. If you could please send it to me I would very much appreciate it. I’m doing a candy buffet for my vow renewal celebration in September 08. My email address is mesoul1199@gmail.com.
Thank you
Mary Ann can you send me your spreadsheet again? Im not sure if you ever sent it to me, but I didnt receive it. My email again is Sunset2354@yahoo.com. If someone else has it that is readin this now, maybe you can foward it to me also? I’d like to see it and work alittle riht now with it. Thanks so much!
I would love the MAC version of the spread sheet! Please!
shannon@v3tucson.com
thank you so much!
Elizabeth,
I was just at my local Michaels and they just got a new shipment in. My store they are located by the wedding stuff, then also again on an end isle for Candy Buffet items along with ribbon and some candy. Wouldnt hurt to ask the store if they have them, otherwise they will special order them for you if you are really interested in them. Dont forget to use coupons!!
Hi. I attached a screenshot of a sample spreadsheet if you would like it. I used a template in Numbers to create it. I did not change any images, and you can change the images to your liking.
Thanks
Jennifer
Hi Everyone. If any of you have iWork ‘08, I created a Numbers spreadsheet with a summary and budget summary to see total costs. If you would like a copy, please let me know. I would be more than happy to email it to you. I’m not sure it will open or format in excel but I will convert it. I used the calculation for candy needed from Mary Ann’s spreadsheet. Thanks, Mary Ann.
Jennifer
Elizabeth
I’m sure she would be willing to ship them.
They were $1.50 an apple and can be done in your colors
I am placing an order for some today for my son’s party I will ask her
Corrina does the shop where you got your candy apples ship to Texas? How much were they? Just curious they are lovely.
I need at least 10 of them. I am going to another store to see if they have them. Thanks girls.
Every Michael’s I have been to has the scoops hanging on the top row in the wedding section. They have been hanging up next to the sachets. I plan to get some this weekend myself. How many do you need?
Michaels does not have an online purchase option.
How many are you looking for?
Hey guys I went to Michaels and they did not have the candy scoops. Where exactly are they? Can we buy them online?
the scoops came from Michaels craft store $5.99 for a set of 2
Stacee, I think you are talking about the ones from Corinna. I also bought them, you get them at Michaels arts and crafts and they are plastic which is better really, no noises when people drop them on the glass containers.
where did you get the candy scoops with the cut out heart?
Thank you for all of your interest, I have PLENTY of glassware so if you are interested you can personally email me at bmarlow001@satx.rr.com.
Andrea, I found my second batch of glasses (lol) on sale for between $12 and $20 and i even found some of the small ones for as little at $5. The first set of pictures i put up i have either a dozen or half a dozen of each glass and the second picture i put up are the new ones and i only have what you see. I got a really good deal for most of these and i would love to just get rid of them for what i paid for them even maybe a little more.
I hope to hear from all of you soon
And i will be sure to put up pictures of the finished product after the 21st! I cant wait!!!
Corinna and Brittany,
Where did you find your glassware? And Brittany you said you found most of it on sale, if you don’t mind, what kind of price did you pay?
Hi Brittany-
I am very interested in purchasing a number of your vases for my ouw candy buffet. So please email me with some info on prices and let me know if they are still available. thanks
katie
I am also REALLY interested in buying the used containers for my wedding on 11/1/08. I would love pricing information. Claudialief@gmail.com
Thanks
Tammy,
There wa two serpentine tables & one round table
yes the peanut m&ms were from valentines day
the metal tin favors had the personalized m&ms
the apples were from a local candy shop they were awesome and inexpensive. as for the scoops we usedthe same ones for al the candies. I am sure no one used full scoops of anything. everyone wanted to have a good mixture so te scoops should be fine for all the unwrapped candy. your boxes are a bit larger than mine were, I used the pillow boxes so they held about 2 1/2 full scoops of candy maybe 3
Corinna, what an awesome job you did!! I have a couple of questions. First how Many tables did you use and how big were they. From the pictures it looks like you had peanut m&ms, where did you find them in your colors, or are they valentines? Last what is in the metal tin favor tons? Your candy apples are awesome, did you make them? I got the same scoops as yours but am worried they might be too big for m&ms and jelly belllies, as in alot for one scoop. Anyone recommend any smaller scoops I can use for those two candies?
Hi Corinna~
Are you interested in selling the glassware? I own http://Simplycandybuffets.com in Illinois and would be happy to buy your glassware. If you’re intetested in selling it, please feel free to contact me at candybuffets@aol.com Thanks so much
By the way………you did a magnificent job!!!!!! Your buffet was awesome! Best to you and your groom, Patty
two more
Here are a few pictures of our candy buffet from last weekend.
I had 120 guest and honestly didn’t buy that much candy. We had candy left over and evryone filled their boxes and some returned for more.
We had 2 (the ones from costco) bags of personalized hersheys miniatures. One bag of reeses miniatures (costco size)
5 pounds of malt balls
5 pounds of eachblack & red jelly beans
5 pounds of gum drops
5 pounds of gummi bears
5 pounds of cherry hearts
5 pounds of sour cherry balls
5 pounds of jaw breakers
5 pounds of jordan almonds
5 pounds of m&ms
3 pounds of kissables
3 pounds of hersheys kisses
5 pounds of taffy
2 pounds of dinner mints
1 pound of gum balls
a large container of sugar free candy
40 pepermint sticks
20 large lollipops
20 unicorn pops
50 candy apples
50 personalized m&m tins
50 jones soda bottles
There was quite a bit of candy left over
Hey! This is comment is for Brittany. I am very interested in your glasses. My wedding is in November so after June is perfect. Let me know if they are still avaliable. Thanks:D Rebecca
duh… i forgot to mention i’m engaged now!!!!!… and I definitly want a candy buffet!
Hi everyone, I never even heard of a candy buffet until i was at my friends wedding in New Jersey and she had a candy buffet setup. I thought it was so orginal and it was setup up so beautifully. I later checked online for candy buffets and to my suprise they were very popular. I told my friend i was on this site reading a bunch of posts about candy buffets and she asked me to post a picture of the buffet she had at her wedding. In case you want to see the site that did her buffet, its called Lisa’s Candy Buffet, http://www.lbcandybuffet.com . Her picture is actually on the website. But i thought i’d chime in and answer the question below, i think it came out to over 1/2 lb of candy per person and there was just so much candy, it was great. I love reading these posts!!
Dana and Jennifer,
I bought the raspberry blue rings, the tootsies, and candy sticks from http://www.candywarehouse.com , I bought the gummy frogs, gummy sharks, fun dips, apple O’s, all of the laffy taffy, airheads, gummy grapefruit, and the babyruth baseballs and caps all from http://www.metrocandy.com , I bought the salt water taffy from http://www.sweetcandy.com because it saved me like $7 getting it from there then metrocandy. I got the dum dums from http://www.spangler.com , and the gumballs I picked up from gumballmachinevending.com because they were near by and way cheaper to pick up then delivered. I believe the rest of the stuff I am getting I am going to get from Sams club (hershey kisses, pixie sticks, hershey miniatures) and from grocery stores, Hope that helps! Good Luck!
Tammy
As if i needed more glasses i found myself buying about 8 more! ugh… Well here are the pictures so if anyone will be interested in any of these once i am done i will be more than happy to get rid of them after the 21st of June
I found a lot of these on sale so i will be willing to get rid of them at the price i paid (which was REALLY cheap) let me know, i know how hard it can be to find GOOD novelty glasses!
Yo Brittany
I would like to know if you still have any those glasses, if so could you e-mail me at dbrown5367@yahoo.com
Thank you
Hi! I’ve been reading all these! Such good ideas!
I’m doing a candy buffet for my September 2008 wedding. My colors are fuschia, apple green, white and espresso. I have about 13 vases to fill candy (probably going to get a few more)- with about 83 pounds of candy thus far. I am expecting to have about 200-210 guests. How many pounds of candy should I have?? I’ve really shopped around for the best prices per pound and ordered my candy through http://www.bulkfoods.com and http://www.economycandy.com. I didn’t want to order generic candy- I wanted candy people will actually want to eat. I already ordered and received it.
I have caramel apple pops, blow pops, spearmint leaves, cherry slices, gummy frogs, yogurt malt balls, chocolate caramels, chocolate peanuts, chocolate and yogurt pretzels, chocolate raisins, chocolate malt balls, gummi apple rings, good and plentys, grapefruit gummis, watermelon and apple licorice, sour watermelon slices, green jordan almonds, pink jordan almonds, and green fruit slices.
-All my candy goes with my color scheme.
Hopefully I can help anyone too!
I also have some of those vases that Brittany has- I got mine from Michaels, but feel they aren’t very big. I also got some trifle bowls from Bed, Bath and Beyond for $8. I got scoops from Michaels, and I am planning on getting ladels too.
So, does anyone know what is the standard amount of candy to buy per person? Just wondering if I didn’t buy enough or bought too much.
Thanks!
Beth
Here are two photos of the candy buffet from my daughter’s wedding on 5/31/2008. Her colors were cornflower blue and black — so we tried to stay as close to possible with the candy in those colors.
We used Hershey Kisses for fill-ins on two items that we ran out of — which worked out fine, since the silver wrapper went with the color scheme.
Hi Brittany,
I would be interested in a couple of those.
I sent you an email regarding what I’m interested in.
Thanks
Jennifer
Tammy,
Did you find good buys for the salt water taffy and the candy sticks you bought? Where did you find these candies?
Thanks!
Here are the rest and please note that on the 1st glass in the pics below, it is a shorter glass than the rest but the bowl is very large it holds about 2lb of candy.
Ok, I dont know what happened the last time but here are the pictures of the glasses i have. I have half a dozen of each so if you are interested PLEASE let me know, I have no idea what i am going to do with them otherwise!
hey brittany,
i was wondering if you still have those glasses that u were selling. if so please email me back to let me know. thanks!
Mary Ann,
I would also love to have a copy of your spreadsheet: dana_marie_walker@yahoo.com
Thanks for all the help!
PLEASE send me the spreedsheet!!
I need all the help I can get
shannon@v3tucson.com
thank you so much ladies
I would love a copy of the spreadsheet as well.
Claudialief@gmail.com
Thank you
not sure why my photo didnt show up before. here is it again!
Hi Jennifer!
Yes! This is my own business! LOL. At times it seems like a lot of work but the finished product is oh so worth it! People are in awe all the time. I have been asked if I franchise, but have been alittle busy of late to give it much thought. http://SimplyCandyBuffets.com we not only do weddings, but are booked for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Rehearsal Dinners, Theme Parties, Sweet 16, Halloween, Birthday parties, and Corporate Events, and we travel! So, in answer to your question, yes, it’s mine and please feel free to contact me! We have loads of sources!!!!!!!!
Hi Tammy,
Where did you order your candy?
My candy is started to be delivered and its so exciting. Its so hard to tell though if ad when theres enough. I still need to order my m&m’s, Jelly Bellys, hershey kisses, hershey miniatures and whatever else I decide. I have to figure out how many “pounds” I have actual ordered so far to maybe give me a better idea of what else I need to get. Its exciting though seeing all the candy together! As you can see, Im doing the candy in my colors, my fabric too for the candy buffet is going to be the Michael Miller Caribe Disco Dot which will look adorable I think! This is one of the things I am looking most foward to see at the reception!
Patty,
is this your own business? I would love to get involved in something like that. Did you start this on your own?
Thanks
Jennifer
windpooh2@verizon.net
Hi Patty,
I’m going to check out your site. I’m in the process of scheduling my popcorn/candy buffet. I may contact you for some additional information.
However, does anyone know where I can get some glasses at a decent price?
Thanks
Jennifer
I would love a copy of your spreadsheet. I’m ready to purchase the candy and could use your help. My email address is windpooh2@verizon.net
Also, I found a website http://www.bulkfoods.com that has good prices on bulk candy, I think. Does anyone know of any sites cheaper?
Thanks
Jennifer
Mary Ann,
I would love a copy of your excel spreadsheet. My email is ahiggins84@hotmail.com I am planning to do a candy buffet myself, but not until next summer, so any help would be terrific!
Thanks, Andrea
Hi Everyone! This is Patty from http://SimplyCandyBuffets.com in Illinois and we do Candy Buffets for all types of Life’s Celebrations! I just thought I would add a helpful hint to all of those thinking about doing a Candy Buffet. Candy Buffets are about that “WOW” factor! At http://SimplyCandyBuffets.com we allow 3/4 to 1 pound of Candy per person. Be creative! You can mix in Gourmet popcorn, Chocolate Tuxedo Strawberries, Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods, Cupcake Towers, Lolipop Towers, Giant Cookies. You want to have a Candy Buffet that people will be talking about long after the event is over! Make it whimsical. Customize it to you and your Groom’s favorite candies or sweets. The last event “Simply Candy Buffets” did we ordered over 300 pounds of Candy for 70 people. It was amazing!!!! People were coming in the banquet room from other weddings just to see the Candy Buffet. If I can help any Brides, please feel free to contact me!
Best, Patty
Hi there Mary Ann!
Thanks for the information. I would love to see the sheet as well, my email is sstone2 at cbs.com. I am having half the amount of guests, so half the amount of candy will probably work out fine right?
Also, what did you provide guests to hold the candy in? Boxes? Bags?
Mary Ann,
I would LOVE to see your Excel spreadtsheet! You can email it to Sunset2354 at yahoo.com. I am going to have around 220 people I believe. Did you have alot of candy left over with your 237 guests? or just enough? I still ma having trouble figuring out if Im ordering too much or not enough candy. I would definately rather have more then less, we can always eat the candy at the after party!
Thanks so much!
My daughter wanted a candy buffet for her wedding — which was May 31, 2008, and would the favor for the guests. It was a huge success - and it as great for getting people to interact with each other. We live in Indiana, and this is something unique to our area. I will post some photos of as soon as I can. Her colors were cornflower blue and black, so we did try to stick with her colors in the candy selection. We had 237 guests., and a cylinder plastic candy container that would hold up to 6 oz. depending on the candy. We raised some jars, used celebration lights that you twist on from Walmart and scattered them on blue & black material covering the items raising the jars. Helpful hints. I have an Excel spreadsheet with all of our candy calculations that I would be happy to forward to anyone - and on the spreadsheet I show where we bought the candy. Personalized mini Hershey Bars are on sale for $27.95 for 100 at Foreverwed.com, about $20 off. Check online at couponcabin.com to find out if there are any online codes you can use when purchasing candy. I would be happy to answer any other questions anybody might have — it might save somebody time if they are planning on this for their wedding!
Hi
I am getting married August 21 08
I have no idea where to find candy scoops… any ideas?
Also, how BIG do my containers need to be?…
I am having between 150-200 guests ( all from out of town!! ahhh!! ) … and how much candy?
Thanks for any suggestions anyone may have : )
Shannon
Hey guys, this is a generic question but since I haven’t started to plan yet… how much is it to have a candy buffet for about 100 people. Is it worth it to DIY or hire someone that charges like $8 a person.
Someone please help….
Does anyone remember the name of the company in Illinois that had the Candy Buffet business that had all the great ideas yesterday in the blogs that were lost the last 24 hours? I’m racking my brain trying to find them for my daughter’s wedding!!!!!!!!!! Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Maria
I am getting married November 1, 2008 and I am very interested in seeing pictures of the containers and any pricing information.
We could all share and ship these to cut costs. Let me know.
Thanks, Claudia
OH NO IT DID NOT!!!!!
(Oh yes, it did.) 8-|
Sorry, ladies, but we had a major problem tonight, and had to roll back the site a full 24 hours, meaning the last day’s comments are KAPUT. Argh!!
We’ll be manually entering the text ones, but if you posted a comment with an image, the image is lost. I am SO SORRY! So if you made an image post, please take a moment to repost if you can, because everything on this page was interesting and useful, yes, this means YOUR comment!
(Sorry Brittany, I know you just posted all those great pics! Terrible timing!
And Tammy, your pic is the ONE from the last 24 hours we still have, so I can repost that!)
Thanks everyone for your patience!
Hi Brittany, I am planning to do a candy & popcorn buffet at my wedding. It is in October ‘08. I would love to see any pictures you have to see if they will work for what I’m doing. Hopefully, you will have them up soon. Thanks, Jennifer
Tammy, thank you for your input! I will definitely check the reception site to see what they might be able to offer!
Thanks for all the ideas!
Michelene, The glasses were shipped to my mothers house and she will be bringing them over hopefully this week so i will be sure to take pictures and have them up by the end of the week! Thank you for your interest
Brittany, I would love to see your novelty glasses. My daughter is wanting a candy buffet as well in her may 09 wedding.
I am having my wedding on June 21 and having a candy buffet with novelty glasses to hold my candy, I had to buy them in bulk so i have like 40 novelty glasses that i now have to get rid of. If anyone is interested in these glasses please let me know I would love to work out a deal with someone. I will try and put some pictures up of them this week some time.
Dana,
Im not sure where you are having your reception at, but you might want to check with your reception hall! I was looking at buying or making my own also, but then the lady at my reception hall said that they had them and were going to set the table up with different levels for me. So depending on where your reception is held, it wouldnt hurt to ask!
Hi there,
I have thoroughly enjoyed reading everyone’s ideas on here…you guys are all so creative! I have chosen to have a candy buffet for my August 9th wedding. Just curious as to if anyone had any ideas about where I could find some clear Plexiglas boxes/cubes to give the table a “lift” or levels. I like something similar to white candy buffet pic at the top of this page.
Thanks!
Seekie, try the Luau section of Candywarehouse.com, they have some cute stuff. Also, try Orientaltrading.com. I found round tags from Wilton Craft at Joann Fabrics (probably any craft store might have them) that you can go to their website and use their software and templates to print your own tags (don’t have to download anything, it’s all on their site). Wilton.com I’m going to use ribbons to tie them on the handles of my boxes I think. The pack comes with some practice sheets too so you can see how it looks before you use the real ones.
Hey ladies,
I am an event planner in New York City specializing is candy buffets. I am happy to answer any questions you may have.
Best,
Amy Atlas
Thanks Melanie!
Elizabeth,
I really dont have a template for the labels. I did it all on photoshop and just made a 2×2 circle I believe it was, and took it from there, adding the flower, and dotted line. I bought avery sticker label sheets that were 8.5 x 11 and printed them at Kinkos then I had a circle cutter from Michaels that I used to cut them out. I also bought the boxes from papermart.com. Hope that helps!
Tammy
Tammy I loved your labels on your boxes can you send me a template that I can work off on. Where did you find the stickers at? Also where did you buy your boxes from? Thanks.
Tammy,
Thanks for the info on your sign, it’s darling. Also, see my comments from May 9th on our daughters candy bar and it will give you info on what we had and what was left over. I think I said we had 160lb of candy but I really think it was more than that like l80-l90lb. If I had to guess I think we might of had between 20-30lbs leftover but that’s just a guess.
Melanie,
Thanks so uch for the response. Thats alot of Jelly Bellies! lol I will plan on getting 5-6 lbs of each of the 3 flavors. I plan on getting M&M’s also, was just going to stick with 2 5lb boxes of that. To think I thought this candy buffet would be cheap,lol, just the jelly bellies and M&M’s alone is like $200! Did you have M&M’s?
Anyways my sign is made out of wood. I bought the letters at Michaels, the salloped piece of wood at Jo-Anns and the rest of the wood at Home Depot. Just painted it all in my colors, painted glitter paint over that, added some rhinestones then screwed, glued, and nailed it all together. My father helped me out some, but it was pretty easy really.
p.s.: was all your candy gone at the end of the night, or just the jelly bellies?
Tammy,
FYI - We had around the same number of people. We had 10 other candy choices besides the jelly bellies. We bought a total of 16 lbs of jelly bellies and they were completely gone. Could be because they were mixed and people wanted to see what all the flavors were but people really like them. So I guess if it were me I would get a least 5 lbs of each color. What is your sign made out of?
I am trying to figure out how many jelly bellys I should order. There will be around 220 quests, and its just one of the candies I am getting for my candy buffet. I was planning on getting berry blue, lemon lime, and cream soda, and was going to get at least a 5 pound box of each but is that too much? Should I just buy by the pound, or is that not enough and get a 10 pound box? Does anyone know what a person who has actually used jelly bellys has gotten? I wish i knew what a pound of jelly bellys looks like to get an actual idea, anw what would fit in my jars.
On another note, I picked up my gumballs today, finished my candy sign a few days ago, and finished my favor boxes last weekend
I posted pictures. I was lucky enough that the gumball factory place I got them from was close by so I could pick them up instead of paying for shipping which would have clost around $40. I hate that shipping is so high when sending candy,lol, its like more than the cost of the candy alone! Im still looking for scopps, and may buy those ones from michaels today, I didnt realize they were plastic, but am thinking it might be good since the jars are glass it wont make so much noise or chip the glass.
Hi - we are having a luau wedding this July and I would like to have a Candy Buffet. Please advise of what type of candies would be good for an outside/poolside reception in New Orleans. We will have about 100 guests (adult/kids).
I was thinking the following tropical colors: orange, kiwi, red, yellow, teal.
Thanks
Hi Brittany — I really have NO idea if this is helpful — but I wanted to throw out some decoration ideas I had for a bar-theme candy buffet.
First, I might skirt the table in black. Or maybe a shimmery bronze, like the copper accents that a lot of bars have. Then I would cover the top with a dark green felt, like pool tables. You could take something like two pool cues and sort of cross them behind the table for a background. In front of that I would put some kind of personalized bar sign. http://www.americanbridal.com has one, “ANDERSON’S MARTINI LOUNGE” for example. I’ll try to post pics. A neon sign would be nice but they’re pricey and probably don’t fit your post-wedding decor. HOWEVER, you can get a similar look by using glow sticks or LED rope light. You could frame a sign in LED rope light cheaply and get some drama, especially if your reception room isn’t too bright. Oh, and maybe add a potted fern to the table. Or maybe that’s OTT. lol!
Personally I wouldn’t do all jelly bellies. I think there’s more interest and anticipation with different sizes/types of candy. Plus, if you can put something larger, round and green in the martini glasses, you’ve got “olives” — just as an example. Cute.
I would put out all the usual bar paraphenalia to help decorate. Ashtrays (new, of course
) filled with candy. Scatter a few chocolate cigars over the ashtrays or stand them upright in shot glasses. Under the giant “drinks” I would put a few personalized coasters .. very cute. In addition to giant glasses you could also fill beer pitchers, pilsner glasses … the second one great for small candy. I’d add a few bowls of unshelled peanuts, pretzels, popcorn to the table for effect.
I found, you will not believe, cocktail-flavored saltwater taffy at http://www.candywarehouse.com with little cocktail pictures on the front.
Finally to really personalize I would browse Google Images for beer labels. If you have photoshop or a friend with it you could print out some amazing custom labels, add your names & dates, to go around your oversized beer mugs and other cylinders. Print them to adhesvie sheets and stick over a champagne-colored wide ribbon, very cool. Just some thoughts!
Thank you for responding!
The bar glasses that i found are REALLY big, I found a few of them at alwayshappyhour.com and webstaurantstore.com they are very large so i am not worried about having to refill them all the time but if that is the case i have someone that will be standing there managing the candy bar. I had to buy my glasses in bulk even though i only needed 1 or 2, I am considering using more than that now that i have so many but i dont want to overcrowd the table, what do you think? I also need to try and get rid of the extra that i have so if anyone knows anyone! I am not worried about the candy bar matching my wedding I want it to be fun for my guests so i just want to fill it will fun candies that have some resemblance to different bar drinks. I really liked the rock candy idea for stirrers! I have really only been looking at jelly belly beans because it is the only candy that i can find that has all the different tastes. I have quickly realized that this is not a cheap idea so i am not so worried about trying to make it cheap so if anyone has any ideas it would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Brittany,
I love the bar theme….I am using some over sized martini glasses in my buffet. I was ready to reply to your last post but you stumped me with the colors. I am going to my favorite candy spot “winco” tomorrow I will look for your colors just to give you some ideas. I did see some ivory jordan almonds, ivory dinner mints and ivory m&ms as well. I’m not sure if I saw the sage green m&ms. If you don’t already have your heart set on the sage green & ivory candy you can always do candies that are colors of mixed drinks. Like tequilia sunrise, margarita colored/flavored jelly beans. Pina colada jelly beans? The rock candy is cool…kinda looks like the little stirrers? Maybe some light blue candy like a blue hawaiian. I will be racking my brain tonight for sure. Sorry it took so long to reply!
10 days & counting!!!!!
Corinna
Hi Brittany, I think the novelty bar glass idea is cute but depending on how big the glasses are, you could be refilling them often which could be a pain. I read in one of your messages that you didn’t want to spend a lot of money. A candy bar is not cheap. I think we spent around $400.00 on the candy alone. You want to have a nice variety to make it interesting. If you look at other candy bars they have a least 10 different types of candy.
If your glasses are not hugh you don’t have to worry so much about making them look full but like I said you will be filling them a lot. Be sure and raise some up to vary the height. You could get some round trays like what they would use in a bar maybe in your colors and put several glasses on each one.You could put different paper coasters under each glass. Maybe if you have access to a portable bar you could use that to set everything up on. Somehow I would incorporate shot glasses on there.
As far as making it look like drinks in the glasses, that sounds really hard to me and I’m not sure people would get what drink it was anyway. I would be more concerned about having candy that people like. Not sure if you are going with ivory and sage, your colors, but you could put rootbeer barrels in a beer mug if you’re not. I don’t know if I was any help or not. Maybe some others have more ideas.
Brittany, I don’t know, maybe we can help but personally I need a little more help imagining your setup. :-?
Can you post some pics or links to what you have so far, the bar glasses, that kind of thing? Are your colors still ivory and sage, and is there some kind of theme besides the colors?
I have written on this thing twice now and for some reason everyone else is getting responded to except for me! I am a REALLY frustrated bride and would like some input from someone who knows what they are doing! Why is it that i read this stupid thing everyday and even have all new comments sent to my email so i know some one has posted something new and i cant get anyone to help me out a little bit!?!?!?!?!
I would appreciate some help…Please
Hi again Tiffany
Just some pics to get you thinking, I love these colors together!
Hi Tiffany, welcome!
There is actually quite a bit of silver-foiled or silver-coated candy out there. A lot of it is premium, but you can take the cost down by layering it horizontally in bowls with less expensive candy, like blue jelly beans. For silver, click on “Silver Candy” in “Candy by Color” above.
Some silver candy will be available locally, like Hershey’s kisses (always great for a silver CB!) and York mini peppermint patties. Others might be more specialty items like silver Amorini hearts, silver coins, silver foiled hearts or mint squares, silver-wrapped buttermints. A large or gourmet grocery store should sell some of these - check large box quantities and bulk sections.
Don’t forget you can also use white candy, this won’t dilute your color theme at all and will brighten up the table.
You can also go heavy on blue and white for candy and focus on silver for decor. Check this comment below for adding sparkle to your candy buffet. Ribbons, rhinestone trim, these will go a long way. An embossed silver cake plateau might be available to rent inexpensively and would add major drama and some height to a large container. Maybe just a few white callas in a julep vase would add a lot visually to the table and is ‘DIY.’
You can cover the table with pale blue organza or satin fabric ruched and pooled in a luxurious way (not laid flat), and add silver to the setting with silver candelabras and some silver confetti. HTH!
I am getting Married August 2, 2008 and we would like to have a candy bufft/favor table. Our colors are Blue & Silver but whenever I search for great ideas all I find is Chanukah stuff. I was hoping someone could help. I found Blue M&M’s, Blue Jelly Beans, & Blue Rock Candy but as for the Silver all I have are Silver jordan almonds. What about a table cloth? I went to Walmart to find fabric to make my own table cloth but no success. Please help Pictures are best.
My colors are red, white, and silver but i guess i better go with some green here and there. It would be a whole lot easier to find candy with green in it. Any idea where i can find nice but cheap table colths? I really don’t want to go with the plastic christmas ones they would look cheesy. Thanks for your help. this site really helped me. i even found my dress on favorideas.com.
Hi Hali,
What are your exact colors? White, red & green?
I am using pillow boxes for my buffet table.
They are big enough for all my guest to take enough candy but not too much.
My wedding is on June 21 and we are having a candy bar with a bar theme so we bought a bunch of novelty bar glasses and plan to fill them with candies to make them look like an actual drink, i am afraid this will look tacky and dont really know what to put in them. Please if anyone has any ideas please let me know! I also think it will be hard to keep looking nice but please let me know if you have any ideas for me! thank you!
Hali,
A Christmas candy Buffet will give you so many options! You can definately use candy canes, they have red and green hershey kisses at that time, There are so many candies that are red or green. It really depends what your colors are though, if they are christmas related, or if you just want your candy buffet to be christmas colors. I bet though, you could buy most of your candy in stores around christmas time, and you would have a ton of options! I am sure you could also find candy bags christmas related, the plastic kind. Or Orientaltrading.com has alot of christmas related boxes and bags. Good Luck!
I’m doing a Winter/Christmas wedding. What candies would be good to have on my buffet? And what would be better plasic bags or boxes? Please let me know.
Hello everyone,
I am trying to find edible gems, jewels.
Look a lot like gem confetti, but edible. I can find the silicone molds to make them, but I need to be able buy a very large quantity of them.
Anyone have any ideas where they are?
I’m not sure why it won’t let me show you our bag but I’m trying one more time
Elizabeth,
I actually designed my labels then I was able to fit 12 on an 8 1/2 by 11 paper so I made a pdf file. I bought 8 1/2 x 11 sticker paper or label paper that is one full sheet, and brought it to staples and they copied my pdf file onto the sticker sheets for .59 cents a sheet. Then I had a 2 inch circle cutter I had bought previously at Joann Fabrics that I used to but them out and then just stuck them on. They turned out great, and wont smear or run because of they were printed on the laser printer
I wanted to show you a picture of what our bag looked like. I quoted you a wrong price on the labels, they were even cheaper yet at $4.95 for 180 of them and the bags were $8.85 for 100. The Nashville Wraps website will send you a free catalog that has so many different colors and designs to choose from. For those of you that can afford the take out cartons, they have a lot of those as well. That is also where I bought all our double faced satin ribbon in bulk for our programs, placecards etc. The ribbon was beautiful guality and they sent me a free sample of the colors I wanted just to make sure they matched everything else. We set extra bags on the candy table along with pink pipe cleaners that I cut in half for twist ties. It really was an affordable way to go and everyone loved them.
Hi All,
Our daughter got married 4/27/08. I can’t tell you what a hit our candy bar was. We had purchased cello bags with pink dots and had a bag at each place setting for when the guests arrived. The candy bar was open from the time the guests arrived until they left. Unfortunately, I was not there in the beginning because of pictures but I guess there were 30 people waiting in line at one time they were so excited to go through it. Our colors were olive green and hot pink.
We were not so concerned finding matching candy choices as we were as having candy that everyone liked. We brought in our colors with the tablecloth and ribbons along with the candy. This is not a very clear picture but I think you get the idea.
Most of our candy was purchased after easter to get the spring colors and at Costco and Target. The cello bags we purchased on line at Nashvillewraps.com. I looked all over for oval labels that I could print on that weren’t expensive and I found some at OrientalTrading.com. They had silver hearts at the top and I just typed in names and dates and printed them off and put one on each bag. I think they were $8.95 for 180 of them (cheap) and they were darling on the bags. I learned a trick with them though. They are shiny paper and with a ink jet printer they smear. Nobody would print them for me on a laser printer because they did not say they could be used on one. So I found out that if you use an ink jet printer and let them dry a little, them spray them lightly with aerosol hairspray and lay them down to dry they are perfect.
Also got some short handled ladles and scoops from Acemart.com. I loved the ladles, just hung them on the sides of the jars. We had 11 different types of candy and learned from a previous website that you should buy between 15 & 20lbs of each kind. We did have some left over but not much. I think we had around 160lbs total and mostly hersey kisses and laffy taffy left. We had approx. 210 people and yes, there were kids. I think if I did it again I would go more the 15 than the 20lbs for each one.
Here is what we had: Lindt truffles, sour straws, m&m’s peanut, jelly bellies, blowpops, gummy bears, mike & Ikes, kisses, reeses cups, laffy taffy and starburst. The most popular were the gummy bears, mike & Ikes and jelly bellies, all bought at Costco, those were totally gone.
We had a wonderful time with it and I know all of you will enjoy yours as well.
Thanks Tammy by the way where did you get your labels at ?
Elizabeth,
The scoops were not with the wedding stuff they were on an end cap set up with a display for candy buffet items. Walmart also has the original candy jar type and they are cheaper than target.
Tammy where did you get your labels from that you put on the chinese take out boxes? They are too cute.
When you say Michaels is that the craft store? I had no idea they sold candy. I looked around Dylans candy and the candy there is so expensive. They had 3 oz swirl lollipops for $3.99. I am going to the dollar tree this weekend to find some of the lollipops. I have a questions how far in advance did you buy the candy? My shower isn’t till Septemeber and right now I am just buying the vases. Around a month do you think I should start buying the candy? Thanks for the site I will definately buy the labels. What are the pillow boxes for I never heard of them before. I live in Houston so there are no Wincos around here. Is that a grocery store?
Corrina,
I called Party City today and unfortunately they dont have the colored m&ms on sale here, not sure why I called two and they both said they were 4.99 a bag, but oh well. I went to michaels also and completely forgot to look for those candy spoons! I really dont think they have them here though, because I didnt see them anywhere. Were they by the wedding stuff? I went thru the whole store really though. I am going to have to take a trip to a Woodmans which is like a half hour away and see what they have, I hear they have alot of candy there!
I just noticed I have alot of your same jars you are using. I also got those ones from Walmart that your gumdrops are in, I only got two though. I saw the lollipops at michaels today and also rockcandy. If someone is planning on buying the lollipops there, you can always use a coupon
To Elizabeth:
You can usually find vases on sale wherever. I know that target has the kind corinna is using (the original candy jar on the side like) for $5.99 each I believe. I am going to purchase a couple of those, then they also have some 1 gallon glass jars with lids that are cute which Im going to get too. Its fun to find things and especially great deals, have fun!
Groovycandies.com is also a good site, but do you have a sams club or costco around you? They always have bulk candy, Im not sure what they would have in your beach theme though, but might have some things in your colors. Also I know I have seen shark gummies on most candy sites, they are blue and cute
Elizabeth,
I purchased the lollipops at dollar tree but michaels also has them for $1.19. The labels are from Gbees.com they were $1.00 a label but the girl there is awesome and she will personalize them how ever you want. I believe the lollipops are 6×6 or so they are pretty big. I purchased the vases from walmart for $4 each and the square ones are from michaels $1.89. I am using pillow boxes from target to hold the candy. I decorated them with black & white polka dot ribbon & a monogram G
Good luck!
Elizabeth
I think you could use both the fish candies and the aqua & yellow together. I bought the lollipops at dollar tree and had the labels personalized from an online site that I can no longer find.
Michaels has some prety big lollipops for $1.19, they also had the rock candy for 89 cents a piece in lots of colors. I purchased my vases at walmart for $4 a vase. I am using pillow boxes from target that I tied a black & white polka dot ribbon around and stuck a monogrammed sticker on it.
Do you have a awinco near you?
Corinna where did you get your personalized lollipops and what size are they? I found some at the Candywarehouse but they are expensive. I want something cheaper. I dont’ want to spend more than $100.00 on candy and the vases. Where can I find cheap candy vases? Are you also using Chinese boxes for your containers to put the candy in or bags? Thanks.
Thanks Corinna since it’s a beach wedding do you think I should have beach candy? I found star fish, fish, whales and etc. or I should just do general candy? I want to do aqua and yellow so I hope I find a lot of candy. Which candy store have you bought from so far? Any cheap ones you would recommend?
I think that is an awesome idea. I am planning on doing one for my sister’s baby shower. My family is going to be so sugared out
Hey girls I see everyone is having candy buffets at weddings but what do you think about having it at a bridal shower? I absolutely love candy and I would like to have it incorporated somewhere along the line. I can’t have it at my wedding since its a destination wedding and it seems impossible to take so many jars and candies. I would like to get someone’s opinon. I read all the comments and I only saw one girl that had hers at a rehearsal dinner.
Corinna, your buffet is off the hook! Thanks so much for sending in the pics, I know that’s kind of a pain — but they’re really inspiring. :D>- I really can’t wait to see the final pics.
Hi Tammy
Cute sign & boxes!
I love the labels too.
I will check winco just to see if they have your colors.
candywharehouse.com has so many colors too choose from but i think they were a bit pricey. I remember you asking about the colored m&ms if youhave a party city they are still on sale for $3.49 a bag. I purchased the personalized m&ms and the party city bag is the same size minus the personalization but you will save $8.50 a bag
I have added so much more to my buffet since those pictures I will post pics ofeverything after my event.
Good luck!
Just wanted to share some of my projects for my candy bar, my boxes and my sign. The boxes were bought at papermart.com 9 cents a box I believe it came out to be, pretty cheap! Then the sign, the letters came from Michaels and also the paint and I added a glitter crystal paint also from michaels which adds the sparkle! I am going to be putting the letters on wodden dolls and onto another piece of heavy wood to put on our table for the candy buffet. Im excited to see what it will look like on the wedding day
Thanks Corinna!
My colors are turquoise and kiwi We dont have a Winco around here, I actually never heard of it,lol, Im from around Chicago so that could be why. It will be hard to find blue and green colors im sure for gumdrops, but I can search! I never saw those scoops at my michaels, do you know how big they are? Thats awesome they come in packs of two. Thy look like a silver metal in the picture but im not sure, I am going to michaels tomorrow so will seacrh for those and petals. Thanks so much!
Hi Tammy
The gum drops came from Winco a grocery store in my area.
My mom & I dug through all the bins to get the black, red and white candies we needed…..with gloves of course! The salt water taffy is also from there they had black & white & red & white so it was perfect for us. I hope you have a winco near you because it is way cheaper than buying online $1.28 a pound for each.
The scoops are from Michaels craft store..I used the 40% off coupons and got them for $3.60 for a set of two. The petals are also from Michaels $3.60 for a pretty good size tube.
What are your colors?
Ok Corinna, I have a few questions for you,lol. Your pictures are adorable! Where did you buy your candy from? online or at a store near by. I am looking at your gum drops and salt water taffy and would love to get that for my colors if its available. Also where did you get the red heart pedals, and your candy scoops?!! I cant seem to find candy scoops at a reasonable price, and I absolutely love those with the heart handle, and they look like a good size, not too small. Thanks so much! Tammy
Thanks Blake for adding my pictures!
I have gone crazy with the candy buffet idea.
I just purchased candy apples to be decorated in our colors.
I also found a template for the hershey bar wrappers so I will be making some of those. If anyone needs the link let me know…you can change the colors and fonts to match your wedding.
For those of you using black Hershey has black foil wrapped kisses that say congratulations & celebrate on them…..one of my best finds so far. I will post pics of the boxes we are using too. I like them because they are big enough to get some of everything but not to clean out the bufftet. We had a picture taken of our kids holding sign that read love is sweet and that will be framed on the table. I am counting down the days….19 more to go!
By the way this is our 10th wedding anniversary party that is the reason for the est 1998 on the lollipop stickers.
I will post pictures of everything after the reception on the 25th.
Good luck everyone!
one more
Our colors are black & white with a touch of red
here is a mock up of our candy buffet
Hi, we are going to have the DJ announce the candy buffet sometime during the night, I am trying to think of a cute song to play when he opens it, was thinking of “I Want Candy” but does anyone have some ideas?
I bought Jordan Almonds in my colors for my buffet. I think they’re a tradition and they are pretty.
What do you all think of having jordan almonds mixed in the candy buffet?
Hilda, from what you wrote and what I saw, you did your homework and the end results showed it.:D
Hi, I hope this photo and info can help someone planning a candy buffet.
This buffet was planned for my friend Jessica’s daughters wedding. Bride and groom Lindsay & Andre. For 100 guests, 43 pounds of candy not including the rainbow suckers and candy sticks, and 8 oz chinese boxes.
I believe we could have had a beautiful buffet with 35 lbs. plus suckers and candy sticks. (Too much candy left over) I met with bride and mother and had a dry run with table and containers; I drew a table plan so I won’t forget where to place containers. I decorated the containers , and made any floral arrangements to save time the day of wedding. The day of the wedding it took my assistant (husband) 3 hours to put the candy buffet together. It was our first candy buffet and exciting and fun to do. Hil
I am getting married Aug 2 this summer and am going with a candy buffet. I purchased my containers on ebay, you can find them by typing in “chinese takeout box”. You can get 200 boxs for about 25 dollars, they charge about 15 for shipping, which is kind of pricey, but it comes in a fairly large box. (this was shipping to canada as well, which is always more expensive)
As for the glass jars for the candy, I found some beautiful ones at Winners for around $4-5 each….
The candy I have been picking up 50% off after occasions like valentines and easter, just as long as they don’t look like that occasion, and I only pick up hard candys that I know will not go stale.
Hope this helps someone.
I posted the pictures yesterday, but still not seeing them up so I’m trying again. I was glad I did get in to get pictures of it before guests started arriving, otherwise I would have gotten pictures of nearly empty containers…lol.
Paula, would love to see pics of your buffet if you have any, it is so fun to see a buffet put together by a decorator! I mean if anyone could get in there and snap a pic before the stampede started!
Hi hello candy luvvahs,
Boscov’s is selling a set of three very fancy apothecary jars (really nice) for the low-low price of $9.99 … down from $49.99! With shipping it was about $21 for me, including tax. I’d jump on this if you like the set, definitely on clearance. I wouldn’t at all mind having these around the house after the event, either.
Boscovs apothecary set (link)
My daughter wanted a candy buffet for her wedding and I purchased the containers and candy. Our decorator put it all together for us and it looked fantastic. It was a big hit and alot of fun to plan. Her colors were green, but with accents of pink and ivory so we planned around that. I also put some gold wrapped candy and dark chocolate hershy kisses in dark purple foil for a little bit of a pop of color. I also made a “Candy Buffet Menu” and listed all the candy in the buffet and put it in a picture frame.
I am getting married on June 21 2008 and my colors are Ivory and Sage/ Celadon, I am having a candy bar but after reading this article i dont know what to do. would having a bright colored candy bar be a bad idea with such a plain colored wedding? How many different candies should i have? I dont want to spend a whole lot of money on my candy bar, do you have any ideas?
I am looking to have a candy buffet, but my colors are teal and wine/berry colors. I am having trouble finding candy besides the M&M’s. Any suggestions would be great!
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Here’s another hot idea for displaying candy in layers. Layer your Jelly Bellies/M&Ms/chocolate lentils etc. in clear glass cylinders. Tape quality satin ribbon around the cylinder in regular intervals so it looks like the container is physically divided into those colors. Really cute.
Soli,
Party city/Party works has the colored m&ms for $3.49 a bag i’m not sure when the sale ends but they do have them.
Hi Tammy,
One fun thing you can do with an international theme is, instead of using the table cards that the venue provides, make your own. Each table, instead of being a number, is a country. email me at sarahmckenzie@theseed.ca for more ideas.
Are you for hire, where are you located. We are doing a International theme. Any suggestions? I read your article on how to select candies, which I was thinking of putting her favorites, but it makes more sense to match the theme. What is your take on this.
Hi
Do you by chance have a party city or party works?
They are only $1or two less then the web site but you won’t need to pay for shipping. You may also be able to find a discount coupon in your local ph book or entertainment book.
Soli,
I got mine from Papermart.com , Great prices..I believe they were 9 cents each and was the cheapest I could find them. Hope that Helps!
Also does anyone know where to find the cheapest m&ms by color? I have found that amazon has the cheapest jelly bellys by the 10lb box. But am looking for m&ms also, I dont want to spend the fortune thats on their website.
Does anyone know where you can kind the chinese take out boxes ? Thanks
Hi Heather, some ideas …
Containers? Popular places to find them are Michael’s, Ikea, Target, Walmart, thrift stores, RestockIt (online). Personally I think it looks best to get a variety of containers, different sizes and styles.
My thoughts on mixed M&Ms … this can look really great, but I think it looks best if you don’t mix them all together. Instead, I think a really professional (but easy) look is to layer them horizontally like sand art. Like, a white layer topped by a blue layer topped by another color. You can also do this vertically — looks really sharp. You just need a pretty wide-mouthed container and a paper divider you can stuff in there. Pour one color of candy on one side and a different color on the other and remove the barrier. Very chic. (But do this “on site” because it will probably shift a lot if you drive it somewhere!)
Here are a few pics that show the layering technique. With small candies you have a really solid base that you can then stick a few candy “flowers” in for even more zing … like giant old-fashioned lollipops, rock candy sticks, you name it. It looks wonderful.
HTH!
I am getting married in November. We are having a black and white wedding. We were going to do an assortment of M&Ms in all different colors. Do you all think it would look bad to have all the colors mixed together? Also where can I find containers in bulk?
Hi Maria
If you could get their information that would be great. Thanks
We were at a Rehearsal Dinner on Friday April 4, 2008 and the room and Candy Buffet were unbelievable. All Black/white polka dots with hot pink trim. I have been at a lot of events and never seen anything like this. I think the room was done by a company called Candy Buffet Sisters.They specialize in decorating and simply candy buffets. If anyone is interested, I think I can get their info. for you. The details were amazing.
Hi everyone,
I wanted to post a collection of really nice signs for candy buffets lurking in my folders.
What wording are you using for your candy buffet signs? Anyone want to share?
Hi ladies, I am having a tent wedding in August, lots of bright colors, and I really want to have a candy buffet, but the weather can get really hot so definitely no chocolate!
Does anyone have some suggestions for candy that won’t melt?
Hi Tammy, I’m having mine set up during the whole night. Instead of serving cocktails while we take our pictures the candy will be out for people to munch on. To me, if they eat it during desert, it’s not a big deal, maybe they don’t like cake, or they want to mix it with the cake. I’m going to have little bags and ties on the table so people can get their candy favors as they please. Some people won’t eat it, but I know the kids will enjoy it and might make having to be at a wedding all dressed up a bit easier for them and their parents. Also, just setting it up at the beginning of the day and letting it be makes one less thing that I have to worry about! You could cover it with some fabric if you wanted and then designate someone to uncover it at the time you want (ie, a server, wedding coordinator, bridesmaid, aunt, etc…) but I suggest having it open all night.
Hello,
I am getting married August 30th and am having a candy buffet which I am very excited about. I am curious if you have your candy buffet set up during the entire reception or if you set it up a couple hours before it ends so people dont eat it during desert. Also if you do have it set up for the entire wedding, how do you stop people from taking the candy until a certain time. Like do you cover it, or put something around it so people cant get to it, or just have the covers over the candy? What prevents people from taking it as they please until I want to start it for favors. Thanks so much!
These are GREAT IDEAS!!!!! LOVE IT!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!
THANKS
Cathy
Cathy, love those colors!
Some ideas for your buffet: I’m envisioning rhinestone buckles threaded with satin ribbon. Wide creme ribbon with narrower tangerine ribbon on top, and a sparkly rhinestone buckle/slider in the middle like picture one. These buckles come in squares, rectangles, heart shapes, circles, you name it — you can get them t craft stores. Then reverse the ribbon colors for variety, or add a third color here and there like salmon or pink or green …
Another thing you can do is add rhinestone trim (pic 2). This is sooo versatile … some designers put it on wedding cakes — you can also glue it under broad satin ribbon or cut off the visible backing and make draping “necklaces” for some of your jars.
Then, you could add sparkle to the candy itself by mixing in some silver foil candy (hershey’s kisses) and some rock candy swizzle sticks.
Don’t forget to create different levels for interest.
Finally, you could go over the top by suspending crystal chandelier beads from the ceiling (using fishing line, or organza ribbbon) over the display, alternating the beads with coordinating silk flower heads (like tangerine gerbers, if you’re using them). Or, you could dangle chandelier beads from things like candelabras or even a vase full of branches.
Hope this helps! :D>-
Cathy,
I love the sound of the tangerine with the cream. For your candy buffet you could mix those colors with with white and brown chocolate, or you could go with bright accent colors like fushia and lime.
To add some bling try having some edible gemstones which are available online and look very real. I’m actually using them on my cake.
Hi, I am getting married in september and my colors are tangerine and
accent with creme, but I love rhinestones and bling, so I have the girls dresses with a brooch of rhinestones, my invites will have rhinestones, plus the cake topper with rhinestones. I wanted to have a candy bar, so what colors could i use? and how would i go about decorating the table?is there a time frame of when the guests should have the candy or just whenever?:-?:P
Isn’t it illegal to possess those milk crates that the candy buffet mentions..to add height to you display? I’m just curious!..Says on the side of the crates that it is illegal to possess them and that you can receive a fine! Can you buy them?
Julie, you can try a craft store like Michael’s or maybe Joann Fabrics to find the letters. You’d have to paint them and decorate yourself though. Or, maybe eBay has something already done!
Do you know where to find “love sweet love” letters to hang above the table?
I am doing a candy buffet for my wedding in May. I found some great ways of saving money. If you get the Sunday or Wednesday newspapers there are usually 40% of coupons for Michaels craft store. That is where I got all of my jars, and bowls. I also got the candy scoops. They were 2 for $5.99. I collected as many of the coupons from my friends and family and used them for everything. This saved me even more money then ordering everything on line. I also got the frosted Chinese Take Out Containers and attached red and pink ribbons, since they are my colors. I also started looking for sales on Candies since it’s close to valentine’s day. Places like Target, or Walgreens, or even Walmart are having really great sales on Pink, and Red Candy.
I also ordered labels from MyOwnLabels.com to put on the take out containers. This website has a ton of great ideas. I am also doing another favor. We are making a Midnight Snack. I ordered bottle carriers, just like the ones that hold beer, or the bottles of soda, and will be filling them with cookies and donuts, and bottles of starbucks coffee. This way the guests can have a snack on the way home or the next morning.
Claire, aside from the official M&Ms site you might want to try your local upscale grocery store. Here we have Wegman’s, which at least in some stores offers a sorted color M&Ms dispenser in the candy section. I believe it’s a TON cheaper than ordering online, mainly because of the shipping.
Yvonne — try Candy Warehouse. They are too cool. Hit the yellow “Colors” tab on top and you can search by blue, white, pink, gold, you name it. Or if go here and on the left side you can look for candy by theme, like Beach, Autumn, Christmas, Patriotic, you name it. Great for ideas!!
Hi Hayle, I think that would be adorable! The shovels idea will look great. Just FYI, I posted some pics of a couple that used plastic pails for their centerpieces, and believe it or not it was incredibly cute:
casual beach wedding
And attached are a few pics from another beach wedding with a candy buffet by cabot’s trails, some cute touches, thought you might enjoy.
We are having our wedding in Sept 08 and are having a fall beach wedding with gerbera daisies as our flower…the wedding will be at the beach if weather is good and reception at a rustic style club house
What about doing our candy buffet in plastic beach pails? and use the shovels as the scoops. What do you think?
Thanks Sharon! I didn’t think about the flower pots to hold the candy, that might be cute!
Time for some new candy buffet pics. 1st — if you’re anywhere near Utah and want the wedding of your dreams, you MUST see these events by Lisa Runolfson — the linens, the florals, the twig tables, the cascading gift trees, all to DIE for … not to mention the candy buffet, of course!
She put together this beautiful pink number here: I had to stick a table picture next to it, so you could feast your eyes on those tower of gifts that appeared on every plate at the same event! You can see her amazing work here. Seriously. You have to see. For the buffet, I love those beautifully chosen apothecary jars, the mini-cake stands, the translucent takeout boxes with the sporty polka dots.
Second up, a sweet backyard/poolside wedding with a color scheme of green and coral. The bride carried a bouquet of flame mini-callas in white ribbon, and they wired green and coral paper lanterns over the yard — it looked fabulous. I love the laid-back, slightly vintage feel to the candy buffet, and the levels. See more here!
Finally, Mrs. Cupcake, a creator of funky cupcake ornaments and a wonderful party planner in her own right did this Valentine-tinted buffet for her May 07 wedding. Those colors just make me want to smooch someone randomly, or get out the doilies and tissue paper and whip up some handmade cards.
Yvonne, for the under the sea themed buffet you could go with swedish fish or blue whales, love them both personally - they were a childhood favourite!
Janelle, I don’t see anything wrong with a candy buffet plus your seed packets. You could take it one step further and display the candy in different size terra cotta pots, at different heights and use small gardening tools to scoop the candy out. Just remember not to use any chocolate or anything else that melts easy as you say it is outdoors. I would advise you to keep the buffet out of direct sunlight no matter what candy you decide on.
I’m getting married in June 2008, and I want to have a candy buffet, but I have also ordered other favors already (personalized flower seed packets since it’s an outdoor garden wedding), would that be too much? Or could I count that as the “cocktail hour” since we’re not having hard liqour at the wedding…?
Yvonne, you could have treasure chests with chocolate gold coins spilling out of them and for covering the table you could use some blue cellophane crinkled-up to look like water, possibly some dowel rods painted green with holes drilled in them to place green candy in, so that they look like seaweed. Basically it would look really cool to have your table look like the bottom of the ocean floor.
Hello ! Help I’m doing a under the sea candy buffet any suggestins? On the candy I want are blue or aqua color. But setting it up? I have alot of shell bowls. any ideals!!!
Peachy O’s, orange candy cane sticks, orange gum balls, orange salt water taffy…hope this helps
Does anybody have any suggestions for orange candy…besides m&m’s? I am having a hard time finding anything. :-?
Heather that is exactly what I did at mine and it seemed to work great. We had little 2×2 gift boxes with a ribbon tied around them. When they opened up the box there was a little note that thanked them for being a part of our day and to visit the candy bar.
I am planning on having a large candy buffet and I was wondering if it would be appropriate to leave an empty bag or tin at each place setting so everyone could make their own favor at the buffet.
Let me know what you think.
I want our guests to graze at our candy buffet throughout the reception- we have seven combined chidren and I thought it would be whimisical and fun…we are going retro with the selections to tie us all together…..we will set it up next to a coffee cappuchino station……any suggestions for cups/containers that will not look like favor boxes/bags and will be easy for people to snack from…..
Thanks!!!!!
Hi Claire
Did you go to mymms.com? They have all the colors there. I hope find them.
Soli
Hi
Anybody any ideas where i can buy black and white M and Ms? iv’e seen them but not sure where to buy them from.
Thanks
Claire
Candy scoops now available at Michaels Craft Stores. They come 2/$5
For everyone who is working on a pink or red candy bar—I got married in June of 2007. My color was pink as well. I bought a whole bunch of candy that went on sale around, and right after, Valentine’s day. The pink candy was cheap, looked beautiful and tasted wonderfully fresh! Hope this helps!!!
This may sound like a ridiculous questions.But how do you let your guests know to fill there bags?When should they fill them?
Hi Abby.. Where did you find the boxes? And can you please post pictures of your candy table? Thanks and I hope you have a great wedding.
My color theme for my wedding is black and ivory. To keep with that theme I found 2×2 ivory gift boxes that I am placing at each place setting to help decorate the tables. Each box has a black box and a little message inside about the candy bar and thanking them for coming to the wedding! Friday is the big day, I will let you know how it works out!
i am intersted in having a candy buffet, but where should the favor bag be located?? Should they be on the buffet table, or at each individual place setting???
Here are a few more pics for now!
A cute autumn buffet. What I like about this: the pretty pumpkin-colored satin fabric they’ve ruched beneath it. And they use levels to set some of the jars higher. And use lotsof different shapes to the jars: squares and rectangles, low ones and higher ones. You see a cute mix of sort of homey, old-timey candy here: hard candy sticks, toffee … this has a nostalgic feel that seems really sweet.
Another cute autumn buffet. I like the halloween feel here, it’s humorous. Again, they put bowls up on fabric-covered boxes (looks great). Very halloween colors in the candy, and the loose foil chocolates scattered over the table are a cute touch. The fishbowls look kind of like pumpkins here, which is perfect.
A wild and crazy candy buffet. Isn’t this just the greatest? Who knew you could throw together so many colors, containers and candies and have it look this fantastic?
And I know, budget is always a consideration, esp. after you’ve planned most of the rest of the wedding … but it really shows how having enough candy for the visual effect pays off. It’s willy wonka-ish … makes me want to dive right in.
Soli, I was hoping just the same thing! I have another pic somewhere … :-? If I find it, I’ll post it. But I’d love to see some from brides who have pulled this off already … and all your pro tips now that you’ve done it!
In the meantime, check out this gorgeous pink & green candy buffet by Jennie, an adorable all-around designer in Seattle. You can learn more about her polka dot wedding here or see all her flickr photos here.
If you have recently had a candy table, can you please post up some pictures? Thanks
Abby… girl what are you doing surfing the net when you’re getting married in 2 weeks. You probably have waaaaay too much stuff to do! Hey, I like your idea about using boxes to give you different levels. I never realized how many different sizes there were until I just opened my eyes and started looking! GOOD LUCK!!! Be sure to report back!
Jennifer - I am having a candy buffet at my reception in 2 weeks (ahh) so I have not done it yet but here are my plans. We have a bunch of different size bowls, vases, etc. We are going to use different size boxes under the table cloth to give it a “lift”. On the candy choices, I have a total mixture of candy as well; wrapped (twizzlers, kisses, laffy taffys, blow pops, packs of doublemint gum) and unwrapped (reeses pieces, m&ms, skittles, mike&ikes). We just found gravy ladels on sale and plan on using those for the uwrapped candy (perfect size and shape).
We really just wanted to go with “fun” candy, so really did not have a theme per sey.
Hope this helps. I will let you know how it goes.
Okay so I love the idea of a candy buffet! Question to throw out there (well, maybe 2 questions) 1. I like the idea of having my containers at different levels… what do I put under the table cloth to give it that effect? I read milk crates but they seem way too big. ALSO, 2. I was thiking about using a mix of wrapped candy (Hershey kisses, etc) and unwrapped (skittles, m&m’s). Is that okay or am I breaking some type of candy buffet rule?
For candy scoops, I got mine at Restockit, they were the least expensive I found at about $1.50 per scoop for a 5 oz aluminum scoop, and if I remember correctly, their shipping wasn’t out of control either…I believe I got 12 scoops for less than 30 bucks.
I would love to know the answer to how long ahead of time you can purchase the candy too, I am assuming that anything chocolate should probably be purchased not too far in advance, but chewy or hard candies can probably be purchased months in advance, as long as they’re sealed up well.
On the pink candy, there are soooo many options….there is a website, I think it’s Candywarehouse that lets you search by color…..jelly beans, koppers or m & m’s, I found pink gumballs, pink chewies…there’s tons of different kinds…strawberry puffs, grapefruit slices, watermelon slices….etc… I also found pink and white marshmallow hearts, pink canada mints, pink candy sticks, pink and white whirly pops…that’s probably the easiest color candy to find
I am having a candy buffet at my 11/23 wedding. I actually found it cheaper just to go to Sams and Costco for the candy. The online sites were cheaper until you added on the delivery. I also checked out sales at Target, they had a great sale right around the start of the school year.
Just a thought!
For all those people that have already had a candy bar at their wedding… How far in advance did you order your candy, if you got it online from those bulk candy sites?
I am getting married March 15th 2008 and I decided to go with the candy bar (buffet) as well for wedding favors. My colors are blue and white with a touch of yellow. I decided to use white chinese takeout boxes decorated with blue ribbon and vice verse for the blue takeout boxes. I also decided to do another favor which is blue cotton candy. I believe this will go over well. It is very unique and inexpensive.
I am getting married March 29th 2008. We are planing to have a candy buffet at our wedding. I have already gotten our bags at walmart believe it or not. In the arts and crafts section they have quite a large selection of wedding supplies. I chose a favor bag kit! Everything from our invites to bubble sticks and even guestbook,cake cutter and envelope seals are all double hearts. I got the favor kit for $9.98 and it makes 50 personalized bags. You get the bag, ribon ,and printable tags you can print yourself and personalize to say anything you want. I also got my invitations and some other decor to match, and it is all printable from my home computer. Check them out at http://www.wiltonprint.com I am only having a guest count of about 75 so $20.00 for all my bags is not a bad price to me. I was also thinking about just doing a bag of one single candy. Silver hearshy kisses I would print the tag to say……” A bag full of kisses from the Mr. and the Mrs.” plus the date. I love the candy Idea it just seems so fun! I recently went to a friends wedding and they had little bags of potpouri people just left them at the tables. I think the candy will go over well and hopefully be remembered.
I own a Chocolate Fountain company, and i saw the cutest idea for decorating a candy buffet table. The bride bought the wooden letters at wal-mart to spell out candy buffet, you can spary paint them in your colors, she used green and pink, then she glued little fake rinestones to them. On the pink letters she used pink jewels, and green for the green letters. She did every other letter pink or green. It was sooooo cute. There is soo much more you can do with these letters. You get a piece of plywood and spray paint it, and then glue the letters to it instead of just setting them up on the table, then it’s higher on the wall for everyone to see. Just an idea since most places won’t let you hang things on the walls. And plus it’s soo inexpensive, and who doesn’t have a wal-mart??? Hope everyone enjoys this idea
I’m helping my daughter plan her July 08 wedding of pink, white and black. Any ideas of pink candy for the buffet? If looking for jars, don’t forget to check the liquidator stores like Big Lots and Old Time Pottery I found a great large glass jar for $5.00. How soon before the wedding can candy be purchased?
Looking for cheap candy scoops for the candy buffet. Any ideas on where to buy?
I am back again with another suggestion– I am planning a church sweetheart banquet for approx. 300+ people. After some of the people on my committee came to my son’s weddng and saw the candy buffet–they want to do the same for the banquet.
I will be using chinese 1/2 pint boxes that have metal handle for them to fill with the candy. In checking everywhere possible :”> I found papermart has the cheapest @ .09 each. They do offer other color and sizes for more money. 
I am having a candy buffett for my wedding in May of about 120 guests. I found most of our candy jars at AC Moore and Ikea. We also got the Sand Etch Kits (also from AC Moore) and are etching our mongram on the fronts of them. It makes our letters in like that frosted look. However, I am having some problems finding some neat containers. I wanted to do the chinese take out boxes, does anyone know of where I can get them for a great price?? Thanks!
I didn’t realize the candy buffet was popular with weddings- my daughter decided to go with a candy theme for her “sweet” 16 birthday bash in February. About 100 friends and family will be invited. At first she thought it would be babyish- she was glad to see this website.
We decided to select eight candies that reflect phases, aspects and aspirations of and for her life. For example, since music has been important in her life- she plays the flute, one jar will be full of Whistle Pops. We are also doing Now and Laters for friends now and in the future, Nerds for being smart, candy canes for Christian faith, Sweet Tarts and/or Jawbreakers because life can sometimes be hard and sour, but also sweet and finally candy necklaces, bracelets, lipstick and ring pops- all things girly!I even found a company in that makes chocolate coins using fair trade chocolate grown by farmers in Ghana-these will represent her African heritage, future prosperity and social consciousness. Each candy will be displayed on a small table with a picture of her at different ages and a candle to light in a candle lighting ceremony.
I found a website for CCW Plastics that sells clear plastic hex jars (the kind that sit on their sides-similar to penny candy jar above) in small quantities. The large gallon size I need for our displays come 8 for $22.
We decided to use the small brown penny candy bags for folks to put their candies in. We’ll fold down the top to make a kind of cuff, punch a hole in the cuff and thread multi colored pastel curling ribbons through the hole for an inexpensive, yet authentic favor bag. I think I can get 100 of these bags for $5.
Finally for decorations I bought some of those large twisty citronella torches in candy colors during summer clearance at the craft store- a dollar a peice. I’ll attach some colored ribbons with straight pins and paint the sticks white so they look like oversized Unicorn Pops. Instead of regular baloons, we’ll decorate with those punch balloons- they are rounder than regular balloons and come in solids and swirls. they look like big gumballs or jawbreakers-they’ll look great all over the dance floor.
I still haven’t figured out table decorations yet-maybe lollipops in a sundae glass? I’ve tried to keep expense down by doing a lot of this myself since I have the time-ideas welcome.
Hi - we have a HUGE wedding of about 700+ guests.
How do I do this candy buffet thing in a reasonable way w/o spending CRAZY?
I need help finding the small packages to put the candy in, that way guests won’t feel free to take ALL the candy…
help!
a rough rule of thumb that I used (and worked very well) is to figure 1/4 lb of candy per person. Rembering to have wrapped and unwrapped because the wrapped will take up space in container.
Because nothing would be worse than running out of candy 
hope this helps you. i had bags i ordered and printed a label saying — “Love it’s the sweetest treat.” ( and our names plus the date under it)
—CANDY POEM—- (i printed this off my computer, cut it with fancy scissors and put three poems on each table)
As our way of saying thanks
For sharing with us our special day,
Please stop by candy table
Before you are on your way.
Use the little bag that
We have given you,
And fill it with treats
To make happy too!!!
Love ““ it’s the sweetest treat.
good luck
lisa
p.s. any other questions, please email me i know what it feels like to be under the pressure of planning a wedding and making sure that everything works out the way it should.
We are having a fall wedding so now is the perfect time to get candy. I am wondering a few things. Hoe are you decorating your gift boxes. We are using white take out boxes. What websites offer labels, etc? How much candy is god for 120 people. We are having 2 M&M colors 2 jelly belly bean flavors, chocolate pretzels, raisinets, lollipops, caramel kisses and candy corn. How many pounds for each of these? Any other candy ideas?
Well we had the August wedding (see below) and it went wonderful-the guest loved the candy jars–I had purchased candy for 300 people–wrapped and unwrapped–25 lb of blue raspberry gummies, 40 lb of wrapped peppermint patties, 10 lb of hershey cookie and cream (wrapped), 30 sleeves small almond joy bars, 30 lbs of jelly belly beans (3-10-lb of blue, white, and clear) , 8 bags wrapped mints from oriental trading 120 pcs per bag, 20 lb m&m’s, 5 lb of tootsie rolls, and 5 lb wrapped hard mints. We had 275 people but would have had just enough for 300. The wrapped candy took up space in the guest containers.
As far as chocolate in July–it would be a headache to make sure that it does not melt–even sitting in the sun chocolate will melt.
Make sure any candy you keep cool, out of the direct light and in a container to keep it fresh. Candy companies make candy way ahead–example Hershey Foods is starting to make Easter candy for next year about now. It is how you store it that is the key.
Candy buffet’s are a huge hit and can be lots of fun:D I wish you all the best and have fun–the day fly’s by so fast.
i’m having a candy buffet at my july 08 wedding for about 130 guests. i got several glass containers cheap at ikea. the guests will use white chinese take out boxes i got at cash & carry (like smart & y final) for about .07 a piece. much cheaper than any website I could find. i ordered a little monogram sticker on the front to dress them up. i would like to buy some candy after valentines day. should the chocolate candy stay good til july? anyone else using chocolate brown and raspberry pink as their colors?
hey abby
congrats on having 350+ guest (bless your soul) I had 250 guest and i had two of those big rubbermaid bins filled with candy and it went fast!!!! some people were being rude and packing their bags to the top and stuffing candy in their purses and pockets. i loved the idea of having a candy table because it was different and people liked it but be prepared it have rude people secretly taking more then they should. I had 7 different types of candy and about three bags of each ( big bags of the fun size candy from walmart or target) i suggest about six big bags of several different types of candy. if you think you have enough, go out and buy a big rubbermaid container and filled that with candy (just in case) and have it hidden off to the side. hopefully if you are getting married before halloween, you can use the leftovers as candy for trick-or-treaters ( if not, then you could just eat it!!!!) good luck, any questions, let me know
lisa ( heybabe95@aol.com) I have a cute poem if you need it too!!!
I have started buying the candy for my candy buffet. I am planning on just fun old school candy - MMs, skittles, kisses, laffy taffy, red hots, etc. We are planning on 350+ guest…Any recommendations on how many pounds of candy???
Thanks
A cute idea for a favor on the candy bar is individual white plastic spoons with 2 Hershey’s silver foil wrapped kisses attached to the bowl of each spoon, with a thin satin bow and typed poem attached to the handle which reads:
Thank you for coming–with a couple of kisses
to see (groom’s name) and (bride’s name) become Mr. and Mrs.
We’re having a candy buffet at my daughter’s weddding, but I think we’re going to display it after the dinner and right before people start to leave. That will be one of their favors, along with candy kisses strewn on the table tops. What do you think?
My son is getting married in August 2007. He and his future bride love candy so we are doing a sort of candy bar. The candy jars are being used as center pieces. This way the guests can go to the table they see their favorite candy and talk with the other guest at that table while filling their candy box. Canning jars were going to be used but the bottom line is that most people will probably not use the container once it is empty and throw it away. So why throw money away–(use that money toward more candy) at the Dollar store they have several different styles of boxes for .10 each (10 in package everything a $1.00) (-: Oriental trading has mints in a package “Thank you for sharing our day” also tux and bridal gown mix these up and they fill the container quickly. Also as their colors are blue, silver, — white jelly beans of blue, clear and white will be all mixed together to add color. I found peppermint patties in shape of hearts at our local grocery store. I will be getting M&M (blue and white) and found other candy in their colors. Can’t wait to see how the 300 guests will like it.
Elizebeth for your November wedding you could do your chocolates (malted balls, choc covered peanuts, choc pretzels etc) as the weather is cool. Use your fall colors with flowers, ribbons etc through out your display. If you cannot find enough candies with those colors.
Was helping my Bother in-law and his future wife to be…with their wedding. Really liked the idea of the candy buffet, decieded to make up my own poem, because I couldn’t really find one that I liked. Thought maybe someone might be having the same problem…and may be interested!
Please grab some sweets and help yourselves,
these are just for you.
Some little snacks you’ll surely enjoy
for helping make our dreams come true!
We’re having a candy buffet for our wedding in April 2008 - another good idea for bulk candy is a wholesale chain store such as BJs or Costco. Also, craft stores are great for buying glass containers in all shapes & sizes. If anyone is looking for personalized candy& colors for their buffet, check out hersheys.com & m-ms.com. Each have a number of ideas
i had the wedding candy table for my wedding last month, it was a hit!!! My only suggestion is — make sure you have enough candy. I look over this website and they say it several times to make sure you have enough, I thought i did. I had 250 guests at my wedding and went to Target to buy the candy. I used some of the gift cards we got from the wedding shower because we had so many of them. I bought at least 4 bags of each type of candy ( i had 7 different types of candys-m&m’s, snickers, butterfingers, hershey kisses, starburst, jolly ranchers, lifesavers) dont’t forget some people don’t like chocolate. So I spent almost $200 on candy and thought that i went over board and that my husband and I would be eating candy for months. NO!!!!!! The candy was gone right after dinner with at least 1/3 not getting candy. I ordered candy bags from oriental trading company. It was a great buy, they were a small 2×3x4 (I think) bag. People had that filled and were grabbing more candy. I felt bad for the people who did not get some candy. MY ADVISE - either make up a little sign that says “Please only take a little bit of candy” or buy at least 8 bags of the fun size candys but in several different choices. Good Luck!!!!!
I plan on a candy buffet for my wedding next summer with a blue, white and brown theme. Here are some great bulk candy sites:
http://www.groovycandies.com/
“The knot” has this message board with more candy buffet pictures:
http://www.theknot.com/co_profileview.htm?profilename=candybuffet&MsdVisit=1
And one last idea I was thining of doing that you may like is giving a candy scoop as a favor with a tag to double as a place card. There are many sites that offer aluminum candy scoops for about $2 each!!!
HELP! Does anyone know where to get the old fashioned looking candyshop jars?
I am getting married November 3, 2007. We are doing a candy buffet also, and I got plastic cellophane bags over the internet. It was like 100 for $12, good deal. We are doing a Hollywood/Movie theme, so our bags have gold and silver stars on them. I went to papermart.com. They have many different styles, colors and sizes. Hope this helps.
We not only want our guests to take some home we want them nibbling during the reception. At Walmart on the Wilton aisle, they had the little throw away paper cups for cupcakes…the cups are silver and white…perfect for us. Really cheap. They can fill up a cup take it to the table, come back for more, fill up another cup…Maybe we will fill some little bags to put by each placesetting for the favors…the thoughts are endless!
Hi,
I love the idea! I plan to do a candy buffet at my wedding in may 08. I’ve been looking at other people’s ideas, and most people put out a sign, or a frame with a saying in it….like, “Love Sweet Love” or I saw one that said, “Grab a bag, fill it up, enjoy the sugar buzz & remember, love is sweet” but you could make up a cute little message and put it in a fancy frame or something.
I am doing a candy buffet at my wedding but i need help coming up with a clever way of telling people about it. does anybody have any suggetions of a poem that i could put out to tell people about taking some candy home with them????? please help
I love the idea of a candy buffet. I am having about 20 jars (100 guests) which is WAY more then I need but oh well, lol. If you set it up with little scoops and bags easily available, people will get the hint quite quickly.
I was thinking of doing the candy buffet, but I have no idea how many containers do you need and what kind of bags and how to display so that guest no what to do with it, any tips??
Elizabeth- my date is 4/28/07 and im doing a CB I hit up VD and Easter sales. Halloween candy will be out in Sept/Oct. just in time for your wedding with the colors your looking for.
Im planning on a candy buffet for 130 guests. I would like to use the chinese takeout container idea but im not sure of the correct size to use or were to buy. Any hepl would be great.
I could use some candy ideas. The big day is on November 10, 2007 and we are going for a fall themed wedding. The colors are very rustic, crimson, burnt orange, browns, yellows etc. Any ideas? Thanks.
Hi. I’m a total sugar junkie, so I’ll see what I can think of.
For starry night, oooh, gorgeous! I don’t know your colors, but I’l thinking jelly bellies in blues, yellows, and oranges–flavors will vary, but they’ve got every color of the rainbow and more. And gold-foiled chocolates, maybe the jars centered around a print of Van Gogh’s–I’m thinking the sidewalk cafe one with the luscious yellow and deep blue, but can’t remember the title! The colors are similar but even more intense, with the yellow awning and the navy sky– I was thinking candles interspersed with the candy containers, but no–between the melting and the threat of catching sleeves on fire. How about white string lighting covered with tulle or other semi-sheer fabric winding around the jars? And as a vague reference to Vincent’s years in Arles, perhaps the French names for your candies on the labels, but of course with the English underneath.
Oh. And if you have the horrid off-color sense of humor I have, I can tell you that there are gummi ears out there….
Hokay. The champagne/latte colors. Also! Jelly Bellies. They’re so freakin’ awesome ( I swear I don’t work for them. Am just the hugest fan, tho-). Again, foiled chocolates, in gold or silver, whichever matches your theme better, white lollies in cream soda, butterscotch, even root beer or chocolate–I’m thinking the dumdums, which everyone seems to love but no one seems to remember until they see them. It may take buying a few bags and digging thru to sort, but man, they’re cheap. Or maybe you can buy large amounts of certain flavors/types if you contact the company–I think it’s dumdumpops.com. Anything chocolate covered; the dark brown with beautifully echo your choice in colors. Oooh! Also coffee drops. I think Pearsons? Pearmans? They have them at discount stores, for sure Kmarts around here. And toffees.
And! For our candy buffet, we have canning jars for guests to fill, with labels and fabric-covered lids–hand-made by me, cuz I’m anal–but I’ve also seen the chinese-take-out containers in tons of colors, little tins from the dollar store, little bags made of everything from celophane to fabric to decorated brown bags, and even vintage tea cups and coffee mugs collected from local resale and thrift stores (my best friend had the McDonald’s sunshine coffee mug from the 70’s she found in bulk at a local St. Vincents for her very over-the-top disco-accented wedding)…
I hope this helps–Good luck, and congratulations!
I am getting married in June and my theme is Van Gogh’s a starry night - any candy or container ideas?
I love the candy buffet idea! I am trying to figure out how I can incorperate it into my wedding. I am so excited. We are getting married in June but have a latte/champange color dresses. Totally NOT a spring/summer color but colors we LOVE. Any suggestions and what types of candies to buy and how to make it lovely?!! :-?
question doesnt a candy buffet need some kind
of cup or plate or napkin or something so if you
have 10 dishes to choose from and want one or more?