If you’ve been knee-deep in wedding planning, chances are you’ve heard of the “candy buffet” or “candy bar” wherein a table-long array of the sweetest and colorful candy is displayed for your guests to dig in. The Wedding Candy Buffet made its debut to wedding guests all over the nation within the past few years and there are no signs of the wedding candy bar concept slowing down. Wedding candy buffets are genius, really, and super simple. The following are a few wedding candy buffet ideas.
First, decide on the type of candy you’d like to display in your wedding candy bar buffet. Not as easy as you may think. There exists hundreds of hard and soft candy in every color of the rainbow. Begin with your childhood favorites and then work your way up to your most recent faves. Imagine candied mints, colorful jelly beans, wrapped chocolates, licorice sticks, and even childhood lollipops gracing your wedding candy buffet! Try to narrow down your choices to your favorite top 10 all-time favorite candy.
Next select the containers in which you will exhibit your sweet treats. Clear glass jars are the vessels of choice. Create a standout showcase with a mixture of narrow and wide glass jars to tall and short glass containers. Indicate each jar’s contents with a decorative tent card displayed in front of the container. Alternatively, handwrite the name of the candy onto a beautiful sticker and affix to the front of the glass jar. Provide a candy scoop by the candy jar for your guests to serve themselves a helping of the sweet treats.
Lastly, choose a generously-sized yet portable container that your guests can use to load up with their goodies and take home. Gourmet food paper bags personalized with your names and wedding date is the perfect idea. Or transform Chinese takeout boxes into a great container for your memorable wedding candy buffet. Glassine envelopes can be spruced up with personalized labels resulting in creative candy buffet packaging.
By offering an “all-you-can-eat, make-your-own” experience, you’ll invite your guests to create their own wedding favors that they’ll be sure to enjoy! The wedding candy buffet is a great way to lend your guests a festive atmosphere at your wedding!
This idea works great also for Quinces and Sweet 16... Teenagers love sweets and what better favor for your young guests than candies...
