Decorative Paper Globes

This is another great idea for all you event

planners out there, or those of you hiring 

event planners!  Such a cool 3-D decorative 

piece that will be sure to liven up your event.  

These paper hanging globes have a tutorial on MarthaStewart.com and are really easy to make.  Check it out here!

Paper Hanging Globes

DIY Centerpiece Ideas!

As most of you know, I design candy buffet tables for a living and have a great time doing it!  It is so much fun to come up with creative designs that match the bride and groom perfectly.  Well, with custom made candy buffets comes a need to search for creative ideas to incorporate into the event I am doing.  I found one such idea on MarthaStewart.com a few days ago!  It is a Doily centerpiece that can look cute at a bridal shower, wedding, engagement party, baby shower, or garden party.  Personally, I will use this idea for many candy buffets to come!   Check out how to make your chandeliers by following this link!

Martha Stewart Wedding Ideas

Why a Candy Buffet?

There is a reason you are seeing candy buffets pop up all over the place nowadays.  The reason is they are just plain fun!  I have yet to meet a person who has not heard of candy buffets and even more importantly doesn't like them.  They are a delight to everyone that attends your party or event and a bright spot to those who "don't really wanna be here...".  Here are a list of reasons I thought of that you would absolutely want a candy buffet at your event!

1)  It's the "new" thing and the "old" thing. 

Let me explain.  Candy buffets are becoming a super popular trend, and are considered a fresh and unique item to have at your event.  However "new" this trend may be,  you can still incorporate the "old" in with it.  You can make it a very formal traditional display of candies and desserts that fit with a more elegant theme!  Bridging the "new" and the "old" has never been this sweet!

2)  It is personal.

Custom-made candy buffets are always made with the bride and groom as the focal point of the display.  A good candy buffet planner will typically include the bride and groom's favorite candy (if within budget) as well as the style and theme they prefer.  Candy buffet planners go out of their way to make it as unique as possible, sometimes including pictures of the bride and groom as young children in the display.

3)  Dual purpose.

I know most of you have heard this before, but candy buffets function as a guest favor and as a decorative centerpiece!  That is the best part about candy buffets.  A lot of people search for a focal point for their event, and candy buffets really are it!  I had several guest favors including a photo booth and a candy buffet at my wedding and the most positive comments I heard were about the candy buffet!  So, if you are wondering why it is "so expensive" it is because candy buffet planners put a lot of time into making custom-designs that will be the life of the party!

4) The Experience.

With Candy buffets you are getting an experience.  I always go back to the "kid in the candy shop".  Those were some of the best times in all of our lives, standing in the candy store and wondering which candy mom and dad would let us have!  You still get this experience if you go places like Cracker Barrel or small mom and pop stores, however where else can you display your affection for candy better than your own party?  By having a candy buffet you are creating a nostalgic experience for your guests and for yourself!

Daily Deal is on!

Here is the link to the Wedding channel daily deal that is on right now.  It last through the end of the day, so tell your friends in Cincinnati about our $150 off a candy buffet!  The gift certificate is set up for weddings but may also be used for any event of your choosing. 

Please follow this link to claim your deal!
http://deals.weddingchannel.com/deal/cincinnati/candyshop-buffets

Wednesday Daily Deal

My business, CandyShopBuffets, will be featured on Weddingchannel.com's Daily Deal on Wednesday the 18th!  The deal is for $200 you can get a complete custom-made candy buffet valued at $350!  This candy buffet is designed for 100 guests, however you can add additional guests after the gift certificate's purchase.  Great way to save money on your event, and to add that WOW factor that you've been looking for on your wedding day! 

If you have any questions regarding this deal, please let me know by email @ candyshopbuffets@gmail.com

Check our deal out on http://deals.weddingchannel.com/deal/cincinnati

Black, White, and Green with a hint of Zebra!

Happy Monday to all my sweet lovers :)  Today is a great day not only because it is a fresh new week, but also because CandyShopBuffets just got it's pictures back from it's first promotional buffet!  The theme for this buffet was black, white, and green.  It has a modern look and faux diamond accents to match her dress!  When Mirande first won the promotional buffet, she also told me that she was planning on having a zebra theme as well.  I incorporated it as part of the candy buffet and it turned out gorgeous! All of the accents were made by hand, and add a unique style to the candy buffet. Here is a great example of our candy buffets, we hope you enjoy!

Luau Style Candy Buffets

Good morning and happy Monday to all you candy lovers out there!  This last week has been amazing, being on vacation in Florida, playing in the sand and water, and of course eating lots of food.  Back from vacation now, I am inspired by Luau themed events- particularly Luau themed candy buffets!

To create a Luau themed candy buffet requires a creative mind and lots of bright colors.
Luau themed candy buffets can be bright, colorful, fun and informal or they can be slightly subdued with a more formal touch to it.  

The colorful, bright, informal candy buffet can definitely brighten up a room and can add a Wow factor to any event.  This bright theme typically is displayed at informal weddings, birthday parties, and social functions. To create this theme at home or have your local candy buffet maker do it for you, just think bright, colorful, and island fun.  Tiki torches, mini flip-flops, palm branches, and exotic looking fabrics and ribbons would work well for this theme.

The other way to go with this theme is a more formal approach. This can be a wow factor in it's elegance and high-end exotic look.  Use things like real orchids or other exotic flowers surrounding the display.  Having real fruit and real palm branches will help this display as well.  Use some sea shells round the display, but not too many.  You want this display to look full but not overcrowded.

There is a variety of candy that can be used for both of these displays, it is up to you to choose which ones.  My personal recommendations would be candy fruit slices, starbursts, tropical jelly beans, different colored gumballs, mike and ike's, and pixi stixs.  There are so many more to choose from, think tropical and fun!  Enjoy