Louisville Candy Buffet!

A few months ago, I was busy setting up several candy buffets in Cincinnati, and running down to Louisville KY for another!  The wedding we set up the candy buffet for was amazing.  She had lovely pink and white flowers with some gold accents throughout the room.  This is the style we designed her candy buffet in as well!  It looked gorgeous, the guests loved it, and there was not much candy left when we got back... that, in my book, is a hit!!
Here are some pictures, Enjoy :)

Chocolate Covered Sweets!

Almost anything dipped in chocolate I would consider amazing! Chocolate covered pretzels, strawberries, marshmallows, peanuts, bacon?-(apparently this is a newer phenomenon ;)), and the list goes on.  The one thing that did not cross my mind when looking at chocolate dipped goodness, is cherries! 

Here is a recipe I found recently for chocolate dipped cherries.  Chocolate dipped cherries are a unique twist on the traditional strawberry, and can be used to mix up your dessert buffet a little.  The best part about unique sweets is they are super easy to DIY, so check out this recipe and get ready to try it at home!


Recipe:
Our Share of the Harvest

Popcorn Buffets: Coming to CandyShopBuffets!

Fun Scoops that you can display your popcorn with!

Candy Buffets are amazing, but if you are not a "sweet" fan, you may not be in love with the idea of designing a whole buffet around sugary goodness!  Well an alternative, that will be offered at CandyShopBuffets, is a popcorn buffet.  With a popcorn buffet, you can select a wide array of flavors for your guests to nibble on.  You can just have "salty" popcorn or just "sweet"popcorn, or you can combine the two if you want your guests to have their pick!

The favor bags for these can be decorated with an old school theme, in keeping with the traditional red and white popcorn design.  The favor bags can also be a more understated brown or white paper bags with a formal design to them!

The possibilities for popcorn choices are really endless!  Caramel is guaranteed to be a popular one, but chocolate and caramel popcorn chunks in a "cookie bar shape" can also be a fun idea.  Obviously still popular with our salt lovers is cheddar, sour cream, and plain old salty popcorn.

Popcorn buffets are a really fun concept and are sure to make your guests talk as they would with a candy buffet!  CandyShopBuffets is excited to bring this unique idea in to our product line!

Colorful "Confetti" popcorn to add dimension to your buffet!

These are the standard popcorn bags you can use for guest favors!  

Variety of Popcorn that you can fill your table up with! The more it overflows the better it looks!

Sweet Soda Bar!

My blog on "Sweet Buffets" has offered advice on all kinds of sweet stuff since I started typing away a few months ago!  Today I want to share with all of you the "sweet" concept of the soda bar.

Project Wedding

I got this idea from Project Wedding's site, and it seems like a really great concept and is a fun treat for all ages! 

The part that people seem to love the most is that old time soda's are generally made with real sugar cane!  This gives it an added flavor and will bring you guests back to "the old days" where almost every soda was made from sugar cane.

If you are having trouble finding them, look at your local specialty store.   Places like Jungle Jim's, World Market and online specialty stores carry them as well!

Definitely mix up the variety of soda's when trying to choose which sodas to buy!  Buy different colors, different bottle labels and brands, and different flavors.  You want your guests to feel like their soda is unique!

If you want the color of soda to match your wedding,  buy several different labels and try to find 2 different soda's in your color, so people aren't bored with it.  It takes quite a bit of money to put on a soda bar, and you don't want it to fall flat!

Last, customize the soda bar with hanging signs featuring the "old time soda shop" theme!

Photo Shoot!

Our candy buffets are being shot by a professional photography team in Cincinnati today!  We are headed to Eden Park and getting some closeups of our wonderful tasty treats.  Tony and Tamara Deal with Hooligan photography are great to work with and have been a great asset in this process. 
Check out their website to find out more about them!

Hooligans Photography

We can't wait to see the photo's they shot and will post them as soon as we get them!

As Featured on WeddingVendor.com!

Hi everyone!

Check out WeddingVendor.com today for my published post on candy buffets!  The article highlights the Do's and Dont's of planning a spectacular candy buffet!   WeddingVendor.com is a great resource for brides looking for professionals to assist them in their wedding planning.  They feature multiple vendors with a variety of categories to make the selection process quick and easy!  So check out their website today and check out my article today at the following address

Candy Buffet Tips- WeddingVendor.com!

As always, feel free to contact me at candyshopbuffets@gmail.com or on our contact page with any questions, comments, or if you would like us to start planning your candy buffet!

Enjoy!

-Dani G.

Updates!

Hi everyone!

We are getting ready to head into wedding season at CandyShopBuffets!  We have two candy buffets coming up and we will be posting pictures as soon as we can after.  These brides are amazing and both have unique styles.  One is a clean lines/modern look, the other bride has opted for a romantic, lacy look!  Both are going to be beautiful and I am enjoying the opportunity to work on these for them!

Also, our first promotional bridal shower buffet was this past weekend, so we will have pictures of the party soon as well!  Congrats Tasha on your upcoming marriage!

CandyShopBuffets also has a photo shoot for its candy buffets coming up in a week!  We will also post these pictures and keep you updated on when these pictures and our website candyshopbuffet.com will be up and running!

So many new things happening this spring!  Keep your family and friends in the loop and let them know about our company and how we can "sweeten their day"!!

Candy Favor Bags

Here are some more favor bags from CandyShopBuffets!  These are perfect to set out at an engagement party, bridal shower, or sweet 16!  We also use bags such as these as place cards for tables at weddings!

Cincinnati Sweets!

Candy has become a way, for many brides to help liven the mood at their wedding.  When guests walk in and see a candy buffet, or a candy favor their eyes light up with excitement!  The whole point of candy at any event is to make people feel like a kid again.  We have several products at CandyShopBuffets that help guests to loosen up and get involved in celebrating!  These are treats that guest will want to take home as favors, and will not be left on the table afterwards.

The first sweets that we photographed are our line of bridal candy favor bags.  They can be customized for any occasion and work the best for bridal showers, engagement parties, receptions, and sweet 16's!

You can add photographs to the table, and cute little sayings to make it a personal "sweet"celebration!

Contact us for more information on ordering these for your event!

Candy Buffet Tips!

Since opening CandyShopBuffets this year, I have interacted with a lot of brides who have questions about what kind of candies to choose for their weddings.
The primary candy that every bride wants is ....can you guess??  Chocolate :)  I love chocolate myself and had a lot of it in my own candy buffet in the middle of July!  However, there are a few things you need to remember whether you are doing your own candy buffet or hiring a professional to do it for you.

1. Outdoors or Indoors?

Middle of July would seem, to most people, a horrible time to have chocolate as part of your candy   buffet.  An indoor reception though can make it really easy to keep the chocolates cool.  If you have an outdoor reception anywhere between the months of  May-August I would recommend getting hard candies, and wrapped candies.  Remember though, that even hard candies tend to get "sticky" when left out in the heat.

2.  Order ahead of time!

One of the biggest charges with shipping candy and candy quality is expedited shipping and ice bags for your candy during the summer months.  Most candy stays good for at least 6 months after you purchase it.  I would recommend calling your candy buffet planner earlier than later and discussing early ordering of candy.  If your wedding is in July, you can order your candy in March or April to maintain freshness and to combat the heat!

3.  Matching colors

Make sure your candies match your colors.  If you do not want to go this route, have a "fun" looking theme, such as lollipops, and swirly colorful candies!  Candy Buffets are expensive, there is no doubt about that, so you do not want it to fall flat.  The guest will appreciate wacky and crazy candy as well as color-coordinating themes on your day.