Themed Candy Buffet by Glamour Avenue Parties

Themed Candy Buffet by Glamour Avenue Parties, originally uploaded by Courtney Price: Glamour Avenue Parties.

This one is a favorite of mine. I featured her a while back, but the textures, height, shapes, and colors of this one all really work well together! It is super cute and a fun way to present your candy for your event!

This photo is not a representation of my work. It was taken from Glamour Avenue Parties
via Flickr.

Awesome Visual!

candy buffet, originally uploaded by sparkly31.

This person has marshmallows, licorice ropes, chocolate balls, candy sticks and more! This is a set up for a larger event, with lots of textures, flavors, and colors to compliment each other! Nice work!

Disclaimer: This photo or the contents are not my work, taken from sparkly31.

Candy Twist

A tip I found very useful for the candy buffets I design and the candy buffet my mom and I did at my wedding was to add a little "twist" to the candy.  Another words, mix it up a little!  A lot of people tend to like chocolate, but to have just brown chocolate for your candy would be boring visually and would not do much to stimulate your taste buds either!  Likewise, the same amount of people would pick candy that comes out of the candy dispensers in the mall, just because it reminds them of their childhood.  However, these candies all typically have the same textures and the same basic flavors.


So, again I say...put a little twist in it!  If chocolate is your favorite- remember you will pay a huge premium for chocolate- try centering the buffet around two choices that are the loves of your life :)  If you tend to go for runts, nerds, pez, etc...try mixing it up with different textures.

Here's a couple of candy types for candy buffets.  Be sure to include at least 3 varieties in yours!

1. Wrapped candy ( aka blowpops, tootsie rolls, taffy, mints, individual packed chocolates)
    This will let the guests grab some without having to have scoops in each dish.

2.  Hard candy or Soft candy 
     Things like fruit slices and individually wrapped twisty mints are a cool looking compliment
     to each other. 

3. Different flavors
    If you have one type of mints, you most likely will not need another, regardless of if it is a
    hard mint, soft mint, or wrapped mint.  Unless that is the goal of your candy buffet, to have a
    flavor theme running through it, I would not suggest having more than one flavor of
    candy presented.

4.  Shapes
     One of the coolest things in candy buffets is finding candy that fits your personality!  So
     pick different shapes for guests to look at.  You do not want to buy all round candy, which is very
     easy to end up doing!  You could buy round french mints, and then have cylindrical candy sticks.
     You could also buy individual wrapped chocolate squares instead of the regular ball shaped
     chocolate.

5.  Sizes
     The last thing is size!  It is so much fun when you see candy buffets with long candies,
     short candies, skinny or wide candies!  Picking lollipops, rock candy, and flat candies that you
     can display in various ways makes the event fun and unique!

Remember, when you display your candy, not everything has to be in a bowl, dish, apothecary jar, or vase.  Sometimes, if it is wrapped or hard candy, you can lay the candy on the tablecloth to fill up space and add new dimension to the display!

Featured Florist!

This next florist is definitely near and dear to my heart!  I entered Lockers Floral in West Allis, WI not really knowing what to expect or how to explain what I wanted.  Kimberly took the time to meet with me, to ask questions, and sketch up bouquet designs.  I was unsure of how a lot of things at my wedding were going to turn out, but when I saw those bouquets in the dressing room my jaw almost hit the floor!  They were gorgeous.  The reason I am sharing this with you is because I thought she did an outstanding job of offering quality, beauty and a reasonable price all wrapped up into one.  Take a look at some of the work she did for my wedding, and also check out their website for more info!

This was my bouquet!  I loved it so much I seriously did not want to let it go at the end of the night.  She did an excellent job!

 

Bridesmaid bouquets! Modern and very elegant :)

 Lockers Floral

Bridal Shower/ Sweet 16

This is another really cool one! It can be used for a
"Sweet 16" or a "Bridal shower". This one will be listed
within the next day on Ebay! For those girls who love high-heels,
this is a sweet visual treat!

Favor Bags for guests!

Bridal Shower

This is the one we put on Ebay. It's simple and
fun for those that want to have a little "sweet" in
their event, without all the cost!
Ebay Listing

Themed Candy Buffet

Themed Candy Buffet by Glamour Avenue Parties
Originally uploaded by Courtney Price: Glamour Avenue Parties

This one would be perfect for a smaller get-together or an outdoor wedding! It has fun flavors and colors!

White Candy Buffet

White Candy Buffet
Originally uploaded by candywarehouse

This is an example of an all-white candy buffet! Could be great for weddings or winter events!

Candy Color

Here are some Do’s and Don’ts about color coordination that will make your candy buffet POP at your event!

1.       Do coordinate your candy buffet colors with your season. 

a.       Example: If it is a fall event opt for more earth tones for the buffet, such as brown, orange, maybe a dark green in there.

b.        If it is a spring event you should go with more pastels.

c.       A winter event should have “icy” colors such as light blue, silvers, and crème’s.

d.      And last, an event held in the summer should have more tropical colors.

2.        Do select your candy buffet colors based on your event theme.  If you are having a very formal setting, bright vibrant colors might not be suitable.  If you are having a luau, bright and vibrant would be perfect! 

3.       Do, if you’re having a wedding, plan an all-white theme.  This approach can be easier and less time-consuming than finding your individual colors.

4.       Do pick your colors based on the color theme for the wedding or event.  This can be hard to do, as not all colors look the same as they do in the pictures, however if you have the time and ability to do the research, then this can be the added “sweet!” factor your party needs!

5.       Do not just have chocolate or matte colored candies. It will end up looking flavorless and dull. 

6.       Do not, for a very formal affair, have all bright colorful lollipops and crazy wild candies.  The guests are expecting the candy to match the event.  If you have a kids birthday party for example, you could definitely create a colorful and purposely mismatched display and it would be appropriate for the event!  This is not to say that you cannot have “fun” candies at your event, just make sure the color scheme is taken into consideration.