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Oh, candy buffet - how often I think about you! Stressing about the containers and decor on the table is one thing, but what about the sweet stuff? Since we’re sticking with black, white, and green on the table, there will probably be a decent amount of black candy. Which, of course, tends to be licorice-flavored… not a favorite of many people, including this bride.
To top it all off, candy, of course, is expensive! Candy Warehouse has a wide variety of bulk candy that you can sort through by color, and their shipping rates seem to be pretty reasonable. I’ve also found a few things on Metro Candy & Nut, who advertises 10% off your first order. Their selection isn’t the best, but I’m always a sucker for a deal.
Source: Candy Warehouse
I looove these suckers! And they’re blackberry-flavored… fantastic! I’m such a fan. At a box of 12 for $24, they’re not the best deal on the planet, but they’ve won me over on aesthetics. They’re 3.5 inches wide, so they should make quite a statement.
Source: Candy Warehouse
Mr. Stiletto loves penguins, and I absolutely love gummy candy. Compromise? Gummy penguins! These babies are fruit flavored and are only $7.50 for 2 lbs (at about 70 pieces per pound). I love ’em!
Source: Candy Warehouse
There does have to be some licorice on the table (though clearly labeled for those of us repelled by the taste). I think these swirls are so cute and because they are individually wrapped, we could easily pile them up on a plate or stand. AND they’re only $14.50 for 5 lbs (65 pieces per pound)!
Source: Candy Warehouse
Mmm… non pareils, or chocolate discs with sprinkles. These non pareils are dark chocolate (love!) and a pretty good deal at $29.50 for 6 lbs… good chocolate can’t come too cheap!
Source: Metro Candy & Nut
I was pricing out M&Ms (expensive!) when I came across these Sixlets. They’re pretty much the same thing without the M&M name attached. But… these are $30 for 10 lbs! Crazy. As you can see, they have an assortment of colors. I would totally do the black and the white, then swirl them in a couple of trifle dishes. This is a much more economical option than using name brand candy. I’m trying not to have a lot of large vessels that have to be filled, opting for platters and things of the like. But with how cheap these are, it would allow us to have a couple of large containers on the table.
So let’s see… where are we now potentially at on black and white candy?
Grand Total: $135.50 (plus shipping) for 33 pounds of candy and 12 suckers.
Now, all I have to do is figure out the green candy options, and the do-it-yourself candy projects I have planned (oh yes, I’ll be starting quite the candy factory in my house!).
Does anyone else have ideas for deciding how much candy you’ll need for your candy buffet?
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I looooved Sixlets when I was a kid. Your candy buffet is going to be ADORABLE!
I’m glad you included the fruity penguins! They’re one of my favorite candy shop finds in the bulk bins! I can’t wait to see your green candies… I bought a bag of the green/white apple rings at the gas station this morning after filling my tank. Yummy!
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@MissAubergine:
I LOVE Peach Rings, very similar to the apple rings. You can’t beat gummy candy!
I KNOW! I pick up a bag of Swedish Fish at almost every trip to the grocery store.
wow I guess you don’t realize how much candy adds up! but i think it’s going to be worth it! I’m jealous I’m not going to yours heehee
Yum! I wanna come to your wedding! (or at least the diy candy factory!) 
I also cannot stand licorice, and am impressed with all of your cute and tasty black candy finds! 
I love all the color-coordinated candy! It’s going to be so cute!
I just stumbled upon a nostalgic candy site right after reading your post, and it made me think that St. Patty’s day candy could be perfect (assuming it has a relatively long shelf life)! Here are some examples from that stumbled upon site:
http://www.nostalgiccandy.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=634
http://www.nostalgiccandy.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=165
http://www.nostalgiccandy.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=378
I LOVE peachy penguins. They’re my favorite. This candy buffet is going to be adorable!
I love sixlets also.. I still do.. I did not know that you could buy them this way! They will be on our table. Great finds I must say. I am actaully excited to start on our table but that is a ways in the future.
Ummm, yeah, non pareils were the reason I gained 10 lbs in college! Seriously! Hahaa! Yum.
I am in the same boat. We as well are having a candy buffet and I have no idea what so ever how much candy I should get. I mean I have some amazing containers but I dont know how much really fits in the containers. I will be watching your follow up to see how much you order!! Good luck
All-green m&m’s are currently available by the bag at major retailers due to Valentines/Easter sales. They’re only available in Milk Chocolate variety, but a great price.
I got the green M&M’s on sale after V-day for super cheap! $22 for 11 pounds
I’d love to see pictures of the containers you’re going to put the Sixlets in. How are the guests going to scoop them out? Are you going to have some kind of spoon in each dish for them to use? I’m not even planning on doing a candy buffet but this has inspired me to have a couple containers filled with pink and black candies around (my colors!).
I can’t help when it comes to quantity, but I did see a neat idea to fit in with your color scheme. You could take black and white patterned paper (or plain) and make your own wrappers to go around tootsie pops or other easily wrapped candy. Then the candy would look nice on the buffet, but you wouldn’t have to limit yourself to just black and white candy.
two awesome candy sources in nyc:
Economy Candy - cheap bulk candy
http://www.economycandy.com/
Papabubble - not-so-cheap but amazingly delicious handmade candy
http://www.papabubble.com
enjoy!
your candy picks are great!! your guest will be very lucky!! my SO and I are both high school teachers so we are having a candy buffet/high school bake sale!!! a couple people coming to the wedding are baking their “known for” treats at least 2 or 3 dozens…but, i figured that between and candy and the baked goods..there will be enough for a taste for everyone, with the cake and other desserts at the wedding, the candy buffet is more of a grab before you go and try to sober up on the way back up to your room treat….i don’t think i could afford enough candy for everyone!! are you supposed to have enough for everyone??
For those who are doing the candy buffet. Where did u guys purchase the bags to put the candy in? Did u get it custom made to fit your theme?
mmm all the candy makes me hungry i especially love the gummy penguins! we’re planning on a candy buffet too, but haven’t picked which candy yet.
I am seriously drooling. I LOVE gummy anything, LOVE non perils and LOVE LOVE LOVE Sixlets…so much yummier then M&Ms!
How about Oreos on your “candy” table? Cheap and Black and White!
I am impressed with the variety of flavours you came up with in black and white. I think a platter of all-green gummi bears would look precious, too.
We probably had a good 40-50 lbs of candy for appx 230 people and every ounce was GONE! We have a family full of sweet tooths though, so that could have something to do with it. Our desert and cookie bar was completely empty by the end of the night too and there were 130 dozen cookies!! Crazy people! I’m loving the style of your wedding! I think for your green candies you should throw in some fun candies that everyone likes like green salt water taffies or green apple jolly ranchers. Maybe some Mike and Ikes or Gummy bears too! That was the type of candy I went with and it was a hit. Good luck with your candy factory! :^)
Oh and BTW MJ– the bags were honestly purchased at a place back east called Pat Catans (similar to a Hobby Lobby or Michaels). Super cute and cheap! We had large labels printed up that we placed on each bag to make it more personal. “How sweet of you to join us on our special day”
just a thought: the suckers seem pretty huge at 3.5″. they’ll definitely add to the aesthetics but i wonder how many guests would actually eat them?
but i guess at that price, being pretty is good enough
looks like everything’s coming together beautifully, Ms Stiletto!
I love love love the non pareils!! They’ve always been my fave! And I’m like you, I don’t care for licorice either…but your black and white candies look oh so yummy!!
What if you threw some wrapped green candies on the top of the black and white not-M&Ms? That could look cute!
What about the Green and white Haribo frogs? Although I am a gummy lover, I am a gummy snob… Haribo is the best!
Also, make sure to check Amazon for some of these items. I bought a 5lb bag of Haribo Gummy bears from Amazon during the holidays for only $12 (although the price does seem to change from time to time).. which is $6 cheaper than what Candy Warehouse is selling it for. It might be worth it to check your other selections on Amazon, just in case.
I love the suckers!
If you’ve never had Sixlets, be warned, they don’t taste like M&Ms. They’re much better, IMHO (and I see in a few others’ as well), but different enough to be startling.
Mmmm…Sixlets. We used to get those in our Easter baskets. Yum. ^_^
You know, Andes mints are wrapped in green! And who doesn’t love mint chocolatey goodness?
Ok now I totally am convinced I am doing a candy buffet!! Darn you all Ps Pat Catans is FABULOUS for wedding stuff! So is Flower Factory (mostly stores in OH and PA) which is the supplier of Pat Catans. You need a membership, but its free to join.
I am also doing black white and green, I have been buying boxes little by little, I didn’t realize how much it ads up. I have used candy warehouse and was extremely happy with them. I also bought things like watermelon pop rocks (black and green package), fun dips package is also green. I got apple green jolly rancher sticks, and green apple vines as well. Good Luck to you!!
very cute, i love how your color scheme has so many cool candy options!
How about a bowl of green apples… I know its not candy but you might have a taker!!! And you can die white chocolate green in fun molds!
Wow these all look so yummy!! I can’t wait to see it all set up and with the green items you select!
I’m trying to figure out how much candy to get per person - Miss Stiletto - how many people are you having at your wedding? Can’t wait to hear about your DIY candy projects too! :o)
I love Sixlets!
Metro Candy also offers two shades of green Sixlets although they only have a picture of 1 of the shades on their website.
Another idea…Sixlets would look nice as favors using wedding your colors. Maybe in an organza bag or tin?
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Mrs. Stiletto, Chicago
Age and Occupation: 26, Non-Profit/Fundraising
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Engineer and Photographer
Engagement Date: March 2, 2008
Wedding Date: September 2009
Venue: The 19th Century Club
About Me: My fiance and I love living in the city of Chicago with our cats Basil and Linus, and vow to never move to the suburbs if we can possibly avoid it! We’ve poured ourselves into planning a wedding that reflects our personal style - modern and high contrast with a vintage twist. Blogging keeps me creative, baking keeps me happy, and grande nonfat no foam sugar free vanilla lattes keep me sane.
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