Weddingbee Blog

Ever since our wedding planning started, I wanted to do a candy buffet. I wanted to make sure our guests were comfortable and felt appreciated when they left the wedding. I started to collect different jars slowly. I didn’t buy all the jars at once. I just shopped around at Hobby Lobby, Home Goods, Target, etc…

I didn’t want to have just candy, so I did some research on cupcakes and came across this site: bakerella.com. She had some cake pops that looked really fun, so I started making them. I normally don’t eat desserts that much, but my husband is a HUGE fan so I thought it’d be fun to make a big spread of desserts and candy.

The best thing to do for a candy buffet is to lay out all your vases to see how you want them to line up. Take a picture and when it’s time to set up, it’s easier for you or your helper. I also wrote on the picture which candy went in which jars. I made all the labels and tied them to each jar and packed it all up for the venue.

I made all the cupcakes, cake pops, and petit fours the day before the wedding with the help of my mom and my sister. It took us a while, but it was all worth it.

With a bit of creativity and a lot of organization, you’ll be able to make a great candy table. I put flowers in some vases and used candle holders in the shapes of squares, circles, and rectangles to put on top. They made nice cupcake stands for our desserts. We had our family pick out their favorite engagement pictures of us and put them on a Photofall stand to add a bit of fun to the candy table.

I had containers and little treat bags for the guests to take home. The candy buffet was a huge hit and the guests seemed to enjoy it very much. The pictures turned out great, too!

All photos by Scott and Tem