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Candy buffets are something I’ve never personally seen in action at a wedding, but think are so completely awesome. I have a huge sweet tooth, so the idea of taking home a sweet treat from a wedding is a little too good to pass up.
Our catering package already has a provision for a Viennese table, which will mostly contain chocolates, cookies and coffee. You’d think I’d just let the idea of a candy buffet go, since we will have plenty of yummy snacks available. No, of course not! The buffet is a great opportunity to stress myself out!
The first thing I did was get a rough estimate of how much candy we would need. Assuming an attendance rate of 50, the prevailing wisdom of the internet said at least 1 pound per person, which sounded like a lot. I continued to research the subject, finding anecdotes that either said the buffet was a huge hit and was wiped out or that the bride was left with pounds and pounds of candy afterward. I’m theoretically not opposed to leftovers, but I probably won’t be able to afford a new wardrobe for a while after the wedding, either.
Ignoring all of that, I went out to buy some containers. I bought the following items with absolutely no idea with what we’d fill them: two white appetizer platters and two glass jars with lids. The appetizer platters were $3 each and the jars were $12 each. I plan to keep all of these for our house after the wedding.
I did the same thing! Way back in like, June, I ordered a jar that looked just like that for about $10. When it came, it was giiiiigantic. Like, it would cost a ridic amount of money to buy candy for it. We’ve since nixed the candy buffet, but I still use the jar in my livingroom for holiday decor : )
I bought my candy containers at TJ Maxx and Ross. I got a variety of shapes and sizes, I just made sure the opening would be big enough to put a scooper in there. Maybe tongs would be a good option for the narrow openings on those? Maybe you could put crumpled up tissue paper in a coordinating color at the bottom of them to take up some of the volume?
are there glass flour/sugar containers that you could use? look at me, acting like i know what i’m talking about. those jars are pretty cool, regardless of whether they get used at the wedding.
Target sells these glass bowls — but they are out of stock quite often. I’ve only collected 4 so far, but I still have about a year before the big day. Many times I find them on clearance for $6.
http://www.target.com/Victoria-Hagan-Marie-Bowl/dp/B000NJ57QK/ref=sc_qi_detaillink
I like the ones on save-on-crafts: http://www.save-on-crafts.com/apothecary.html
Some are a little bit more pricey, but I like that they come in sets and they seem more functional (for both the buffet and around the house after the big day!)
1 pound per person seems like a RIDICULOUS (though delicious) amount of candy! How much did you decide to get?
I like those jars too! Couldn’t you just fill the bottom with something like rocks or marbles or something and then put candy on top of that?? Those seem too pretty not to use!
I bought all of my candy jars at Home Goods. They have apocethary jars just like that, but in a smaller scale. They also have footed hurricanes that make for great candy bar containers.
Those look like they’d work for twizzlers or something like that with a pair of tongs maybe? Some kind of tall candy that won’t settle at the bottom.
Those are great jars! But yes, potentially problematic for a candy buffet. I like the ideas of tissue paper in the bottom and tongs to get the goodies out!
Those are pretty but good point. It would be hard to get the candy out easily 
I totally did that so I had to return those and exchange them for wider mouth containers. Yes, I’m also struggling with how much candy to buy! I heard 6 - 8 oz. per person, but I’m sure depending on what size container you give to people, that may not work. I’m opting for a smaller bag. Let me know if you come up with a good candy site!
We are doing a “dessert” buffet. There may be some chocolate candies & jellybeans, but the majority will be cookies, chocolate dipped biscotti, brownies.. etc. Yum! Im lucky enough that my aunts would like to help too!
Those jars are amazing! I love them! I like the idea of filling the bottom with something and putting the candy on top! They are too gorgeous not to use!!
Oh, or even a little ladle work work to dish out the candies deep in there! You wouldn’t get out what’s in the very bottom edges but I bet it would work!
I love the candy buffet idea! We decided against it though because it seemed a little much to have that on top of a sweets table hahaha.
I’m so excited about a candy bar for the wedding, I’m trying it out at my little sisters birthday! Have you been to candywarehouse.com? It’s pretty awesome and you can search by color and saize and all kinds of stuff to make sureit fits in with your weedding. Have you thought about cotton candy in these containers? You could do two different colors, then just have some tongs (and maybe scissors) in between them. It might be easier than small candy. Plus, have you seen chocolate rocks? They are super cute!
those are great looking jars. maybe you can find another use for the either in the wedding or at home?
They could work out if the table is low. You got a good deal on them, and love the idea that you are incorporating them into your home later.
@Miss Dachshund: Yeah it would take a lot of candy to fill these!
@Miss Jellyfish: Tongs interest me.
@tea: I definitely intend to keep them for our house, ala Nora’s kitchen in Brothers and Sisters 
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Mrs. Ribbons, Washington D.C./Bloomington, IN Age and Occupation: 23, Research Associate for an international development firm Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Proposal Coordinator for contractor Engagement Date: May 2, 2008 Wedding Date: June 2010 Venue: Indiana Memorial Union About Me: I'm an Indiana transplant living in DC with my fiance and our pretty kitty. I enjoy the color pink, I'm obsessed with the Dior New Look and tulle, and I heart my level 80 paladin. I'm a sucker for bad TV, literary theory, and cakes of all persuasion. I also happen to be marrying the cutest closet nerd around! It's all about Bloomington for us because it's where we met -- on the college paper. If there's a theme for our small summertime wedding, it's Dior meets Dorothy Draper on a lark in Bloomington; think poofy, plus graphic prints, bold colors, and a whole lot of prettiness.
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