Having a candy buffet at your wedding or party is a sure-fire way of spicing up an event. Whether you are planning a birthday party for your kids, a family reunion, wedding celebration and anniversaries or a baby shower, a candy buffet will always be the highlight of the event. With the many different candy flavors, you have unlimited options to dazzle your guests and make your event a memorable one.
Candy comes in different shapes, colors, sizes, and flavors. You can choose mint candies, chocolate candies, gourmet candy, coconut candy, cinnamon candy and many more. Therefore, only your creativity will limit how big an impression you can make on your party guests. You can bet that many of your guests will be excited by at least one of the candy flavors.
It is estimated that the average American consumes 25 pounds of candy annually. As such, you cannot go wrong with a candy buffet.
However, piecing together your candy buffet will require a solid plan. You need to get all the little details right so as to light up your party with a magnificent candy buffet.
Here are some of the factors that you need to consider when making a candy buffet.
1. How Many People Will Be Attending Your Party?
Generally, the average person in a party will consume and take home about 200g of candy. Consequently, when you are planning for your candy buffet, you should work with a minimum average of 200g per attendee. Most of the time, you will know the maximum number of people that you expect to attend your party from the invitations you have sent. It should be easy for you to have a proper budget for your candy buffet. You don’t want to have excess mint candies that will go to waste, or, worse still, have the candy run out before all your guests partake.
2. Mix Different Flavors of Candy
Picking out the different flavors of candy will be easier, having known the number of people that will attend. If you are expecting more than 100 guests in your party, go with 8 to 10 flavors. For parties with less than 100 guests, 5 to 8 candy flavors will suffice. Mint candies and chocolate candies are some of the popular flavors you don’t want to miss out for your candy buffet.
Additionally, you can choose to mix different colors of candy to come up with a color scheme or common theme for your party. This will not only add a taste variety in your candy buffet but also add aesthetics to your party. You can make your candy buffet stand out in your party by decorating it with different shapes and colors of candy that makes it unique.
3. Select Attractive Candy Giveaway Containers
One of the ways of appreciating your guests for attending your party is giving them candy to take home. For this, you need to select acrylic containers and glass jars for the packaging. Most people use glass jars because they are transparent and also come in different shapes and sizes. You can even step it up, and personalize the containers with labels that reflect your party theme or the names of your guests. This will make your guests feel more welcome and appreciated.
Additionally, the type of containers you use will influence the arrangement of your candy buffet. You can arrange them depending on their size, or the type of candy they carry. Here, you can put your design skills to use and make the best out of your candy buffet by coming up with a great themed design.
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