For the love of chocolate..

Heart Shaped Treats by Keimu via Etsy

These bite size treats look so yummy... maybe we'll forgo the whole candy buffet idea and have a hot chocolate station. Just to have these beauties to give. Say we have a table set up with garnishes and toppings for the beverages and little tuxedo strawberries... oh myyyyy...

Nothing like homemade goodness to make a party!!

Cheese Cake pops

http://www.gourmetpops.com/attract.html

One word... yummy

Cupcake Heaven...

http://www.thisnext.com/ti/cakes/cupcakes/

Whoever invented this needs to win a nobel prize. I am in love (again).
I really wanted cupcakes for my wedding cake.. but what if you have a cake shapped as a cupcake?? You can buy specialty cupcake pans at http://www.taylorgifts.com/ for under $30.00.

If you're looking for a better deal, try http://www.ebay.com/ bidding starts at around $10.00

The casting is non-stick, so your cupcake parts should come out without incident!! (hopefully) I've yet to try this, but I am ordering one right away to get the feel for it!! Great for centrepieces or an attraction at the dessert buffet!!

Another genius idea is Cakesicles!

Great idea for favors. Just personalize and wrap em' the way you want and send your guests packing with one when the reception winds down. Guaranteed they'll rememebr this delish treat!!

For your Candy Buffet

Keep this one in your back pocket ladies...

http://www.candydirect.com/

You can thank me later ; )

Delightful..

http://sweetavenuebakeshop.com/blog/?p=168

Thank goodness for sweets!!

Mondays always give me be blues.. bluesy Mondays we call em'. I was trying to find something to get me out of a funk so I browsed and browsed on my fave gossip blogs, and the news paper... there's only so much a news day can hold!!

Then everything changed. I found this.

Amy Atlas is officially a candy goddess.

If it wasn't for Style me Pretty, I don't think I would have ever found her.

For that, I thank them.
Enjoy.

Amy Atlas Events for high end dessert bars http://amyatlas.com/index.php/main/about/

Thanks for making our day so sweet...

Photos by fabricated photos http://fabricatedphotos.ca/welcome.html

How great is this??

Candy buffets are hitting it big at weddings these days. I went to a wedding not too long ago, and they had a whole dessert table set up. Cute little tuxedo strawberries and the wedding cake layed out.. really nice! This idea takes it to the next level.

Here's a thought, Candy buffets with take out containers as favors!

You can make personalized tags to match your theme (match it to you invitations or color scheme) and it could be an inexpensive way to thank your guests! Who doesn't like candy?!!

Find different sizes and types of vases, bar glasses ( large martini, hurricane, wine glasses), large bowls.. Renting containers is one option, though that could be the last resort as it can be costly. You can also try to find glass containers from the thrift shops. You can come out with handfuls without paying through the nose. Set your table up with different heights. You can do this setting the vases on shoe boxes, cubes.. drape your fabric over the set up and fill your vases with whatever you like!!

Most candy buffets I've seen, all seem to be pretty empty. You can try to keep the cost low by adding fillers in between the containers such as flower pedals, or Christmas balls inserted in hurricane vases. You can offer smaller selections, however try to sort it out on a small tables instead of a larger table.

Play with fabric, mix and match things to make it visually appealing. Another way to fill in the spaces would be to add photographs of your family's weddings or your engagement photos in between the containers. You can also insert a menu of the candy bar selection in the frames. Candles are also nice, but make sure you place them in a way that people can reach without burning themselves.

Sweet Treats!!