Ideas for a Candy Buffet Bar
When hosting a party or event for adults or children, candy buffets are a fun and unique addition. These types of bars allow guests to pick and choose from a selection of various candies. When considering different ideas for your candy buffet, keep your personal tastes and the style of the party in mind.
- Instead of bowls, use decorative glasses, jars and vases to hold the candy for the buffet. For visual appeal, these should be in varying heights and shapes. In addition, whatever container that you choose should be clear so that you can easily see the candy within.
- For a candy bar at a formal event, consider filling your jars with black and white candies for a sophisticated or distinguished look. For a pop of color, add several glasses or vases of pink candies.
- For weddings and other events, pick colors that compliment the theme of the occasion.
- Create a take-home or party favor candy bar. Set out plastic bags, Chinese take-out containers or present each guest with a decorative jar that they can fill with the candy of their choice. Include ties to secure the bags and spoons to easily scoop out candy.
- Set up a chocolate themed candy bar for chocolate lovers. Fill your bowls or goblets with an assortment of dark, milk and white chocolates. Include chocolate candy bars in personalized wrappers that state the date and occasion of the event. Keep chocolate away from sources of heat to and plan chocolate candy buffets in the cooler months to prevent melting.
- Set up a candy buffet that is focused on a particular type or brand of candy. For example, if you are throwing a birthday party for someone who loves gumballs, fill your buffet with gumballs of different shapes, sizes, colors and flavors.
- For baby showers, match the color of the candy to the colors that are traditionally associated with the baby's gender. For a boy baby, buy an assortment of candy in shades of blue and for a girl choose shades of pink. If you are having twins and one is a girl and the other is a boy. Consider mix and matching your two different colors in separate containers or combining the two colors for impact.