Wedding Favors or Candy Buffet? Allot of wedding receptions are "opting" for a Candy Buffet instead of Wedding Favors these days. The difference between the two are wedding favors are all the same, and placed at every guests place setting. If the guest does not take their "favor" home, at times there are many left over for the bride and groom to take home with them.
A Candy Buffet is a table made up of containers, candy, scoops and take home bags or boxes. Each guest can fill their own "favors" to eat now or take home with them. When the event is over, the bride and groom will take any remaining candy home with them. (not necessarily a bad thing)
Just like favors, the colors can match your wedding or theme, new or retro and only limited to your decoration skills or imagination.
Q: What size scoop should I use? A: Keep in mind, scoops will scoop. BUT, will the scoop fit inside the containers opening? Smaller scoops are great for small containers / bowls. Small scoops will also aid in "quanity control" A 2 ounce scoop is equal to 4 Tablespoons or 1/4 cup.
Q: How much candy should I purchase? A: I wish there was a hard fast rule to this question. Some say 1/4 LB per guest, others say 1/2 LB per guest. But it's all about the way your candy looks. Plan by how you want the display to look, not how many guests are coming. Having enough candy is crucial in making your candy buffet look good.
A tip from a bride: "Take your candy buffet bags/containers that the guests will be taking home with them to your local grocery store and fill them the types of candy you will have for your event. Then weigh them. Multiply by how many guests, then you will get an idea of the pounds."
Tip: Add something salty or sour: Yummy! Salt or sour GOES with SWEET. Your candy buffet doesn't have to be all candy. Add potato chips or pretzels maybe some sour balls. Fresh fruit and cheese work great as well.
Q: Do I need a scoop for every container? A: Rule of thumb: If the candy is wrapped, then no scoop needed. Anything you DO NOT want hands or fingers to touch, use a scoop or tongs.
Q: How far in advance can I buy my candies? Can I store my candy? A: Candy Life & Storage
Received my order and I have to say the merchandise is quite attractive! Lots of bang for my buck!
Christine, Kingstown, RI
(1) Hi and thank you for your call back to me. This is so incredible that you have the mini scoops that I have been looking for. What a blessing. Thank you. (2) Thank you, thank you so very much! You are so kind! Our church will enjoy the scoops and will surely tell people about your site and business. God bless you so much. (3) The scoops came in on Saturday--they are just perfect. thank you, thank you. Have a great week. Deborah, Amberson, PA
Aloha from Hawaii!! I just received my 3 oz. clear scoops and they are awesome!! They arrived so quickly and they are exactly what I have been looking for. Thank you so much!! Kalehua, Hawaii
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I just wanted you to know that I have received my scoops and tongs. I LOVE THEM!!! This is what I have spent months looking for. Beautiful and sturdy! I am looking forward to using them in my wedding in May. Pictures will be forwarded and I will let everyone know about your website. Thank you! Yolanda, Elkins Park, PA
Well I'll start off saying I planned my own wedding. So the internet became my best friend as far as ideas, shopping, and sharing with people from all over. This was one of my most difficult tasks, deciding on the wedding favors. You don't want to pick anything too corny, cheesy or just ridiculous. I would hate to go to a wedding and come home and have a useless wedding favor that ends up in the trash, and I didn't want anyone to do that after leaving my wedding. So one day I was reading some forums about wedding favor ideas and ran across the idea of a Candy Buffet. I love candy, so I figured this would be perfect. So I googled "Candy Buffet" and a link to your site appeared. After reading over your tips and ideas, I was sure this is what I wanted to do. I ordered my scoops from you and tied ribbon around them matching color of my wedding. So to make a long story short, I went with it, my guests loved it soooooooooo much. I can honestly say that was the one thing everyone kept raving about at the reception and days to follow. Thank you so much! It turned out just beautiful. Dayna, Fort Eustis, VA Click below photos to enlarge. All from Danya and Cornelius's wedding.
I just placed an order with your company and Randi is the wonderful lady who helped me. She was informative and professional and a breath of fresh air. She is an asset to your company. Jamie, Corona, CA
The scoops are exactly as I expected, the shipping was faster than expected, (they are for a wedding next week) we are doing a candy bar for guests instead of favors. I would certainly recommend your business to anyone! Thanks again. Sandy, Rutland, MA
Thank you for the scoops. They arrived soooooo fast. You are a great company and I appreciate the great service, as well as the good products and the advice on the website is good, too. One more thing to check off my wedding to do list. Judy, Fort Bragg, CA
Thank you so much, Randi! I placed my order on Friday, and the scoops were on my doorstep by Monday!!! Plenty of time to make the baby shower favors... and they got rave reviews! Thanks for all your help! Janine, Vancouver, WA
Randi - I got my 7 scoops today and they are PERFECT! They are exactly what I have been looking for for months!! THANK YOU!!! I will definitely spread the word about your company..... Regina, Tustin, CA
Thank you Cathy, you're awesome to work with. I appreciate you making this part of the party easy.
Candy, Roswell, GA
Thank you so much for getting this order to me so fast!! I will definitely recommend your site to others - you made it so easy!! Ashley, Warner Robins, GA
SWEET! You're the best! Thanks so much for all your help. Jim & Tony, Alcoa, TN
I was looking for something different. I did not want clear or white. THANK YOU, you have colored scoops and the shovels in neon green were PERFECT with my wedding colors of brown/lime. What a pleasure, shopping with you. Tarra, Camp Hill, PA
Most sites have a minimum order, one wanted me to purchase 4800 scoops! Your site makes it so easy to buy from and I only needed one! Thank you. Heather, Thousand Oaks, CA
Hi Randi, We had a wonderful wedding this past weekend and I wanted to share with you the candy buffet as it was displayed at our rehearsal dinner with our groom's cake. Notice the Scoops "scoops" displayed on the table. Thanks for assisting us in making this a very memorable event! Best wishes! Yours, Carole
Dear Cathy, Thank you so much for your quick responds to my question on the Groomsmen and ushers. I am very impressed with your quick reply this date. I can now fix the problem I have between my two sons. One that is getting married and the other that will be in his brother wedding. Many thanks for your time and thoughtful answer. I am sure you are busy but took the time to help me fix and avoid a big problem between brothers!!! Thanks again, Roy
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Hi Randi, We had a wonderful wedding this past weekend and I wanted to share with you the candy buffet as it was displayed at our rehearsal dinner with our groom's cake. Notice the Scoops "scoops" displayed on the table. Thanks for assisting us in making this a very memorable event! Best wishes! Yours, Carole