Candy bar instead of wedding favors????

I think that is a great idea! We will be doing a candy bar for the same reason. I think they are yummy and eye catching too.

I say go with it!

I think that's a great idea my FH and I want to do that too but my sisters don't think it's classy.... I don't know why..... Why should I spend my money on favors only to have people leave them or let them gather dust in a corner.... Everyone likes candy

@Evelyne I agree. We are going to have little lace bags for the guests to pick and choose which candies they want. It's going to be supervised by the catering company so that the kids dont tote it off in truck loads!

I am doing a candy buffet and so excited about it. I think its going to be fun!

That is actually a very popular way to do favors....with the little bags...heck....that is a favor...they just get to choose it themselves. They can be very classy and pretty too....have fun!

Hey there! Congrats on your engagement Autumn S. and all the brides. I've been to weddings where Candy bar was an attraction and a favor. It was great! It is a popular new trend. Go with your head

We are doing the whole candy bar thing for our wedding. I got cute boxes to put them in and got a free stamp from vistaprint.com that says "Thanks for making our day so sweet!" and our names and wedding date on it! They will probably throw out the boxes, but they were pretty cheap and lets face it everyone loves candy, so the $$ for the candy will be well spent, since people will definitly eat it!

The candy bar is a favor! And a great one at that! Edible favors are the way to go in my opinion!

Yes! Do it! We were going to do a candy bar until we decided on Cold Stone ice cream! We are renting their "cool cart" and they will have an employee come in with the flavors and toppings we choose for the guests to enjoy! I am pumped!!

We are so doing the candy bar!!! And like Jill D. above we are also doing icecream,so fun!!!

I think it is a great idea. Did a quick google search of 1950's candy still around today and some top picks were Charleston Chews, Atomic Fireballs, Good and Plenty, Beer Nuts and Candy Necklaces. It will certainly bring back memories for some of the guests, be a good pick me up for guests who drank to much too! Good luck.

We are doing one too, I think they are a great idea! Here is a website that I really liked for some ideas and good links to candy websites. Even if you don't order from the websites you can get ideas about the candy you want. We are going to add some small cookies and maybe another kind of desert too just for the people that aren't big on candy.

http://www.projectwedding.com/wedding-ideas/candy-buffet-table-101

Ive been thinking about candybar as wedding favor as well....I want to get something i know people wont just throw away. Plus my fiance & I love chocolate!!

If you want to do favors, this is the way to go, in my opinion. As has already been said, many favors are left on the tables (or thrown away later). A candy buffet/bar is great.

We are also doing a dessert bar mixed with various sweets including donuts & cupcakes & coffee for when the guests hit road.

Can I just say that you all are fabulous!!!!! Thank you all for your input!!!

I picked out 4 different truffles & put all 4 in a favor box my mom made. each box had a different picture on the top (all are different places in boston... which is where the wedding was).

Any thoughts about how much candy per person?

I don't want our candy buffet to look decimated at the end of the night, but I'd also prefer not to have 100 pounds of candy leftover...

I've heard anywhere from 1/4 pound to 1.5 pounds per person. That's too much of a range. Help!

Candy tables are popular at our site. If your location will have an issue, be aware that the area directly in front of the table often gets lots of spills ground-in to the floor - you might want to consider bringing in an area rug to place over a venue's carpet at the table to prevent potential added cleanup charges. Apothecary jars are a beautiful addition to the setup but they're difficult to get candies out of - consider a small ladle-type scoop and an appropriate candy for this particular jar. If your venue is outdoors as ours is, most candy needs to be placed outside last minute in order to prevent melting or stickiness; I prep the containers ahead of time & have a visual idea of how I'll lay out the table in order to decrease last-minute stress. About 1/4# of candy per guest is a good guestimate for purchasing.