QUESTION: Does our candy buffet have to match our colors?

I think it's a great idea. I happen to know one person in the world that loves licorace and black jelly beans ~ My mom. Yuck. I don't see how she eats it. After Easter she racks up on the sales because she is the only one that eats those.

Ribbon and flowers would be great. No one will even notice that it doesnt match and if they do....oh well.

I think if you have matching ribbon and such that would be great. Trying to get matching candy could be a hard task!

I dont think the candy has to match! Im doing a candy buffet and my colors are yellow orange and fushia. Were doing candy like gummy bears and worms, starbursts and skittles. I mean really who is gonna say something about the candy not matching lol.

We did tie our colors of ribbon onto the scoops though to incorporate it more.

Ewww..black licorice is so gross lol! And I hate grape flavored candy, which would be the purple. I checked purple wrapped chocolates, but they were super expensive. Plus, I don't think our guests have even seen a candy buffet before lol.

Thanks for the advice!

I dont think the candy has to match! Im doing a candy buffet and my colors are yellow orange and fushia. Were doing candy like gummy bears and worms, starbursts and skittles. I mean really who is gonna say something about the candy not matching lol.

We did tie our colors of ribbon onto the scoops though to incorporate it more.

Definitely not. You can whatever you want :-)

Thanks ladies! I was kinda starting to panic, but I feel better now. I appreciate it! I'll probably tie the ribbon around our scoops too - good idea :-)

I don't think the candy has to match your colors unless you absolutely want them to. People will be more concern if the candy is good rather than if it matches your color scheme.

Oh....I LOVE black licorice!!!!! YUMMMMM>>> but I think you should buy what you want. I mean seriously, you're giving me candy and I'm going to complain? NO.

@Celia: Really?? Lol well that makes 1 person I know who does!

Here's a pic of our mis-matched candy buffet. It wasn't as pretty as some of the matching ones, but no one noticed (or cared!).

I say, go for it! Hitting the Wal-Mart candy aisle was WAY easier than ordering tons of matching (i.e. expensive) candy online. It took us about 30 minutes total to buy everything (we were able to rent the jars from our florist).

PS: I hate black licorice too - but DH loves it, and since the candy bar was his "groom's cake", he got to pick all the candy we had.

That looks good to me! I've been checking candy sites, and I agree with you, going to walmart or sam's club is so much easier. Thanks for the advice!

I also like black licorice!

I think your candy buffet is going to look great, no matter what color the candy is. I agree with Celia - I'm not going to complain if I get candy!

Yeah, we were stressing about the cost when we first decided to do the candy, based off of the candy websites. Once DH decided he just wanted a mix of his fave candy, we hit Wal-Mart & stopped worrying about it. Everything combined cost us significantly less than just the candy we would have ordered. (I think we spent about $200 total for the candy, jars, to-go boxes and labels).

Thanks!

@Ashley: $200 is definitely do-able. How many guests did you have?

Http://www.candy.com/Pink-Candy_c_24.html

http://www.candy.com/Purple-Candy_c_23.html

http://www.candy.com/Black-Candy_c_25.html

We aren't doing a matching candy buffet. Its free candy - if it doesn't match and guests complain, they don't have to eat it. I am going to tie ribbon around our vases and add lots of pink and orange to the table to make it more decorative. I really don't think anyone will care that it doesn't match.

Ribbons around the jars would be cute, but the candy itself definitely doesn't have to match. Infact I think the candy should match your tastes, not your colors. Go for the color coordinated takeout bags or boxes and use whatever candy you like. BTW, some people do like black licorice, like ME!!!

We had approx. 150 guests (including about 10 children). We based the amount of candy we bought off of 1/4 lb. per guest, and used 1/2-pint sized containers, which was fine. Some guests filled 2 containers, some didn't take any...it seemed to work itself out.

We found that we had more wrapped, hard candy left than anything else (we had a big assortment of chocolate/non-chocolate candies). If I had to do it again, I'd avoid jolly ranchers & get more chocolate or gummy bears. If you want some to take home, be sure to ask your venue or DOC to make sure some gets packaged and set aside for you. We forgot to ask, but our venue's staff set aside 2 boxes for us.

Thanks!

@Spike: I looked at that site before, but it just seems more expensive to try and coordinate the candy. Thanks though!

@Ashley: Thanks for the tips. I was thinking gummy bears, sour patch kids, assorted chocolates, starbursts, and maybe some now and laters or airheads. The BBQ is just at a local park, but I will set aside some boxed for us.