Ideas for the candy bar
Candy bar: The principle
The candy bar or sweet table is a concept came from across the Atlantic which consists in a buffet of sweets where your guests can use in the service book. Also more common in weddings, the candy bar is also available for other holidays like a baby shower, a birthday child, a baptism ...
If one can question the usefulness of the candy bar after a wedding meal often hearty, keep in mind that the sweet table is not only a pleasure for the taste buds but also pupils. The idea is not to trump with treats at the end of the meal, but to create a break in the evening where guests will find the soul of their children in front of a candy bar.
In this light, we should not strive for abundance but aesthetics. Do not count in terms of quantity per person, but rather in terms of product assortments. You can have your treats and replenish throughout the evening.
Candy bar: The choice of colors and theme
The first step before starting your candy bar is the choice of colors. If you have already set a wedding theme and / or colors, decorating your candy bar will be in line with this choice. It is highly recommended to stay in the same shades to avoid errors of taste. If you do not have constraints in terms of colors, you have two options:
- Either play on the nuances declining same color with different shades from the darkest to the lightest
- Either build on contrasts by combining two distinct colors, often dark and one lighter
If you have a theme for your party, you can get inspired in the choice of materials used and forms of food. For example for a theme on the trip, you can divert suitcases to present your sweets and perform compass-shaped cakes. For a scientific topic, use laboratory equipment such as test tubes. ..
Candy Bar: The location / disposition
Outside or inside: You can choose to present your candy bar outdoors or indoors. This decision will result also the choice of sweets. Avoid sweets that melt well (chocolate for example) to a reception outdoors in summer. The candy bar can be placed against the wall or you can also have a central table where guests gravitate. Bie heard the candy bar of the investment will impact on how the elements on the table. If you have against a wall, you can place them more in-depth elements while with a central table the elements will be found placed around the middle of the table.
Create depth and height: the sweet table is a harmonious set of disparate elements playing on different heights and optimal allocation of space on the table. We recommend using a centerpiece, a larger element around
which the other elements will be juxtaposed. It can be a vase, a large wedding cake, a potted tree, a statue ... This predominant element perettra attract the gaze of the guests who then discover gradually details your candy bar with relish.
To give relief to your candy bar, do not hesitate to incorporate materials that will gain height. You can use boxes, books, boxes of board games to create stairs or catwalks. Dress them cloth or cover them with a tablecloth. This will allow you to give up cheaply without having to buy a servant (or tray floor).
Candy bar: The selection of delicacies
If the table is called the sweet candy bar, know that you can also use other dishes as confectionery. Pastries, fruit and other desserts will be able to invite the sweet table to the delight of gourmets. The choice of food will largely depend on the budget and the time you want devoted to the candy bar.
The cheapest and most convenient solution remains to use glass candy you have filled candy purchased a confectioner. Strawberry tagada, chewing gum, marshmallows and other sweets sufffiront to awaken the taste buds of your guests. See you in a bulk candy store to stock up on ideas and sweets!
Consider disposing of shovels or tweezers for guests to use the goodies of their choice that they will be able in apaper bag, a cellophane bag or carton. You can also choose your sweets according to their colors. To create a candy bar in harmony with your decoration, respect the choice of colors before the taste.
The difficulty in the candy bar is, arrange the flavors and the visual. It is fashionable to suggest confectionery different flavors to appeal to a number, but the products do not necessarily match the wedding colors. Quick tip: If you cook yourself pastries, feel free to use food colors to give your preparations hue colors of marriage. Meringue pink or pink icing on a cupcake will your guests appetite.
It is with the mouth water we offer some ideas of treats to put on your candy bar. Play eg the regional map by offering sweets you: Calisson, carton, violet, nougat and other salted caramel will melt wonderfully in a candy bar with ancient perfumes. For more ideas you can view this article.
Gingerbread give your candy bar the scent of childhood. For a baby shower or a birthday party, you can give your gingerbread playful forms: man, heart, snowflake, fir ... The must: make a gingerbread pyramid by stacking your cakes. Are fabricating cakes of different sizes and put down the largest and smallest at the top of the pyramid.
Dad's beard will also be an original idea that will bring the matter to your candy bar with its airy texture. You can have it around a stick or in rectangular cartons. Another idea: have cotton candy in glass candy dishes, giving the impression of cotton. And why not a cotton candy stand. You can rent or buy a machine to make the cotton candy.
(Martha Stewart, 3 and 4 Amy Atlas, Designdazzle)
The chocolates will be the spotlight on the sweet table. Choose chocolates in graphic form and colors in connection with your decor. Guests may also make use of the talent of a chocolatier for such creations.
Less complicated than the macaroon, the cake whoopie cake will be easier to achieve but which will also be its effect upon candy bar. These two cakes with a central marshmallow cream (like oreo). You can also make them with different scents: rose, violet, chocolate ...
Pacifiers will blend perfectly in a candy bar. You can arrange them vertically planted in the sand, candy or crystals.Another idea making a conical shape lollipop display inspiring you to this tutorial. Your guests will just have to use.Know that you can make yourself your lollipops through suitable molds.
You can also make cake pop. This is a basic cake with frosting on top. round, pop cake is eaten on a stick like a lollipop. You can sprinkle with sugar pearls or chocolate chips. In the same vein, pop push will blend perfectly in your candy bar. It is a multilayer cake which is served in a tube pushes grows. Are alternated in general a layer of cake and a layer of cream, but push the cake can be achieved with various ingredients as well as sweet savory.
Sugar sticks will also be an elegant confection for a candy bar. Basically, these sweets are provided with coffee.They are used to sweeten the beverage in the dipping into the cup. Available in different colors, these sticks with their sugar crystals will be their effect on the candy bar.
(Wedbook, Realsimple, Amy Atlas, Cake pops)
The "cakes pops" or literally pacifiers cakes have appeared in France. This is related cake with fresh cheese and coated with a glaze. They are made ball shaped and stitched on a stick to form a lollipop. To discover the recipe of the cake pop see this video. You can then decorate the ball with the decor of your choice: sugar glitter, make a geometric icing, create an animal's head for a birthday ... This full confectionery fantasy find its place in a candy bar and bring a playful touch to the tasting with these cakes to taste on a stick. You will find in France Thema decoeverything needed for their realization.
Dare also macaroon pyramid for your candy bar. This past pastry back in fashion these years thanks to its flavor will host unanimously. It will be integrated as part of the decoration in itself. Another idea strongly prevalent presentation in candy bars: the packed candy bar. Presented aligned or stacked, these chocolate bars will give another dimension to your candy bar. It will packaged with aluminum foil and then with a patterned paper packaging.This package will be the occasion to recall your wedding codes (colors, typeface, patterns ...).
(1, 2 and 3 Amy Atlas, macaroons)
If you have the soul of a baker, you can bet the map with homemade sweets made by you. Pies, cakes, cookies, meringues, petits fours ... arranged in white porcelain dishes to awaken your guests the flavors of childhood. This will allow you to achieve the same time a table of desserts. A useful idea if you have chosen to make the buffet yourself ...
Cupcakes are the perfect cake for a candy bar. You can easily achieve with the colors of your choice thanks to the colorant. Also, consider decorating related to your theme. Amy Atlas provides us with a perfect example with these cupcake adorned with a crown, perfect for a princess theme!
How about a fruit table? For a digestive key, you can opt for fruit. This alternative will be perfect if you choose a country wedding theme. In a simple version, you can have your whole fruits in containers of various shapes: tubes vases, baskets picnic, wooden box ... In a more refined version, you can play on textures and shapes. In the image of this very healthy buffet where fruits come in foam, sliced, cubed, in smoothie, skewer ...
If you chose to set up a candy bar at a birthday child, it will serve to taste. Then you can also incorporate themdrinks. Lemonade, coca cola, fruit juice, flavored milk will delight the little ones. The idea is to provide cups orsmall bottles already filled to be arranged symmetrically. For a playful touch, the essential striped straw will slip into the glasses. You can also use other containers such as glass bottles, tetra brick pack, aluminum cans or cocktail glass. You can even have fountains with a tap at which guests can use (see MCM in europe).
Candy bar: The decorative accessories
To highlight your candy bar, go for a simple table linen. Choose plain fabric that will even out your best confectionery. Small wink to your party, you can use a personalized table runners, registration lying on the side of the web. To bring a touch of color you can have a runner on the tablecloth or rhinestone ribbon, but stay in sobriety to showcase your delicacies. You can also use paper towels personalized in the name of the event.
The candy bar must above all be fun. While a special attention is to be given to containers and materials used. This is combined shapes and colors. Just like these beautiful candy bars made by Amy Atlas Diversify candy containers and tasting modes.
In its simplest version, the candy bar is summed up in glass jars, cookie jars and candy that are stored in bulk candy. If the purchase of such a container remains expensive, know that you can rent them in stand-party for example. For a less expensive solution, you can use vases to serve candy. Play with the shapes and heights. For example, choose several vases tubes of various heights and some vases jar or bowl, or even a martini vase orcognac giant.
If you choose a wedding theme of childhood or school, we offer this casserole reversed paper. It will be enough to return the casserole to garnish his hollow candy and place them in your sweet table. Find explanations of folding the paper pot here. For a children's party, we suggest these mini distributors ball chewing gum. The principle: turn the slider and the ball of chewing gum drops. The original carrier will add a touch to your fifties candy bar. There are in different colors (pink, blue, white) to marry your decoration.
Cupcakes are acclaimed for their elegant shape and lightness. Heal details opting for paper cupcake stands for printed board or in paper lace. You will even find in custom paper bases.
To highlight your cupcakes or cupcakes consider the servant. This floor flat will give height to your presentation.You will find in every subject and in every style of painted porcelain servant or cardboard holder to childish colors, you'll be spoiled for choice.
The paper bag or cone will also contain a convenient and inexpensive. You can make them yourself. You can simply wrap a sheet on itself, creating a peak. Staple to where the paper overlaps. For a touch deco, choose patterned papers. You can stack the bags and present them in a basket. Guests will seize their horn to use the candy of choice. You can also use the cones direct presentation on your candy bar. Top with the candy of your choice and place them on a rack. You simply make holes the size of the cone diameter on the lid of a box to arrange the cones vertically.
The dragees boxes traditional can also be diverted to serve as a container for your candy bar. To discover a multitude of containers dragees, browse this article. And perform a pyramid with cube boxes dragees. Available in different colors, these boxes easily melt in your home and give the height at the candy bar. You can also directly integrate your guests gifts in the presentation of the candy bar.
To highlight your sweets, you can make use of clear plastic bags. These bags can be transparent hang on the wall as in this example from Amy Atlas. Guests will then remove the wall to use.
For presentation on table, you can choose to insert cards that slide into the cellophane bag. This back printed chart will highlight your sweets and create a true gift of guests. Make two holes to punch in the neck and drag them atape with a personalized card. Close all with a pretty bow and voila! You can also resort to packing rolls. Forpeppermints or mentos roll presented, this presentation will be ideal. Choose a custom package that will take over the design of your card making.
Also find in a candy bar confectionery presented in paper bags. You can predict one bag per guest. These bags can also replace the guests present. Choose a personalized bag at first married or paste a personalized sticker to close the bag. You can have fun with geometric patterns opting for polka dot paper bags, in stripes or chevron.
If you opted for a decoration to the natural mind, you can offer your guests small bags burlap or cotton to slide their candy. Another plus: using custom bags stamped with your names and date of the big day If you plan to make several small containers that your guests can enjoy the mini glass jars will be the right solution. Choose pots with a lid that closes with a metal zipper. This container will be all purposes and can be trimmed more liquid foods such as honey, jelly or jam ... In a different style but equally convenient, you can use mini jars candy. The guests will leave with their souvenir.
Another decorative element: the cardboard popcorn. You can garnish the other sweets that popcorn ,: candy, lollipop ... You will find on some sites of freebies ready to be printed with printed cardboard models . The candy-bar-com also offers kits to print and mount itself.
The glass will no doubt be the subject that will bring a refined touch to your decor. You can use pretty candy sculpted to deposit your treats.
The vials will be an elegant alternative for a candy bar. Offer your vials for example in a wooden display conviez and your guests to serve themselves. You can put syrups, bath salts, spices ... The test tube will give your guests the feeling to achieve and make the experience more fun tasting. It will also be a perfect container for a theme on alchemy or witchcraft ... are fabricating and magic potions or love potions for a birthday party.
(Captain's blog, cardboard popcorn, Heather Parker)
Also, consider mini glass bells to showcase a cupcake or pastry. This will create the surprise and your guests will love the bell to raise the little taste treat. You can decorate the bell a tape with the names and J. current date
Less expensive than glass, rigid clear plastic containers offer you interesting. There are rectangular boxes or square that will allow you to present your gluttony. It will highlight the elegance of cupcake boxes that will make nice gifts for guests.
Candy bar: Placards
Another decorative element: the label (labeling). For a smooth presentation, it is appropriate for packaging and placards arranged on the candy bar are in the same style. The label is not an obligation, you are free to choose whether to add labels to your containers and dishes. Often the guests recognize and labeling preparations presented as a secondary benefit. You could for example use stickers slate effect.
For your placards, several possibilities available to you. The simplest solution is to make easels boxes in heavy paper. Enter the name on half the sheet and fold the cardboard in half. It will do you just put the signs in front of your pots. For a more sophisticated solution, we offer these Baroque-inspired cartons or those cardboard frameworks.
You could for example realize yourself the tags to hang around your candy jars. Print your text and use decorative hole punches for cutting the label. Make two slits in the ends of the label for passing a tape that will attach the label around the bush. There are various types of drills: scalloped square (shaped biscuit), medallion (oval), decorative tag (punch label) ... You can also make Labels shaped rosette. Slip a ribbon around the neck of the candy, made to cross the ribbon ends and hang your round at the crossing location. You will find on the internet pay papetrie kits or even free by searching under "freebies sweet table".
To give a vintage look to your candy bar you can use the slate signs, you will hang or Piquerez in pots. Pretty wooden or metal frames you have mocked will serve just as well for your labeling. You can even indicate the ingredients for complicated designs.
You can use your original media for labeling as logs, which adapt perfectly to a country wedding or fall. At the initiative of the Dinette, small biscuits stamped on behalf of your choice will turn into gourmet label. You can alsouse chocolate on which you registered your name.
Candy bar: The display
As the name suggests the sweet table is usually set up on a table. Yet you can be bold by using more original displays. Just like the stand on wheels, you can decline the candy bar of the principle to its climax by offering your guests a sweet shop on a cart. The candy bar will become in him even an animation with cotton candy machine and popcorn. If you choose a wedding theme on the circus or carnival, this idea is welcome.
Both whimsical and original, this candy bar made in the back of a pick up will surprise your guests. Of course the reception will take place outdoors. With this candy bar removable, no doubt that the arrival of the confectionary will be a moment that your guests will not soon forget. In the same idea you can admire the candy bar standing on atrailer.
(1 and 4 Kinderplays, Oh my creative)
In full trend vintage, antique furniture found a second life by transforming into a sweet display table. A desk, a sideboard, a dresser will be diverted from their original function to serve as support to your candy bar. You can repaint the white Liming or to give them style. The big trend is also present these outdoor furniture. You could for example use the furniture like drawers flat or have your cookies or as a tray for your glasses.
(Sweetdreamevents, buffet, Amy Atlas)
Consider also the trunks and suitcases that will correspond to a theme wedding on the trip. They allow you to create height and floors in your candy bar. You can also use them as container having your cake or your pots in a suitcase open for example.
Wood crates will be révééler original display once staged in a clever stacking. then have candy jars in boxes and crates. If you choose a wedding theme on wine or fall, barrels will be imposed as an exceptional support. Make a board between two barrels to create a candy bar with a very rustic feel.
You can then divert lots of items for your candy bar: a piano for a theme on music, a ladder or a wheelbarrow to a theme of the garden ...
Candy bar: The decor
If you choose to present your candy bar against a wall, it will treat the background. You can decorate it with acanvas pattern. A scratch, peas, united, choose according to your wedding theme. If you can not nail the wall, consider have the double-sided adhesive tape to fix your background. You can even opt for a drawing trompe l'oeilin the image of this plane back stamped "pastry". One way to give your guests the feeling of entering a shop.
Another idea: the flags. These small triangles of fabric proudly displayed increasingly in all marriages. If you are a seamstress strand, you can begin to manufacture these flags. You simply cut out triangles in the fabric by providing a flap in order to attach them to the wire. Check out the tutorial of flags garland on this page. You can also adopt everything pennants s ready to hang. For smaller budgets, consider replacing the tissue paper and glue.Petit wink to also look at these garlands of candy that will put water in the mouth of your guests.
Garlands can be carrier of messages through letters strung on a ribbon. Sign on a cardboard triangle or rectangular letter of the word you want to dial; Make two incisions at the ends of the upper part to thread the triangle on the ribbon. And Make a banner with a message like: happy birthday or candy bar ...
For a whimsical touch, you can decorate your candy bar with letters papier mache. Customize with spray paint or patterned décopatch. You can then write the word of your choice: name, date, candy bar ...
(1 and 4 Amy Atlas, garland candy, Martha Stewart, My wedding)
If you are fan of DIY, you will fall before these easy paper rosettes to achieve. They will create original and a rear covering plan. For that use of patterned paper or different assorted colors. Take your paper and fold it accordion.You get a bunk paper tape. Fold it in half and glue the two ends meet, you get a kind of fan. Make one or two bends in the same way and stick them together to form a circle. Our advice: choose colors and different diameters roundels by daring overlays. For more details, see this tutorial. You can then paste your nametags with double-sided adhesive. If you are not very manual, know that you can buy paper rosettes all do. Use different sizes and different colors for best results.
Garlands are also on the rise.To decorate the background of candy bar, they can cross the wall along wide. Just like this white and blue wreath, you can make yourself your decorating with papers of colors by helping you of this tutorial. Not to mention the lanterns balls that will find again their place in a sweet table all lightness.
For a wedding-themed literature or fairy tales, this background we note perform with books. Glue on a rigid support in their coverage, these books venues playback.
You can also decorate the curtain wall or a son curtain. This idea should such a candy bar cabaret theme. To bring a touch of color, we crack for these ribbons curtains that you can make yourself by using the colors of your decor. The little trick: use crepe paper rolls cheaper than tape.
Both playful and original, you can perform a background slate effect using an adhesive sticker slate effect. You can for example write in chalk the name of confectionery on the bottom indicating dishes with arrows. Those who have chosen a theme wedding on the school will love!
What is more natural to decorate a wall that frames. You can choose different styles of coaching following thetheme of your wedding. The frame can be presented with drawings or even blank, the idea being to attract the eye to the candy bar. You can even hang plates on the wall.
Bring your sweet table a touch of color by incorporating paper flowers color. These famous pompoms inspired peony will marvel perched above the candy bar. Marry the sizes and colors for a smooth presentation. You can make them yourself with this tutorial or buy all the facts (here and here).
A childhood scent embalm your candy bar with balloons flying over your confections. You can choose several small balloons in assorted colors or bet on the mass effect by taking some big round balloons to imposing diameter. Inflated with helium, it will create the illusion that the table will fly!
Sweets and delicacies will no doubt be the stars of your sweet table, but you can add other decorative elements.For a Zen or rustic theme, you can use a potted tree or branches of manzanilla in a vase. You can even use it as a support Pourr hang candy or pouches.
You can bring a floral touch to your sweet table by incorporating vases. You may like them have the balls of flowers on top of the vases for harmonious geometric effect. To give color to your table you will be able to have the colors of ribbons. Play on the symmetry dispose them in parallel.
Alternatives to candy bar
The candy bar of principle as he seduces has been emulated by declining with other products. The idea here is to take the ingredients that made the success of the candy bar adapting. We will keep the principle of a table where guests gravitate to and serve as a buffet. We look after the presentation by diversifying content and containers.
For a wedding in the cinema, you can offer your guests a bar popcorn. Garnish pop corn baskets by providing ashovel (available at our store) to use. Your guests can then fulfill their cardboard popcorn. Know that you can make pop corn with different flavors. You can then provide your guests with different candy flavors. Pastries enthusiasts will also crack before a cookie bar.
If you make a brunch the day after the wedding, you can inspire the candy bar to draw your table. You can thus achieve a cereal bar with different kinds of cérélaes in glass jars. Add jar of honey and jam and some bacon. You can even create a pancake bar that your guests will taste hot.
You can also propose for breakfast a coffee bar and a tea bar. Different varieties of teas or coffees will be stored in glass jars. You can make small paper bags filled pastries. Not to mention the chocolate bar which embalm the part of its sweet smell. We also love this original idea is to invite your guests to melt marshmallows on a stove.The bar marshmallows? He had to think!
How about a chocolate fountain? Share a good time with your guests with a chocolate fountain. Cut pieces of fruit that you will present on small peaks. Your guests can grab fruit for dipping in chocolate.
The strong alcohol lovers will enjoy a digestif bar or a whiskey bar. Submit conviez different bottles and your guests to make use of their envy.
You can decline during the aperitif a cocktail bar. Sangria, margarita and other cocktail will be free tandiq service you can accompany a vegetable bar or guests tremperont of chopped vegetables in cream.
Consider also a bar syrup or bar ice tea for your guests to discover unpublished fragrances. Introduce them into fountains with tap, your guests can use themselves.
Other meals can be declined as a bar. The cheese will lend itself to this exercise. Have different varieties of cheeses that your guests will enjoy discovering. Some pieces of bread in the basket, grapes and what a great way to impress your guests!
For a wedding or oriental spices, have different spices in jars or bags of burlap. conviez your guests to use by filling vials or mini pots to keep these spices in memory of your wedding.
If you opted for a rustic wedding or themed garden, the good idea is to offer your guests a seed bar. They can then be collected in a small bag seeds of their choice.
In an equally greedy declension, note the ice bar which will also be animated automatically. The principle: Make available ice pots with current flavors (vanilla, chocolate strawberry). Submit several small dishes that your guests will have on their ice. Sequins sugar, fruit, biscuits etc ... will the ice bar to success.
On the occasion of a birthday for a girl or a baby shower, you can make a soap bar. The idea is to offer your guests a variety of beauty products that can be collected in a bag. soaps, bath salts, shower gel, effervescent stones will be as many gifts dedicated to beauty. you can even have a perfume bar!
