Wedding buffet?

I will be having approximately 35-40 people at my wedding, and their all pigs, how much candy should i buy to be on the safe side? I'm thinking along the lines of like 10 different jars with different candy in each, does this sound like enough? And i don't have a specific theme and my colors are periwinkle and white, any suggestions on different candies? They don't necessarily have to match my colors, i just need some suggestions on popular candy.

Wedding buffet?
As opposed to other edible items, it is important to consider that candy is both edible and decorative and the more that you have, the more impressive your display. However, there is no exact ideal quantity as each Candy Buffet is different.





Our standard suggestion is to purchase no less than ten (10) pounds per item and you may want to order more of smaller items, such as Jelly Beans, as they tend to settle in large containers.





When deciding on how much to purchase, here are a few things to consider:





1) Is the Candy Buffet going to be available for the entire function or is it strictly going to be offered as an appetizer or dessert option?





2) Are the candies intended to be consumed on site or is it designed for people to take home as a party favor?





Nothing is worse than a Candy Buffet that runs out early, especially if it is being offered at the end of an event, as people tend to only remember the “beginning” and “end” of most social functions.














this is a great site to get great ideas for candy options


http://www.candywarehouse.com/





its a bit pricey, but get ideas and shop around!





Good luck!
Reply:People will take what you give them, and what fills their bag. Give them a giant bag, they will fill it. Give them 100 choices, they will take some of all.


That is human nature.


I suggest you choose the containers first. Then you can estimate how much of each candy you need. I would go with about 10 types.


Use the favorite candies of the bride %26amp; groom -- that way its personal!
Reply:A neat idea is that M%26amp;M's can be made custom now. So you could have you and your fiances names put on them and the date would be cute I think! Just an idea though!
Reply:Well I can't really help you on candy suggestions, although we are having 24 different types of candy...smarties, twizzlers, york patties, hershey's bars, starbursts, skittles, reeses pieces, salt water taffy are a few... I have the list somewhere about them all. Anywho, the general rule of thumb is 15-20 pounds for each candy.
Reply:Candy has no place at a wedding, it's tacky and inappropriate. You can have Viennese tables with dessert pastries, the tables are wheeled out; and then the guests take what they wish. You can make the theme of your wedding aviation and air travel, periwinkle comblined with white remind me a bit of the sky. Stay off the sugar, sweetness, I fear that a bit of it may have gone to your brain.





As far as buffets go, I don't adore them, I personally think the only buffets at weddings should be for the cocktail hour preceding the wedding reception. How lovely and very gracious of you to predesignate your invited guests as "all pigs". You certainly will be giving Martha Stewart a run for her money with that attitude. Next time be a bit less mean-spirited and icksnay the name calling altogether, it is unladylike to begin with and a turnoff as well.