With the leaves changing and weather cooling down, fall wedding season is in full swing! One modern tradition we love is creating a wedding candy buffet on a table decorated in the theme of the wedding.

Jordan almonds are a classic choice for both favors and wedding candy buffets. In Italian wedding tradition, five almonds given as favors to guests in small bags or boxes symbolize five blessings for the health of the bride and groom: health, wealth, happiness, fertility, and longevity.

There are plenty of other colorful candies to choose from, as well! Our candy by color chart helps you pick from a broad palette, and our color samplers include a variety of treats. For example, our orange sampler contains candies including Chocolate Covered Sunflower Seeds, Pastel Creamy Chocolate Apricots, and Peach Fruit Slices.

Here are a few ideas for how to create a wedding candy buffet:

• Add seasonal touches to the candy buffet table, such as autumn leaves for a fall wedding or wildflowers in the spring.
• Choose two colors of candy that represent you and your partner (such as each of your favorite colors, or the ones you’re wearing in the wedding) and blend them together to symbolize joining together in marriage.
• Fill large glass jars with a single color of candy, or create layers different colors.
• Send guests home with colored candies tied up in little tulle bags as wedding favors.

What are your ideas for creating a festive wedding candy buffet?

Are you hosting a summer wedding, shower, or other celebration? Our nutty family loves parties, and there’s nothing sweeter than treating your guests to a candy buffet!  To inspire you, we’ve put together a candy buffet gallery.

If you’re looking for a wedding candy buffet, we’ve got wedding candy galore! With our candy by color selection, you’re sure to find the perfect match for your theme, whether you’d like a classic white candy buffet, an outdoor candy buffet, or a dazzling hot pink candy buffet. We have a large selection of personalized candy favors, too, in case that’s the treat you’d prefer for your guests.

If you’re planning a baby shower, we’ve got you covered, too! Regardless of whether it’s a boy, a girl, or a surprise, our candy buffet gallery has something for everyone: a baby girl shower candy buffet, a baby boy shower candy buffet, and a green candy buffet (and that’s just the start!).

Take advantage of the warm summer months with a spring candy buffet, a summer candy buffet, or a rustic snack buffet. Or, throw a birthday party decorated with a classic birthday candy buffet, a beach candy buffet, or a carnival candy buffet.

Candy Buffet Planning Tips

1. Start with an inspiration board for your buffet – photos of candy buffets that you like, candies, decorations, and fabric swatches.
2. You need about 1/4 to 1/2 pounds of candy per guest, but keep in mind that you should get enough candy for your table to look full and opulent. You may want to draw out a plan for how you will arrange the candy containers on your table.
3. Consider starting with 5-10 different types of candy. More variety of candy adds color and character to your buffet.
4. Don’t forget a backdrop!  For more dramatic effect, you can set your buffet against an interesting wall, in the middle of a room, or outside. Or purchase an interesting fabric and pin it on the wall against which you’re planning to display your buffet.

Check out even more of our candy buffet tips.  And, if you need help designing your candy buffet or candy favors, our Candy Concierge is here to help! Contact our specialists at care@nuts.com or 800-558-6887 for advice and support.

Have a sweet celebration!

We love candy buffets! They’re an absolutely perfect addition to any big day or party, such as a wedding, birthday party or baby shower.

Sweet candy buffets give your guests a great treat, and with the right design, they can pair beautifully with your party colors and theme. Our candy buffet gallery offers some wonderful suggestions for colors and themes that will make your candy buffet sparkle! Each photo in our candy buffet gallery includes design tips and a list of featured sweets. Dig in!

What could be sweeter for a baby shower than a Baby Girl Shower Candy Buffet, with pink, green and white sweets, or a Baby Boy Shower Candy Buffet, with sophisticated and whimsical treats and colors? A Birthday Candy Buffet, packed with treats like lollipops and rock candy, will please kids (and adults) of all ages. And a classically lovely White Candy Buffet looks just perfect at any wedding reception. It’s the sweetest way for guests to remember your big day!

Of course, you can also design your own masterpiece. Our candy by color section makes it easy and fun to select sweets that pair perfectly with your theme and event colors. We even have some candy buffet tips for first-timers. You’ll have a blast creating your sweet candy buffet with Nuts.com’s premium treats.

You may also want to include candy favors in your event. Our candy favors are available in both ready-to-order and personalized varieties. Check out the favor combinations we’ve put together or assemble your own using our easy personalized candy favors creator. Choose your container, candy, candy color and label for custom candy favors that are just right for your big day!

If you need help designing your candy buffet or candy favors, our Candy Concierge is here to help! Contact our specialists at care@nuts.com or 800-558-6887 for tips and advice.

Have you ever designed a candy buffet? What are some of your favorite themes and color combinations?

Are those wedding bells we hear? Here at Nuts.com, we are so excited to announce our latest, greatest line of candy favors! These candy favors are perfect for weddings, bridal showers and baby showers.

Looking for favors that will make your big day sparkle? We’ve got you covered! Our personalized candy favors allow you to choose from a huge selection of candy, containers and labels. Our custom favor designer makes it fun to create your favors in four simple steps.

And the best part? Once you’ve made your selections and placed your order, we’ll do all the work! We’ll ship your candy favors to you fully assembled and ready to go.

We offer a huge selection of candy by color for our personalized candy favors. It’s simple to find a shade that will perfectly coordinate with your decor! Additionally, our candy offerings range from classic choices, such as Jordan almonds, to more modern sweets, such as Jelly Belly jelly beans and chocolate covered espresso beans. We even have favorites like M&M’s, Sixlets and gummy bears.

We can also add beautiful favor labels to your personalized candy favors. These labels, which were designed exclusively for our customers, are a gorgeous way to personalize your favors with your names and wedding date.

We know your wedding day is important, and we’re happy to be with you each step of the way! If you have any questions about our line of candy favors, please feel free to contact us at CustomerService@Nuts.com or 800-558-6887. Our customer service representatives are on hand to make sure your candy favors are just right!

If wedding bells are in your future, give our personalized candy favors a look! With so many container, candy and label options, you can’t go wrong!

Want to spice up your wedding or special event? We highly recommend that you include some selections from our huge line of red candy in your favors, centerpieces and candy buffets!

We love cinnamon-flavored treats! If you share a similar hankering for these hot, hot, hot candies, check out our sweet cinnamon bears. These cute and chewy gummies aren’t too spicy, but they do pack a refreshing punch. You can also find that cinnamon flavor you crave in old-timey items like cinnamon imperials and Atomic Fireballs.

For a sweeter spin on red candy, try cherry-flavored creations. We love cherry sours, cherry drops and Jelly Belly very cherry jelly beans. Gummy goodies like gummy cherries also take the cake!

Fun and unique red candy includes selections from our huge line of gummy candy, such as gummy red and black raspberries, gummy peaches and gummy strawberries. We also adore all things licorice, including red Australian licorice and red licorice bites. Red Swedish Fish also tend to be a huge hit!

Classic red candy that’s sure to please includes items like red Jordan almonds and red chocolate covered sunflower seeds. French burnt peanuts and mint balls are also great additions to any candy buffet.

What are some of your favorite red candies?

Using candy to sweeten a wedding, shower or other special event is a breeze! Just hop on over to our wedding and events section to view our wide variety of treats and treasures for your special day, then let the planning begin!

Candy buffets are one of the newest and most stylish ways to showcase candy at an event. (Even Khloe Kardashian had a custom candy buffet at her wedding reception!) Wedding candy, in particular, looks great in a candy buffet and it give guests a memorable gift to take home. Shop for candy by color, theme or price, and arrange your choices in clear vases, glasses and jars. Supply your guests with bags or boxes, outfit each container of candy with a scoop and let your friends and loved ones build custom favors using your favorite candy.

Speaking of favors, did you know that NutsOnline offers candy favors that are appropriate for many occasions? These elegant tins and jars, filled with the wedding candy of your choice, are fantastic offerings for guests at weddings, showers and parties. You can even add a sticker or sweet note to each container. They’re perfect for your next celebration!

Centerpieces filled with wedding candy are also a fantastic way to showcase your favorite sweets. Less expensive than fresh flowers and just as sweet, candy centerpieces definitely take the cake. Choose candy that fits with your event colors or theme, and fill large glass containers with the treats to set in the center of the table. Choose containers that are low enough for seated diners to see over, and make sure to include scoops or tongs so that guests know they’re welcome to help themselves throughout the evening!

What are some of the ways you’ve incorporated candy into a wedding, shower or other special event? We’d love to see some pictures of your beautiful displays (particularly if they included NutsOnline products)! Post your pictures on our Facebook wall, tweet them to us at @Nuts_Online or email them to Kathleen [at] NutsOnline [dot] com.

When you’re buying sweets for a special event, you’ll want to make sure they get to you safe and sound. Never fear! NutsOnline is here!

We offer fabulous shipping options for our supplies for special events, wedding candy buffets and favors. Why? Because we care! We want to make sure your treats arrive safely, quickly and ready for your big day.

We start by packaging your treats in our sturdy 1 lb. or 5 lb. pouch-style bags. These bags have resealable tops for easy use, making it simpler to assemble your candy buffet and candy favors (and to store the leftovers).

After we have your order ready to go, we pack the sweets up in boxes with packing peanuts. But these aren’t just any packing supplies! NutsOnline has a strong commitment to the environment. As such, we currently use only 100 percent post-consumer recycled cardboard boxes and starch biodegradable packing peanuts to ship our products. The peanuts can either be thrown away to break down naturally, or they can be dissolved under running water in your sink for even easier disposal. The boxes are fully recyclable.

Want to know how much it’ll cost to ship your order? Skip on over to our shipping estimator to find out. This handy tool can tell you approximately how much each shipping option we offer will be to ship to your zip code.

If time is of the essence, don’t worry! We’re anxious to get your treats to you as fast as we can. All U.S. orders placed by 4 p.m. EST will ship out the same day. Our candy favors ship in three to five business days.

We also offer additional safeguards to ensure your order gets to you in pristine condition. If you’re ordering delicate items such as chocolate, gummies and other candy during the hot summer months, we highly recommend that you opt for our heat-resistant packaging. This packaging includes a cold pack and a special insulated bag that keeps your order chilly throughout its journey. If you require heat-resistant packaging, you should also choose UPS 2^nd Day Air shipping to make sure your candy arrives with the cold pack intact. We can only guarantee the heat-resistant packaging for up to 48 hours. You may also want to avoid shipping your order over a weekend to get it to your home as quickly as possible.

Here at NutsOnline, we take your special event seriously, and we want shopping with us to be fun and trouble-free! If you have any questions about shipping, ordering or just our products in general, please don’t hesitate to contact us at CustomerService@NutsOnline.com or 800-558-6887. We’d love the opportunity to help make your special day even sweeter!

Judging from a poll we took on our Facebook page this week, quite a few of you have included a candy buffet in a celebration such as a wedding, birthday party or shower. That’s wonderful! Candy buffets are a fantastic and unique way to give a sweet gift to your guests and showcase your individuality, all in one go!

Here at NutsOnline, we consider ourselves to be candy buffet connoisseurs. We have a huge selection of sweets in all the colors of the rainbow, just perfect for your big day!

When you pay a visit to the weddings and special events section of NutsOnline.com, you can see all our offerings in one place. We even list the treats in a few different ways to make sure it’s convenient for all our shoppers to take a peek. If you’re looking to find sweets that match your party theme, you can view candy buffet and candy favor options sorted by color. Brides and party planners on a budget always appreciate our shop by price feature, which allows you to enter your candy budget and expected number of guests in the search function and returns a list of items that meet your needs.

Not sure what you’re looking for? Get some ideas by browsing the popular candy and wedding candy sections for ideas!

If it’s favors you’re after, never fear! We’ve got you covered there, too. Check out our candy favors section. You can pick your container from our assortment of glass jars, gift tins and organza bags, then select your favorite candy in the color of your choosing from the list of options.  Best of all, we’ll ship them out in three to five business days.

Now that you know all about navigating our fabulous weddings and special events section, zip on over and take a look for yourself! As always, we’re happy to answer any questions you may have about incorporating our products into your special event. Just give us a call at 800-558-6887 or email us at CustomerService@NutsOnline.com.

To celebrate wedding season and the sweet, long days of summer, NutsOnline is throwing a Twitter party on Tuesday, July 26 from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET. The hour will feature candy trivia, and we’ll be giving away a pound of sweet treats every five minutes!

Jeffrey Braverman, Chief Nut, will join the party to answer questions about candy, candy buffets, candy favors, storage, shipping and everything else related to candy (and nuts!) As the founder of NutsOnline.com, Jeffrey took the third-generation family nut and candy business online, and knows a thing or two about having fun with candy. (NutsOnline sells 28 types of gummy bears and Jordan almonds in 20 different colors, for example.)

Join us if you’re a bride-to-be looking for tips for a DIY wedding candy buffet, a NutsOnline customer who wants to connect with the NutsOnline community, or just a nut about sweets.

When: Tuesday, July 26, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET (noon – 1 p.m. CT, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. MT; 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. PT).

How: To participate, you must have a Twitter account and follow @Nuts_Online, the party host; we’ll be using the tag #NutsOnline

Tip: Following the #NutsOnline hash tag in TweetGrid or TweetChat will make it easier for you to see and respond to all tweets from the party in one place.

Let us know if you have any questions in the comments below. You don’t need to RSVP to join the conversation – everyone is welcome. We look forward to seeing you at the party!

Prizes
You can win prizes by answering trivia questions during the party and helping us to spread the word about the party by tweeting about it before 10 p.m. ET on July 25. We’ll announce winners from Twitter followers who tweet about the party during the event. To make sure you’re entered into the giveaway, please use the #nutsonline hash tag to spread the word about the event or feel free to share the following tweet, and then join us for the party:

Prizes, trivia & Q&A w/Chief Nut of nutsonline.com @Nuts_Online Sweet Twitter Party 7/26 1-2 PM ET. Info: http://bit.ly/nQ9XE1 #NutsOnline

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Giveaway Details & Rules
If we announce you as a winner, please email kathleen@nutsonline.com to claim your prize. We cannot ship to P.O. boxes.

Winners from Twitter followers who tweet about the party will be chosen at random using random.org. The winner of each trivia prize will be the first Twitter follower to correctly respond to the trivia question using the #nutsonline hash tag; in the case that multiple winners respond simultaneously, the tie will be broken using a random number generated on random.org. All winners will be announced during the Twitter party and will have 48 hours to respond and claim their prize.

No purchase necessary to enter. Winners must live in the United States or Canada, or have an APO/FPO military shipping address, and be 18 years or older. All entries received after the giveaway closing date and time (2 p.m. ET, July 26th) will not be considered. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered. The odds of winning a giveaway depend on the number of entries. No more than one winning entry per person via each of the methods listed in the giveaway details. Employees of NutsOnline are not eligible to participate. NutsOnline is not liable for late or misdirected entries, entry errors or transmission problems. NutsOnline reserves the right to terminate the giveaway in the event of technical problems, or to correct typographical or technical errors, or to amend these rules. By entering, participants agree to release and hold harmless NutsOnline and its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability or any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with a giveaway. Winners agree to permit NutsOnline to use her or his name, voice, photo or likeness for reasonable promotional and marketing purposes. NutsOnline will provide the name of the winners of the giveaway, upon mailed request to NutsOnline, for 30 days after that giveaway’s entry period ends. No substitution, transfer or assignment of prizes is permitted. Non-winning entries from one giveaway are not carried forward to future giveaways. All decisions are final. The giveaway is void where prohibited or restricted by law.

It’s nearly the Fourth of July, and we’ve got red, white and blue candy on the brain! And, if a poll we took on our Facebook page this week is any indication, some of you do, too. If you’re prepping for a party, shower or wedding with a patriotic theme, a selection of vibrant candy is sure to set your celebration apart.

Take our gorgeous red candy, for instance. Some of our favorites include cinnamon bears, atomic fireballs, starlight mints and mint balls. We also love watermelon fruit slices and organic cherry drops. They’re just so summery!

Our white candy selection is classic and elegant. Yogurt raisins and yogurt peanuts are a rich, sweet snack, and white chocolate almond bark is an old-fashioned favorite. Chocolate nonpareils will capture the sweet tooth of any chocolate lover.

Our blue candy ranges from wacky to refined. We adore our blue Jordan almonds for weddings and showers. Our gummy blue sharks and Jelly Belly blueberry jelly beans add some fun to any candy buffet. Powder blue Sixlets and royal blue Sixlets offer a choice between two beautiful hues of the same delicious candy.

We also urge you to take a peek at our old-time candies. Nothing will take you and your guests back more than indulging in classic sweets, such as Laffy Taffy, salt water taffy, Squirrel Nut Zippers and Charleston Chews. You may also want to throw in some Blow Pops for good measure. Everyone loves that sweet sucker with a treat in the center!

What are some of your favorite red, white and blue candies? Is there an old-fashioned candy you just can’t get enough of?