Hi Jennifer. It’s tough finding candy in the exact color you want when you’re looking for a non-standard ie non primary kids rainbow color. A sacrifce is probably in order as it will save you time and money rather than special ordering a small batch candy in the exact color you need.

In your case dark teal is probably the biggest challenge. There are tons of white candies and gray can be found if you’re not too particular on the shade. It’s sometimes lumped under the ‘silver candy’ category.

http://www.candystore.com/colors/silver-candy/

For teal there are options like MMs but not exactly DARK teal. See example here:

http://www.candystore.com/teal-green-mms/

Another issue you may have is that the color you see on your computer screen may be different than the color I see on mine. Different monitors display colors differently. And then on top of that candy is made in batches. One batch may be darker or lighter than the next.

So you can see its tricky getting specific non primary colors.

If you can make some sacrifices somewhere and allow for some variance in what the color will actually be when the candy arrives, you’ll save yourself stress, time and money.

If you must have it absolutely perfect try contacting a candy manufacturer directly. Some smaller companies may be able to specially make the exact color you need. But at this point in the game it’d be a huge time crunch. And pricey.

But whats wedding planning if not expensive and stressful. 🙂

Good Luck!
~ Sarah
CandyStore.com

I am putting a candy table together for my wedding and I am having the hardest time trying to get the colors I want. I am not sure where to look. My colors are dark teal, white, and grey. However my centerpieces will be reds oranges and yellows. What should I do my wedding is a month and half away.

Hi Nancy, I know it feels overwhelming, but you can do it! I would recommend with a 4′ x 3′ table that you keep it tight. Cupcakes will be helpful to take up space and be a main center piece. Get a cupcake stand, and make that the centerpiece of the table. I’m sure you know what colors the party / event will have, right? So next step is to choose some candy from candy by color pages like the ones on CandyStore.com.

Get some individually wrapped candy and some unwrapped in bulk. The unwrapped look nicer in glass containers / vases but people will need scoops and something to put the candy into like a Chinese takeout box or something cute. The wrapped is good for handling straightaway, and if kids will be bombarding the table, it’s way more sanitary to have wrapped candy be the first reachable candies.

Then just add some flair. Picture frames with photos or fun messages inside, ribbons, streamers, all the fun stuff. The great thign about a candy buffet is that the beauty lies in the choas on some levels. For example, If you were forced to throw this together in only one day (shotgun wedding!), I would say just get as many things on the table as you can and then try to reorganize the layout until a moderate amount of symmetry is achieved.

As for having 120 guests, we at CandyStore.com have always recommended 1/2 pound for each guest. That can go up or down depending on the candy buffet’s role in the party. Is it THE dessert, or is it primarily a showpiece? Will you need to refill / restock it halfway through the party?

Good luck, you’ll do great! Send me a picture after! email: sarah [at] the website i mention above. 🙂

Hi Brooke! It’s tricky to know what you mean by unique candy. I feel like that might be a little subjective. Some people might say gummy sharks are unique, others may not agree. There are some great places online to buy candy of a great variety, I’m partial to CandyStore.com of course. Try searching for ‘novelty candy’ if you want things like giant Pez dispensers in cartoon characters. Locally it might be hit and miss. BLockbuster Video used to have good fun candy, but alas…

Feel free to shoot me an email if you want. My email address is sarah [at] [the domain mentioned in my comment].com

This I really have no idea…. cost of candy plus your labor?

Hello! Sharon!
I love love love this idea! I am going to suggest this to a potential customer for a
house warming party! Of course my infamous cupcakes in the center!
Question is how much to charge to client?

Thank You !
Cheryl Handford-PZC