After I collected sweet tables for the birthdays of many close children: nephews, nieces, crosses and babies of friends, I finally got around to writing a great post about this. I will tell you how, without resorting to the expensive services of decorators, to make a stylish Candy Bar, decorate a photo zone and prepare unusual sweets. The first part is just about sweets. Get inspired and decorate!

Now the Candy bar, but in our opinion, the sweet table, as they say, is in trend. Indeed, if you do everything in the same style and think over original decorations and treats, then the kids will just squeak with delight. My niece, for example, when meeting guests, warned everyone: "I have such a gorgeous table there!"

The tradition came from America, small buffets with goodies are extremely popular there. Every detail must be thought out to the smallest detail, all in tone, under a single style. There are even traditional sweets for the children's bar. They are bright, elegant, serve not only as food, but also as decoration.

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Cupcakes- cupcakes decorated with whipped cream, cream, mastic or chocolate. It is considered special chic to make such sweets in the theme of the holiday or in the colors of the general decor.

Tip: In the grocery store, you can buy a pastry pencil with jam or boiled condensed milk and make inscriptions and drawings on the cupcakes. Experiment with mastic, it is freely sold in large supermarkets (just above the video on how to work with it).

Cake pops are cakes that taste like the traditional delicacy "potatoes" (by the way, it will work too). The cooking principle is similar, but a little more complicated. Small balls are made from the biscuit mixed with cream, which are then decorated with glaze and placed on a wooden skewer. By the way, instead of a cake, you can put on an apple on a peak, dipping it in caramel or chocolate.

The fastest option, if you don't have time to cook cake pops, is chocopaques. The sticks in them hold very confidently, it looks dignified.

Cake pops recipe

For the test: butter - 40 grams, sugar - 80 grams, egg - 1 pc., milk - 70 ml, baking powder (or soda), flour - 4-5 tbsp. spoons (with a slide), tangerine zest - 3 tbsp. spoons.

For balls: icing sugar - 2 tsp, butter - 20 grams.

For glaze: milk chocolate - 50 grams, butter - 10 grams, cake sprinkles.

Preparation

1. Drive the egg into a bowl, add sugar and whisk until foam forms.

2. Mix 40 oils with the same amount of sugar and grind until smooth.

3. Pour milk into a bowl with an egg, after stirring add a mixture of butter and sugar. Stir vigorously and add the tangerine zest to the mixture.

4. Combine baking soda / baking powder with flour and add to a bowl. Mix everything until smooth.

5. Place the resulting dough in a mold and bake until golden brown.

6. Grind the cooled biscuit, put in a bowl, add butter and powdered sugar. Connect everything. Roll small balls from the resulting mass.

7. Insert the skewers into the balls and put the dessert in the refrigerator.

8. To prepare the glaze, mix chocolate (or sugar with dye) with butter and melt in a water bath.

9. Dip each cooled ball in glaze, roll in pastry powder and again in the refrigerator. Dessert is ready!

Marshmallow- marshmallows in small airy pieces. This is the kind of fried scout in American movies. Remember? You can buy it now in almost any large supermarket.

Liquorice- bright licorice sticks are not only colorful, but also useful. The delicacy is based on licorice juice. Found in pastry shops.

Gingerbread. There are many recipes and types of jewelry. You can order from the craftswomen or bake yourself. We have published a wonderful one, on the basis of which you can build any gingerbread figures.

Use special pastry tricks like silicone or iron molds, colorful mastic, ready-made sprinkles and sugar decorations.

Cake. There are a lot of masters who create real culinary masterpieces. Before placing an order, be sure to check out their portfolio. The home version will look no less solemn.

Biscuits. The more original it looks, the more popular it will be with children. I baked button cookies a couple of times. They look great, but they cook quickly and easily!

Ingredients: 200 g flour, 100 g butter, 80 g sugar, 2 yolks, 2 tsp. vanilla sugar, 2 tsp. cocoa powder (or food coloring "by eye" to the desired shade).

Preparation: Grind the yolks well with plain and vanilla sugar. Add soft butter, stir well. Sift the flour in portions, kneading the dough with a spoon each time.

Put half of the mass in another container, blind with your hands into a lump. In the second part, add cocoa / dye, knead a little and also mold into a bun. Put both types of dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Roll out the light dough into a layer about 5–7 mm thick. Cut out the circles with a mold (for this I used an inverted glass with a diameter of 5 cm). Then make a dent on each circle, but do not cut it to the end (I pressed it with a lid from a plastic bottle with a diameter of 3 cm).

Then make two or four through holes in the center, as in a button. For this purpose, take a juice tube (you can use a match or other suitable object). Again mold the remains of the light dough into a ball and roll it out. Make blanks until the dough runs out. TDo the same with the painted half.

Prying with a spatula or knife, transfer all the mugs to a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Put in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Bake for about 20 minutes.

Cool the finished cookies completely. You can pour with chocolate, decorate with ribbons.

Macaroons. These are small, multi-colored cakes made from airy dough.

Traditional meringues are perfect for their role. But I still attach the original recipe ...

Beverages

Can be poured into colored paper cups or baby juice bottles. I make a festive sticker on them, tie a ribbon and ... the beauty is ready!

On the Internet, I came across little smart children's mini-coolers. For a sweet table - a wonderful option.

As for the drinks themselves, it is convenient to buy juice immediately in bottles. Although, as practice has shown, homemade fruit drinks and lemonades are an excellent alternative to any store.

Table accessories

Look great cupcake coasters... You can buy paper ones from online stores, sites like Ebay, or you can make your own. detailed master class.

Look original piece sweets in banks. You need to find beautiful glass or plastic transparent containers and fill them with sweets, pills, marshmallows, marmalade, chocolate wedges, cookies, corn sticks ... Whatever your heart desires. Little lovers of sweets will look at such constructions with curiosity and will be happy to get themselves a treat.

I took the usual inexpensive high glass vases... They look very stylish and cost only 100-200 rubles. I bought silicone lids for glasses.

Until the next holiday, the vase is in the kitchen and serves as a cookie cutter. Convenient, by the way!

For berries, you can use colored paper cups... Nice and straight away in portions. Sometimes I put small cookies in them. Ergonomic if the table is narrow and there is not enough space for plates with treats.

Chocolate fountain. If fruit does not compete well with sweets, a dripping warm chocolate design will help. It is beautiful and delicious. Pieces of fruit planted on skewers, touching the fragrant waterfall, become an unusual and refined delicacy. You can rent or buy.

Instead of spoons, you can use wooden sticks(like a popsicle), which are best decorated in an original way in the same style as the whole table.

Plates take colorful and bright ones. In the theme of the holiday, they can be ordered on different sites or found in large stores.

Have a wonderful holiday!

If you decide to include a candy bar in your wedding banquet, please note the following points:

The number of guests, the theme of the holiday and the color scheme - these are the three pillars of a good candy bar.

Ideally, your sweet table should be a continuation of the main concept of the holiday, an island of exquisite joy.

One more rule - candy bar sweets should be miniature. Pieces of pie, cookies, cakes are delicious, but not very suitable for a stylish candy bar at a wedding celebration.

MOST COMMON
TYPES OF SWEETS FOR CANDY BAR:

The little baskets we know, profiteroles, meringues or cookies with icing are also common options for filling the sweet table.

Western traditions have become very popular for weddings in Russia and the CIS. From there, modern couples have learned the already well-known thematic celebrations, off-site marriage registrations, the European table arrangement during the banquet ... The "sweet" side of the Western celebration - Candy Bar - has not been spared either. This interesting detail of the buffet event looks beautiful, helps to emphasize the style of the wedding, gives guests the opportunity to enjoy delicious sweets at any time.

What is Candy Bar?

Candy bar is the so-called European "sweet table". It is a buffet table with a variety of different types sweets, lollipops, cakes, cookies, marmalade, etc. When there is a break between dances or performances of the competition program, the candy bar allows the main characters of the wedding and everyone present to enjoy delicious sweet dishes. Such a structure is used everywhere - for weddings, during birthdays, anniversaries, at any other parties.

At the wedding, the bar with treats will be a wonderful decoration detail - all elements of the table with sweets can be matched in a single color scheme. Candy Bar does not cancel the appearance of the birthday cake at the end of the banquet. A table with sweets will become a magnificent decoration of the hall while those present are waiting for the cake. Already at the very beginning of the holiday, the candy bar will pleasantly surprise those who come with its beauty, originality of design, unusual dishes selected by the newlyweds.

At the end of the wedding banquet, the newlyweds can announce to the guests that they can take all the sweets that are present in the candy bar with them. So, a pleasant compliment from the beginning of the holiday will turn into an unexpected gift. The newlyweds can prepare bonbonnieres in advance for each person present, so that one or several elements of the candy bar can fit there. Please note that most of the dishes can already be eaten by that time. It is advisable to stock up on an additional set of sweets that will wait in the wings in the kitchen, already packed.

What's included in a wedding candy bar?

What elements to choose for a candy bar for a wedding is up to the future spouses to decide, first of all. The set of sweets will depend on the style of the celebration, the personal taste preferences of the groom and the bride, as well as the season, if a fruit table is planned. If the newly minted spouses want to please everyone, they need to choose many different types of desserts - light and airy, with a lot of cream and filling, nuts, fruit, chocolate, etc. What sweets are suitable for a wedding candy bar?

All kinds of sweets and desserts

Having decided that the Candy Bar will be present at the wedding, the future spouses will have to select options for the dishes. It is better to give preference to light desserts that do not create heaviness in the stomach, as well as those sweets that will be easy to pick up or eat right away. It is unlikely that guests will be comfortable snacking on things that can stain their suit if mishandled. The following sweets are commonly used to decorate a candy bar:

• Chocolate covered strawberries. This option is appropriate in cases where the wedding takes place in the summer, during the ripening season of this berry. Then buying or preparing such a dish for a candy bar will not be too expensive. The newlyweds can use other fruits instead of strawberries. For example, bananas, raspberries, oranges, tangerines, grapes, pitted cherries. The sweetness can be served either simply on special napkins or on long graceful toothpicks. Decorate the dish with coconut, nut flakes, powdered sugar.

• Fruit in caramel. Such a sweet dessert for a quick bite will definitely please those invited to the wedding - a variety of fruits with a crispy crust taste good. Serve this sweetness to the guests at the candy bar in the form of pieces set on toothpicks or small kebabs on wooden skewers.

• Cupcakes. These fluffy sweet cakes are reminiscent of cupcakes with a filling on top and inside, they will become bright details of a candy bar. Newlyweds can offer those present at the wedding to choose some kind of cupcakes with different fillings. At the time of ordering these sweets, future spouses will have to look through many different ways to design a candy bar and choose the appropriate option.

Cake pops. Such an unusual dish looks festive, original and interesting. The sweetness is represented by biscuit balls in chocolate or glaze from it, decorated with all kinds of confectionery elements. This part of the candy bar is especially loved by children, it attracts attention and arouses appetite. Cake pops are usually served on wooden skewers.?

• Cookies "Macaroni". This French dessert for candy bar has won the love of sweet tooth from all over the world. Cookies are made using ground almonds and food coloring is added to create mouth-watering sweets in the desired color. Then two baked cookies are combined with a delicious filling. Macaron is perfect for decorating a candy bar in the Parisian style and beyond. Newlyweds can order them in any color, according to the theme of the wedding.

• Marshmallow. These European sweets are a cross between marshmallow and marshmallow. Marshmallows come in different colors, tastes, shapes, sizes. What kind of treats will be in the wedding candy bar depends on the preferences of the newlyweds. Marshmallows are served in special small vases or on toothpicks.

• Cream baskets. Lush, airy cream in cookie baskets, loved from childhood, will definitely please those present. To keep the cakes fresh, the future spouses can order sweets for the candy bar with fruit filling or berries laid inside the basket. This dessert is served on a regular or multi-tiered tray.

• Eastern sweets. If an exotic wedding is planned, the bride and groom can make a candy bar with oriental treats - it will be unusual and interesting. Guests will be able to discover something new, taste the tastes unknown to them until this day. But such sweets may not be to everyone's taste. Additionally, put something more familiar on the table of the candy bar - chocolates, cookies, marmalade.

• Sweets from different nations of the world. If the style of the celebration reflects the traditions of a certain country, find out about the favorite desserts of its inhabitants, and then treat them to the guests at the wedding, offering them a candy bar among the sweets. Such a surprise will definitely surprise and delight those present, and will give an opportunity to better understand the culture of another state. But, as is the case with oriental sweets, carefully select desserts, and write the composition on special plates.
• Chocolate fountain. This miracle gadget is suitable for a rich wedding, it looks amazing. Newlyweds can rent a chocolate fountain. These devices come in different sizes - for small weddings and large-scale weddings. Place fruits and other dishes near the fountain for guests to dip in melted chocolate.

In addition to the above sweets, you can use any others that you yourself like. It can be glazed gingerbread cookies, gummies in sugar, chocolates, rafaello, dried fruits, nuts in caramel, glaze, profiteroles, truffles, candies. Ideally, more than seven types of sweets are selected for a candy bar so that people invited to the wedding can eat a slice of each dessert. Portions should be small, best of all for one or two bites, so that it is easy and convenient to have a snack with sweetness during the program break or between dances.

Drinks in matching colors

To maintain the style of the wedding, it is advisable to select the appropriate tones for sweets, this also applies to drinks. Newlyweds can decorate the candy bar with a variety of juices - apple, orange, strawberry-banana, cherry, as well as punch - alcoholic and non-alcoholic. A good drink for the table of sweets will be a compote cooked with fresh fruits or dried fruits. To intensify the color, the bride and groom can add some food coloring to the drinks.

Making a sweet table at a wedding - photo

An important part of the decoration of the banquet hall in general is the decoration of the candy bar at the wedding. One of its main tasks is to attract attention. It is good if all sweets are of the same color or several suitable tones, for example, pink, white, sand. The beautiful decor of the candy bar will look great during the photo shoot. The main elements of decoration are, first of all, the appropriate dishes, as well as textiles, printing, and figurines.

Cookware that matches the theme

Tableware is an important part of the decor of a wedding candy bar. Charming jars with lids, cute crystal bowls, vases, multi-tiered coasters, multi-colored trays, cups will be the perfect decoration. It is desirable that all elements of the tableware match each other in style, be of the same color or similar. For themed weddings, caskets, large open shells from pearls, jam jars, baskets, even bird nests can act as coasters for sweets.

Optional accessories

Additional accessories for decorating the candy bar will create a suitable mood. There are many options for its decor, interesting ideas will be discussed below. Newlyweds should think carefully about which elements will be most suitable for the wedding:

• Natural flowers. Such a solemn, elegant design will look great.
• Photos of the newlyweds. If the main characters of the wedding put several joint pictures on the table with sweets, the guests will be able to admire them while choosing the treats.
• Figurines, figurines. The candy bar décor elements that reflect the theme of the wedding are perfect for the event.
• Textile. Tablecloths, ribbons, lace napkins, bows - all this should be done in the same style, harmoniously combined with each other.

• Balloons. The helium decorations of the candy bar with sweets will create a truly festive, cheerful atmosphere.
• Cards with names of dishes. So that the guests of the wedding celebration know the name of this or that sweetness, what is included in its composition, where it comes from, print cards with the relevant information to future spouses.
• Candles. These details will help create a cozy atmosphere at the wedding. Elegant long or small candles will elegantly decorate the table with sweets.

Where can I find label templates?

Candy Bar can become not only a place for sweets, but also a stand for bonbonnieres. The guests will take them with them. Boxes with sweets, as well as sweets, chocolates wrapped in labels with the names of the newlyweds and parting words for guests can serve as small gifts for those invited to the wedding. You can find templates for labels for sweets on the Internet or draw them yourself. The selected option must be printed in the printing industry.

DIY master class on decorating a candy bar

To decorate a sweet table with your own hands, you will need: a large tablecloth or cloth of a suitable color, several boxes, elegant plates, multi-tiered coasters, sweets, skewers or toothpicks. The first thing to do is cover the table with a tablecloth. Then wrap the boxes with the same fabric or matching the tone, put the largest back, the smaller ones are closer. On them heroes of the occasion can put some treats on trays and stands, and arrange other dishes with sweets on the table. Watch the video below how to design a candy bar:

Rustic or rustic wedding style is a popular fashion trend. To make a table with sweets in the rustic style, heroes of the occasion should choose natural fabrics - cotton, linen, wool. Burlap and coarse threads are perfect for decorating a candy bar. Use wooden plates, jars of jam as coasters, trays for dishes. It's good if the table itself with sweets is made of wood. Knitted napkins, bottles, candles will serve as an excellent decor for the candy bar.

Ideas for organizing a sweet table in Provence style

The Provence style is beautiful, picturesque plants, an abundance of lilac, pink, white, natural materials, delicate pastel colors, French sophistication in the design of dishes. The main characters of the wedding can cover the table of the candy bar with a linen tablecloth, abundantly decorate it with lavender flowers, peonies, and field herbs. As a treat, pasta cookies, cupcakes, gingerbread cookies, croissants are suitable. Additionally, the candy bar will be decorated with lace napkins, bows, candles, plates with a floral pattern, graceful trays.

Video recipe for cupcakes for a candy bar at a wedding

Cupcakes are the perfect sweet treat for a candy bar. The design style and color can be any - orange, blue, pale pink, lemon. To save money, you can cook a delicious dessert yourself or entrust the making of sweets to close relatives and friends. The video below shows a detailed recipe for creating original sweet cupcakes for a wedding candy bar:

"A magician will suddenly arrive in a blue helicopter." The line of the song from the cartoon about crocodile Gene comes to mind when you hear about the candy bar. As a gift, they leave not only 500 popsicles, but also chocolate, gingerbread.

Sweets are known to cheer you up. But, for starters, we will stimulate mental activity. Of the desserts, bitter chocolate helps in this, by the way. No wonder he is advised to eat before exams. For some, they are also a holiday.

What is a candy bar?

The concept came from English. The word bar is clear. Candy translates as "candy", "bar". In general, we are talking about a sweet bar. Usually, it is isolated, often multi-level.

If the furniture itself has only one tabletop, the layering of the composition is maintained at the expense of vases, stands, boxes with sweets. Candy bar should be clear. What's the point of pouring candy on him if they don't even see half of them?

Like the concept itself, candy bar decoration originated in the West. The French were the pioneers. After, the tradition of organizing candy bars was taken up by the British and Americans. It became clear how to supplement the popular chocolate fountains and in what "frame" to enclose the ones sold in the final.

Candy bar design rules

On photo candy bar can stand against the wall, in the center of the hall, at least be suspended from the ceiling. The shape of the table is not regulated either. Sometimes, platforms are placed instead of him, making out candy bar style provence, for example.

For him, the boards are usually painted white and artificially aged. For an underground style, raw scaffolds or mottled graffiti are suitable. If the celebration is glamorous, like jewelry "", it is logical to sprinkle the table with sparkles, rhinestones, jewelry.

Candy bar templates are chosen in accordance with the general spirit of celebration. From the classic rules, we mention the selection of piece sweets. These are individual pieces of marshmallow, Turkish delight, marshmallow, marmalade, nuts in chocolate, caramel.

If there is a pie, then it should be cut in portions so that it is convenient to take it with 2-3 fingers. The only exception is the wedding cake. It is not touched during the party, cutting only at the end of it.

Candy bar set, as a rule, one color, or made up of 3 colors. Designers use contrasting combinations or related colors. Such compositions are bright and harmonious at the same time.

They also try to keep the table in warm or, on the contrary, cold colors. Their mixing brings confusion, both in the general atmosphere and the area with sweets. Among the sweets, by the way, there are exotic names.

Hence the tradition of signing desserts. An indication of their composition will not hurt either. Suddenly, someone is allergic to a nut hidden in chocolate or strawberries added to a cupcake.

Pictured is a candy bar for girls

The number of sweets in a candy bar is usually twice the number of guests. The minimum is 1 dessert per person, and the maximum is 3. They are laid out on trays. They are brought to the fore. Dishes on legs and vases are on the "side".

Tiered cakes and chocolate fountains are relegated to the background. The pattern changes when there are duplicate dishes. In this case, a mirrored layout is suitable. Sweets are placed symmetrically from the center where the cake flaunts.

You will need small spoons and skewers to taste sweets. They are taken in reserve. The extra ones are placed on the edges of the table. You will also need drinks and glasses. A separate table is allocated for them, located next to the candy area.

At the same time, both on it and in the beverage area must be unbreakable dishes. Another requirement for her is. Items are selected that are in harmony with each other, beautifully designed.

Someone paints the dishes with acrylics, someone ties them. Candles, flowers, bows, garlands, photographs, become additional decor.

Balloons will do as well. Fragrances become an invisible addition to the festive atmosphere. They can fill the hall with the scent of flowers, citrus, vanilla.

Sometimes, the scent is created especially for the celebration. Its uniqueness is deposited in the minds of the guests. Years pass, and they remember, or a birthday, associating them with the same smell.

DIY candy bar

Sweets brought into the hall at the very beginning of the celebration become part of its decor. For those who are worried about the harmfulness of this decor, you can take fruits instead of sugar-based desserts. If you combine fresh fruits, dried, baked in honey and candied fruits, you get a table that is not inferior to a scattering of caramels, muffins and cakes.

Pictured is a Tiffany-style candy bar

The idea with fruits, like ordinary sweets, is often played up with paper elements, fabrics and flowers. Take apples, for example, and stick long skewers into them with triangles of cardboard strung on them.

You will get ships with sails. A great symbol of a promising relationship, or a children's celebration. Corrugated, attached to pears, is able to make them peacocks.

All in all, candy bar decorations, like himself, is a matter of the author's imagination. There are no restrictions. For a party in style, for example, cakes in the form of gears and garlands of screws are suitable.

Notes of sadness and purity in the holiday will bring clouds of cotton wool, with drops of rain falling from them. At the same time, sweets can be covered with paper umbrellas. The result will be a gentle, romantic composition.

Candy Bar Dishes also happens on paper. Cardboard cups, for example, are great for popcorn. In the case of children, it is important to make the dishes difficult to access.

Teenagers are interested in opening jars and wicker baskets, spinning multi-tiered dishes. For adults, the path to sweets should not be fun or a quest.

Candy bar for children

Making out candy bar for boy or, you need to take into account the growth, as well as his guests. We adapt to the smallest ones, or we make for them a separate area with sweets.

Pictured is a candy bar for children

Sometimes, bright stools are brought to the table so that the kids can climb on them. If the "variety" of children is so great that there are even one-year-olds, it is better not to use stools. Parents can easily imagine the chaos that will happen, get to the bar a child of 1 or 2 years old.

In question, how to make a candy bar convenient for children play the role and size of the table. The child should easily reach for all desserts. Therefore, there are narrow and long bars in the top. It is customary to install them next to the wall.

First, it is a support for the falling table. It's no secret that teenagers are unrestrained in games and pranks. In addition, the wall becomes a winning backdrop and decor. Places here, pictures, photos.

It is clear that the children's candy bar is preferable to the bright one. Adults prepare multi-colored desserts, complementing them with colorful décor. If the holiday is girly, you can concentrate on the tones.

At a boyish celebration, shades are in place. But, if there are guys of both sexes in the company, it is more appropriate to choose a neutral color scheme, for example, shades of green, orange,. A tablecloth is required.

Taking into account the children for sweets, they are offered to be given a compliment for attending the holiday. In this case, the candy bar is filled with a mass of bags with sweets, dragees, marmalades.

Pictured is a football-themed children's candy bar

The rest of the sweets are exposed. These desserts will be sold first. At the end of the party, teenagers are allowed to take apart the remaining bags, one or a couple per child.

It is also worth considering that having surrounded the candy bar, children are unlikely to go to the main table. Breaking the rules, you can supplement the sweet composition with main dishes presented in portions.

The result will be a semblance of a buffet, but with an abundance of desserts and a spectacular design. By the way, about the latter. It becomes fun for them to pop the airy ones, extracting hidden candies from them.

Sweets at the celebrations of teenagers are also found in doll houses, crackers. The main thing, in pursuit of the entertainment component of the holiday, is to remember the safety rules.

Birthday candy bar

When preparing a sweet table for a birthday, take into account, again, the age of the birthday person. Candy bar for girls 6 years old, for example, corresponds to a child's. It is enough to add a number symbolizing how old the baby is.

In addition, it is the interests of the heroine of the celebration that dictate the rules for decorating the table. If the girl loves, you cannot do without them, if horses, we stock up on their figures for the holiday.

In general, the candy bar should reflect the personality of the birthday person. Adults cope with this task on their own, or they hire designers to tell them about their lifestyle and interests.

Pictured is a candy bar for birthday

The latter, by the way, are shocking. So, in Britain, the movement of big children is gaining momentum. Women and men in their 20s wear diapers, sleep in canopy beds, play with plush toys and search for moms over the Internet.

Women who are ready to care for adult children read fairy tales to them, spoon-feed them. So, a children's candy table is a loose concept. It can be at an adult party too.

Oftentimes, adult birthday bars tend to be monochromatic, elegant, and restrained. Among the sweets, there are peppered candies, sausages wrapped in candy wrappers, and cheese in the form of muffins.

Instead of paper flags - or wine bottle corks. Instead of fabric flowers, real ones are placed in vases. Accordingly, it grows candy bar price... As a rule, less money is spent on children.

Candy bar for a wedding

At weddings, the candy bar does not become an alternative to the cake, but only accompanies it. Everyone loves sweets, but only a few are waiting for them at the end of the celebration. The presence of desserts that can be tasted at any time is a pleasant surprise for the guests.

The decorative role of the bar has already been discussed. A sweet table decorates the celebration and gives an atmosphere reminiscent of a child's delight from colored caramel in a confectionery shop window.

Sometimes, the main cake is included in the composition of the candy bar. Let's take a creative example. The wedding cake is baked in one tier. The remaining 5 tiers are filled with cakes more than the other, for example, baskets with different fillings and creams.

Pictured is a candy bar for a wedding

It's no secret that after selling several pieces of cake at the end of the banquet, the bulk of the cake remains unclaimed. Here, the baskets will be taken apart during the celebration.

There will remain a small cake, which will be “auctioned off” without throwing away the food. The taste and aroma of the cakes will spur guests to fork out, thinking the cake is just as good.

Since the celebration is dedicated to a loving couple, hearts, symbols of a man and a woman, appear on the sweet table. Somewhere, for example, you can see chocolate shoes, and somewhere - cookies in a handicap of cufflinks.

Gummies of the bride and groom, photos from the moments of their acquaintance, the birth of children, and joint trips will not interfere. These are sweet moments and it is logical to remind about them in the candy bar.

No matter what format has been chosen for the wedding celebration, the candy bar will become an original and noticeable detail of the holiday. Candy-bar (translated as “sweet table”) is an elegantly served buffet table with sweets, fruits and juices. Such an unusual element of the celebration, which is one of the fashionable wedding trends, will not only delight guests with delicious sweet dishes, but also become an effective decor element.

If you think well and properly organize a candy bar at your wedding, you will be able to:

• create an excellent festive mood and an indescribable atmosphere;
• it is beneficial to emphasize the style of the celebration;
• create an original corner for photo sessions;
• surprise your guests with treats, provide them with the opportunity to get acquainted with new tastes;

There are a number of important things to keep in mind to impress your guests with this surprise.

Decoration is no less important than the sweets themselves

One of the main tasks of a candy bar is to attract attention. That is, visually, it should have such a design so that each of the guests would have a desire to approach this beautiful and full of delicious treats table. A sweet table at a wedding should correspond to the theme, style, color scheme of your celebration, that is, it should be a unique continuation of the main concept of the wedding. Therefore, when designing it, it is important to pay special attention to the choice of color palette, textiles, dishes, accessories, and floristry.

Candy bar for weddings in different styles

The decoration of the buffet sweet table should be in the style chosen for the wedding. There are many decor options, it all depends on your imagination.

- Rustic style
For a table with wedding sweets in the rustic style, natural fabrics can be used: cotton, linen, wool, burlap, coarse threads. It's good if the table itself is made of wood. Plates, trays, stands can also be made of wood. Knitted napkins and candles will be an excellent decor. From treats, biscuits and cookies with various types of jam, honey, small pieces of pies with berry and fruit filling can be presented.

- Provence style
For such a wedding candy bar, white, pink, lilac tones, beautiful picturesque plants, natural materials, lace napkins, graceful trays, dishes with floral patterns are preferable. As a treat, cookies, cupcakes, croissants, gingerbread are suitable.

- East style
At a stylized oriental wedding, for decorating a candy bar, you should give preference to red, white, emerald colors. Textiles should be distinguished by the richness of the fabric and the luxury of the patterns. In this case, such oriental delicacies as Turkish delight, baklava, halva, sherbet are perfect.

Choosing a color palette

To make the sweet table bright, noticeable, newlyweds often give preference to white, emerald, different shades of red, purple, pastel blue, pale pink tones. Of course, the choice of basic tones for the design of a candy bar is a matter of taste. But the main thing is that the chosen colors and shades match the style of the wedding celebration as much as possible. Treats themselves, as well as a tablecloth, napkins, dishes, plates with inscriptions, flowers, etc. are decorated in the selected colors.

Original and stylish tableware

It is better to choose beautiful, light dishes, preference is for transparent glass, because all vases or dishes should even "show" their contents from a distance. Depending on the chosen wedding style, you can also use ceramic and plastic dishes, bowls, jars with lids, bowls, multi-colored trays, boxes, baskets, etc. The main thing is that all these elements are combined with each other.

For different types of treats, dishes can be selected in a round, square, triangular, elongated, twisted shape. Such a variety of shapes will help emphasize the abundance of a sweet buffet table. It should be noted that the dishes do not need to be the same. To accentuate and combine all the containers for sweets into a stylish composition, you can decorate them with the same ribbons, flowers, or any other thematically suitable accessories.

It is better to arrange sweet dishes on the table at different levels. The first level - flat plates, the second - vases with legs, the third - multi-tiered stands. If you wish, you can make a symmetrical layout, when there is a high multi-tiered stand in the center of the table, for example, with cakes, and other sweets are set to the left and right of it in the same order.

Decorative elements

A stylish modern candy bar should have its own unique flavor. Various additional accessories can become such a special touch:

- Natural flowers
Elegant flower arrangements will add tenderness to the candy bar, make it stylish and attractive. In order not to get away from the chosen theme and create a single holiday space, for a sweet table it is worth preparing bouquets of the same flowers that are used on the main banquet tables or in the bride's bouquet, the groom's boutonniere.

- The background
A beautiful background will help your sweet table not to get lost among the bright colors of the celebration. For its decoration, you can use light curtains, helium balloons, light elements, inscriptions from volumetric letters, flowers.

- Photos of the newlyweds
On the table with sweets, you can put several pictures of the bride and groom so that guests can admire them when choosing treats.

- Candles
Long or short elegant candles will decorate the table and help create a romantic atmosphere.

- Plates
For each sweet dish, plates can be prepared. In order for these cards to harmoniously fit into the overall design, they should be made in the same style as all wedding printing. The inscriptions on the cards can be very different, for example:
- names of treats (“Chocolate cupcakes with lemon cream”);
- explanatory inscriptions about the composition of the delicacy;
- funny inscriptions ("We are the most delicate cakes. Do you want to know what we have inside? Then take a bite!")

What sweets and drinks to include in a candy bar

First of all, it is worth highlighting the basic requirements for sweets that will be present on your sweet table:

• They must maintain their excellent appearance at room temperature;
• Should be varied enough so that the candy bar looks rich, and the guests can choose a treat according to their taste;
• It is advisable to make small portions of sweets so that it is easy and convenient for guests to try different types of desserts.

What sweets to choose for a candy bar depends on the personal preferences of the newlyweds, the style of celebration, the season (when planning fruit desserts). To please all guests, it is worth picking up several different types of treats. A variety of cakes, cookies, straws with filling, portioned sweet pies, marmalade, cream baskets, candies, nuts in glaze will certainly please your guests. In addition to such well-known treats for a candy bar, the following is also often chosen:

- Cookies "Macaron"
Small light biscuits that are baked from proteins, almonds, sugar and fastened with a delicate cream. These cookies are varied in taste, thanks to which they have won the love of many sweet teeth.

- Cupcake
Mini cake can be with cream, mastic, fruit filling. The advantage of a cupcake is a very appetizing look and delicate taste.

- Merengi
Airy meringue in different colors.

- Fruit in caramel
For this dessert, guests can use strawberries, bananas, oranges, tangerines, cherries, grapes. Fruits with a crispy caramel crust can be served on skewers.

- Chocolate fountain
This dessert looks amazing, while it has a delicious taste. Near the fountain itself, you need to put dishes with different fruits, which guests will "dip" in melted chocolate.

You can supplement the candy bar with a variety of juices, alcoholic or non-alcoholic punch.

Important practical points

When filling trays and vases, remember the number of guests. After all, there should be an abundance of prepared sweets so that all those invited can taste every kind of treat. In this case, it is advisable to use several varieties of dessert, so that there is a choice for every taste.

Features of a candy bar for a wedding in nature

A candy bar can be organized not only in a restaurant or cafe, but also in the event of a wedding in nature. Since it is quite problematic to know the weather on the wedding day in advance, it is worth considering where the table will be located in good and bad weather.

In order for sweets to delight your guests with both appearance and taste, it is desirable:
- set a table with desserts in the shade or in a tent prepared in advance;
- It is better to cover sweet dishes with glass transparent lids for serving dishes;
- you can place vases with ice on the table to cool the sweets a little;
- for decoration, you can use all kinds of natural materials: as coasters, saw cuts from a tree, for decoration - flowers, moss, leaves, twigs.

How can you replace a buffet table for a candy bar

If the style of the wedding allows, then instead of a regular table, you can use an old chest of drawers, decorative coffee tables, barrels, vintage dressing tables, whatnots and even a piano.

Guests can take their favorite sweets with them

You can make sure that after the wedding, guests can take some sweets with them. This will be a certain sign of attention from the newlyweds, which will surprise and add a big plus to the overall impression of your wedding. For sweet gifts, prepare small boxes, bags, bags with the initials of the newlyweds or with words of thanks.

How long does it take to think about ordering a candy bar?

The sooner you start choosing desserts and decorating the sweet table, the better. After all, it takes enough time to develop a candy bar that should be combined with a unique wedding style. It is better to think over and prepare all important issues in advance, at least a month in advance, so as not to solve the difficulties that have arisen hastily on the eve of the celebration.

Candy-bar is a trend of modern weddings, which serves as an excellent decor element, while giving a good mood and reminding guests of the romance of your celebration. Listen to our advice, and you will be able to organize it in an interesting, unusual and very beautiful way.

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