With the emergence of the candy bar and cupcakes as modern wedding trends, the only logical next step are entire candy themed weddings. A candy inspired wedding can work for any season, and will appeal to the sweet tooth in all of us. Since candy comes in many shapes, colors, flavors and sizes, you may want to stick to a theme such as peppermint for winter weddings or bright colors for summer events. Another plus is that candy is relatively cheap to decorate with and won’t break your budget. Here are some ideas for creating a retro-sweet shop wedding theme.

The Candy Bar – of course no candy inspired wedding could be without a sweet bar. Fill large glass containers of varying shapes and sizes with a selection of sweets in complimentary colors to create an eye-catching display. Provide paper bags imprinted with your names for guests to fill.

Centerpieces – fill a larger vase with inexpensive candy such as conversation hearts or colored marshmallows and inset a smaller vase inside with candy colored flowers. Alternatively, you could purchase mini topiaries and wrap the stems in white satin (to look like a lollipop stick) and attach candy to the branches and cover the soil with candy stones (designed to look like real stones) jelly beans, or other candy. For a DIY idea, Styrofoam balls, silk flowers, candy, wooden craft dowels, ribbon and terra cotta pots can be made into handmade centerpieces.

Table numbers – create table numbers from 5″ x 7″ cardstock printed off your printer or purchase pre-printed numbers. You can then stamp candy inspired designs onto the stock. Attach to dowels, and insert into a tall glass filled with candy.

Table decorations – use candy bracelets or necklaces to wrap around linens for napkin rings. Or select mini candy or cupcake place card holders for a sweet touch.

Cake – A cupcake tower or your wedding cake designed like your favorite candy, or accented with candy. Imagine a white cake dusted with coconut as snow and topped with peppermint for a winter touch. Cupcakes and petite fours are also a great touch to your candy theme.

Drinks – create a signature candy inspired drink such as cotton candy martini’s.

Music - play songs such as “I Want Candy”, “Lolipop” or “Candy Man” to create a candy driven dance floor.

Wedding Favors – candy, candy and more candy! Whether you select something modern such as personalized mint tins, something personalized such as chocolate bars, or something traditional such as Jordan almonds, finish off your day with a sweet edible favor.

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To make this Easter candy craft project you will need: a Sundae glass, Easter candy (Hershey’s chocolate kisses, chocolate eggs, or jelly beans in Easter colors), a stick candy, curling ribbons, pipe cleaners or thin stem wire, scissors and wire cutters.

It usually takes only 15 minutes to make this tasty desert for Easter. Your kids will be happy to help you with it. Spend time together as a family and have fun!

Step 1. Find a Sundae glass you would like to use in your craft project.

Step 2. Fill the Sundae glass with the Easter candy of your choice. I used milk chocolate eggs for my Candy Sundae.

Step 3. Put the stick candy of the corresponding color into the glass.

Step 4.

a) Prepare curling ribbons in Easter colors (pastel red, pastel yellow, pastel green, etc.). You can also use ready-made curl swirls.

b) Take a piece of pipe cleaner (chenille wire) or thin stem wire, bend it over the middle of the curling ribbons, twisting the two legs tightly near the ribbon. Curl the ribbons by pulling them over the edge of the scissors.

c) Insert the wired curling ribbons in the glass.

Great job! Congratulations on your beautiful Easter Candy Sundae!

You can make a sundae with any candy/chocolate pieces you (or your recipient) like. It’s a great gift for any occasion. You can wrap the candy sundae in clear cellophane tying it with curling ribbon. You can also attach a hand-made or ready-made bow to the front top of the cellophane wrap.

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More Candy Craft Projects

Easy Chocolate Dippers – Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans, Raisins, or Nuts

I love these simple dippers almost as much as I love truffles. Never underestimate the power of ‘easy’!

1 cup coffee beans (I like using espresso beans), raisins and/or nuts

1 1/2 cup chocolate chunks, bits or pieces

3 tbsp cocoa powder (optional)

Melt chocolate in a bowl or pan over another pan with boiling water in it.

Place 1/3 of the coffee beans, fruit or nuts in the melted chocolate. Stir around until coated. Remove your coated items from the chocolate with a fork and place on wax paper. Do not allow them to touch each other. Continue coating your items until all are finished.

If desired, roll your chocolate covered confections in cocoa powder or powdered sugar before they harden completely.

Let your chocolate covered items harden overnight. If you are in a hurry, put them in the freezer for half an hour. I highly recommend hardening at room temperature.

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Easy Creamy Chocolate Caramel Candy

For us real chocolate lovers, dip the completely hardened caramels in melted chocolate and set on buttered cookie sheets or platters to harden again. Variations: sprinkle on crushed peppermint candies or ground pecans or other nuts.

Ingredients:

1cup of sugar

1 cup of molasses

1 cup of thick cream

1 generous Tablespoon of butter

4 ounces premium dark chocolate

extra chocolate for dipping (optional)

Mix together in a cast iron frying pan sugar, molasses, cream, butter, and dark chocolate. Place on the stove and stir until the mixture boils.

Cook at a continuous boil, stirring frequently, until a few drops of it will harden if dropped into ice-water; then pour into well-buttered pans, having the mixture about three-fourths of an inch deep. When nearly cold, mark into squares.

It will take less than half an hour to cook if cooked in an iron frying pan, at least twice as long if cooked in any other kind of pan. The caramels must be placed in the refrigerator or freezer to harden.