An Inexpensive Alternative to the Reception Candy Station

While candy buffets are all the rage at the moment, they can be on the expensive side, especially if you are serving high quality candy or chocolate. For a DIY party, a cupcake or cookie buffet is a “sweet” alternative. Here are three suggestions for executing it:

1. If you are doing a cookie buffet, you can bake a large amount of dough weeks before the wedding and freeze it. This is a great option for a DIY party, especially if you are planning to make many different types of cookies.
   
   
2. Ask members of your bridal party if they would like to contribute a baked good. Also, you can give them credit by placing a card next to their batch of cookies that says their name, where they got the recipe, and (if they agree), the recipe itself. For example: Maid of Honor’s grandmother’s favorite recipe: German Chocolate Cookies with Toasted Pecans. A little story behind the recipe is also a nice touch.
   
   
3. Buy table decorations at a craft, fabric, or home goods store. Most craft stores have sales periodically, so keep your eye peeled. You can purchase paper or stationery for baked good labels, table runners, tablecloths, baskets lined with beautiful fabrics for placing the baked goods inside, greenery, or candlesticks. DIY wedding ideas can be fun, creative, and economical. Plus, guests will absolutely love the baked goods! If there are leftovers, you can give them away at the end of your reception, along with your centerpieces.

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