peacock candy buffet decoration mardi gras style

The peacock candy buffet decoration mardi gras style were created for a gala that I was the chair.  You might have seen a few peacock themed crafts on the site and the cool feather in my logo. I happen to love the birds and the colors or their feather. My grandmother Thelma loved them too and every time I see a live one I think of her. Volunteering was also something I learned from my grandmother. She was a very generous woman with her time and her heart.

Naturally I gravitate to peacocks and used their colors for the Kindervelt Gala.  We held the event at the Anderson Pavillion in downtown Cincinnati and their interior colors have teal accents and that was a huge bonus when picking the event location. The other thing that made the site great was their carousel. I thought it was a great opportunity for our guest to really bust out and enjoy themselves.

We had a bar and a candy buffet by the carousel so they could have a drink and a little sweet treat while they were waiting for their turn to ride.

I have worked with Oriental Trading as a blogger and knew they would be my go to for reasonably priced items for this event. I hit the jackpot and stayed within my budget. We used around 200 mardi gras masks and about 1,0000 strands of mardi gras bead necklaces AND 15 pounds of candy in the gala colors to decorate the event space. Thank goodness their prices are good and their shipping is fast and more importantly you can generally get it free with orders over $50. Saving where you can really helps when you are trying to raise funds for a charity.

The candy was purchased  in bulk with great colors and prices and very fresh.  Their salt water taffy was a huge hit.  There might have been a few men tucking an extra piece or two into their suit pockets.

To order the Mardi Gras themed supplies go to their website http://www.orientaltrading.com and search for mardi gras in the big box or use this link. Mardi Gras Supplies at Oriental Trading

WE USED THEIR MARDI GRAS CANDY BUFFET ITEMS:

• Candy in bulk with great colors and prices
• Clear serving tongs
• Mardi Gras Masks
• Mardi Gras beads in bulk and in specific colors
• gossamer fabric in rolls
• tulle in rolls
• metallic streamers
• hot glue sticks and glue gun
• gold glitter

To see the Mardi Gras Centerpieces and decorations check out that post.

Instructions to make the candy buffet jars:

1. Add gold paint to the rim of the jars.
2. Add a thin coat of clear glue around the rim and dip into glitter.
3. Cut apart a mardi gras bead necklace and use a glue gun to adhere it to the top of the vase or jar.
4. Repeat for each color of mardi gras beads you want wrapped around the jar
5. Fill with candy and enjoy!

This is an up close picture so you can see the cool detail created when using mardi gras beads.

Check out this Peacock Mardi Gras Mask too.  Plus a super fluffy peacock tutu tutorial.

 

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