After reading…and drooling… over some beautiful dessert and lolly buffet inspiration at Joy & Me, it got me thinking about  how much candy and dessert buffets are really becoming a big hit at any stylish event nowdays. They add the wow factor to any wedding, bridal shower, birthday party or even baptism celebration. I think the key is that they are not only full of tasty treats, but they are a visual feast limited only by your imagination!

Australia Entertains has some great tips on creating the perfect lolly buffet, like to help create a full look to your buffet when you’re on a tight budget, use other decorative “filler” items on the table around the candy jars. Paper lanterns, flowers, flower petals, and picture frames are great “filler” elements. They also have suggestions on working out how much candy you need.

Here are some gorgeous lolly and dessert buffets that left me feeling hungry! Hope you feel inspired…

What a gorgeous fun and sunny lolly buffet captured beautifully by Kelly Chau Photography.

A totally charming vintage hot air balloon inspired dessert station by Sweets Indeed.

Lollipops and candy sticks arranged in intricate pottery, like these by Rebecca Thuss, would look divine as part of a candy buffet.

A magical winter white dessert buffet complete with birch bark towers and white tissue paper pom poms. Found on Pepper Design Blog.

A cute candy buffet for a circus themed wedding celebration found on Once Wed.