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How To Decorate A Party Sweets Table

Jamie Geller Test Kitchens • Feb 23, 2015 (Updated: Feb 17, 2020)
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Every party or Purim Seudah needs a dessert table. The best way to decorate for your party is to invest in the sweets. Now you can create a designer worthy display with these simple tips and tricks.

The first step in any party plan is to come up with a theme. Both a concept and a color or colors to enhance the table.

This party shows a twist on traditional Purim masks and groggers. Set a table with bright contrasting colors, like this blue and white chevron cloth paired with the yellow runner for a pop of color.

Use a customized, matching cake as the focal point of your table.

Get matching miniature cupcakes.

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Lucite trays work to modernize the table and add height. Display color-coordinated Rice Krispy Treat Pops.

What’s a party these days without cake pops.

Color-coordinated candies can be placed in plastic 2 section shot cups, those plus extra
candy packages can be used as party favors for adults and kids.

Get extra decorations like these blue and green vases at your local dollar store. Use a hot glue gun to add candies to white branches to complete the table.

Thank you to everyone that helped make this beautiful table.
Table design by Chava Chase from Pret_A_Partee
Photos by Esti Photography
Lucite containers from HouseofLucites
Tablecloth rental from B & B Party Goods in Lakewood, NJ
Customized mini cake from Cup of Cake
Graphic cookie pops from PickACookie

Category: Tips · Guides · How Tos
Holidays: Purim
Tags: Decor

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  1. tina reynolds

    Mar 2, 2015 at 8:40 pm

    Cute ideas I made a candy cake basket once for the kiddos

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  2. JENNIFER FINN

    Mar 2, 2015 at 8:17 pm

    I HAVE MADE A CANDY BAR

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  3. Tamar Genger MA, RD

    Mar 2, 2015 at 12:30 am

    I like that idea, nothing lame about keeping kids entertained

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  4. lisalmg

    Mar 1, 2015 at 9:21 pm

    The most fun thing I have done with candy is use it to make a shoe shaped cake.

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  5. joni

    Mar 1, 2015 at 9:15 pm

    My daughter and I made a picture of a playground all out of candy.

    Reply
  6. Robin

    Mar 1, 2015 at 7:36 pm

    I recently put valentine candy hearts on cupcakes for my son’s class party

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  7. Aaron

    Mar 1, 2015 at 11:56 am

    I’ve put candy in a piñata!

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  8. Theresa Smith

    Mar 1, 2015 at 10:31 am

    The most I have done is make a candy train out of lifesavers and some other candy. The kids liked it but it was pretty lame.

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  9. Michelle W

    Mar 1, 2015 at 6:09 am

    I’m not that creative. The only thing I do with candy is decorate cupcakes or add it to ice cream.

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  10. Nancy J

    Mar 1, 2015 at 2:39 am

    Decorated cupcakes with candy.

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  11. Meghan Malicoat

    Feb 28, 2015 at 8:19 am

    I am not creative at all so the most creative thing I have done is the cute party bags filled with candy.

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  12. brocha

    Feb 27, 2015 at 9:50 pm

    made a menorah out of candy filled shot glasses

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  13. Jasmin Prewitt

    Feb 27, 2015 at 3:12 pm

    Cool

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  14. Ayelet May

    Feb 27, 2015 at 6:29 am

    I made color coordinated cupcakes cookies and marshmallows for my daughter’s bas mitzvah

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  15. Brittany Koelmel

    Feb 27, 2015 at 5:21 am

    I made a candy corn wreathe for halloween one year! It was tough but looked great:)

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  16. Stephanie McQuown

    Feb 27, 2015 at 5:14 am

    I grew up with my mom making chocolate candy molds for all kinds of special occasions.

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  17. Tamar Waldman

    Feb 27, 2015 at 3:11 am

    looks awesome!!I wanna make them

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  18. Bev

    Feb 27, 2015 at 3:09 am

    Love these ideas! Used last year’s hamantas pops this year, can’t wait to try these new ones

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  19. claire

    Feb 27, 2015 at 2:55 am

    I decorate with with fresh fruit

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  20. NinaB

    Feb 27, 2015 at 2:20 am

    I am going to try some of these ideas.

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  21. ML

    Feb 26, 2015 at 11:10 pm

    Beautiful Table!! I want to learn to make all of these ideas. Mike and Ikes go with every thing.

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  22. Ellen Barth

    Feb 26, 2015 at 10:55 pm

    I used Laffy taffy, flattened and rolled out to be “lox” on a cake that was made to look like a bagel with lox on it!

    Reply
  23. Lynne Kinsey

    Feb 26, 2015 at 10:34 pm

    I have molded chocolates and then embedded colorful small candies to spell names or to just decorate the design. They always get positive comments and make the table look festive.

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  24. Mitch Maizlech

    Feb 26, 2015 at 10:16 pm

    Nice candy Ideas!

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  25. Maria C.

    Feb 26, 2015 at 10:14 pm

    I decorate with with fresh fruit

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  26. chickie brewer

    Feb 26, 2015 at 10:10 pm

    I’m usually not that creative , but I’m sure I’ve most decorated cup cakes with some type of candy,

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  27. Nancy

    Feb 26, 2015 at 10:02 pm

    I’ve decorated the top of a cake with colorful candy!

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  28. Cheryl

    Feb 26, 2015 at 5:12 pm

    I haven’t done anything creative with candy for a party celebration except for party favors.

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  29. Cynthia C

    Feb 26, 2015 at 4:42 pm

    I’ve never done anything creative with candy but I love your ideas.

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  30. Stephanie Phelps

    Feb 26, 2015 at 9:36 am

    I have made worm dirt and little mice with candy before I usually can only be as creative as what I find on sites like yours so thank you for being there for us less creative folks!

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  31. Leigh Anne Borders

    Feb 26, 2015 at 8:01 am

    I would have to say the most creative thing I did for a party was create a scavenger hunt at a local mall. That was fun!

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  32. Rosanne

    Feb 26, 2015 at 7:11 am

    I’ve decorated an Easter Bunny cake

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  33. Judith

    Feb 26, 2015 at 6:29 am

    Can’t tell you what I’m doing cause too many of my friends will see it here. But my costume is going to a jewelry box. Been beading stands all day.

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  34. angela cunningham

    Feb 26, 2015 at 5:31 am

    I use candy to make a cake

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  35. Melissa Lawler

    Feb 26, 2015 at 1:57 am

    I have decorated cakes and cookies using candies.

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  36. Donna Cohen

    Feb 26, 2015 at 12:53 am

    Our daughter needed to have a game presentation for a project at school using chess as the theme. We ended up making the chocolate chess pieces “glued” together with icing. I wanted to add some candy foil but could not get it to wrap around the chess pieces, so we just sent in a chess board covered with plastic wrap and our, ….er her project was a hit. There are alot of different candy molds out there especially now to choose from,to put together any theme. Enjoy.

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  37. Margaret Smith

    Feb 26, 2015 at 12:40 am

    I’ve use various candy bars, writing a message, to make a Happy Birthday poster/gift.

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  38. Faigie

    Feb 26, 2015 at 12:08 am

    really fun!

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  39. Leah

    Feb 25, 2015 at 11:35 pm

    Used cakes and some candy to make a “nucleus” cake for a party in a science class

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  40. rochele

    Feb 25, 2015 at 10:49 pm

    I love these ideas…the colors are so artistic and unusual!

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  41. Tamar Genger MA, RD

    Feb 25, 2015 at 10:49 pm

    Sure, you can. Best if you can share on social media too.

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  42. cindy

    Feb 25, 2015 at 10:47 pm

    These are the best Purim ideas ever!! Love the brilliant colors and unexpected use of the candy

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  43. McKim

    Feb 25, 2015 at 10:33 pm

    I made Halloween S’more baggies with ghost shaped peeps for my grandson’s party.

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  44. Rochel Davis

    Feb 25, 2015 at 10:21 pm

    I love your ideas 🙂 Getting Excited for Purim!

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  45. Nancy Loring

    Feb 25, 2015 at 9:51 pm

    When my daughter was in grade school I made a dirt cake with gummy worms and bugs baked in the cake and also coming out of the layer of dirt(crushed oreos) and it was a big hit.

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  46. blima

    Feb 25, 2015 at 9:36 pm

    I wish I had something creative but can I still be entered?

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  47. Sheryl

    Feb 25, 2015 at 8:51 pm

    I once set up a volcano on-stage, faked an eruption with a smoke machine and had people in the balcony throw “lave and rocks” in the form of candy from the balcony to the children below. It was ever so fun!

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  48. Debbie Weinstein

    Feb 25, 2015 at 8:28 pm

    Really colorful. It will be the focal point of the room

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  49. nichole dowell

    Feb 25, 2015 at 4:10 am

    love the ideas!!

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  50. Chelsey

    Feb 24, 2015 at 7:31 am

    Great Ideas! I’m ready for spring!

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