$150 Candy Giveaway from Candy Galaxy

**UPDATE** This giveaway has ended. CONGRATULATIONS to the winner, Melissa Perez! Thank you to everyone who entered!!**

Today I’m excited to let you in on a party planning secret (AND GIVE AWAY $150 IN CANDY)!

While you may already know that a huge party trend across the globe right now involves impressing guests with gorgeous candy buffets, what you may not know is why!

WELL, the reason that party stylists and guests alike LOVE candy buffets is that it’s one party element that serves three purposes!

At a party, a candy buffet offers these three things:

• A party decoration and focal point
• Party favors for the guests
• And party food

So where can you find amazing candy to create one of these multifaceted, eye-catching buffets? Look no further than Candy Galaxy!

Candy Galaxy is an online candy boutique with a collection of every lovely and tasty treat you could want when designing your next candy buffet! Whether you’re planning a wedding, baby shower or birthday party, Candy Galaxy is passionate about providing you with any confection you can imagine to help make your big event delightfully delicious and unforgettably sweet.

And today CANDY GALAXY IS GIVING AWAY A $150 GIFT CERTIFICATE to one lucky reader of Kara’s Party Ideas! Imagine all of the possibilities with $150 worth of exquisite candy!

Scroll to the bottom of this post to see how to enter…

Here are some quick, practical tips for your next beautiful candy buffet table:

• Variety is fun! 

Use different sized jars and place them at different heights (using books or levelers) to add versatility to your display. Varying heights also make it more appealing to the eye.

Use a variety of candies. It looks beautiful and your guests will love all the choices! It’s recommended to offer 8-12 different types of candy keep a buffet gloriously interesting.

• Estimate about .25 grams of candy per guest. This can help you figure out how much candy to buy. (But MORE is always better than less!) Check out this jar guide to figure out how much candy you need to fill what jars.

• Add a personal touch to your display. Be creative and have fun! 

Find more fun inspiration for your next candy buffet on the Candy Galaxy blog!

Candy Galaxy is passionate about making your candy buying experience exceptionally sweet and stress-free. Whether you are looking for candy by color, themed candy, a specific brand or candy that just tastes delicious, candygalaxy.com is easy to navigate and makes finding and purchasing your favorite candies effortless!

Visit Candy Galaxy today as you imagine the possibilities for your next event!

HERE’S HOW TO ENTER THE $150 CANDY GIVEAWAY from Candy Galaxy:

Leave one comment per task completed. Each person may ENTER A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES, ONCE PER TASK.

1. “Like” Candy Galaxy on Facebook and leave a comment here on this post saying you did so (include your Facebook profile name).

Bonus Entries:

2. Share this giveaway on Facebook and leave a comment here saying you did so.

3. Follow Candy Galaxy on Pinterest and leave a comment here saying you did so (include your Pinterest name).

4. Sign up for the Kara’s Party Ideas Newsletter HERE (on the home page, right underneath my picture on the right hand side is the sign up box) and leave a comment saying you did so (entries will be verified).

5. Follow @candygalaxy on Instagram and leave a comment here saying you did so (include your Instagram username).

6. Follow Candy Galaxy on Twitter and leave a comment here saying you did so (include your Twitter username).

7. Follow Kara’s Party Ideas on Google + and leave a comment here saying you did so (include your Google+ name).

Good Luck! All entries will be verified. Giveaway ends Tuesday August 13, 2013 at 11:59pm MDT. Winner will be notified within 48 hours and announced here.