By a Pro: Personalized M&M's | Customized Dessert Table Food

the idea

It’s the clever little details that create talking points, so swap regular candy for personalized M&M’s with photos of the guest of honor

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the how

Choose from bulk candy bags (2 lb, 5 lb, or 10 lb), favor packs, or gifts
Choose up to 3 different colors
Upload your own photo, choose from clip art for different occasions, or personalize with your own text
Create up to 4 different designs in each pack

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the why

This Idea

Creative; adds a creative twist to familiar candy
Special occasions should feel special; serving regular everyday treats is unimaginative
Customized; personalized treats are more special and show you made an effort
Unique; customization adds a point of difference and grabs people’s attention
Wow-factor; lends a creative, unique, and thoughtful look to your dessert table
Discovery; allows guests to keep discovering new and notable elements as party unfolds
Talking point; gives guests something to discuss and share with one another
Photo-worthy; a great photo-op for guests to share and tag on social media
Memorable; guests remember creative, unusual, or unexpected elements
Custom photo; opportunity to show guest of honor when they were younger or at different ages ‘through the years’
Funny; quirky, lighthearted, or self-deprecating photos will make guests smile
Unusual; a less common dessert table treat to impress guests
Bestseller; an idea that’s proved popular with many of my site’s visitors

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the why

variety of dessert table treats

Feeding v Entertaining; special event party food should have two objectives:
Feeding; 70% should be crowd-pleasing, familiar, and palatable ‘safe’ options intended to leave guests feeling well-fed
Entertaining; 30% should be to treat your guests, surprise them, indulge them, impress them, share experiences with them, and even help them discover new things
Unusual; 10% of that 30% should be quirky, unfamiliar, adventurous, fun treats that get people talking
Visual; 10% of that 30% should be visually arresting treats that contribute to presentation and add wow factor
Favorite things; 10% of that 30% should be treats that reflect your own personality and taste

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ADVICE FROM A PRO

Matt’s tip

“Any product that allows you to personalize it with a photo is a great opportunity to use an old photo of the guest of honor from when they were younger.

In this case you can create up to four different designs per pack, so you can use either two ‘then & now’ style photos or three / four photos showing them ‘through the years’.

This makes the M&M’s even more unique and entertaining for party guests; especially for milestone birthdays and occasions such as anniversaries, graduation, and retirement.

Note that choosing lighter colors results in a better print and some of the darker colors, such as purple and brown, are non-printable.

To maximize your budget and ensure there’s enough to go around, consider portioning these using some of the decorative treat cups, mini tasting bowls, and treat cones featured on my Dessert Table Presentation page.

Alternatively, just use them to decorate or garnish other desserts (although note that these are not suitable for baking).“