Sweet tips for stocking a candy buffet

Elizabeth Dunderdale, co-founder, event planner, and designer for Gracie Lou Events based in Stoughton, produced the fall-themed table shown to the left highly recommends incorporating a backdrop element to a table design.

"I think it ties together the table," said Dunderdale. And before you start counting your pennies, Dunderdale assured us it can be done on the cheap. "The ribbon backdrop was very inexpensive to do. We literally just went to Michael's and bought ribbon. They were cut and stapled over the tree branch. Just think outside the box!"