The queen of sweet buffets, Amy Atlas, is releasing her first book! If youโ€™re even thinking of having a dessert or candy buffet at your wedding youโ€™ve probably seen Atlasโ€™s beautiful work on her blog, Sweet Designs, or pinned on a board over at Pinterest.

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Sweet Designs: Bake It, Craft It, Style It has over 100 recipes, do-it-yourself tips and her secret sources. Each original buffet design incorporates a color or theme and can easily be translated for a wedding reception.

Here are a few tips on creating your sweets buffet:

circle_1 Keep your budget and number of guests in mind when deciding what food and how much of it to order. Itโ€™s okay to order more food because guests can take leftovers home as their favor.
circle_2 Choose a color scheme to help coordinate both the table display and types of candies and desserts you want to serve.
circle_3 If youโ€™re planning a large display you may not need a dessert course, but if you do, opt for both have containers and bags available for guests to take sweets home.
circle_4 Donโ€™t forget to add decorative elements to the design: balloons, flowers, paper crafts, etc.

Sweet Designs: Bake It, Craft It, Style It hits stores on April 24, but you can save $10 if you pre-order it on Amazon.com.