Personalized Candy

Personalized candy can be a lot of fun to make or buy and there is a wide variety of choice online for you to customize for a special occasion or just because.  All of the examples listed below have minimum order amounts and maximum character amounts.  In addition, all of the candy companies have certain rules, such as they will not print copyrighted messages and they will not print anything offensive or vulgar.  Personalized candy will be a hit at any event and it makes a great gift for any occasion as well.  Most of the personalized candy you will find on the market is chocolate but you can also make your own or, as in the case of Hershey’s, you can order just the personalized candy bar wrappers.  Here are some of the popular choices on the market today.

Types of Personalized Candy

Hershey’s® candy bar lovers will want to take a look at Carson Wrapped Hershey’s Chocolates (http://www.wrappedhersheys.com/) for a variety of personalized candy.  Carson’s offers Hershey bars in all of the sizes you can find in the store, from the Hershey’s Assorted Miniatures™ all the way up to the giant sized five pound bar of Hershey’s.  Of course, the standard 1.55 ounce size and the large 4 ounce size is also available.

Personalized candy hearts can be purchased at Necco.com (http://www.necco.com/) but be aware that you will have to purchase a large number of these.  Necco only prints customized orders for 35,000 pounds, which equates to about 1.5 million of the conversation hearts.  While there are several websites that advertise personalized candy hearts, what they sell is not actually candy conversation hearts.  One website lets you choose the color of your custom candy hearts, personalize them, and yet when you click the link to view your candy creation, what you actually get is a personalized candy heart printed on a t-shirt and not candy at all.  Be aware, too, that in order to see your design you will have to enter your email address so if you’re looking for the candy conversation hearts to personalize, check out Necco.com or you might consider making your own.

M&M’s® personalized candy is a popular choice for those who want custom candy and  these candies work well for almost any occasion.  You can choose 20 out of the 25 colors M&M’s®  produces for personalization as some of the darker colors do not work well for custom print jobs.  The minimum order is 21 ounces and you can choose a variety of packaging.  Go to the following website for more information:

http://www.mymms.com/customprint/?src=112228&sc_
cid=P_GG_P2_N00_MA9CON00PGGP2111.

My Dove Chocolate (http://www.mydovechocolate.com/) is a great way to inspire romance and you can get these luscious squares of chocolate in either milk chocolate or dark chocolate.  Like the Hershey’s candy bars and the M&M’s®  candies, My Dove® chocolates are kosher and appropriate for romantic and other occasions as well.  Honor a graduate or make someone’s birthday special by giving them this special kind of personalized candy.

Types of Personalization

Carson’s (http://www.wrappedhersheys.com/) offers a wide variety of personalization of their candy bars.  You can include names, dates, and special occasion phrases such as “Happy Birthday.”  You also have a wide variety of choice when it comes to the back of the candy bars.  While they give you a choice of standard front and back personalization, it is also possible to upload your own photographs to use on your personalized candy wrappers.  This makes occasions like weddings and engagements even more special.

M&M’s®  personalized candy let’s you design your candy on the website and offers 2 lines at a maximum of eight characters each.  You can choose all one color or select two colors.  While there is not a lot of room for personalization on a tiny M&M® , you might be surprised how much information you can truly get.  Names that are eight characters or less will work, and of course, initials will personalize any name.  They can also be personalized with logos, such as business logos or sports team logos.  M&M’s®  personalized candy makes a great wedding favor as well; personalize with the names of the bride and groom or the date.  Be aware that you are only able to personalize one side of the M&M® ; the other side will always have the “M” on it and there is no option to remove that.

My Dove Chocolates® (http://www.mydovechocolate.com/) are personalized on the wrapper, not the candy itself.  Like the Hershey’s personalized candy bar wrappers, you choose your own message with My Dove chocolates.  Each variation of the My Dove Chocolates® has a minimum order but you will find they are affordable and you do not have to order gigantic quantities.  Choose up to four personalized messages that will be evenly distributed throughout the order.  Unlike the other personalized candy mentioned in this article, My Dove Chocolates® allows you to select from 3 different fonts when you personalize your candy.  In addition, you can create a message of up to 3 lines with up to seventeen characters per line.  You can also choose from several different colors.  The My Dove logo is on the outside of the candy wrapper and your personal message is on the inside of the wrapper.

Make Your Own Personalized Candy

Perhaps you’d just like to purchase personalized candy bar wrappers and make your own candy bars.  Alternatively, maybe you already have candy bars but would still like to purchase personalized candy wrappers.  Carson’s can accommodate your order and you can have the fun of making it yourself!  They even include instructions on how to wrap the candy and they recommend using a non-toxic glue stick to seal the wrappers.

If you like the idea of personalized candy hearts but don’t want to order over a million of them, you might want to think about making your own heart candy.  About.com (http://www.about.com) has a recipe for the personalized candy hearts that looks just like the real thing!  While it might be a lot of work, it is also a lot of fun to make your own candy and personalize it just the way you want.