Originally Posted by cherrio

so nice to hear the comments from a few folks from different regions. gives insight to parts of the country/world. when one of my daughters was married a few years ago we bought chocolates and set them in amongst the cookies. it looked pretty and was a hit. I have not been to a reception yet with a seperate candy table but, I have been to one with an ice cream bar. it was a fall wedding, and was a "children included" reception so it was also a big hit!

and Janrn; Pittsburgh is fairly close so maybe it's something of a regional area thing? I have talked to people from southern Ohio who think it's a weird custom.