Buffet Ideas

Outdoor break, including a carving board, international cheeses and breads, and paella, by Lake Lanier Islands Resort in Buford, Georgia

Florida Orange Break, including orange-laced cookies and macarons, orange chocolate-covered cherries and apricots, orange-ginger muffins, frozen orange pops, crystalized orange rings, and a variety of orange-flavored beverages, by Boca Raton Resort & Club in Florida

Popcorn Couture Cinema Break, ­including mixtures such as All American (bow-tie pretzels, peanuts, and M&M’s), Rio Bravo (chipotle chili powder, corn chips, and lime), and Bedtime for Bonzo (banana chips, Nestlé Buncha Crunch, and toasted ­coconut), by Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin in Orlando

Mexican themes lend themselves to such whimsy and colorfulness. The table from A Perfect Event shows off a well-executed, conversation-starting example.