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What works best candy cart ? Chocolate fountain at a wedding

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    #32
    pwurple
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    Post ceremony nibbles are a great idea. Chocolate fountains look great, but having seen them being made, i was put off. It's kept liquid with equal qty veg oil to chocolate. Ew.


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    #33
    littlelulu
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    pwurple wrote: »
    Post ceremony nibbles are a great idea. Chocolate fountains look great, but having seen them being made, i was put off. It's kept liquid with equal qty veg oil to chocolate. Ew.

    Really?? Ewww

    I always thought it was just warm chocolate flowing. I've never had the opportunity to investigate though. They don't appeal to me


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    #34
    michellie
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    pwurple wrote: »
    Post ceremony nibbles are a great idea. Chocolate fountains look great, but having seen them being made, i was put off. It's kept liquid with equal qty veg oil to chocolate. Ew.

    My friend has one and doesn't put veg oil in it?


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    #35
    Milly33
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    Gatica wrote: »
    Luckily for my man, he's not under my thumb and, messy or not, will do as he pleases... Doubt most men will care about a bit of chocolate on a dark suit, the girls may not like having it on their dresses though... especially the bride, and especially at the start of the night.

    Oh I didn't mean he was under the thumb far from it


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    #36
    Ihatecuddles
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    michellie wrote: »
    My friend has one and doesn't put veg oil in it?

    I have one and have never heard of that...

    You want it kept warm, there's usually a warming setting on it!!


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    #37
    blahblah06
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    When we got married we didnt go for either.
    we booked a Ferrero Rocher heart stand for ore reception and the sweet Ferris wheel for the evening.
    I think the crowd was Carolyns Sweets. Found them on donedeal but there on fb too.
    they gave us a free mini ferrero stand for to go alongside the Ferris wheel as we bookes both stands.
    whole thing went down a treat.
    Just find the carts are quite common


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    #38
    pwurple
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    mauzo! wrote: »
    I have one and have never heard of that...

    You want it kept warm, there's usually a warming setting on it!!

    The domestic ones are not the same as commercial. The chocolate is kept oily in those to prevent everything clogging up.


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    Kate!!!
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    blahblah06 wrote: »
    When we got married we didnt go for either.
    we booked a Ferrero Rocher heart stand for ore reception and the sweet Ferris wheel for the evening.
    I think the crowd was Carolyns Sweets. Found them on donedeal but there on fb too.
    they gave us a free mini ferrero stand for to go alongside the Ferris wheel as we bookes both stands.
    whole thing went down a treat.
    Just find the carts are quite common

    Do you have any pics of the Ferris wheel ? Thanks I'll look for on Facebook.


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    Gatica
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    pwurple wrote: »
    The domestic ones are not the same as commercial. The chocolate is kept oily in those to prevent everything clogging up.
    Agreed, I think while one may try to keep really high choc quality with friends at home, a business is more likely to just make something that's more convenient and possibly cheaper.


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    #41
    Neyite
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    pwurple wrote: »
    The domestic ones are not the same as commercial. The chocolate is kept oily in those to prevent everything clogging up.

    Therefore, if you did have a stain, and managed to sponge off all the chocolate, you'd still be left with a grease patch. Lovely.

    Put the money into food and drink.
    Sandwiches /nibbles on arrival to the reception. A wedding I was at, they had the photos in the church grounds, so told the guests the local pub across the road had laid on sandwiches and tea/coffee. That tanked people up until dinner.


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    amdublin
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    I wouldn't bother with sweets/chocolate.


    Who wants to eat sweets with beer?? (or any alcohol).


    Put your money into sandwiches on arrival imo.


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    #43
    Gatica
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    I know as the bride you're probably fretting about making your wedding memorable for guests. I've never found "entertainers" or sweet jars to do that in a positive light though. The people, the nice venue and the good food does that.
    Honestly, I think plentiful drink and food on arrival is the best treat. Was at a wedding recently where they had the most delicious canapes, but unfortunately not nearly enough of them. I'd have polished off a whole tray of them by myself...
    As long as the venue looks nice and pretty already or a little decorated, you don't really need gimmicks or other entertainment. Maybe music, but after that just leave people be. I think most adults are plenty capably of entertaining themselves for a couple of hours and usually appreciate the good company of their friends and the surrounding wedding setup.
    I don't think distractions like a fountain would add much, considering how much it would cost you and the potential for chocolate messiness.


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