Sweetie table

becca0417

I know a lot of you have had these so just after some general advice.
OH is quite against it, saying it is a waste of money. I would LOVE to have one though!
How much did you spend on yours for how many people?
How did it go down with guests?
Thanks!

sammy_wheeler

not married yet- so cant tell you how its gone down yet

but i really wanted one- so i decided to make it myself- went to charity shops for the jars (very very cheap!) and ebay/shops for the sweets. its not expensive doing it that way at all

if you want it- have it

think about what time your wedding is- when to put out sweets etc

we are having a 4pm wedding- buffet about 7.30- and sweetie table will be availlable after that- so ppl can pick on it all night- and i am providing bags so they cna take them home too

becca0417

That's what I was thinking. Wedding is at 1 (church) then wedding breakfast 4:30, evening do starting at 7:30 so was thinking of putting it out with the buffet. Have got a local bookers and a car boot every Sat near me so was thinking it wouldn't be too expensive?
Thanks for your advice.

aworbey

This thread may be of some use

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2720671

Maysie

I bought lots of cheap glassware from charity shops for 50p-£4 Bought sweets from 99p store (popping candy!, sherbert straws, etc) got a huge tub of floral gums from bookers for about a tenner which was way to many really. Tub of jelly hearts 99p store again. We also had strawberry whips, some cheeky coffee bean chocolates as a joke hehehe and just little random bits i saw on offer. i doubt we spent more than £35 in total and the glassware should recoup what we paid for it. We had sweetie table instead of favours

Curious_George_2

you should fling a few packs of sweets into your shopping trolley every time you go shopping and then you wont have to go out and do it all at once (the your OH wont really see the expense)

i also vote for the charity shop glass ware idea, thats what we have done

Sillymumx2

These ideas are really helpful, as I have priced the sweetie buffet and it has come in at £175 - £275! Might give the homemade version a trial run..

Maysie

o you can get little paper sweetie bags on ebay we had pink with white spots very cheap as well.

becca0417

Thanks all! Has anyone got any pics of there? My OH says they are tacky...!

sammy_wheeler

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=sweetie%20table&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=vi&biw=1259&bih=624 loads of images here- have a look and see if you find some good ones

Sammy85_2

My OH is dead set against it as he says all the kids will be running around hyper.. What he doesnt realise is that the kids wont get near the buffet because i shall be hogging it!