Explain sweetie buffets to me

findingmyownway

I don't like them, they seem a bit too 'faddy' to me. Plus the idea of all the kids bouncing off the walls/throwing up while high on sugar doesn't appeal at all.

Each to their own of course. If you don't get it, then don't have one!

faithless

We're going to have one and give everyone a sweet bag so they can fill it as their favour. I assumed you brought them out after dinner, but at my OH's brother's wedding last week they put them out before the ceremony, so people could help themselves after the ceremony. It worked well as most people had a drink and canape/nibble then the photos started, then when the majority of people were no longer required for the group photos, they ambled about chatting, playing garden games, signing the guest book and fingerprint tree, raiding the sweetie table and then an ice cream cart the bridesmaids arranged as a surprise arrived!

It was good in being something for the guests to do while the photos were being done. As the ceremony and reception were all in one venue, the staff moved the sweetie table down to the evening room and refilled it. I don't know when to do mine though, as my ceremony and reception are in different places I have to pick one!

cathy_j87

The two weddings I've been to recently both had them. The first I was at all day and it was available before the dinner while the photos were being done. This was great because we were all so hungry we could snack but were still ready for the dinner. The second I was only at the evening but it looked intact when we arrived. There wasn't a lot of dancing going on so it got demolished throughout the evening.
I work with both of these people and was considered the odd one out by not having one, I think it was expected! They were both lovely but again I don't really "get" it, especially if you're doing favours as well!

seashore22

I've heard that they go down a storm by everyone who has had one. Hope so because my daughter gets married on Saturday and it was my bright idea to have a small sweet table.

Everyone is invited all day ie no extra evening guests. The 3 course meal should be over by 7 pm and the cake and sweet table is to cover any hunger pangs in the evening. If they aren't hungry they can take some away with them.

It looks lovely and not many people that I know can resist a sweetie. It's not a necessity, but for minimal cost it seemed like a nice thing to do.

Like most trends it seems to have come across from the USA.

continualdiamond

Just been to my 1st wedding at the weekend that had this.

It was fantastic, though my invite was for the evening reception so I'm not sure when they put the table out.

They had glass jars full of different sweets, fizzy cola bottles, jazzies, bon bons, jelly beans, smarties, liquorice all sorts, sour strawberries, dolly mixture.

They had little paper bags on string that you tore off and then used the serving scoop. It was very popular and when I left at 12:30pm sweets were still going strong.

They did have a lunch sit down meal and then a hog roast at 9pm, so maybe the sweet table was put out in between these. For me and my fellow friends who went to the evening do we weren't sure if any food was going to be served so the sweetie table at 1st was like great, a little bit of something to keep us going through out the night.

They also had a kids play table which I thought was a good idea, they had colouring and games.

daisiegg

Thanks for the replies everyone

YoungBaker

Sorry to add to OP - but for those who have made them yourselves (sourced your own jars and sweets, scoop, bags etc) how much have you all done it for?

emma.b

im doing one for our's cost me about £20 for all the glasses/bowls ribbon to tie around them tongs scoops and bags haven't bought any sweets yet ,have also been thinking of doing a play table for the 10+ kids that will be there

double_mummy

al_1232 wrote: »

Sorry to add to OP - but for those who have made them yourselves (sourced your own jars and sweets, scoop, bags etc) how much have you all done it for?

about £110 i think but i have way over ordered to make sweetie hampers for people for xmas i could have probably done it for a bit cheaper

i am catering for 90 - 100 people and am having them out right after the ceremony as nibbles to go with the cocktail hour

Maysie

We did it fairly cheaply. got a huge sweetshop sized plastic container lot of floral gums £14 wholesale, variuos other bits from 99p store (10 packs of popping candy 99p bargain) and whenever shops had good offers on . bowls where about £3 each and as they came from charity shops mostly (we did borrow a few) where about £1.50-£3 each. The sign we made ourselfs and put in a 99p photoframe.

have a look on amazon they have a fair amount and some good offers occasionally.