With a sweet buffet the magic is in the presentation and selection of your sweets. Before purchasing anything for your sweet buffet you will need to decide on a few things, the following questions will help you in planning your sweet buffet.
- How many people it is for? Are you catering for a wedding reception with 100+ people or will it be an intimate event with less than 50 guests?
- How many sweets will you need? For our packages we use 140g per person which is more than the traditional quarter (113g). This provides plenty of sweets with lots left over. Not everyone will have the allocated 140g, some will have more and some wont have any but rest assured this is a good amount to go by.
- What theme/style do you want to go for? A vintage sweet cart looks great with apothecary jars of various sizes however oversized cocktail glasses may suit a more modern, formal event.
- What is the budget? It can be easy to pick up a few bits and pieces here and there to make your sweet buffet look fantastic but the cost will soon shoot up without you realising - can you afford any extra expense?
- Where will the equipment be stored before and after your event? This is often forgotten about when creating your own sweet buffet but not only will you need to store any treats and sweets you will also be storing the glassware and decorative items too.
- What sweets do you want? Does anybody have any special requirements e.g vegetarian, sugar free etc.? You could simply choose your favourite sweets or ask close friends and relatives for their ideas. Many sweet buffets have a few traditional or retro sweets which aren't so commonly available within shops.
Okay so now you have an idea of what you want the buffet to look like (number and quantity of sweets, budget, theme...) you will need to go shopping (or borrowing) for the essentials.
- Glassware to display the sweets
Ebay and Amazon is often the first place many brides try to source the glassware and sweets, however these are not always the cheapest. Have a hunt around your house/friends house to see what unusual vases or glassware could be suitable. Depending on the style of you sweet buffet charity shops may have just what you need for a fraction of the price. Shops like Wilkinsons, The Range, Dunn Elm Mill or Ikea have a great range of reasonably priced glassware and vases which may be just what you need. Regardless of the style and theme of your event, a variety of different shapes and sizes of glassware is needed to create an impact.
If you don't have the time to shop around collecting various vases (or the space to store them) then why not let us provide you with clean glassware, delivered and collected for FREE within 20 miles of M28. Select up to 8 items for only £30! We have a large selection of various sized apothecary jars, oversized cocktail glasses, bowls, cake stands and jars. Just let us know what you want and we will deliver them one day before your event and can even collect them from your venue so you wont need to take them home with you. For more information contact us.
Well good luck in creating your very own sweet buffet, if you need any more help or simply want the freedom to create your own buffet without the hassle then contact us for more information.
- Sweets
- Scoops and tongs for guests to serve the sweets safely
- Bags or boxes for guests to put sweets in
- Decorative items to match your theme and style
- Labels to display the sweets
- Table linen/material
Well good luck in creating your very own sweet buffet, if you need any more help or simply want the freedom to create your own buffet without the hassle then contact us for more information.
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