How far in advance can you buy the sweets?

Not sure but will be watching as i've just been pricing them up today, but thinking I might buy then 2-3 months in advance as they need some serious storage space too.

How are you going to know how much to buy to ensure it's enough? I love hte idea and have bought lots of lovely containers etc but this bit seems like a nightmare!!

Have you found any cheap tong type utensils??

I got 2 scoops from Ebay for £6 and will pop into an Asda for a paid of cheap tongues I figure unless I see any around.

Also not sure on volumes - I am probably going to get 1kg boxes of everything and then fill accordingly. We plan to have one huge bowl of stuff such as Heroes and quality streets too.

I think as long as the expiry date is ok on them then buy when you have the room, they are cheap.

i think i will be going to macro in a couple of months, and also checking out what goes in the sale after valentines day.

i have no idea how many i need either! i havent brought the vases, bowls etc yet- so when i get them i will try it for size. and maybe put some spare under the table just in case.

re cheap tongs- check ebay.

Actually just had a peek on ebay - plenty for under a few pounds.

We have been buying our sweets for over a year now. We check the dates and as long as they are in date until just after the wedding we've gone for them.

We have about 22kg of sweets so far which we're not sure is enough or not (we have 100 guests) but we think it shoudl be plenty!

We got our scoops off ebay - 10 metal scoops for £14. Also got the bags off there

We got some of the big tins of chocolates at xmas to bulk out the display as they were only £4 and the rest we've been collecting every day over the past year

I can't wait to see what it looks like!

Are you having a scoop for each type of sweet?

Sweets usually have at least a year SBD on them, bit choclste is ususlly s lot shorter shelf life.

Missmayflower,

That's over 1/2 lb of sweets for every person!

I wish sweet tables had been around when I got married, but I did have large bowls of sweets on every table during the reception, all heart shaped (how twee!), foil wrapped truffles from thorntons, haribo red & white hearts, heart shaped jelly beans and small rolls of love hearts plus others

It caused great amusement, tables were trading sweets with each other!

I'm so glad this post has come up! I've been thinking the same great to hear some answers!

Another question though...where can I get sweet boxes from instead of paper bags?

I've seen little boxes (bigger than favor ones) there like chinese take out boxes, that are used and the look really cute!

Obviously you can personalise them with stickers and ribbon to make them pretty!

Based on my quick calculations - if I went to the shop i'd buy perhaps a 50g or if I had to buy 100g it would last me a few days (who am I kidding, i'd probably jus scoff more).

So I need about 7500g or 7.5kg - prices I am seeing on Ebay is about £6 per kg plus maz £7 P&P which means mine is only working out at £50ish - just need to make sure as everyone says, thay they fill the containers.

If we do buy too much, it won't be wasted with my lot around - OH will probably take whatever's left to work, or better still, he flies to Afghan just after honeymoon so might take it to some of his lads out there.

I hadn't thought of that! - that does seem a lot, maybe we have enough now!

Also - we're having a scoop per bowl

Sorry didn't finish lol!

I can only find ones with metal handles,and i'm looking for just foldable closed tops without handles. Can't seem to find them anywhere!

These little white one are something I'd like

Even something like a popcorn carton would work just plain coloured or white so I can add decoration to it!

Any ideas??

@ Linz would something like this work?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/50-single-Budget-MUFFIN-cake-favour-boxes-85mm-wide-/270653469664?pt=UK_Kitchen_Accessories&hash=item3f043433e0

or perhaps something like this (without the confetti?)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10-PERSONALISED-BUTTERFLY-CONFETTI-CONES-REAL-PETALS-/200311413634?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&hash=item2ea37d9b82

Omg thankyou so much kayl!

The budget muffin cases are perfect...just perfect!

Going to order them now!

One other thing does anyone know where to buy lettering from?

I'm after quite big letters (either plastic, ceramic any material really).

Its to put flat on the front of the sweet table...I was thinking of EAT ME

Ive seen it before but can't remember where...typical!

Sorry I meant to say standing up not flat lol!

Something like these, not neccessarily in these colours though

You can get them cheap on ebay - we got some which we are going to spray ourself from here:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/thedecorativelettercompany

but if you scour ebay you can set the "Eat" ones of the "Sweet" ones quite cheap.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WOODEN-STYLE-WALL-LETTERS-EAT-NEW-/270686502167?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Decorative_Accents_LE&hash=item3f062c3d17

You are a world of knowledge lol!Thankyou so much!? x

Your welcome - I definately spend too long search the internet for random wedding things, haha.