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Canapes or Favours?

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would you rather have nibbles while waiting or a chocolate in a box?

yes, have canapes instead of favours
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no, do favours instead
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5%
blow the budget and do both!
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Postby Mrs Neadi* » Thu Sep 22, 2022 2:39 pm

sorry, should have said "co-ordinator" there :lol: as in the girl in the hotel who we deal with, listens to my stupid questions and queries and generally seems to have the patience of a saint. jesus i wish i could afford a wedding planner, my life would be so much easier!!!

have to agree, i think it's too much money. but the mother, his parents etc keep hounding on and on at me to have nibbles. we are having cocktail sausages sambos etc for afters so not doing that twice.

i have such a headache from it all it's not even funny i was hoping i'd get the answers here :lol:



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Postby Mae » Thu Sep 22, 2022 2:49 pm

We had canapes instead of favours. We paid €300 for canapes for 100 people. We had about 200 at the wedding.
Instead of laying them down on a table we asked could waiters walk around with the platters instead so that they would go further. If they were laid at a table you might have people grabbing loads!!! Everyone was well impressed, even if they only got one, they appreciated having been offered something!
Favours cost between €1 and €3 per person and most of the time are not appreciated. Also, you have to spend more time re: the favours but with the canapes the job is left to the hotel!

Thats my opinion, think canapes look well on arrival!
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Postby Anon10yr+ » Thu Sep 22, 2022 2:51 pm

At the end of the day Neadi I'd negotiate the canape fees as you're having a big wedding.Go for maybe 2 choice option if you think canapes are a good idea.However, I've been to so many weddings over the years & only 1 had canapes, which was a wedding in France.We used to eat sambos in a place where we might change en route to wedding or a big brekki to get us through the day

Just my opinion

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Postby gniddew » Thu Sep 22, 2022 4:03 pm

Hi Neadi,

Not sure how much the canopies are. will have to look the price up but they are not 100 miles away from the price you are quoted.

Like what the other posters have said don't budget for everyone for the canopies. We are having 80 guest but we are only doing canopies for 50.

that way it should work out in around the same price as the favours :wink:

First come first served. It might stop the stragglers stopping off in the pub :!:
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Postby Mrs Neadi* » Fri Sep 23, 2022 8:32 am

well after the row i had with his mother last night at this stage i don't know if there will even be a wedding! i'm getting sick and tired of the whole thing. every 1 step i take they push me 2 steps back and i had a sleepless night last night and stil strung up today. seriously thinking of just going to bloody scotland on the qt because i don't think i can take much more :cry:



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Postby Anon10yr+ » Fri Sep 23, 2022 8:56 am

Oh Neadi

what happened? It might prepare me for my MIL as she is scarily quiet at the moment.

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Postby Mrs Neadi* » Fri Sep 23, 2022 9:09 am

i've moved this to Let of Steam where it probably should be....



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