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I love Chocolate! Like most females!! I would really like to have a chocolate fountain. Any places that rent them with all the fixings? Any good or bad experiences having one at their weddings?
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The last time I saw a chocolate fountain at a wedding...the flower girl was wearing it...
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I always thought chocolate fountains were kind of cheesy...until I tasted one. Oh em gee I fell in love. I say go for it. If the flower girl ends up wearing it, who cares? At least she was having a good time, is what I say
Just be really careful when YOU are eating it because it can get REALLY messy. Enjoy!!
Thanks! As long as we get through the pictures, I dont care what happens haha. My cousin had one at his and it was great! Although, kids weren't invited to his!
Anyone know of any places that you can rent them from for a decent price in Southern NH or Northern MA?
Whatever you do, just stay away from the fountain!!!!!! You don't want to be wearing it!
Hmmm
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FH hates chocolate but he's demanding a chocolate fountain. Most fountains also come with a server/person who makes sure to help keep things clean and the lines flowing. the new ones also have a no splatter/drip guard... its sooo yummy - rice krispie treats, cream puffs, fruit, breads, pretzels... all dipped in chocolate. I'm drooling just thinking of it!
Really? Anywhere in particular have these drip free ones that come with a server/person?
oh, we are soo doing a chocolate fountain...even if this poll thinks we should not.
I posted about it more extensively here and here, but the main reason is because fi and I don't like cake... We saw the idea (ok, fi claims it was his idea) on a dinner cruise the night we got engaged and it was the first and easiest decision we made.
Sure, there are reasons not to do it (the messy factor) but the youngest person at our wedding reception will by 8 y.o. and the chocolate fountain will be supervised by the waitstaff at our venue constantly.
Before negotiating with our caterer, I did a ton of research on the cost and it looks like the cost ranges anywhere for $300-$1000 depending on your location, the size of the fountain, the level of service and the amount of dippin's.
We are paying $700 for a mid-size fountain with the following dippin's for 150 people: pound cake bites, pretzels, wafers (choc, vanilla, and straw.), strawberries, bananas and pineapple. I still have to convince my caterer to do brownie bites, but I might have to pay extra for that. (oooh, and rice krispie bites...great idea amy!)
The fountain will run for the whole night after dinner is served and cleaned up (4 hours)
Who are you renting it from? Also have you looked into a candy table? We might do that also! It's the newest thing!
I have never been to a wedding with a chocolate fountain...but I think it could be a lot of fun! (not to mention, delicious!)
A friend of my older brother got married recently and had a chocolate fountain at the reception. My brother RAVED about how awesome it was. Something tells me the first thing he's going to say when we tell him we're engaged (well, after "Really...?") is "You better have a chocolate fountain!"
The likelihood of a huge mess concerns me a little...but I was also thinking of not inviting little kids, so that would solve that problem.
my brother had one at his wedding and there was a long line for it all night long. people LOVED it!
I thought about it since our venue offers it. But I'd rather have my people entertained on the dance floor. I don't want everyone hoovering around the chocolate fountain for those few hours I'd like to spend with them on my wedding day... I feel like it'll consume their time. Plus, It can get messy. So we won't be having one.
But if that's what you want then do it!
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Thanks Jeska June! I'm just looking for other people's opinion cause we are up in the air about whether or not we should do it!
Hey LatteLove you should also see if they could include marshmallows. Mmm...so delish!
While I do think chocolate fountains are cool...once I start to really think about the sanitation end of it, I get grossed out. A friend of mine plays at a lot of weddings (instrumental stuff) and he said once they were "parked" right in front of a chocolate fountain and literally watched kids (and grown ups) stick their fingers right in the chocolate. ewww.
Ewww that is wicked gross! Thats why I'd like an attendant that comes with the rental of the fountain! Hebe jebe's! lol
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I think chocolate fountains are delicious, but they can be really messy! Think of that when choosing the linen colors for whatever table you'll have it on! :)
I never thought about the linens that would go under it! Thanks! I probably wouldn't have thought of that until it was too late!
We had a fountain at our reception but it was a nacho cheese fountain instead of chocolate. It was the one thing my hubby wanted and it was a huge success! There was a line at the fountain all night.
I agree a chocolate fountain would be a big hit! Just google chocolate fountain and your city and I'm sure you will find a lot of results. Anyone in Seattle who has had brunch at Salty's knows the chocolate fountain is a big hit - cakes, fruit skewers, marshmallows, etc.
I better not tell my FI about the nacho cheese fountain. He would demand one!
Nacho Cheese Fountain! Thats great!! DO you have pictures of that! My FH would LOVE that!
I was at a wedding recently that had like....rectangle containers of melted chocolate, different things to dip in it in glass bowls and jars, and then these toothpick material stick things to pick up the different things with and then dip it into the chocolate...wasn't messy at all and is basically the same thing
@krgk84: that's an interesting idea! I have never seen that before.
As far as the sanitation issue: we are having an attendant watching the fountain the entire evening. No fingers! I think that's important for it not to get out of control.
@LatteLove - I wish I could find photos of anything similar...I'll post if I find something
Wooo! I looked through my friend's wedding photos and found one of the "chocolate fountain" I told you all about...
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Doesn't that take the fun away? And it doesn't look as pretty!
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Well, those "ice block" looking things actually had candles in them which was pretty...wasn't really captured in the photo; I guess it doesn't have the same visual effect, but it's a good alternative to a fountain as far as the fact that it doesn't "sputter" or splatter like a fountain does...probably less expensive as well and doesn't require an attendant really except to refill the strawberries and other things
@tennissml5: no, some of the places didn't offer an attendant, and I am going through my venue for the chocolate fountain so I had to specifically ask for a staff member to supervise it.
@krgk84: that's a neat idea. I love the little fish bowls filled with goodies. it's a different presentation but much more functional!
Krgk84! It is a good idea though! And it would be less expensive because you might be able to put it together yourself!
lattelove! I wish my venue did it! I have to find someone for it if i want it! 
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Unfortunately we forgot to get good pics of the nacho cheese fountain but I did find a pic of one that was similar. Our caterer had a four foot tall fountain that he used. I did find this incredible pic of a chocolate fountain table that I thought looked amazing, it could almost take the place of a cake, lol.
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