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Fountains for Wedding Receptions And Their Many Uses
I attended a Bridal Show yesterday afternoon with a friend at the local Friends Community Center.
One of the things that impressed me most was the many ways that you can use a fountain at a wedding reception. Traditionally, fountains have been used for years for punch or champagne, but now they are coming in all shapes and sizes and are being used for all kinds of foods.The large 3 tier champagne fountain now looks very elegant with melted chocolate pouring over it's sides, and a matching 3 to 4 tier serving tray piled high with strawberries, chunks of fresh pineapple, marshmallows and pretzel sticks. The guests can help themselves using wooden skewers and let as much chocolate as they dare to drizzle over their choice of fruit or marshmallows.
I've even heard that at some weddings the chocolate fountain is beginning to replace the wedding cake. The large 3 tier was by far the most elegant, but the splash over was greater as well. If you are considering a fountain of this size be sure to surround the area with white linen towels that can be washed.I saw chocolate in smaller two tier fountains.
By the way, you can choose white chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or just any variation that you can come up with. I would probably go for this smaller fountain because it would be just as much fun with a lot less mess. Punch, champagne and chocolate are not the only things that you can put in the fountains. Ranch dressing flowing from the smaller two tier fountain looked great sitting on a table with fresh vegetable trays or salads, or next to a cheese tray.
What about barbecue sauce in the small fountain next to a plate of meatballs or tray of chicken or ribs. Even melted cheese can be used in the fountains. Quite frankly, you can just use your imagination to see what uses you can come up with. All of the fountains that I saw were available for rental by the day.
The elegant 3 tier fountains with gold trim went for around $35.00 to $40.00 per day, while the small two tier fountains rented for $15.00 to $20.
00 per day depending on the company and how they were made. The 3 tier elegant clear plastic tray for the fruit display rented for $14.00 per day, but you get the tray lighted for $20.00 per day.
One thing you might want to realize is that you will need to designate someone to remove the leftover chocolate and clean the items rented and make sure that they are returned in good condition. Adding a chocolate fountain can add a whole lot of fun and elegance to any wedding reception, and as you can see it doesn't have to be expensive.
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