Confectionary Help! - SV650.org

11-08-15, 02:31 PM

As some of you may know, I am getting married in September.

I have been tasked with the finding of candy floss and popcorn providers. The cheapest price I have found is £330 and that is appallingly extortionate.

I don't suppose any of you may know of, or have the Google fu to find, a company/person able to supply this service for a reasonable price.

Thanks in advance, and I strongly recommend to all of you to elope instead. Weddings are ferking stressful!

Littlepeahead · 11-08-15, 04:08 PM

Yeah, elope. Much better idea. My wedding cost $75, and that was a voluntary donation to the judge who did the legal bit. The whole thing took a 3 minute phone call to arrange, a 5 minute drive to the courthouse and a further 2 minutes to say the required stuff and sign a form. Job done.

Bibio · 11-08-15, 04:14 PM

ask around your local burger vans

BanannaMan · 11-08-15, 04:23 PM

Tell them it's a party. The price goes up when you mention wedding.

11-08-15, 05:10 PM

Yeah I've kept the word "wedding" out for all of the quotes I've asked for but £330 is the cheapest I've found, and like feck am I paying that much.

It's all well and good charging like £45 for the 2 hours work, but chances are, they're only going to end up giving out about 25 servings and each serving probably only costs about 10p. So at £330 they can go forth in short sharp jerking motions.

11-08-15, 05:21 PM

You'll probably find the reason for the quotes is that's what these people could be making if they were at their usual pitch so they don't want to come to where you are to make a loss.

11-08-15, 05:25 PM

I do see it from their perspective, £150 covers their time, travel, stock and goes towards paying for their kit.

But feck me, does it seem expensive.

Bibio · 11-08-15, 05:28 PM

get some timber and bash a stall up yourself then buy bags of candyfloss, some sticks and popcorn. after that rope one of your mates into standing there giving the stuff away. total cost £100

11-08-15, 05:36 PM

That's genius Bib!

5'x3' plywood board, maybe 10' of 4"x2" and some 3" batten.

That should work right?

Bibio · 11-08-15, 05:39 PM

yup. remember to make a wheel just so it looks like a cart. you could even have a ceremonial burning of the cart and left over candyfloss... mmmmm burning candyfloss

11-08-15, 02:31 PM	#1
Matt-EUC Guest Posts: n/a	Confectionary Help! As some of you may know, I am getting married in September. I have been tasked with the finding of candy floss and popcorn providers. The cheapest price I have found is £330 and that is appallingly extortionate. I don't suppose any of you may know of, or have the Google fu to find, a company/person able to supply this service for a reasonable price. Thanks in advance, and I strongly recommend to all of you to elope instead. Weddings are ferking stressful!

11-08-15, 04:08 PM	#2
Littlepeahead Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Saaarrrfff Posts: 2,908	Re: Confectionary Help! Yeah, elope. Much better idea. My wedding cost $75, and that was a voluntary donation to the judge who did the legal bit. The whole thing took a 3 minute phone call to arrange, a 5 minute drive to the courthouse and a further 2 minutes to say the required stuff and sign a form. Job done. __________________ Tender is the day, The demons go away, Lord I need to find, Someone who can heal my mind...

11-08-15, 04:14 PM	#3
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Confectionary Help! ask around your local burger vans

11-08-15, 04:23 PM	#4
BanannaMan Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Appalachia Posts: 419	Re: Confectionary Help! Tell them it's a party. The price goes up when you mention wedding. __________________ ...Bill *"The Mountains are calling and I must go"*

11-08-15, 05:10 PM	#5
Matt-EUC Guest Posts: n/a	Confectionary Help! Yeah I've kept the word "wedding" out for all of the quotes I've asked for but £330 is the cheapest I've found, and like feck am I paying that much. It's all well and good charging like £45 for the 2 hours work, but chances are, they're only going to end up giving out about 25 servings and each serving probably only costs about 10p. So at £330 they can go forth in short sharp jerking motions.

11-08-15, 05:21 PM	#6
Spank86 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Confectionary Help! You'll probably find the reason for the quotes is that's what these people could be making if they were at their usual pitch so they don't want to come to where you are to make a loss.

11-08-15, 05:25 PM	#7
Matt-EUC Guest Posts: n/a	Confectionary Help! I do see it from their perspective, £150 covers their time, travel, stock and goes towards paying for their kit. But feck me, does it seem expensive.

11-08-15, 05:28 PM	#8
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Confectionary Help! get some timber and bash a stall up yourself then buy bags of candyfloss, some sticks and popcorn. after that rope one of your mates into standing there giving the stuff away. total cost £100

11-08-15, 05:36 PM	#9
Matt-EUC Guest Posts: n/a	Confectionary Help! That's genius Bib! 5'x3' plywood board, maybe 10' of 4"x2" and some 3" batten. That should work right?

11-08-15, 05:39 PM	#10
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Confectionary Help! yup. remember to make a wheel just so it looks like a cart. you could even have a ceremonial burning of the cart and left over candyfloss... mmmmm burning candyfloss