
$9.95 s'mores kit from www.llbean.com
i came across one of the now popular "prepackaged s'mores kits" at a store this weekend. i think it would be so fun to incorporate a s'mores station as the centerpiece for a winter wedding. how unique would that be.so at first, i pictured a pretty bucket filled with all the goodies plus a makeshift fireplace on each table for the waiters to come by and light up when it comes time for dessert!
and then i found myself asking myself all these questions:
*what type of fire would be small and safe enough for a tabletop and still roast the marshmallow?
*would guests really appreciate having to 'work' for their dessert?
*is it too messy?
*what's my budget for this set up?
the last question was the easiest to answer. $10/table is what i want to spend on centerpieces. however, if i pack up the 3 ingredients as individual favors...i would be adding my favors portion of the budget which would raise my final centerpiece allocation to $20/table.
http://www.theonlinecandyshop.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=20
$26 for 36 hershey bars
http://www.georgehowe.com/searchresult.aspx?CategoryID=14
$25 for 36 hershey bars
http://www.metrocandy.com/Candy-Bars
$20 for 36 hershey bars
$67 for 120 chocolates? not too shabby. plus, i briefly searched for smaller versions of the standard 1.55 oz bars but couldn't find any. i'm guessing if i find some in the size i want, they'd be even more budget friendly. and i'm not stuck to just hershey bars. choxie at target, anyone?
graham crackers + marshmallows = not too expensive, i'm sure.
the real question here is that fire. how would i make that happen. i considered the idea of setting up a separate fire spot so that people could come and roast as they please. but that's way too much work. and the table fire?...the more i think about it, the more i can imagine some crazy fires happening. but hey! perhaps if you're having a winter wedding, the venue will include a fireplace. and if so, you could set up several marshmallow sticks from http://marshmallowchefsticks.com/ and people could roast and enjoy as they wish. bingo!



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