Posts by Jessica Morgan3

graniteridge6 said:I have a quick question for you all.
The venue's package includes 10 ounces of cookies and 10 ounces of cake per person.

We went to pay the deposit today, and I decided to pick the owner's brain—you know, asking about his actual experience—to see if that amount is truly enough. Everywhere I look on these forums, people seem to swear by a standard of 15 ounces per person. He, however, argued that when you combine the two, you're looking at 20 ounces of "sweet secret" per guest—plus the wedding cake itself—and he insisted he’s never had a situation where they ran out. He’s quite confident it's plenty. To be fair, everyone seems to rave about this guy; he runs a tight ship and wouldn't dream of letting a single thing fall short, which definitely builds my confidence in his word. 😁

So, I'm wondering—is that 15-ounce figure some sort of industry rule of thumb regardless of extra cakes, or is my current setup of 10 (cookies) plus 10 (cake) actually sufficient?

I don't mind paying extra for more cookies if it's necessary, but I really don't want to overdo it if there isn't a real need. 🙂

Thanks 😁

Honestly, I don't think you need more. The standard is usually between 3.5 and 5 oz per person, and it's pretty rare for people to actually finish all the desserts at a wedding.

Karen Johnson49 said:That sounds kind of sketchy to me—if I’m counting 5 pastries per person... how am I even supposed to figure out the total weight if I don't know how many pastries make up a pound?! 😕

Math nerds, I need help over here!!!!

By my own messy calculations, we're looking at something like 28 pounds of sweets, or did I totally screw that up too?!

I seriously hate math 🙂

🤣 if you go with 0.20 lbs per person * 90 people = 18 lbs of cookies
if you go with 0.15 lbs per person * 90 people = 13.5 lbs of cookies

It all depends on whether your guests have a sweet tooth or not 😍 but I guess 15 lbs would be plenty enough

Christian Wright6 said:A bakery told me I’d need roughly 11 pounds for an 80-person crowd (which is our count)—and that doesn't even include the cake!!

... which means if a pound runs about $33, (and there are cheaper options out there) this is going to be way too expensive 😲😲

Correct me if my math on the quantity is totally off 🤷

5 kg is way too little for 80 people. I don't know which bakery gave you that number, but they're screwing you over. You don't want to run out of dessert at a wedding... most bakeries suggest about 10-15 oz per person 🤷 plus the cake separately

Jerry Hughes74 said:Anyone know where I can pick up something like this? Doesn't have to be an exact match, just looking for the vibe..🙂

Maybe something like this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Double-Heart...#ht_520wt_1037

Bradley Jones9 said:I happen to love turquoise, and those little turquoise boxes are even better. 😉😍

😍 well, I guess I'm glad I'm not the only one.☕ there aren't many posts about this turquoise and white theme, haha. maybe I'm just one of the few crazy ones.😍

Check out my cake! 😍

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...76be10e70.jpg/

I know some of you probably hate turquoise, but... I think it looks pretty great. 😍