Chocolate Fondue Fountain for a wedding reception?

My sister is getting married overseas in April. She wants a chocolate fondue fountain at the reception. The wedding being overseas means we will have to buy the fountain. The reception will be attended by about 120 people. What size fountain do I need and how many pounds of chocolate is recommended? Some of the fountains I've seen are over $1,000 which is way out of our budget. Any suggestions or real life stories that could help?Chocolate Fondue Fountain for a wedding reception?
Don't know where you have been looking but I had this one at my wedding and it served the purpose fine .I had 175 people at my wedding we also used it for the bridle shower it was great no need to spend $1,000.00 for a fountain..



http://www.chocolatefountainsales.com/
People hate these things and I guess I don't see why. I've been to 2 weddings in the last year or so that had them. Yes, there are issues surrounding them, but if these are handled, they can be quite nice. The biggest one is that there must be an attendant at the fountain, whether it's someone she knows or someone she hires. It's not just for double dipping - it's also to keep some semblance of order.



I'd guess maybe around 25-30 lbs of chocolate but I don't know about the size of the fountain.



However, I also don't know why you have to buy it. There are tons of stores on ebay and amazon that ship internationally and it seems to me she'd just pick one out and have it delivered herself! I know she can get one for a lot less than $1000, especially if it's used.Chocolate Fondue Fountain for a wedding reception?
really the fountain doesn't have to be that big. you can constantly add more chocolate so if your sister doesn't mind a small one or two small fountains can be very cheap. you could make one too. but make sure you get good chocolate not hershey becuase they make their chocolate with water





by the way no one is going to eat a pound of chocolate so 100 pounds is way to much
Check with the wedding venue if they can arrange for a fountain to be rented for you or if they can suggest a retailer that you can contact. The instructions will be with the fountain as to how much you need. You also need to buy a high cocoa chocolate (70%) rather than the shop bought variety. Be prepared...they do take an awful lot of chocolate!!Chocolate Fondue Fountain for a wedding reception?
Unnecessary in my opinion, and I'm a chocoholic! Maybe she could have a chocolate fondue at her bridal shower (if she's having one).



Why don't you look into hiring one overseas? Don't forget that if you buy it, you will have to transport it over and that will be exxy.



Good Luck!
try looking on amazon or ebay for one. my cousin had a chocolate fondu fountain at her wedding. it was a nice decoration and was edible and delicious everyone loved it. but for 120 people u will need probablly 100 pound of chocloate
I know this does not directly answer your question, but I just wanted to bring something to your attention: a bride in a white dress + melted chocolate = bad. I hope your sister will reconsider.
Those things are germy and you ALWAYS end up with double dippers - spreading germs even further



Talk her out of it - that was an 80's fad
They are messy and germ-filled because people DO double dip.....had one at a fancy company x-mas party a few years back...I refused to 'eat' from it...yuck.
I have always been very leery about using a chocolate fountain because I feel as though it's very unsanitary. Guests (and some are drunk and unaware of what they are doing) are dipping fruit and other items in the fountain and you never know where their hands have been. I saw a guy drop his marshmallow in the fountain and he fished for it with his hand. NOW with H1N1, I would definitely not incorporate it into my wedding reception.



I'm not sure where you are located, but if you are in IL, WI or MI, you can use the chocolatier I used. Her staff does all the dipping and they wear gloves. Which my husband and I loved. Check her out:

www.desireechocolates.com