Lauren and Shane get married in Tetbury!
It was a stunningly warm Thursday at the end of March when chocolate fountain hire went to the village of Tetbury in Gloucestershire, to Calcot Manor. When we arrived, the speeches were just finishing and the guests were spilling out onto the lawns in the late sunshine. We set up the chocolate fountain in the lounge area, and put the dips they had chosen in white china bowls and we piled up fresh sugared donuts and chocolate chip brownies on white china plates. It looked lovely! The bride and groom had chosen to have a cheese wedding ‘cake’ It was whole cheeses stacked on top of each other, Brie at the bottom etc, it looked really beautiful. Lauren and Shane had their photos taken eating chocolate and then went to do their first dance! We quickly got busy with the guests enjoying the warm Belguim Choclate and delicious fresh dips. A good end to a great day!
Business Achievement Awards in Salisbury
The chocolate fountain hire team headed out to the Business Achievement Awards held at The Arts Centre in Salisbury. However, this time we we’re going as guests and not to provide a fountain! We all dressed up in our finery, ladies in pretty dresses, men in dinner jackets or mess dress. We didn’t win any prizes but we had a great time, met some great people, had some scummy food. A good evening.
Cogent Elliott- Fun Time Frankie Strikes Again!!
St Valentine’s Day is always a busy day in the Chocolate Fountain Hire world! And this year was no different some of the Chocolate Fountain Hire team travelled to two destinations in the same day! Fun Time Frankie is an unknown force working within the Cogent Elliot workplace providing the lucky employees with seasonal treats! For Valentine’s Day we snuck in to provide a small chocolate fountain for the company’s Banbury office- Junction Eleven Photographic Studio. The lucky 15 staff members were treated to a miniature luxury Belgian chocolate fountain with gingerbread men, strawberries, marshmallows and fudge! The Chocolate Fountain Hire Team then travelled over to the main office in Meriden near Coventry where employee’s pondered on the identity of Fun Time Frankie and his delicious surprise treats! Their working day was brightened up by the aroma of melted Belgium chocolate drifting down the office hallways! As the curious staff ventured out they were amazed to see a 5 tier Milk Chocolate Fountain majestically displayed with overflowing bowls filled with strawberries, grapes, marshmallows, fudge and the favourite our pyramid of mini donuts! The staff enjoyed this sweet treat over their lunch hours, and many sneaked out of the office for second and third visits! Many enjoyed kebab style skewers laden with fresh fruit and marshmallows drenched in warm milk chocolate and taken back to their desks for less messing eating! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their Valentines Treat but were still left wondering “who is Fun Time Frankie??”
Christmas Party in January!
Mrs and Mrs Aukolls go Dozzy Doe!
In a recent event Chocolate Fountain Hire went to Winchester University for the wedding of Christine Aukett and Laura Nicolls. The reception was held in the nightclub called The Vault that was in the grounds of Winchester university, and it was a great venue! When we arrived it was decorated with balloons and ‘just married’ banners. We quickly set up the chocolate fountains. The brides had asked us to bring all of the dips! We we also supplying a small fountain with dark Choclate. After the guests had tucked into a hog roast and salad, they turned their attention to us! Strawberries, profiteroles, mango and marshmallows were swiftly consumed covered in smooth creamy warm milk Choclate or the richer dark chocolate. A barn dance was the order of the evening and it was amusing to watch the guests trying to dozzy doe and grapevine whilst full of pig, chocolate and champagne! We packed away the chocolate fountains and left the party in full swing.
40th Birthday Party for Becky!
One of the first bookings of the year for Chocolate Fountain Hire was for Becky’s 40th birthday party being held at Four Pillars Thames Oxford Hotel. We set up the chocolate fountain in a lovely room which was decorated with pink purple and silver balloons and looked really good. We set up the 5 tier 50″ chocolate fountain on a table in the corner next to the buffet tables. We quickly set up the dips which were strawberries, melon, mango, banana, cream filled profiteroles, chocolate brownies, mini donuts, marshmallows, Turkish delight and fudge, how yummy! The children found us first, but soon we were surrounded by the grown ups eager to try the warm chocolate. We were very busy all evening, even after the delicious buffet food had been served. By the time 10.30 came round, everyone had eaten their full and it was a tired fountain crew that packed up and went home, leaving the dancing and partying in full swing!
Party Rockin’ Chocolate fountain in the Forrest
Post Christmas the Chocolate fountain hire team travelled to the beautiful Marriott Hotel in the Forest of Arden for the wedding of Emma and Philip. The lavishly decorated hall was the setting for the beautiful reception and as well as our fantastic 5 tier Belgian chocolate fountain the bride and groom had organised a Photo Booth and Video Message Recorder for the guests entertainment! The DJ got the party started with a performance by one of the youngest guests; the four year old Seb danced and sang along to the LMFAO song Party Rock Anthem. Every guest was enthralled by his amazing performance!! Not to be out done the bride and groom got the dance floor and wowed the crowd there romantic first dance and then invited their parents to join them. The guests enjoyed a fantastic night of fun and games including forfeits for members of the Stag Group who left early and didn’t drink on the stag night!
The guests were given a delicious buffet of Bacon or Sausage Rolls with chips and of course the yummy treats from our Chocolate Fountain. The Bride and Groom enjoyed first taste of strawberries dipped into the melted Belgian chocolate and the guests followed swiftly after, tucking into donuts, profiteroles and a favourite of all was the rich Turkish delight! The younger guests enjoyed the marshmallows and grapes; some didn’t dip into the chocolate fountain !! Soo it was time to pack up the chocolate fountain and leave the guests to enjoy their evening dancing the night away to an amazing DJ!!
Tripple chocolate to see in the new year
New Year’s Eve and the Chocolate Fountain Hire Team travelled to the picturesque village of New Milton in the New Forest for a party to see in 2012! A beautiful marquee was the setting for an amazing party. The guests were treated to a fantastic meal of Salmon or Steak with an amazing assortment of freshly prepared roasted vegetables and rice dishes. Our stunning 5 tier chocolate fountain was the dessert for this occasion and was filled with luxurious Belgian White chocolate and was complimented by 2 smaller chocolate fountains, one with milk chocolate and the other with dark chocolate. The guests enjoyed a huge variety of dips including gingerbread , profiteroles and the favourite of all our fresh strawberries, the hardest choice though was which type of chocolate to dip them into!!
There was a joint celebration as one of the guests had their birthday that day and his main choice of celebration for his 72nd birthday was to indulge in the 2012 shaped vodka ice luge. The live band played throughout the evening and the guests danced their way into 2012 with champagne and good friends!
Special visitor for childrens party in London
Chocolate Fountain Hire were asked to provide a Chocolate Fountain in London for a Christmas Party at Investec, who are a specialist bank and asset management company. The chocolate fountain was to be the centrepiece for the party which was for the children of Investec’s employee, and we were expecting a very special guest! The children piled in with their parents and helped themselves to mini beef burgers, pizza, curly fries, onion rings and toffee apples, all prepared by the chef’s in the kitchen. As soon as we had set up, we had children (and their parents) all eager to taste the creamy milk chocolate fountain dips, which included strawberries, fresh pineapple and mango! When the kids were full of chocolate and ice cream, the ‘special guest’ appeared in the lift, complete with his two elves, it was of course Father Christmas! And with his appearance came shower of sparkly confetti from the ceiling. You should have seen Matt and I desperately trying not to let it get into the fountain, we looked very funny flapping our arms about! With the exit of Father Christmas, the parents and children alike got into their coats and left, tired, happy and looking forward to the festivities of the season. As for the Chocolate Fountain Team, we left happy that a job had been well done.
wedding chocolate fountain in pewsey
Recently chocolate fountain hire enjoyed a local booking by travelling more locally to Pewsey in Wiltshire to attend the wedding reception of Darren and Leanne. The happy couple were married 3 weeks earlier in the caribean and celebrated with family and friends at Bouverie Hall. To match the wonderful Caribean theme we provided a beautiful chocolate fountain, a drinks fountain, which was filled with a colourful rum punch and not just one but TWO of our stunning palm trees!! One was covered ith delicious fresh fruit the second an amazing display of sweets! Both were equally enjoyed by the children and adults alike!! After enjoying hours of delicious profiteroles, donuts and fudge we left the guests young and older danicng the night away to their amazing live band!
