Traditional sweets: a wedding guide

Your wishlist

Answer these before you meet anyone.

• What traditional sweets are you dreaming of?

  Free text — name the sweets and traditions you want, and compare them against what each vendor makes, below.

• How do you picture the sweets being used?

• Where would you like the sweets to come from?

• What must these sweets be able to accommodate?

What to ask each one

• Which sweets, from which tradition?

• Counted per guest or per household?

  Boxed sweets often go one per household, like an invitation; a sweets table serves per guest.

• Where are the sweets coming from?

  A specialty sweets shop is usually a different vendor from the wedding cake baker.

• How far ahead can they be made or delivered?

  Mithai and mochi run short; koufeta and cookie trays keep.

How it’s usually priced

Usually priced per guest.

Possible extras: Boxes & packaging, Delivery & setup.

What you settle once booked

• What role do the sweets play?

• Who fills and places the boxes?

• Delivery and handoff

What to look over

Correct these details as needed.

• How many portions or boxes?

• Dietary needs and allergies

  Nuts run through many of these traditions — pistachio in baklava and mithai, almonds in koufeta — and ghee is dairy.

The day-of sheet

Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.

Across the whole day

Choose which moments to include.

• Sweets delivery
• Sweets served / distributed