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Carly
Just Said Yes August 2017

How many Doughnuts?

Carly, on February 22, 2017 at 3:47 PM Posted in Planning 0 15

Hey everyone! So we are doing doughnuts for dessert at our wedding and I am having trouble figuring out how many to buy. We will have 150 to 175 people at the wedding, but the last wedding I went to had a cupcake bar and almost none of the cupcakes got eaten! I just don't want to spend money on something that won't be enjoyed.

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Latest activity by Katy, on September 7, 2017 at 10:18 PM
  • Anne
    Master April 2017
    Anne ·
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    I would probably eat 1/2 to 1 donut.

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  • AKCouple
    Super August 2017
    AKCouple ·
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    A million.

    JK, I'd get enough so that everyone is able to have at least 1. I know I'd eat one, but FH would probably eat 4 lol. Opting for more is better than less, even if that means you may be left with many left over. If it were me, I'd do 1.5 per person.

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  • Abbey
    Expert October 2017
    Abbey ·
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    I'd eat at least 4. So maybe a few less than that per person but not many.

    In reality though, I'd budget 1.5-2 per person. Worst case is you get donuts for breakfast the day after.

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  • Sara
    Master April 2017
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    I would definitely eat one (at least!) I would budget for 1.5-2 per person

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  • Elizabeth
    Master December 2016
    Elizabeth ·
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    You need at the very least 1 per person, possibly 2.

    I know the donut thing is a trend, but I'd be super disappointed if I went to a wedding and the only dessert option was a donut.

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  • HickChick418
    VIP May 2017
    HickChick418 ·
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    If there's some leftover you can send them home with people for a midnight snack or breakfast...yummmm

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  • MrsCalderon
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    I'd definitely eat at least 2 lol

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  • AD2AP
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    AD2AP ·
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    I would eat zero (just because usually at weddings there is so much other food) so keep in mind everyone is not going to eat one but some people might eat four. I would do 1.5 per person

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  • Celia Milton
    Celia Milton ·
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    Two. But donuts on display for four hours are not the best singular dessert. Just sayin'.

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  • BeautifulQueen2b
    Expert March 2017
    BeautifulQueen2b ·
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    I cant imagine that desert being a wedding desert with no other options. Especially for your optics. But i would say 1.5 per person aince everyone won't eat two.

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  • WW User
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    We're having mini cupcakes and whoopie pies and full size donuts.

    I am ordering 2 cupcakes PP, and .5 per person of donuts and pies. That may seem low to some people, but at every wedding I've ever been to no one eats the damn desserts, and they're for sure NEVER gone. Worst case scenario each of my guests will have a dessert probably two.

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  • Dolores Umbridge
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    Dolores Umbridge ·
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    I can eat donuts forever. I housed a dozen throughout a day once. If I wasn't afraid of being judged more than i already was, I would have eaten them all back to back.

    Fatty at heart.

    If i had all those donuts in front of me I'd eat, realistically probably 3. To avoid the shame

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  • Gina
    Devoted October 2017
    Gina ·
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    I would do at least 2 per person. If they don't eat them at the wedding they'll take them to go.

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  • F
    Dedicated February 2017
    futuremrs ·
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    We have 88 guests, including kids. We ordered 9 dozen donuts for our guests so well have about 20 extra.

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  • K
    Just Said Yes September 2017
    Katy ·
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    Hi! How many donuts did you order? What was the verdict?

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