Champagne fountains can often be found as the centerpiece of entertainment at wedding receptions, engagement parties and the annual office party. This is possibly because a champagne fountain provides an exciting way to toast and celebrate the happy event or special occasion. A champagne fountain consists of numerous layers of carefully arranged champagne glasses, which are built up, each layer with a few less flutes until there is one sole champagne glass at the top and completes the pyramid shape. This single flute at the top of the pyramid is where all the fun begins as the liquid from a bottle of champagne is poured and filled into this flute ready to pour over and fill the champagne glasses beneath. It is not particularly difficult to build a
champagne fountain, but following a few tips and pointers will aid to make your wedding champagne fountain a major success.
How to Build the Perfect Champagne Fountain
Step 1: It may sound obvious, but choose a table that is large enough, level and sturdy at the same time, spending time building your
champagne flutes fountain and then finding it will most likely be knocked over is probably not the best investment of your time or money! If the table is a bit wobbly, then use a spirit level along the top of the table to make sure it is level. Since there are four legs on the table, make sure you check all four sides. Use bits of thin cardboard under the table legs to level it out if required.
Step 2: Think about how many flutes you would like to have in your champagne flutes fountain before you start building. Once you know, you will need to build your champagne fountain from the base upwards. In order for the
champagne fountain to work successfully, the base must be level.
Step 3: Cover the table with a cloth and position the tray to catch all the left over champagne on top of it. Ensure the tray is deep, long and wide enough to hold as much of the overflow of champagne as possible; this will save on cleaning at the end of the day! If you have a themed wedding, choose a tray that fits in with the theme.
Step 4: Now it is time to start building the champagne fountain. Firstly, place the first glass in the center of a circular base, or alternatively use four glasses in the center of a square base and build up your base of flutes around them, ensuring that the glasses are in a parallel shape the whole time.
Step 5: Start building the second layer by placing the champagne glasses carefully on top of the bottom layer, so that the base of each flute in the second layer rests in the small space between the rims of the glasses already placed in the
champagne flutes fountain – this is how the champagne will be able to spill over and fill the glasses below it.
Step 6: Continue to add layers of glasses above the second layer in a similar way to step 5, until the uppermost single glass has been reached. Make sure you take your own time, because one small bump and the champagne flutes fountain could end up shattered into a thousand pieces all over the floor!
More Tips on Building the Perfect Champagne Flutes Fountain
Tip 1: Allow one bottle of champagne per every six guests. If champagne are used, figure one bottle for every nine flutes, some people might have a couple of glasses – it’s always better to have too much than not enough! If you have the budget, it might be a lovely idea to have
engraved flutes with the name of each guest on the flute as their wedding favour!
Tip 2: Despite your careful levelling, you may still find slight variations in the rims of some of the champagne glasses, which may cause the champagne to drain unevenly leaving less in some champagne flutes and more in others.
Tip 3: Even the smallest bump to the table could be disastrous. Ensure the area you place the champagne fountain in is not in a well-travelled part of the wedding or event.
Date posted: 14/04/2010
