How much mithai should you order per guest?

For a dessert table, caterers commonly work to two to three pieces a head alongside other desserts. For boxes going home, the unit is the household, not the person — and for pre-wedding distribution to family it is a list somebody has to write.

Do the boxed count early and in writing. It is routinely double what people first guess, and mithai suppliers need notice for large orders.

Should mithai come from the caterer or a separate shop?

Often a separate specialist, even when your caterer offers it. Sweet-making is its own craft and the difference between good and ordinary barfi is obvious to your guests.

Check whether your venue charges an outside-food or cake-cutting fee, because it can apply to mithai brought in independently.

What should a dessert table include?

A mix works better than mithai alone: a few sweets, something with fruit, and one Western option for guests who find mithai very sweet. Cakes and paan both sit naturally alongside.

Ask who sets the table, who supplies stands and linens, and who clears it. Dessert tables are frequently delivered and then nobody owns them.

What drives the price

No published Canadian figures for wedding mithai are specific enough to quote. What sets it: quantity, which sweets (anything with pistachio, saffron or silver leaf costs more), boxing and presentation, delivery, and whether staff set up on site.

Order by weight and ask for the per-kilo price. It is the only way to compare two suppliers.

Mithai and desserts — common questions

How far in advance should mithai be ordered?

Two to four weeks for a large order, longer if boxes are being distributed to family before the wedding. Most sweets are made fresh to order, so a big volume needs notice — and the busiest shops have wedding-season backlogs.

How long does mithai keep?

It varies a lot by type. Milk-based sweets like barfi and rasgulla are best within a few days and need refrigeration; dry sweets like laddu and soan papdi hold considerably longer. If you are boxing for guests to take home, ask which varieties travel.

Will the venue charge a fee for outside mithai?

Sometimes. Banquet halls that provide dessert may charge an outside-food or cake-cutting fee per guest. Ask before ordering, because it can meaningfully change whether ordering separately is actually cheaper.