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Vivid Delights

Sweet Cones

Layered pick & mix, tied with a ribbon

Cellophane cones layered with small candy drops at the tip, fizzy gummies in the middle, and feature sweets at the top. Tied with grosgrain ribbon in the colour of your day, finished with a personalised sticker.

See sticker themes
Layered cellophane sweet cones tied with grosgrain ribbon

Quantities

One cone, or a tableful

Sold individually for a thoughtful one-off, in sets of six for small parties, or sets of ten for the bigger days.

Single cone

from £4.50

A pretty pick-me-up. Posted in a bubble mailer, ribbon tied.

Set of six

from £24.00

For a small party table, baby shower favours, or a gift bundle.

Set of ten

from £39.00

For wedding favours, school fairs, or larger celebration tables.

Ribbon colours

Eight grosgrain shades

Match the cone to the day. Pick a colour at checkout, or tell us a custom shade in the notes.

Blush pink

Ivory

Sage

Lilac

Gold

Baby blue

Red

Black

Sticker themes

Plain logo, or personalised

Skip the personalisation for a clean Vivid Delights logo, or add a sticker that matches the day for £2.50 per cone.

Vivid Delights logo only
Happy Birthday
Wedding (the date)
Baby Shower
Christening
It's a Boy
It's a Girl
Thank You
School Fair
Custom event sticker