Lead time is where bulk orders demand respect. Handmade chocolate and any personalisation both need runway, so treat six to eight weeks before the wedding as the point to place a firm order, and stretch that further for dates near Christmas when production is busiest. Confirm your numbers only after the RSVP deadline has passed, and give yourself a few days of margin for the guest who replies late.

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Wedding favours occupy an odd space. They should feel considered without dominating the budget, and ideally they earn a place in a guest's coat pocket rather than the bin. Chocolate manages both, provided you choose it with a little care.

A message box leans occasion-led. A name, a date or a short line such as "thank you" or "congratulations" turns a standard box into something addressed to one person. It is the safer choice when you are not sure a photo will land, for corporate gifting for instance, or when you want the chocolates themselves to be the centre of attention.

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