For more detail, see wedding favour chocolates.

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Quantity is the next decision, and it is where couples tend to overspend or come up short. Work per table rather than per head at first. A round of ten guests usually wants ten individual favours, plus a couple spare for the top table and any late additions. Order roughly five to ten per cent over your final count. Chocolates keep, so a small surplus is never wasted, whereas a shortfall on the morning is a genuine headache.

Presentation is worth a moment. A neutral, tidy box works across relationships, Lily O'Brien's chocolate from a close friend to a professional contact you would rather not overstep with. It also spares you the guesswork of taste and colour that trips up more decorative gifts.

Used well, a personalised box says you thought about the person, not just the occasion. For most givers, that is exactly the impression worth making.

A few practical points. Decide on personalisation early, since a date or names printed on the box adds a step to the order and needs lead time. Read any message back for spelling before you commit, because a printed error on an anniversary gift is a poor look. Allow extra time near Christmas, when a December anniversary competes with the busiest ordering window of the year.