Custom Luxury Chocolate Boxes

Cavity Trays and Inserts

The tray inside is what keeps chocolates looking perfect. Moulded plastic cavity trays are the classic choice, with a pocket for each chocolate. Card inserts with die-cut cells are an alternative for brands who prefer a paper look, and they can be printed or wrapped in the same paper as the box.

Cavities must be sized to your chocolates. Measure several pieces of each shape: domed truffles, square ganaches, filled shells and bars all need different pockets. A cavity that is too large lets the chocolate slide and scuff; too small and the chocolate is pressed and marked.

Glassine cups or a thin padded layer on top of the tray stop chocolates touching the lid. A printed menu card on top, describing each piece, finishes the presentation.

Think about how chocolates are lifted out. A shallow cavity makes each piece easy to pick up with fingertips, while a very deep one forces people to tip the box. For delicate decorated pieces, a slightly wider cavity avoids smudging the decoration as they are taken out.

Papers, Colours and Foils

Luxury chocolate boxes are often wrapped in textured papers: linen, leather-effect, felt-marked or smooth matt in deep colours. Dark brown, black, navy, burgundy and forest green are traditional; soft pastels and bold modern colours suit contemporary chocolatiers.

Foil stamping in gold, copper, silver or a coloured foil adds a refined highlight. Embossing or debossing the brand name gives texture without extra colour. Soft touch laminate on printed wraps feels velvety and resists fingerprints. A single foiled logo on a rich coloured paper is often all a box needs.

Inside the lid is a good place for a short story about the chocolatier, the origin of the cocoa or the recipe behind a signature piece. You can see textured papers and foils compared in our finish guide.

Sizing by Number of Chocolates

Luxury chocolate boxes are usually sold by number of pieces: a small box of four or six, a medium box of a dozen and a large box of two dozen or more. The arrangement matters too. A single row suits a slim gift for a dinner host; a square grid suits a classic gift box.

Measure your chocolates and decide on the spacing between cavities. Add space for the tray walls and the box board. Our free design proof shows the box size, the tray layout and the lid together, so you can check the arrangement before anything is made.

For brands with several box sizes, keeping the same width and varying only the length makes a neat, uniform display on a shop shelf.

Weight is part of the impression. A box that feels heavier than expected suggests quality, which is one reason thicker greyboard is popular for chocolate gifts. If you post boxes, though, weigh a filled sample to check it stays within your courier price band.

Corporate Gifting and Personalisation

Companies order luxury chocolates for clients, staff and events. They often want their own logo on the box alongside, or instead of, the chocolatier's. A plain luxury box with a printed or foiled sleeve carrying the company logo is an efficient way to offer this without making a fully custom box for every client.

Personalised messages printed inside the lid, or on a card tucked into the box, add a thoughtful touch. For large corporate orders, boxes can be packed with an outer shipping carton and a gift card for each recipient.

Chocolatiers who offer corporate gifting often keep a small stock of plain luxury boxes and order sleeves for each client, which keeps lead times short.

Storage instructions are worth adding for corporate orders, because boxes may sit in an office before being handed out. A short line advising a cool, dry place away from sunlight helps the chocolates arrive at their best.

Send Three Pieces of Each Shape So the Cavities Fit

A luxury chocolate box is only as good as its tray, and trays are cut to the chocolate, so post us three pieces of each shape you make or send the length, width and height of each with a small margin. Decide how many chocolates per box, whether the tray is card or wrapped board, and whether a menu card sits on top. Two layers need a divider. Choose the lid style next: a magnetic flap for a box that is kept, a two-piece lid for a classic look. Finishes follow the brand: textured paper with foil for a traditional house, soft-touch for a modern one. Corporate orders usually add a printed sleeve with the client's logo rather than a separate box.

Send the piece sizes, count, style, paper and finishes, and a custom quote comes by email within one working day, with food-contact grade trays available on request. The free proof shows the box, tray and menu card. Production takes 4 to 7 working days after approval, boxes arrive assembled by tracked courier to UK mainland addresses, and dented or misprinted boxes reported within 10 days are remade or refunded.