When you think of wedding party favors, what's the first thing that comes to mind? Truffles in a handsomely decorated box, chocolates wrapped in elegant paper... Whatever comes to mind, there's one thing that is certain. Lowering your wedding guests' blood pressure most likely wasn't something you thought much about, particularly when thinking about personalized chocolate wedding favors. Who knew you could help lower someone's blood pressure, particularly with something as simple as a wedding party favor? Research actually shows that dark chocolate reduces the risk of high blood pressure, which makes dark chocolate a healthy and attractive option for your wedding party favors.
We are told that with things that are all natural, usually darker is better for you. We've heard of sayings such as, ' brighter or darker the colors of vegetables the better they are for you', or the 'the darker the berry, the sweeter the juice', and others. We can now add, 'the darker the chocolate, the healthier the heart'. It is the cocoa in dark chocolate that makes it good for you. Not hot chocolate, but the cocoa naturally found in cocoa beans that are used to make chocolate. Cocoa helps the body naturally process nitric oxide: a chemical compound that helps the body's natural blood flow. Flavonoids, a plant compound found in cocoa beans, also are beneficial in clogged artery prevention. This theory was tested on men and women between the ages of 55-64 who had previously been diagnosed with mild to high blood pressure. After 14 days of 2 chocolate candy bars per day while eating a balanced, healthy diet, those who were given the dark chocolate candy displayed a fairly significant drop in blood pressure!
Now guests at your wedding can enjoy a double treat from your wedding favors: something sweet and healthy without having to sacrifice great tastes.
Here Are A Few Thoughts For Unique Dark Chocolate Wedding Favors To Consider:
Chocolate CDs
Ever thought of chocolate CDs? They are the hottest new craze in party favors. It's a CD made of dark chocolate that, obviously, you can actually eat. They can also be personalized by placing a picture on the chocolate CD that also is edible. Your wedding guests will be pleasantly surprised with this wonderful gift.
Truffles
Truffles always work well with virtually any event. Another idea would be to give the truffles in 2 x 2 piece favor boxes with personalized satin ribbon tied in a bow. There are many various companies who specialize in personalizing ribbon and in script quote your special note.
Bring Back the Fondue
Get a little bit inventive and host a wedding shower at the melting Pot, an authentic fondue restaurant. Make your wedding shower fun by setting a mini dark chocolate fondue kit at every table for your shower guests to enjoy dipping nuts, strawberries, cookies and even candies as they wish. Place a note by each kit that says something like: "Have a healthy heart on us!" Even better, the miniature fondue kit will make the perfect bridal shower favor kit that your guests can use for fondue dishes.
Chocolate Centerpieces
For centerpieces, you could have dark chocolate dipped strawberries that resemble a groom and bride at every table or the appetizer setting.
When ordering your chocolates, be sure to keep in mind delivery dates and the time of year. For warm months, most manufacturers will require a 3-day shipping time to prevent chocolates from melting. Be sure the dark chocolate wedding favor company you choose will adhere proper packaging in the warmer months and when shipping to warmer climates.
Encourage guests at your wedding to be healthy with the new research about the health benefits of dark chocolate. Create cards or put words on your dark candy chocolate wedding favors telling them that dark chocolate is good for them, and that you are giving them something healthy and delicious as wedding party favors!
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