It Must be the Paper

 
Because I have never tasted the chocolate.  Mast Brothers - Leaders of the Chocolate Revolution...& pretty packaging with Italian papers.  From all the articles I have read, it sounds like people would give their left arm for a tiny morsel of this goodness.  I am completely charmed by their process.  The brothers clean, sort, roast, & refine the cacao beans in small batches themselves & develop the flavors, like almond + sea salt.  They also hand-wrap & tape each bar closed themselves {my favorite part}.

In the brief & fleeting moments I have thought about our favors, I think an edible one is the way to go, especially when they are this pretty.  Many people will be traveling to our wedding & to give them something such as a small plant or flowers {our first choices} will only be appreciated for a day or two, then left behind.  Plus, who does not want to nibble on a bit of chocolate before their dinner comes?

But back to the paper.  I actually own some sheets of the same paper.  Which makes me think...maybe I should do this myself.  If I did it myself, I could
1. customize the paper as well as the label; 2. Buy chocolate bars from local shops {such as my favorite, Haven's, in Maine}; 3. Then I would not have to travel to Brooklyn to get these chocolate bars; & 4. Not spend $7 - 8 per bar {well, I will have to crunch some numbers & get back to you on that part}, even though I am quite sure they are worth it. 

Now I want some chocolate.

{photos from Shop Composition} 

Comments

[Amanda]

After many hits and misses, we settled on edible favors as well. Those chocolates are like little pieces of art! If you make them yourself you will definitely have to share pics.

I'm so excited- I just struck a deal with whimsy & spice for our favors. They're sending us packages of pink rosy marshmallows, then we're going to attach our lovely custom favor stickers to the front. ;)

[Bridget]

Hmmm...I am not a favors sort of girl. I mean, I love chocolate and plants, but neither are very practical in terms of their long term use (I'm an unclutter-er at heart, and the best thing about weddings for me is the memories, something not necessarily easy to portray in a favor).

Yet--I love giving gifts as well! I am thus in the same quandry. How do people deal with this?

[Jen]

I got to taste their chocolate at the Brooklyn Flea. It is delicious. But I think it is about the paper when it comes to giving something sweet as an edible favor. It would look lovely to give $2 Hershey bars wrapped in pretty paper.

[Anne @ The City Sage]

Ooh--I've seen their chocolate at a local store but have yet to try it. You might have just convinced me!

And that paper really is gorgeous--I'm such a sucker for beautiful packaging and these bars are calling my name!