Certain gifts require a lot of planning, while others simply work because they bring an instant sense of happiness. Chocolates, however, fall in the second category. There are so many ways to make chocolate a thoughtful surprise, from a simple gift of chocolate to a friend to an elaborate hamper for a birthday or anniversary.
Variety is the spice of life. Pick from a range of popular favourites like Cadbury chocolates and Dairy Milk Silk. You can also pick an assorted chocolate gift pack, combine chocolates with flowers or a teddy or even pick a complete hamper for someone special.
If you're in search of something sweet for an upcoming occasion, browse our chocolate gifts online and use this guide to find an option that fits the person, occasion and style of celebration.
Chocolate Gifts for Birthdays, Anniversaries and Everyday Treats
Chocolates are a good option for just about any occasion, but the way you wrap them up can make the gift feel a lot more personal.
Chocolates are easy to combine with flowers, cakes, teddy bears and personalised keepsakes for a birthday. A small chocolate gift is ideal for a work colleague or friend, while a large hamper is more appropriate if you want the surprise to be significant.
Pair chocolates with flowers, personalised mugs or a sentimental keepsake for couples. When choosing something for a girlfriend, wife, mother or another special woman in your life, you can also look into chocolates for her.
Chocolate combinations are also great for anniversaries. Go for flowers with chocolates, a romantic hamper or a personalised gift with Dairy Milk Silk chocolates instead of just a box of chocolates.
Choosing a chocolate gift by occasion
For a birthday, go for colourful chocolate arrangements, cake combos or chocolates with a teddy. An anniversary usually warrants flowers, personalised gifts and premium looking chocolate hampers. A neat chocolate gift box or hamper is a simple but not impersonal thank-you or congratulations gift.
Gift Ideas For Cadbury Celebration and Dairy Milk Silk
Cadbury is one of the most recognisable names in the Indian gifting chocolate market. Searches for Cadbury Celebration, Cadbury Celebrations and Silk chocolate are often made by people who already know the type of chocolate they want, but are deciding on the presentation for a gift.
If you want a ready assortment rather than picking individual bars, a Cadbury Celebrations-style gift works well. Dairy Milk Silk also goes well with flowers, teddy bear, plants or a special touch without making the gift look overdone.
This kind of combination is a success because the recipient gets something sweet, something decorative and a plant to keep after the chocolates are gone.
Chocolate Gift Packs, Boxes, Baskets & Hampers
A chocolate gift pack comes in handy when you want to keep the gift simple. A hamper or basket is better for more variety and visual impact.
Usually, the chocolate gift box is focused on chocolates. A chocolate hamper can include chocolates and other items such as snacks, flowers, teddy bears, plants, mugs or personal keepsakes. A basket is more about presentation and can make the unboxing experience feel special.
If chocolates are just one part of the gift, you can look for wider gift hamper options.
Chocolates with Flowers and Chocolate Flowers
The chocolate bouquet is a combination of the visual display of a bouquet and something the recipient can actually enjoy later on. Chocolates can be combined with fresh flowers or packaged in bouquet style rather than just flowers.
If you want the presentation to be as important as the chocolates, you can look into chocolate bouquet gifts.
Birthday Gifts Birthday Gifts for Flowers and Chocolates for Birthday Anniversary Flowers And Chocolates If you want a classic romantic combination, flowers and chocolates for anniversary can do the trick.
Flowers or chocolates or both?
Chocolate — If the recipient likes chocolate and you’re looking for a simple gift, choose chocolate. Pick flowers when the presentation and the emotion are what matters most. If you’re looking for the visual impact of fresh flowers, but also the familiar appeal of chocolates, consider flowers with chocolates.
Teddy Bears, Plants & Personalised Gifts Chocolate Gifts
Giving chocolate doesn’t have to be limited to boxes and bouquets. The most memorable pairings are often created by pairing chocolates with a second gift that stays with the recipient.
The teddy bear adds a cute and cuddly element to the gift. OyeGifts has also a special Teddy Bear & Chocolates collection for such kind of combination.
Plants make a great gift for people who like useful or decorative presents. Personalised gifts are a step further, because the recipient gets something that is made just for them.
Choosing the Best Chocolate Gift
1. Consider the relationship
A casual chocolate gift might be perfect for a colleague but your partner or spouse might appreciate a more personalised combination.
2. Match the gift with the occasion
For a birthday you can choose fun and colourful gifts. Romantic combinations are generally good for anniversaries. Often, congratulations and thank-you gifts are best presented in neat hampers or chocolate boxes.
3. Choose between simple and elaborate
Sometimes one good pack of chocolate is all it takes. If a smaller gift chosen well says it better, don’t automatically reach for a large hamper.
4. Consider what will be left after the chocolates
Plants, personalised mugs, cushions, teddy bears and keepsakes offer something to keep after the chocolates have been eaten.
5. Check shipping options for destination
If the surprise is time sensitive, select products according to the delivery options available for the recipient’s location. This is especially true for birthdays and anniversaries, where the delivery time is part of the experience.
Simple Chocolate Gifts Can Still Be Personal
Chocolates are still a very popular choice as they can be moulded to almost every type of gifting moment. A chocolate gift can be as simple as a box of favourite chocolates or as elaborate as a hamper with flowers, a teddy, a plant or a personalised keepsake.
If the receiver likes familiar options, the decision is made easy with Cadbury Celebrations or Dairy Milk Silk. If presentation is more of a concern, go for a chocolate bouquet. If you need to go that little bit further sometimes, a chocolate hamper or combination gift can provide a fuller surprise.
Look up chocolate gifts on the web and compare the different options for the occasion and the person you will be gifting.
Chocolate Gift Questions You Frequently Ask
What are the best chocolates to gift?
The best choice depends on the receiver. Cadbury chocolates and Dairy Milk Silk are popular choices and are easy to select. If you want some variety, you can also go for assorted chocolate gift packs or hampers.
Do chocolate gift packs make good birthday gifts?
Yes. A chocolate gift pack is a good stand alone present or can be combined with flowers, cake, a teddy bear or personalised gift for a more complete birthday surprise.
What is a bouquet of chocolate?
A chocolate bouquet is a bouquet of chocolates. Some options also include flowers with chocolates, making them perfect for birthdays, anniversaries and romantic surprises.
What goes with chocolates?
Popular combinations include flowers and cakes, teddy bears and plants, personalised mugs, photo gifts and other keepsakes.
Chocolate Hampers vs Chocolate Boxes Which is best?
Neither is inherently better. If you just want to send chocolates then a box of chocolates is probably the way to go. If you want to send a variety of gift types then a hamper is a better option.
Are chocolates appropriate for anniversary gifts?
“Yeah. You can pair chocolates with flowers, personalised gifts or romantic mementos to give that anniversary gift a little more meaning.
What’s a good chocolate gift for her?
Depending on her preferences, you can choose a chocolate bouquet, flowers with chocolates, a personalised hamper or chocolates with a plant or keepsake. Also check out gifts for her that are chocolate.
Yes, you can send chocolates with flowers for birthday.
Yes. A flowers and chocolates combo is a safe bet for a birthday as it combines a traditional bouquet with an edible gift. Browse birthday flowers and chocolate gifts
