Get the count right with a sensible buffer, place each favour consistently, and order well ahead of the day. The etiquette looks after itself once the logistics do.
For more detail, see individually wrapped chocolates.
On dietary questions, and there will be some, point guests to the published ingredient information rather than vouching for suitability yourself. It is the accurate way to answer.
What lifts either above a last-minute grab is what is inside and where it comes from. Lily O’Brien’s has handcrafted its chocolates in Newbridge, Co. Kildare since Mary Ann O’Brien started the brand in 1992, so a hamper carries a bit of provenance you can mention as you hand it over. A gift with a story behind it always feels more considered than one without.
A few practical checks save disappointment. Confirm the image resolution the personalisation needs, since a screenshot pulled from social media often prints softer than you would like. Check the character limit on text boxes before you write your message, and read it back for spelling, because a printed typo is permanent. Look at the proof if one is offered.
Provenance gives the gift a bit of weight. Lily O’Brien’s chocolate O’Brien’s has handcrafted its chocolates in Newbridge, Co. Kildare since 1992, so a large box arrives as something made with care rather than grabbed off a shelf. It is a detail worth mentioning as you hand it over, since a gift that comes from somewhere specific always feels more considered.
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