10 Creative Ways to Sweeten your Wedding with Chocolate

It is not a mere co-incidence that chocolates have come to be associated with lovers and are seen as a symbol of affection. In 1615, it is said that Anne of Austria gave King Louis XIII of France chocolate as a wedding present. Drinking cocoa concoction was part of the wedding ceremony of Mayans and Aztecs.

Keeping in tune with these traditions, even today, a wedding is not complete unless chocolate is a part of it. If providing an assortment of chocolate or desserts seems too boring an idea; then you have come to the perfect place. Variety is the name of the game now.

You do not have to stick to any one idea, of course. You can bring about a novelty and opt for unique flavors, shapes, colors and sizes of chocolate desserts. Following are the most creative ways you can serve chocolate at your wedding:

1. Chocolate Ganache served as topping to Vanilla Ice Cream

A perfect accompaniment for a summer outdoor wedding. Ice-cream covered with ganache – do not mistake this for a simple chocolate ice-cream. The ganache is made from cream, dark rum, dark chocolate. You can give your guests topping options, this would add another dimension to your dish.

2. Chocolate Fountain

What’s better than a cups of hot, steaming cocoa? A chocolate fountain, certainly. Melted chocolate from a chocolate fountain smells awesome, tastes wonderful and looks beautiful. If you hire a professional chocolate fountain artist, you can even use different colors.

3. Chocolate Fondue

This may not be the newest thing on the block, however just picture a smooth, flowing chocolate in a fondue bowl. Fondue has never failed to impress guests, especially if it is strategically placed. Give your guests fresh fruits, cookies, coffee and watch them have fun with it. Pure bliss!

4. Color the Chocolate

Color the chocolate to your wedding theme. This is a good way to add more color and exuberance to your wedding. Do not worry about the color availability; there is an array of colors available to choose from.

5. Glass full of chocolate

Pick your two favorite chocolates and fill them in martini glasses. Place them where your guests are seated or any place where your guests can access it easily.

6. Churros and Chocolate

How about having churros and chocolate dip instead of a regular wedding cake? They have never disappointed us. The idea of something fried and something sweet – together – can’t get any better than this. Fried pastries with hot chocolate dip on a cold wintry night – can you ask for anything more?

7. Chocolate Tacos

Yes, a sweet taco instead of the regular savory one. A choc taco is made to be an ice-cream dessert wrapped in a waffle and finished by dipping it in chocolate sauce. These are made in front of the guests. Not only do your guests have a wow experience to take back home, its taste is something they will remember for a long time to come.

8. Hot Chocolate

Yes, we are talking about the regular hot chocolate but with a twist. Most weddings have a coffee and tea stall along with the desserts. Why not make things interesting with a warm cup of hot chocolate? You can have spicy Mexican or other flavors of hot chocolate.

9. A Chocolate Cocktail

Why not serve the chocolate in a glass as a cocktail? There are many sweet and signature cocktails available, or better yet – you can whip one up as your signature chocolate cocktail and serve it in your wedding. Call them Chocolate martinis.

10. Liqueur Chocolate
Customize your liquor chocolate. Add your favorite liqueur and come up with a customized and smooth liqueur chocolate. You can experiment with different tastes, colors and textures.

You can color your chocolate, add different types of flavors of it, match it to your wedding theme, put it in a glass, wrap it in a decorative paper or make something completely new out of it like Chocolate Fountains add a unique touch of class to your wedding. There is no end to the number of number of possibilities when it comes to chocolate. All it takes is a little creativity and before you know it, your guests would go home with a chocolate affair.