We selected 8 of Kakao’s all-natural and all-fabulous chocolates to taste, and paired various wines & coffee/chocolate liqueurs to complement the chocolates in various ways.

The all-star line-up included:
Ginger Bark
Caramels with Sea Salt
Chile-Vanilla Truffles
Turkish Coffee with Cardamom
Chai Tea with Cinnamon Truffle
Lavendar-Vanilla Truffle
Extra Dark Chocolate Truffle with Sea Salt
Mint with Candied Lemon Peel

We used deep red, chocolate brown, and splashes of yellow for the color palette to keep an organic but spring-like feel. On the cocktail tables we used tiny bud vases with just a few yellow billy button flowers.(see pic below) On the large tables we had some small bubble bowls with a single floating spider mum, and larger bud vases bringing together both the whimsy of the billy buttons and drama of the spider mums. (see pic below) All of these arrangements incorporated coffee beans at the base. Also mixed on the larger tables were small bubble vases filled with wine corks and votive candles. We continued the wine element by also using the wine corks to hold our custom labels for each platter of chocolate. (see pic below)

It was an overwhelming success, as you could tell by overhearing everyone trying to nail down the exact order of their favorites at the end of the night. Many thanks to Brian Pelletier of Kakao, and cheers to chocolate!

Appetizer Table

Billy Button Centerpiece

Fun Centerpieces

Gourmet Chocolates

Come visit our booth at the Morgan Ford Music & Street Festival on Saturday, October 3 from 12-9pm near the intersection of Morgan Ford & Juniata in St. Louis’ Tower Grove South. Stop by for giveaways, raffles, discounts, inquiring about services, or just saying hi! Stay for music, food, fun, and to support other local businesses and artists! Best of all, it’s FREE!