Valentine’s Day boxes give retailers and gift brands packaging that reads romance the moment it hits the shelf. These carry chocolates, jewelry, and keepsakes through the season, in the reds, blush pinks, and heart shapes buyers reach for in February. We build them as rigid boxes with a lift off lid for a premium gift, window boxes that show the contents, pillow boxes for a single small item, and heart shaped boxes for the full romantic look, sized to what goes inside. Print full color with foil and gloss to catch the eye, and add a ribbon or an insert to make the open feel special. Kraft suits a rustic handmade line, white board takes bright color. Run the exact count you need for the season with no minimum. Send your product size and artwork early so you beat the February rush. Related: gift boxes.
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Valentine’s box specification
Valentine’s packaging has a hard deadline and a short selling window, so the two decisions that matter most are which format you run and when you start.
| Formats | Rigid boxes with a lift-off lid for a premium gift, window boxes that show the contents, pillow boxes for a single small item, and heart-shaped boxes for the full romantic look. |
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| Sizing | Cut to what goes inside. Send the product dimensions, or the count and size of the chocolates if it is a filled box, and we will build the die around them. |
| Color | Reds and blush pinks are what buyers reach for in February. Send a Pantone reference if the shade has to match an existing line, because reds are the hardest family to hold consistent across stocks. |
| Finishes | Foil and gloss catch light on a shelf and are worth their cost in this category more than most. Soft-touch reads expensive in the hand. |
| Inserts | If the box holds chocolates, an insert seats each piece so nothing moves in transit and the box presents properly when opened. |
| Food contact | Food grade materials where the box holds the confectionery directly. Say so and we will spec it. |
| Lead time | Work back from your on-shelf date, not from today. Standard runs are 7 to 14 business days, and February packaging is best ordered before the December rush hits the presses. |
| Minimum order | None. Order the quantity you can actually move. If you are holding a written quote from someone else, send it over and we will work to beat it. |
| Production time | Standard runs are 7 to 14 business days. Print method and finishing move that. |
| Proof and samples | Free design and a free digital proof before anything prints. Samples on request. |
| Shipping | Free, with tracking. |
What to send us for a quote
Three things get you a real number rather than a range:
- What goes inside, and its dimensions. For chocolates, the piece count and piece size.
- Your on-shelf date. This drives everything else.
- Artwork, or the direction. Design is free if you do not have a file.
Heart-shaped or rectangular
The heart shape sells itself on impulse and needs no explaining, which is why it still moves every February. It costs more, because it needs a custom die and it wastes more board. A rectangular rigid box with a strong red wrap and foil does most of the same work for less, and it stacks and ships better. If the box is the gift, go heart. If the chocolate is the gift, the rectangle is the better buy. See Valentine’s chocolate heart boxes for the shaped version.
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