Wholesale Heart Shaped Boxes
Heart shaped packaging carries an obvious seasonal risk. It sells hard for a few weeks and then sits, which makes the size of the run and the timing of the delivery more consequential than the design itself.
Bulk pricing
From $0.38 per unit
At a 50 unit minimum. Final price depends on size, material, and finishing.
Key Takeaway
Heart shaped boxes are a die cut and tooling question first. A shaped box needs its own dieline, and a rigid heart needs a wrapped shell rather than a folded one, which is why they carry the specialty rigid minimum of 100 or more units. Inserts are usually moulded or die cut to hold chocolates in place. Half Price Packaging orders start at 50 units, with 100 or more required for specialty rigid formats. Production runs from about 7 business days, plus 2 to 5 business days for delivery. Call (866) 225-2112.
Half Price Packaging produces heart shaped boxes as rigid wrapped builds and as folding die cut cartons, with moulded or die cut inserts. Orders start at 50 units, with 100 or more required for specialty rigid formats. Call (866) 225-2112 with the width across the lobes, the depth and the contents.
Rigid wrapped or folding die cut
A rigid heart is built as a wrapped shell with a separate lid, which gives the depth and the substantial feel associated with chocolate boxes. It ships assembled and requires 100 or more units as a specialty rigid format.
A folding die cut heart ships flat and costs less, and it suits lighter contents and higher volumes. It will not give the same lid weight, so the choice follows the price point you sell at.
Inserts for chocolates and shaped contents
A moulded insert with individual cavities holds chocolates in a fixed layout, which is what makes the box look right when the lid comes off. Cavity count and size have to match the pieces you actually produce.
For mixed contents, a die cut paperboard insert or a padded liner is more flexible. Say what goes inside and how many pieces, because the insert is quoted alongside the box rather than after it.
Finishes that suit a shaped box
Foil stamping, embossing and soft touch lamination all work on a wrapped rigid heart and are the finishes most associated with the format. A red or metallic ground with foil is the conventional treatment for a reason.
A window in the lid shows the contents but complicates the die on a curved shape. Confirm whether you want one early, since it changes the tooling rather than just the artwork.
Seasonal timing and run size
Heart boxes sell in a short window. Work backwards from your first ship date rather than forwards from today, and keep any year reference off the box so unsold stock carries forward.
Because the format is seasonal, resist overordering one size. Two sizes with a realistic split usually beats one large run that leaves stock in a warehouse until next year.
Quantities, tooling and quoting
Orders start at 50 units, with 100 or more required for specialty rigid formats. A shaped box needs its own dieline, so the first run carries a tooling step that reorders of the same shape do not repeat.
For a quote, send the width across the lobes, the depth, the contents and piece count, the construction, the finish, the quantity and the destination. Call (866) 225-2112 to start.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum order for wholesale heart shaped boxes?
Orders start at 50 units, with 100 or more required for specialty rigid formats. A rigid wrapped heart sits in that group. A folding die cut heart can run at the lower minimum, which is one reason to consider it for a first season.
Rigid or folding construction for a heart box?
A rigid wrapped heart gives the depth and lid weight associated with chocolate boxes and ships assembled. A folding die cut heart ships flat and costs less, suiting lighter contents and higher volumes at a lower price point.
How are chocolates held in place?
A moulded insert with individual cavities holds a fixed layout, which is what makes the box look right when the lid comes off. Cavity count and size have to match the pieces you actually produce, so send the piece dimensions.
Can a heart box have a window?
Yes, though a window in a curved lid complicates the die. Confirm it early, because it changes the tooling rather than just the artwork, and tooling changes are the expensive kind to make late in a seasonal schedule.
Is there a tooling step for a shaped box?
A shaped box needs its own dieline, so the first run includes that step. Reorders of the same shape do not repeat it, which is why a second season of the same box costs less to produce than the first.
When should I order for a seasonal heart box run?
Work backwards from your first ship date. Production runs from about 7 business days, depending on the product, quantity and finishing, plus 2 to 5 business days for delivery, with artwork approval and tooling in front of that.
Why buyers order from Half Price Packaging
- Orders start at 50 units, with 100 or more for specialty rigid formats
- Free design assistance and a digital proof approved by you before production
- Free shipping across the US
- Size guides and spec tables published from real production data
- Production runs from about 7 business days, depending on the product, quantity, and finishing, plus 2 to 5 business days for delivery
- Talk to a packaging specialist at (866) 225-2112
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