Better Than a Boring Rehearsal Dinner in NYC: A Chocolate Dinner!
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! Whether you’re the parents of the groom who have been tasked with planning the rehearsal dinner or you’re a couple taking matters into your own hands, we’ve all been to enough rehearsal dinners to know that the format and the food are fatigued. A truly special couple deserves a truly special and memorable evening, featuring chocolate!
I’m a food writer specializing in craft chocolate in NYC, and I host curated chocolate tastings that deepen our understanding of one of our favorite foods. There are so many fun ways to incorporate chocolate into your rehearsal dinner:
Guided Tasting Led By Yours Truly. Treat guests to tasters of 5 to 10 bean-to-bar chocolates, plus goodies like whole cacao beans and fresh cacao fruit juice. This makes for a fantastic dessert, or it can be a full meal by adding pairings like cheese, bread, fruit, beer, spirits, and wine!
Chocolate Pairings for Each Course. Working with a fantastic caterer or restaurant? Great! I love collaborating with chefs to create chocolate-focused dinners. I planned a ton of them on my book tour, and they were always delicious and such great fun. Think anything from cacao-nib-encrusted lamb chops to chicken with mole sauce to an array of chocolate cookies and desserts.
Dessert Table. I can keep the savory and sweet separate and instead curate a dessert table with my secret chocolate chip cookies, single-origin brownies, truffles, chocolate bark, and more!
In other words, this is not your basic rehearsal dinner. This is for people who want to take a trip instead of get a nice piece of jewelry, people who love specialty coffee and cheese, people who are just as excited about their marriage as they are the wedding itself.
Plus I give back to local nonprofits through each and every event so that everyone can enjoy chocolate and feel the love.
So are you ready to get this out-of-the-ordinary rehearsal dinner started?
“Megan pays attention to every detail and makes sure her selections are top notch.”
— Jacob, Wilmington, DE
“Highly recommend for both the newbie chocolate lover and those with more sophisticated palates!”
— Tamara, Rock Hill, SC
“Her broad understanding and her lack of pretense are a good combination for relating easily to a large audience.”
— David, New York, NY
Contact us at events@chocolatenoise.com for more information and pricing!
At my private chocolate tastings, we talk a LOT about where chocolate comes from, but it’s another thing to see it for yourself. Here is a little video I made a few years ago called “From Bean to Bonbon” that illustrates this process from start to finish. The best part? I can bring fresh cacao pods and fresh cacao juice to your tasting so you can try this delicious and unique fruit for yourself!
Rehearsal dinner not your thing? Check out my bridal shower offerings as well!
About Me
I'm a food writer and the author of Bean-to-Bar Chocolate: America’s Craft Chocolate Revolution, and a judge at the International Chocolate Awards. My work has been published in The New York Times, Slate, Zagat, and Food & Wine, and my blog Chocolate Noise was a 2016 Saveur Food Blog Awards finalist. I love sharing and tasting chocolate with people, and I've been hosting luxury private tastings for almost three years. There's no better way to celebrate love than with chocolate, and I can't wait to taste delicious bars and truffles with you!