Archive for June 2006
Wedding Gift Ideas
June 8, 2006, 10:50 pmA wedding is a red letter day for anyone. Just being invited to one can really bring about excitement. It is always a pleasure to see someone walk down the aisle with the promise of true love and life long happiness. Picking out wedding gifts can be a lot of fun too. There are thousands of gifts ideas that you can purchase online or on retail stores. Personalised gifts have been a common trend in weddings presents. Customised gifts bring out your creativity because you can dictate the style, design and message you want to be printed on them. Items range from photo frames, mugs and clocks, among others.
In buying gifts, always keep in mind your budget and be sure to get the look you want to achieve on your purchased items. Here are some gift ideas that would surely be a hit:
Tapestry
It is nice to remember your wedding day, and how else can you do this? Personalise your ordinary belongings by printing the couple’s picture on them. You can have it printed in your pillows, blankets or bags. Print them on tapestry wall hangings and keep them as an heirloom. Colorful cotton threads can make your pictures come to life with its vivid colours similar to the photograph itself.
Photo Frames
Keep your memorable pictures in unique photo frames. You can add on sweet messages like ‘sweethearts forever’ or ‘perfect couple’. Sweet lines from songs or poems are greatly recommended too. You can choose from the different frames available like natural wood, quality plastic, or metal steel. Personal messages are mostly laser engraved or wood cut-outs. The couple would love putting their favourite wedding photos to keep them reminded of the bliss of their special day.
T-shirts
Add your own personality and thoughts and get them printed in comfortable tees. Most couples would love to profess their love for each other in cute shirts. The most common of these shirts are the word ‘I’ that comes with a big red heart and the name of the groom or bride. Tell the world how you feel towards a person with these personalised tees. To add a little intimacy, you can also opt to print sweet messages on underwear and undershirts too.
Accessories
Women love accessories. Bracelets are perfect items to be personalized. You can opt to choose fancy gold, sterling silver or even 10 carat – 25 carat gold. This depends on your budget, of course. But remember, it’s always the thought that counts. Recommended words that you can put on the bracelets are the date of your wedding day, your anniversary or the couple’s name. You can opt to personalizs rings and necklaces as well.
Mugs
Mugs are very functional. If giving a present to the groom, customising his beer mug or wine glass would surely be appreciated. Be sure to choose mugs that exude manly elegance. Black or brown mugs would definitely look nice and the personal message would be a real stand out.
Clocks
You can either choose to purchase a wall clock or personal watch. Either way, you can be assured that the recipient of the gift would find them very useful. Engraving one’s name on a metal steel sports watch is an eye catcher too. A pocket watch would equally be valued.
Looking for wedding gifts can be enjoyable. Personalising your gifts would add a special touch to each present. No matter what the value of the gift is, remember that it is always the pure intention of giving that matters most.
—Sue | no comments
(posted in the Latest News category)
You Couldn’t Make It Up!
June 5, 2006, 2:00 pmDelivery driver James Higginson got a £30 parking ticket - because his load of inflated balloons was TOO LIGHT.James, 60, was stunned when a jobs-worth traffic warden slapped him with the fine - even though his van was in a loading bay. But pen-pushers in Birkenhead in The Wirral insisted that his cargo was not bulky enough to count as goods unloading.
But yesterday they relented and cancelled the fine. James celebrated by sending the ticket up, up and away tied to a balloon. Wirral Council maintained the bay was for “awkward or heavy items” but said it was “taking a sympathetic view”.
Admittedly balloons may not be heavy but anyone who has ever tried to handle 60 inflated balloons (especially if helium has been used as opposed to air) will no doubt agree with us when we say they can definitely be awkward! Don’t you just love traffic wardens!
(Taken from The Sun Newspaper Saturday 3rd June 2006.
—Sue | no comments
(posted in the Latest News category)
