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Friday, September 3rd, 2010
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Gifts are not just items that you should give on a special occasion. Sometimes rewards can help to inspire an entire workforce 
It can make them feel appreciated, usually that is what is needed to get the best out of your workforce. CorporateGifts2U are specialists in providing corporate gifts, business gift ideas and promotional gift ideas at affordable prices within the UK. We pride ourselves on offering your company a range of corporate wine, gifts, personalised gifts and engraved gifts to suit your business and your budget.
It doesn’t matter what the quantity is, we are sure we can help! In order to discuss options or receive a quote, please call us on 01775 640788, or email us at enquiries@CorporateGifts2U.co.uk and one of our sales advisors will be more than happy to help.
Corporate Wine
We specialise in corporate wine for business and corporate customers within the UK. We can offer competitive prices on a range of wine gifts and personalised wine gifts, as well as standard, personalised and luxury wine gift sets. We have a selection of red, white and rose wines to choose from ranging from £4 – £30 depending on your budget, as well as personalised corporate wine gifts from £6 per bottle (based on a quantity of 50 bottles plus). Wines include Italian, Australian and Chilean wine bottles, however speciality wines can be sourced upon request. As already mentioned, our company also offers wine gift sets, which combine wine bottles with wine boxes, wine accessories and glasses/engraved glasses. Corporate wine gift sets can be custom made upon request to include all or a selection of the recommended wine products. All of our corporate wines, personalised wine gifts, engraved wine gifts and wine gift sets will be delivered within the UK by a pallet courier on a next working day service. So, if you have a tight schedule we can definitely help in getting some corporate gifts sent out to you or an address within the UK. Call us on 01775 640788 for more information on all our corporate wine products.
Personalised Corporate Wine Gifts
Our personalised corporate wine gifts can be split down into three forms; firstly you can choose one of our pre-designed labels to add a message onto. These are ideal for corporate Christmas wine gifts. Secondly, you have the option to design your own wine label, which we will then print out and attach to our wine bottles. If you don’t have a design team – worry not, we do, so a design can be drawn up and emailed through for confirmation. Please note: an extra charge is taken for this service. Thirdly, if you have got the budget, or are looking for a special gift to give to customers or employees then we would suggest engraved wine gifts. These are personalised corporate wine gift ideas with a message (and possibly a logo – dependent upon the complexity of your business logo) and prices start from £16 for a minimum of 20 bottles.
If in doubt or you’d like to discuss options just give us a ring.
Send Champagne in the UK
Is your company looking to send champagne out in large or smaller quantities? We can help, we can provide branded champagne and corporate personalised champagne as well as a huge variety of bespoke champagne gift sets suit to your requirements. Recently, we have sent out Moet et Chandon Magnum Champagne bottles in a gift box as well standard 75cl Moet et Chandon champagne bottles. We have access to the most well known champagne brands including Bollinger, Veuve Cliquot and Taittinger, for example. We can send a bottle box out with these branded champagnes if you are looking for a champagne gift set. However, if you are looking for personalised corporate gifts then choose to create bottles of personalised champagne. You can either design the champagne label yourself, we can design the champagne label for you. Or, you could go for engraved champagne. We can put these personalised corporate champagne gifts into a gift box, should you desire and add engraved or standard flutes to them to create unique and unusual champagne gift sets ideal to give out as business gifts. These gift ideas are also delivered on a next day delivery service via a pallet courier, so once again if you need champagne in a rush for your business, then we can help you.
Engraved Business Gifts
Yes, we offer engraved business gifts too. The range is limitless; including such gifts as engraved pens in a variety of colours, engraved business card holders, engraved keyrings. Other engraved gifts include bottle gifts; engraved whisky, engraved vodka, engraved port and engraved sambuca.
We are here for all of your business gift, corporate gift and promotional gift needs, so take advantage of our service and give us a call or send us an email to discuss your requirements today. If you are on a tight schedule of 3-4 working days, then consider us. We may be able to get some corporate gifts out to you that quick.
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
How many times have you gone Christmas shopping and tried to look for an interesting and unique gift for your dad, uncle or granddad and the best that you’ve been able to come up
No one wants SOCKS for Christmas 
with a pair of Simpsons socks?
When I was a kid my mum used to take us Christmas shopping in mid November. Her main reason for this was that she did not want to brave the Christmas rush when Decemeber came. Now I’m older and wiser I understand why. People go crazy. I’m one of these people who start mid November too, at least the planning of the presents anyway. I usually know what I want to get people, nowadays however I do the majority of my Christmas gift shopping online; just because it’s easier. With online shopping there is a lot more choice I think at Christmas because I feel you can think outside the box. For example I know some people who instead of buying the standard Christmas Gift of festive candles and scented gift packs (Boots and other places sell those perfume sets – I actually love those) they bought their boyfriend a ‘track day’ with Ferrari. That is certainly better than a pair of socks, but for a gift like that you really need to have the budget to be able to buy them.
I think before you start your Christmas present shopping you need to do a few things:
1) Decide who you are buying gifts for. For me it would be my close family (so we’re talking my mum, dad, sister, grandparents x2, my cousin with whom I spend large amounts of time, my aunt and uncle who spends every Christmas with us and boyfriend) and friends (for my it would be my two best friends – guy and girl). As you can see from my list I have 11 people to buy for. Now I know that I can move onto the next point….
2) Sharing the present burden. Me and my sister have a habit of sharing the Christmas present buying. She’ll buy for my dad and I’ll buy for my mum and both of us will go halves on the presents for our grandparents etc. At Christmas your purse strings are probably stretched to the max so having someone to help you out with the Christmas shopping is a real life saver!
3) Now you know who you are buying for, who you are sharing the gift buying with – you can decide on your budget. My BIGGEST and possibly the most vital piece of information that I can give you is this; decide on a budget and stick to it. You know how much you earn, you know how much you can afford. The amount of people I know who put all their Christmas expenses on their credit card and are then paying for it for the whole of the next year. DON’T DO THIS. A realistic budget will help you buy great gifts rather than good gifts because you’ll take the time and effort to research the kind of gift you want to get someone.
4) DON’T LEAVE IT TILL THE LAST MINUTE. Alot of shops hike the prices up on gifts just before Christmas, when you go back in the January sales and you see the new price of something you’ll be horrified at how much you paid during the festive period.
So those are the most important things to remember before you start your Christmas shopping. Once you’re ready to start and you want to start thinking outside the box so you don’t end up buying ’socks’ (or something similar)…. so here are a couple of suggestions that you might want to consider before you start:
1) Engraved Champagne Flutes – I write about these alot in my posts. I know I do. But there is good reason for this. Recent trends in our own sales show that people love them, they are a unique gift that is perfect for celebration. Alot of people by engraved champagne flutes as wedding gifts, but I think that they although they make great wedding presents they also are fantastic for Christmas. What could be better than getting a set of personalised champagne flutes on Christmas day, especially if you are in a couple. Christmas is a time for celebration, you could wake up on Christmas morning, open your presents and toast in Christmas in your brand new personalised champagne flutes! Celebrate this happy day in style! So yes, I am an advocate of personalised champagne flutes, for a number of reasons – not only are they great for celebration (everyone loves to toast with champagne) but the personalisation makes them even more appealing. Personalised messages give that thoughtful and sentimental touch to any gift.
2) Personalised Champagne – so if you are buying someone a set of champagne flutes then you should really buy them a bottle of personalised champagne to go with it. Just like champagne flutes, personalised champagne has that wow factor. It is a classy gift that is perfect for Christmas. As I mentioned earlier people love to toast Christmas in and what could be better than doing it with a bottle that was given as a Christmas present? Again it’s a simple yet thoughtful gift, and it certainly isn’t a pair of socks.
3) If you are looking for gift for your dad, granddad or uncles (socks is usually the norm), then why not think about the following as a great gift for Christmas? – the following being a pair of engraved cufflinks. Every man wheres cufflinks at some point in their life. So whether they use them at New Years Party or 10 years down the line, a set of engraved cufflinks will last a life time! Personalised lighters, engraved whisky and vodka are also great Christmas Gifts too.
BE ORIGINAL.
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
The groom at a wedding is just as important as the bride. I know everyone goes on about the brides big day – but there wouldn’t be a big day if it wasn’t for the groom. He is sometimes a little forgotten at times. Now I don’t think that should be the case. So when thinking about the type of gifts you are going to get for the happy couple you should think about groom gifts too.
In Muslim weddings – the wedding is more to do with the groom. There is a whole ceremony called Nikah where the groom and the father of the bride enter into a contract to ensure that the bride will be well cared for and looked after in the groom’s family. This is usually a public event where all the family and friends witness this agreement. It is at this point that the groom also pay the dowry requested by the bride. This whole ceremony just involves the groom. I like it you know. The groom gets his show and the bride gets her’s with her big entrance and gorgeous dress.
Usually the groom gifts are left to the best man to sort out. Afterall the bridesmaids will get a gift for the bride therefore it is seems fair that the bestman and the groomsmen sort out a nice groom gift – when you think about the kind of gift to get the groom; REMEMBER he will be married, so it needs to meet the approval of his new wife! You don’t want him sleeping on the couch on his wedding night.
Here are a couple of great ideas for groom gifts:
1) I mentioned in a previous post about engraved champagne flutes and how they are a perfect bride gift, they are the same for the groom too. The two champagne flutes can be engraved with a personalised message. Each flutes could have different messages on them – one for the groom and one for the bride. Give them as a set and you’ve got not only a great wedding gift but also a great groom gift too.
2) If you do want to get a wedding gift that is groom specific then I think you should think about an engraved wedding gift and with that I mean “engraved cuflinks“. They would make a really special gift for the groom on his wedding day. He could wear them with his tux – also if in all the panic he has forgotten his cufflinks, then by presenting him with the cufflinks on the morning of his wedding will sure help him out!!
3) If you are the best man and you fear that after marriage you are going to lose your best buddy to the domestic life, then what could be better then to get your best friend and engraved photo frame with a picture of you two at some crazy event where you pretty much laughed all night! I know to a guy that may seem like a really soppy gift. But if you think about it in terms of the bride – she is less likely to display a beer keg in her house than a beautifully engraved photo frame that is a touching gift from the best man….
Whatever you get as a groom gift, remember when you buy this that he is just as important as the bride on ‘his’ special day – afterall I’m sure he only plans to get married once!
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
We launched a website a couple of months back: www.WeddingGifts2U.co.uk, this website specialises in all things wedding related. Whether it is gifts for the bride and groom or a bottle of vodka for a stag night – they have what you need to make your wedding go smoothly – well in terms of gifts anyway!
Here is a quick suggestion if you are looking for a great gift idea for the happy couple – and that is champagne flutes. In my last post I mentioned how we had a new range of champagne flutes in and our range of wedding flutes are great for the happy couple. Have a set of personalised flutes engraved with a special message to create a really unique gift. Below are a few testimonials from a couple of our sites – from these I think you can tell how popular they are!
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Engraved Champagne Flutes with Heart Stems
Very pleased with my purchase. Champagne engraved flutes are very sophisticated. Thank you. Received within ten days of ordering and most importantly before the wedding. |
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Barbie Girl (23/08/2010)
Swest (05/08/2010)
Simple Engraved Flute Single
The flutes look beautiful, the engraving looks very professional & precise & the flutes will fantastic bridesmaid gifts at our wedding tomorrow (31st July 2010). Thank you so much. |
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Miss Nadine Lay (30/07/2010)
Engraved Wedding Flutes Set
Fantastic service and the engraving on the glasses is beautiful. Really happy with them which is fantastic as i was quite nervous about ordering something like this on the internet. |
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Leanna Wood (11/06/2010)
Engraved Hearts Champagne Flutes
I was very impressed with the presentation box which displayed the glasses to perfection. The personalised message on the glasses was set out just as I expected. A big thank you to all. |
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Jean (26/05/2010)
Engraved Silver Plated Love Champagne Glasses
A fantastic service and really pleased with the personalised champagne flutes. Would certainly use again. |
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Claire Stephenson (13/08/2010)
Engraved Silver Plated Love Champagne Glasses
i was just delighted with the engraved champagne flutes i ordered from you for my nieces wedding gift, and she was most appreciative of them, they were stunning…friends and family were most impressed also… |
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Miss Isabella Mearns (11/08/2010)
Our customers are all really happy with their engraved flutes purchases… and we think you will be too!
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
New engraved champagne flutes! Ok basically in this post I am just advertising to you. I know that isn’t what you want to hear but I think I just need to tell you about them because that way I know that you know about them and then I know that if in the future you are looking for some champagne flute then you will be fully informed and I won’t feel like I haven’t done my job properly!!
We have just added a brand new range of champagne flutes to our collection, these flutes are great as birthday presents, wedding gifts – if you are looking for a bride gift or groom gift then they are perfect. Engraved Champagne Flutes are a simple gift idea that you can give to pretty much anyone (above the age of 18) you can engrave the flutes with a personalised message and create a really unique gift that will be loved when the recipient recieves it.
Here are a couple of articles that also explain why champagne flutes are a great gift idea:
http://www.champagnegifts4u.co.uk/Engraved-Flutes-for-Wedding-Gifts-article.php
http://www.weddinggifts2u.co.uk/Best-Gifts-for-Bride-article.php
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
I totally forget to tell you all! We have launched a new website http://www.champagnegifts4u.co.uk – if you a looking for a great champagne gift idea then you should be looking nowhere else but http://www.champagnegifts4u.co.uk. Champagne gifts actually make great birthday gifts and wedding gifts… and if you are looking for something unique for Christmas then this certainly something you should consider!!
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
If you’re feeling nervous about being a best man, don’t. Wedding etiquette can be tricky, but with our guide you can navigate your way through the minefield with ease. Read on for our special best man dos and don’ts…
Best Man Dos:
Do offer to buy or hire your own wedding suit, tie, shoes, or any other accessories. But do remember that even if you are paying, you don’t get the final say in the style or colour!
Do offer to help with any errands or tasks during the run-up to the big day. Make a specific offer, not a vague ‘if I can help with anything…’
Do offer to go shopping with the groom for special wedding gifts. Wedding gifts can be difficult for the groom, especially choosing something special for the bride. Be helpful and make suggestions (how about an engraved compact mirror?), but most of all, be patient.
Do plan the stag party, and get the other stags to club together to buy a great personalised groom gift, such as an engraved hip flask, engraved photo frame or personalised glasses.
Do be as supportive as possible, particularly during those last few stressful weeks before the wedding.
Do be prepared to smooth over any family tiffs or problems. Often these can get out of control with everyone suffering from last-minute stress.
Do help the groom get ready on the morning of the wedding if he needs you. Bolster his confidence – but not with too much alcohol.
Do have the rings ready and pass them over at the appropriate moment.
Best Man Don’ts:
Don’t ever be late – especially for the wedding!
Don’t drink too much at the reception, or worse, before the ceremony.
Don’t criticise the bride, bridesmaids or any of the guests. Remember they are all friends and family of the groom.
Don’t moan about your own partner – you must be as positive about weddings and relationships as possible.
Don’t forget to buy the groom a special gift to show your regard for him. Groom gifts are easy to find, but make yours stand out by opting for a personalised groom gift, such as personalised whisky or an engraved lighter.
Don’t expect the bride and groom to arrange for your transportation to and from the wedding ceremony and reception – or to pay for your room.
If you need to find a gift for your best man then take a look at www.weddinggifts2u.co.uk and you’ll be sure to find what you need.
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
I realise that alot of the posts that I have written over the past few weeks have been about weddings, but alot of the reason for that is that I know alot of people who are getting married this year. So if I know alot of people who are getting married then I am almost certain that so do you as well. I just thought you might like some tips on all things wedding related. Don’t worry Christmas is coming soon and I certainly have alot to write about that particular theme. I’m excited already!!
I’ve spoken alot about the different traditions that people have when they plan a wedding, but I don’t think I’ve looked at it from the perspective of a western wedding.
North America has many cultures and many different wedding traditions influenced by countries all over the world. Mexican wedding traditions, for example, have been influenced by Spain and France, and by their own ancient cultural traditions stretching back to the Aztecs. Wedding traditions in the United States have been influenced by virtually every country at some point or other, making for a rich and varied combination of traditions. Canadian traditions are strongly influenced by both the English and the French.
Mexico
In Mexico, it is usual for a white ribbon or a rosary, called a lasso, to be draped around the necks of the bride and groom during the vows. This is to symbolize the joining together of the couple. Another tradition is for the groom to give his bride thirteen gold coins during the ceremony, symbolizing his commitment to support his new wife financially. As the bride and groom leave the church, red beads are thrown at them for good luck. And at Mexican wedding receptions, the guests form a heart-shaped circle around the bride and groom as they have their first dance as husband and wife.
United States of America
One unusual American tradition is for brides to wear white gloves. This comes from Victorian times, when American brides wore white gloves as symbols of modesty and romance. Even today, many American brides wear white gloves as a romantic gesture. In the United States today, it is very common for the bride and groom to write their own wedding vows, making promises and commitments that are individual and personal to them as a couple. Today’s wedding ceremony in the United States is often very grand and elaborate, especially among the well off, but small ‘backyard’ weddings are also common. If the climate allows, many wedding ceremonies are held outdoors.
Wedding ceremonies in North America traditionally conclude with the bride and groom exchanging wedding rings, and then, of course, with the traditional wedding kiss, which seals their union in front of their friends and family. As the newly married couple leave the wedding ceremony, rice is thrown at the couple as a symbol of fertility.
North American Wedding Gifts
Wedding gifts are traditionally given to help the new couple set up home together. They can range from the practical to the highly decorative. For more affluent weddings, personalised gifts of champagne, crystal and silver are ever popular. Those in poorer areas often make the bride and groom a personalised present symbolising their friendship.
Personalised gifts are a great way to show the happy couple what you want for their lives together. If you gave them a personalised photo gift. For example a personalised photo frame with a photo of the two of them in it and a message that you have had engraved into the frame then that is a very sentimental gift. Not only are you giving them something that they can display in their home. But the engraving shows that you want their marriage to last… that is the sentiment anyway.
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Birthday Gift Ideas For Your Mum
If you are looking for a special birthday gift for your mum, you’ve come to the right place. Whatever your mum’s age, whatever her likes and dislikes, there are some great ideas for her right here. Follow our guide to the best birthday gift ideas around…
Champagne
For a luxury idea birthday gift for your mum, you can’t do better than personalised Champagne. Personalised Champagne is the ultimate luxury present, and comes in many forms – gift sets, with engraved flutes, engraved bottles and special birthday accessory packs. Champagne bottles say ‘Happy Birthday’ loud and clear! Why not buy engraved flutes to go with the Champagne? You could mark the engraved flutes with the date of your mum’s birthday or a special message from you. A personalised Champagne gift will make your mum feel so special – great for all ages.
Wine
If you don’t have the budget for champagne but still want to get your mum a bottle of tipple then why not consider a bottle of personalised wine? They can be engraved with a personalised message or you can design your own wine label – why not use a picture of you and your mum and design the label around that? Personalised wine will still have the same WOW factor as a bottle of personalised champagne but it wont break the bank!
Wine is more of a classic and underestimated drink in comparison to champagne which flaunts luxury and celebration in your face. Isn’t your mum a classic… one of a kind, someone who gets better with age. I’d say my mum is that’s why if I was giving her a gift then I would most certainly be considering a bottle of personalised wine for her birthday, probably an engraved wine gift, rather than labelled. Just because engraving is a little bit more permanent than a label. Just like my feelings for my mum.
Treasured memories
Personalised photo frames are another great birthday gift for mum. You could print out a favourite photo for the personalised photo frame to make the gift even more memorable. A favourite photo of her grandchildren – or of yourself, of course – will bring a smile to her face. This gift is great for all ages.
Engraved pen gifts
As a constant reminder of your love for your special mum, why not buy her an engraved pen? Engraved pens are a classic gift, and are great for all ages. Whenever your mum reaches for your engraved pen she will be thinking of you. You can add a message of your choice to your engraved pen – or keep it simple, it’s up to you.
But like I said earlier (even though it’s always good to give alternatives…) I would give my mum an engraved wine gift, I know it’s the kind of gift that she would love!
Some more interesting articles:
http://www.champagnegifts4u.co.uk/engraved-flutes-for-birthday-gifts-article.php
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Bride and Her Wedding Dress
When people are invited to a wedding the thing they think about most (before the happy couple and the wedding gifts that they will have to buy) is the wedding dress that the bride will be wearing … who cares about engraved champagne gifts when the bride might be wearing black instead of the traditional white (I stress, that this is highly unlikely!).
Although most people think white is the traditional colour of wedding dresses – to symbolise virginal qualities – this hasn’t always been so. Queen Victoria is credited with setting the trend for white wedding dresses in motion, but for hundreds of years wedding dresses were a colourful affair, as this poem shows:
“Married in white, you will have chosen all right. Married in grey , you will go far away. Married in black, you will wish yourself back. Married in red, you’ll wish yourself dead. Married in blue, you will always be true. Married in pearl, you’ll live in a whirl. Married in green, ashamed to be seen, Married in yellow, ashamed of the fellow. Married in brown, you’ll live out of town. Married in pink, your spirits will sink.”
By the late eighteenth century, white was firmly established as the most popular colour, but many brides still chose their dresses on more practical grounds. The bride and groom often appeared quite stern on their wedding photos! Some brides, particularly frontier brides, chose dresses that could be worn after the wedding. As wedding dresses usually followed the fashions of the time, they required only a little alteration to be perfect to wear again and again.
By the time of World War I, wedding dress styles reflected the role of women in society. The hems got shorter and brides got rid of tight corsets. Coco Chanel is renowned for her influence on women’s fashions, and it was she who introduced the short wedding dress in the 1920s. The wedding dress was knee length and was worn with a long train.
During the Depression, a bride and groom could rarely afford the luxury of new wedding attire, and the bride would make do with her best dress. If a bride did buy a new wedding dress, after the ceremony she would often dye it a more practical colour. By World War II, weddings became hurried affairs, with the bride and groom often marrying after an engagement of only a couple of weeks. The wedding dress would usually be a smart suit – practical and stylish. If the bride and groom both happened to be in the armed forces, they would marry in their uniforms.
After the war, Royal weddings once again began to influence the choices of wedding dress. Grace Kelly’s fairy-tale wedding to Prince Monaco, in a lavish silk and lace gown, inspired many a bride-to-be. Our own Princess Diana may have had an even greater sway over wedding dresses to come, but these days the focus is on individuality, with brides being more likely to choose from an overwhelming number of styles and designs. Personalised wedding gifts are also popular today, with the art of celebration as important as ever.
If you need to find a great gift for the bride why not consider a bottle of personalised champagne? It’s a simple gift, that the bride will love. It’ll also be great while she is getting ready with all her bridesmaids! – engraved rose champagne would probably be perfect.
Take a look at our range of wedding gifts to see if you can find something that the bride will love
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