Today’s post has two jobs, first to tell you about our range of champagne gift sets and the second is to discuss buying gifts on a budget, which let’s face it; alot of us do nowadays whether we want to or not.
If you a looking for a gift on a budget but still want it to have that luxurious feel then you should take a look at this article: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/notes/giftsonline4ucom/buying-a-nice-gift-on-a-budget/381011808197. It’s a good article because it outlines the types of champagne gift sets that we have and the price categories that they fall under… so however you look at it, whether you want a house champagne gift set, a brand champagne gift set, a personalised champagne gift set or a luxury champagne gift set, we have something to offer you!
Standard House Champagne Gift Sets
Engraved Champagne Gift Set
Champagne Gift Sets are a great ideas because they are simple and make really unique gifts, especially if you decide to go down the route of personalisation. A personalised bottle of champagne, whether it is personalised with engraving or with a label, makes it a really interesting gift. Not many people have their own unique champagne… it’s a one of a kind gift. But if you don’t have the budget to go personalised or luxury then we still have all our House Standard Champagne Gift Sets that are just as good! When you pair a bottle of bubbly with a set of engraved champagne flutes or just champagne flutes in general then you are onto a winner.
Now I’ve done my bit of “selling” for the day – I don’t actually think I’m really selling you anything… I’m just presenting some options! 
I would like to get onto the real point of today’s post…. budget gifts and what you need to do to find the right one! (Obviously my first reaction is to say choose one of our champagne gift sets….BUT I know champagne isn’t everyone’s cup of tea… )
BUYING BUDGET GIFTS
Unless by some crazy chance you and the person you are buying for shop in exactly the same store and have exactly the same taste in gifts it is very unlikely that the recipient of your gift is ever going to know how much your gift (unless you leave the price tag on) BUT nor should they want to. So how do you find a great gift on a budget? Here are a few golden rules:
1) GET FOCUSED: Keep your goal in mind. If you are giving someone a present for a wedding, then focus on this…. you know you’re looking for a wedding gift, the price tag with come after this. Buy what you can afford, with their taste in mind.
2) Keep a list of who you need to buy for, you’ll need this throughout the year… Its a good idea to have this written down in a spiral notebook, as the size allows for very easy hiding and will be the last place anyone would think to look into to find out about gifts. When you are out and about you see something one of your friends might like for a birthday or Christmas gift – if it’s in your price range – GET IT. You can cross them off your list and you don’t need to worry about their gift anymore!
3) Clearance items and discounted items are a must – everyone of us knows that you may buy a top at full price, two weeks later it’ll be in the sale at half it’s original value! This is a perfect place to look to get upwards of 50% off on expensive gifts. Many stores will have a clearance rack/area and many websites have clearance pages to sell items like this. But remember, just because you find something at 10% off doesn’t mean it will not go down farther if you wait a little longer (it might be sold by then!), be sure to use good judgment when buying on clearance.
4) Closing down sales are also pretty good! This is when anything in the store will be discounted. Don’t be ashamed to use this to your advantage. (Fair enough the store is going out of business, but why should you suffer too? – it’s discounted for a reason.) I have found many nice gifts during store closings and you can to. The only main problem is that some of the better items go first at a store closing, so its best to go as soon as possible to find those perfect gifts.
5) Storage: Be sure to hide the gifts so that it will be in the last place anyone would expect to look. This can be a locked closet, attic, back of the basement, or as far as a friends house. Be sure to find the best spot for your needs.
6) If you can sew, cook, work with wood or have other creative talent, consider making something. Someone with calligraphy skills could provide a handwritten love poem. Most couples will cherish a wedding quilt made for them by a friend or an heirloom handed down to recognize the big event.
7) Don’t be ashamed to use points! We build up our Nectar card points for a reason!
Budget gives are necessary at times, but it doesn’t mean that because you’re on a budget you’ll be giving someone a rubbish gift, put a little thought in and you could find something great at a discounted price!
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but I will say that it’s a message that would mean a lot to him! So anyway I’ve gone for the engraved photo frame with the personalised message, this gift is perfect because I’ve put a photo of the whole family in it. It’s a photo from when we were younger and when we went to Blackpool and we bought him a helicopter ride for his birthday! Though it’s an old photo it’s a great memory.
