We would like to wish our hearty congratulations to Neneh P., who has won a $25 Amazon gift card in our monthly photo contest drawing!  Neneh used personalized beer labels as part of a themed birthday gift for her best friend’s father.

The birthday boy, an avid golfer who already has everything he needs, got a real kick out of his personalized bottles of beer and hand-painted pilsner glass.  He was so delighted by his custom birthday gift that he can’t wait to take the extra labels out to his next golf game so he can brag to his friends.  It looks like this birthday gift was a hole-in-one!

If you have pictures of how you used our products in your celebration or event, you can enter our monthly drawing for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card as well!  All you have to do is email your pictures to Gallery@BottleYourBrand.com and you’re automatically entered to win.  For full contest rules, please go here.

Personalized labels have the amazing ability to transform simple everyday things into custom gifts.  For any man who loves beer, a six-pack of his favorite brew with a personalized label is a thoughtful and enjoyable gift.  A custom gift doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg!  If you’ve used our personalized labels to help a loved one or friend celebrate a special event, send us your photos.  We’d love to feature them in our photo Gallery!

Coming up with a considerate gift for the men in your life can be daunting and challenging.  Every year, nearly seven times as many people search the Internet for Christmas gift ideas for men as do the same search for women, and it’s probably because coming up with gift ideas for men can be tough.

Here are some great holiday gift ideas that the men in your life will love:

1. Beer homebrewing kit.  Beer and men go together like chocolate and women, so this is a natural gift choice.  Brewing beer at home is a great hobby for any project-oriented beer-lover.  Many websites offer homebrewing kits, but our favorite place to get homebrewing kits is Mr. Beer.  If you’d like to give your gift a personalized touch, you can always include a set of personalized beer labels to commemorate your brewmaster’s inaugural batch!
2. Video games.  There are a lot of great video games coming out close to Christmas this year and some of them may be exactly what your guy has been hoping to unwrap this year.  This website has some great suggestions for new video games that are coming out this holiday season.
3. Electronics.  Guys love electronics.  If it lights up, does something obscure (yet cool), or can be used in the car, chances are very good that guys will love it.  This website offers some great advice about where to find good deals on electronics this year.
4. Food.  Most guys have a favorite food, recipe, or dish that they will eat until their stomachs are so full it’s painful.  An economical way to put a smile on a guy’s face is to make that dish for him and tell him he doesn’t have to share.  Some guys love cookies, others brownies, and for some guys it’s just a nice slab of steak.  Just do a little sleuthing to find out what food drives him wild and then hop to it!
5. Comfortable clothes.  Sweatpants, sweatshirts, and t-shirts are always a good way to go with guys.  Most men love changing into comfortable lounging clothes at the end of the day, so these gifts often go over really well.  It’s even better if you can find lounging clothing that shows off his favorite band or sports team.

If you can think of any other great gift ideas for guys please share in the comments section.  New ideas are always welcome!

If you’re a guy who’s planning to get married soon, you’re probably aware that groomsmen gifts can be pretty generic.  You’ve got your choice of a flask, a money clip, a pocketknife, or cufflinks.  Lather, rinse, repeat.

Sure, you can try to jazz those up a bit by engraving them with your groomsmen’s initials, but essentially these always boil down to the same gift.  In fact, chances are good that if your friends have been in more than one wedding they’ve already been given one or more of these gifts.

For your wedding, why not break the mold and go for a personalized gift they’ll actually enjoy and, better yet, that you can enjoy with them?  Personalized beer is a refreshing take on the ages-old custom of giving a groomsman gift.

All you have to do is buy a few cases of your favorite beer, customize the bottles with personalized beer labels, and you’re all set.  The best part is that you can even enjoy the beer with your groomsmen before the ceremony (this actually makes for a great photo opportunity!).

Personalized beer is an economical way to thank your groomsmen for being an important part of your wedding day, so if you’re stuck and looking for groomsman gift ideas this is a great option to explore.  Our labels are high-quality, waterproof, and come with a large variety of designs that will suit your taste.

If you and your friends are known for your hijinks, you might enjoy some of our funny beer labels.  If your wedding is black tie and classy, however, perhaps one of our classic beer labels might be more to your taste.  Either way, personalized beer is a unique way to spend some quality time with your friends and family before the festivities begin.

Our turnaround and production time is very fast (our production time for personalized beer labels is three days, and we offer the full range of FedEx shipping options), so even if you’ve procrastinated this task to the last minute you probably still have time to make this work.

As always, if you have any questions or would like to see samples of our labels, all you have to do is let us know!

Alas, Halloween is behind us and the holidays are literally right around the corner.  In fact, Thanksgiving is in almost four weeks and Christmas is next month!  Pretty soon, we’ll see Christmas lights going up, menorahs in window sills, and egg nog specials at coffee stands!

Unfortunately for many of us, the economy is still an issue that threatens to make holiday shopping an altogether grim experience this year.  Not to worry, though, because we’re always on the lookout for ways to help you give personalized gifts while sacrificing neither quality nor your bank account.  Regardless of the economic situation, personalized wine and custom beer continue to be our favorite gift ideas.

Even though alcohol can get really expensive, there are ways to find it cheap and at a discount.  A great site that delivers wine at a steep discount is The Accidental Wine Company.  This company finds wines with labels that have been stained or with outdated labels and sells those wines to the public for as much as 40% off.

This wine is perfect to give for the holidays, because the wine labels are already damaged and will be easy to remove.  Just order your wine, remove the damaged labels, apply our completely self-adhesive labels, and you’re done.  You have a personalized bottle of wine that you can give to friends and family as a custom holiday gift!

Another great place to find cheap beer and wine is at your grocery store or Costco.  Oftentimes, these stores will give you a discount on wine if you buy multiple mismatched bottles.

Even if the economy has made it necessary for you to slap a budget on your holiday shopping, don’t let that stop you from giving out personalized bottles of beer and wine.  These gifts are thoughtful, tasteful, and sure to be appreciated.

As an added bonus, we’re offering free shipping on all labels only orders.  Simply enter Labels08 as your promo code and your holiday gifts just got a lot cheaper!

There are as many pros and cons for planning a destination wedding as there are for hometown weddings.  On the plus side, destination weddings can be hosted nearly anywhere, giving you absolute freedom to get hitched in an incredible beautiful or meaningful spot.  On the minus side, there’s a good chance that your guest list will be severely depleted due to scheduling conflicts and ticket prices.

If you and your betrothed do decide to get married in an exotic place, make sure you plan ahead for your wedding favors.  Destination weddings can make planning ahead for favors a bit tricky, especially now that airlines are charging for extra luggage, but a little forethought will save you headaches later on.

One of the easiest, and most memorable, destination wedding favors is personalized beverage labels.  Our labels are small, light, and easy to pack into a suitcase.  You can order wine, beer, or water labels ahead of time, take them with you, and then purchase local beverages to serve to your guests with your personalized labels on them.

These labels are a beautiful memento of your special day and will remind you of the unique location of your wedding for years to come.  We offer a wide range of templates to choose from, many of which are tropical-themed, and you can change all the wording on these labels to commemorate your names, wedding date, and wedding location.

If you have time before your wedding, please feel free to request a sample of the template you’re interested in.  We are happy to supply samples of our products so that you can see for yourself our completely self-adhesive, high-quality labels and photo-quality digital printing.

As always, if you have any questions please contact us and we’ll be happy to answer your questions.

Here in the Pacific Northwest, the only thing cheering us up now that the weather’s gone cold is the fact that Christmas is right around the corner.  For the most part, Christmas is a wonderful time to relax with family, exchange gifts, and eat way too much. 

For some people, though, coming up with gift ideas that won’t break the bank can be stressful enough to cast a shadow over the whole holiday.  Don’t worry, though, we put our heads together to come up with our top 10 cheap Christmas gift ideas.  Hopefully these ideas will inspire you and help get you into the holiday mood!

1. Create a home-made gift and give it a touch of class with a personalized label.  One of our favorite gifts is a mason jar of hot cocoa mix, complete with marshmallows.  Simply put the preparation instructions, and your family’s name, on one of our personalized wine labels and adhere to the jar.  It’s an instant thoughtful gift that costs less than $5 to prepare!
2. Give your favorite beer lover a gift they’ll remember!  Find out what his/her favorite kind of beer is, and then personalize the beer with personalized beer labels.  It’s a thoughtful gift you know they’ll enjoy, and they are sure to appreciate your gift’s personalized touch.
3. If you are attending any holiday parties this year, bring along a bottle of personalized wine to give the hostess.  The hostess will appreciate the wine and have no trouble figuring out where it came from.
4. Those of you who are crafty will have a lot of fun with personalized labels this year.  Our labels come in a variety of sizes that look great on many container sizes.  Our customers have put our labels on their homemade soap, cider, olive oil, and honey.  You can easily turn your hobby into a Christmas gift with a personalized label and tasteful packaging.
5. Personalized bottles of cider, beer, and soda make great stocking stuffers.  Kids will love a personalized bottle of Jones Soda, while grown-ups will get a kick out of personalized beer or hard cider.
6. Assembling a gift basket is a fun way to turn lots of small gifts into one amazing gift.  Our favorite gift basket is wine themed, simply place a personalized bottle of wine, a corkscrew, two wine glasses, and a bar of chocolate into a basket, tie it up with ribbon, and voila!  Instant romantic gift basket!
7. If you have a wine or beer brewer in your family, consider giving him or her personalized labels for the next batch.  Your home brewer will appreciate your supportive and thoughtful gift.
8. What do you get for the oenophile (wine lover) who has everything?  Wine, of course!  A great gift for the wine lover who has it all is a personalized bottle of their favorite wine.  With a little sleuthing beforehand, you can give them a gift that will make their day.
9. Many families distribute family photos every Christmas.  A new twist on this is to put your family photo on a personalized label.  We can help you turn your family portrait into a custom water, beer, or wine label that your friends and family will love.
10. Share your home brew with friends and loved ones!  Your home vintage makes a great gift, simply personalize it with a custom label and you’re good to go.  We offer a wide range of templates and can also help you create a new label from scratch.

If you have any other ideas for cheap holiday gifts, please feel free to share in the comments section!

With all the doom and gloom out there in the economic world, it’s hard to get fired up about the upcoming holiday season.  Financial woes, employment insecurity, and rampant foreclosures have the ability to overshadow even the most joyful holiday plans.

Or do they?

Just because our nation is going through an economic rough patch doesn’t mean your holiday season should have to suffer.  The key this year will be to find a way to celebrate with friends and family in a fun, festive, and frugal way.  There are many ways to celebrate the holidays without breaking your bank account.  Here are some ideas for gifts:

• Apply personalized beer labels to bottles of beer and use them for stocking stuffers for the beer lovers in your life.
• Hand out personalized water bottles at your next holiday party.  This takes care of two party essentials all at once: refreshments and favors!  We offer water bottles with the labels already applied or a labels-only option.
• Give your favorite couple a personalized bottle of wine for a holiday gift.  You can take care of two people with the same gift, and they’re sure to look forward to enjoying the wine together.

Thanks to our wide variety of holiday labels, now you have the freedom to give personalized holiday gifts to friends and loved ones without spending a fortune.  Our labels are top-quality and cost $1 or less/apiece.  Everyone is sure to appreciate your thoughtful, customized gift.

Quality: it’s a small word with a big meaning.  When you’re looking for quality, you’re looking for a combination of value and excellence.  The value comes from a reasonable price and the excellence is a direct result of intelligent manufacturing.

The ability to find quality relies on knowing what to look for.  If you’re in the market for custom label bottled water, personalized water bottle labels, personalized wine labels, or personalized beer labels, here are some things to keep in mind when shopping:

• Label material: The best label material is synthetic.  This material is strong, water-proof, and capable of being printed with photo-quality images.  Beware of paper-based labels.  Paper-based labels don’t hold up under ice, tear easily, and don’t tend to display high-resolution printing as well.
• Bottled water: Not all water bottlers are responsible to the earth or to their consumers.  Research where the water you’re interested in purchasing is bottled and make sure it is federally tested at least once per year and privately tested on a regular basis.
• Print quality: Not all printers are created equal.  The best printers in the industry are digital and capable of reproducing photo-like quality on labels.  Some custom label companies use cheap inkjet printers that produce very blurry and unprofessional-looking labels.
• Turn-around time: Labels take time to produce, so make sure whatever company you order with can accomodate your order on time.  Look for a company with a next-day turnaround if you’re in a rush to get your labels.

We here at Bottle Your Brand have spent years learning about this industry and have perfected our labelling techniques and practices.  We use only the finest quality label material, bottled water, and digital print presses to create stunning, high-quality customized labels that our customers love.

We offer fast turn-around times for our products and a next-day turnaround for a reasonable fee.  If you have any questions about our products and services, feel free to contact us and we’ll be happy to answer your questions.

What’s not to love about a birthday party?  Whether you’re nine or ninety, a birthday party is sure to be an awesome time worth looking forward to.  If you’re planning a birthday party for a friend or relative, your head is sure to be spinning with sorting out guest lists, balloons, cake, and other important details.

A great way to add a personalized touch to any birthday party is with customized labels.  When even the beverages are customized just for the birthday boy or girl, it adds a nice touch.  We offer a playful and fun selection of personalized water bottle labels, personalized wine labels, and personalized beer labels, each of which would be a thoughtful and fun birthday party favor.  Each label can be customized to include the birthday celebrant’s name, age, or birth date and we have a wide selection to choose from so it’s easy to find a label that matches your party’s theme.

If you have something different in mind for your label, we are happy to help you with designing a truly custom label.  Many of our customers design custom labels using photos of the birthday boy or girl and these always turn out beautifully.  Whether the picture is current or from a day gone by, your loved one is sure to smile when they see this creative and personalized birthday party favor.

If you would like to learn more about our labels or would like to request a sample of a specific template, please don’t hesitate to contact us and we’ll be happy to help!