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Our Top Five Congratulations Gift Ideas

October 28, 2008 by Erika 2 Comments

We all love to express our congratulations. Whenever someone we know lands a new job, buys a house, has a baby, gets engaged, or earns an award it’s cause for congratulations and celebration. Picking out a gift of congratulations is almost as fun as saying “Congrats” to someone.

Congratulations gifts are a lot of fun to pick out because there are so many to choose from. One of the best congratulations gifts is a bottle of wine. Wine means a lot of things to a lot of people, but one of the most popular meanings of wine is “celebration.” Here are our top five favorite ways to use personalized wine labels to turn any bottle of congratulatory wine into a unique and personal gift:

Housewarming. Give the proud new homeowners a bottle of wine personalized with their closing date and new address and they’ll be sure to treasure it forever. This is a housewarming gift they’ll enjoy and remember!
Retirement. If someone in your family or team is retiring, use a personalized bottle of wine to send them off with your gratitude. Buy a nice bottle of wine (or non-alcoholic cider, if he or she doesn’t drink alcohol) and customize it with a wine label that thanks them for all their hard work and includes their years of service. This is a warm, thoughtful way to congratulate someone on their retirement.
Engagement. Toast the happy couple with a bottle of personalized wine that includes their names and the date they got engaged. You can even suggest to them that they wait to enjoy the wine until their wedding day!
New baby. You can still use personalized wine labels to congratulate the new parents, but you might want to put the label on a bottle of non-alcoholic cider instead. You can customize the label with the baby’s name, birthdate, and measurements and give the new parents a gift they’ll cherish.
Milestone birthday. If someone you know and love is celebrating a milestone birthday, give them a personalized gift to mark the special occasion. Our birthday wine labels are a fun way to commemorate any birthday!

If you can think of any other ideas for congratulations gifts please let us know in the comments!

Priceless Destination Wedding Favors Advice

October 24, 2008 by Erika Leave a Comment

bachelorette party favorsThere 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 bachelorette party favors 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.

Our Top 10 Cheap Christmas Gifts

October 20, 2008 by Erika 5 Comments

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!

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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!

Personalize Your Baby Shower Favors!

October 15, 2008 by Erika Leave a Comment

The beginning of a baby shower can sometimes be a bit awkward if not everyone knows one another beforehand. A great way to break the ice and get people mingling is to get everyone involved in a baby shower game.

Baby shower games are fun, sometimes hilarious, and always sure to bring a smile to the mom-to-be’s face. There is a huge range of games to play at baby showers, ranging from silly to sweet to shocking. The best way to prepare games for a shower is to keep in mind the people you’re inviting and the mom-to-be’s personality.

For example, if you’re planning a shower for a lady who’s suffered morning sickness for the last eight months, playing the “dirty diaper game” (wherein the hostess melts a chocolate bar in a diaper and then asks the guests to guess what brand of candy it is) may not go over well. Likewise, if the invitees are mostly older family members, like grandparents, you may want to plan on games that aren’t very physically challenging. If you’d like more ideas for baby shower games, you might find this site helpful.

Whichever games you choose, always make sure to prepare favors for your guests to take home. Baby shower favors are a vital part of planning a successful shower and a great way to thank your guests for making the day special.

We highly recommend handing out personalized baby shower favors that will help your guests remember they were part of a very special event for a loved one. Our personalized water bottle labels are ideal, easy to make baby shower favors that won’t explode your budget.

Our label templates range from gender-specific to gender-neutral and display bottles, bears, butterflies, and even dragonflies! All the wording on our labels is completely customizable, which means that you can showcase the mom and dad-to-be’s name, the baby’s name, and even the date of the shower. We offer a quick turnaround time, so even if you’re planning a last-minute shower you’re good to go.

Our labels are waterproof, tear resistant, and feature photo-quality printing and completely self-adhesive backing. Creating personalized baby shower favors has never been so easy or cute!

A Promotional Item Your Clients Will Actually Use

October 9, 2008 by Erika 1 Comment

Brand marketing is an important part of modern business. The power of your image is due, in large part, to the efficacy of your branding. Where you place your brand, how you design your logo, and the reputation you establish for yourself in your industry are all important aspects that contribute to how your company is branded.

It s extremely important to exercise control over how your brand is communicated to the world. How and where you choose to market your brand has a strong correlation to how your company is perceived. This perception will influence whether customers or other companies choose to do business with you.

An easy and cost-effective way to expand your brand s influence is to use custom label bottled water as a promotional item. When you put your logo or company information on a bottle of spring water, you ve transformed that bottle of water into a walking billboard that will associate your brand with something refreshing.

Our personalized water bottle labels enable you to showcase your logo and information with style and professional graphics. This is the perfect way to provide potential clients with a promotional item they ll actually use and appreciate. Our top-quality labels, fast turnaround time, and competitive pricing make harnessing the power of private label bottled water easy and cost-effective.

If you have any questions, or would like to request a sample, please don t hesitate to give us a call. We look forward to helping you learn how to make custom label bottled water work for you and your company.

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