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Trade Show Treasures

February 27, 2009 by Erika 2 Comments

[singlepic id=49 w=240 h=160 float=center]Trade shows can be great opportunities for spreading awareness about your products, making new connections, and learning more about your industry. Once you’ve designed your booth display, chosen employees to attend the trade show, and prepared your marketing materials, you still have one important thing to consider: What are you going to hand out to attendants?

What will you hand out to the people who visit your booth that will differentiate you among the sea of paperweights, calculators, and breathmints? One handout that is bound to attract positive attention and keep people thinking about your products after they leave is custom label bottled water.

Handing out private label bottled water at trade shows is the perfect way to ensure that people will keep thinking about your display, your company, and your products after they leave. Every time they take a sip from their convenient and portable water bottle they’ll be reminded of what they learned at your booth.

Personalized bottled water is the perfect hand out for trade shows because it’s portable, customizeable, and immediately useful. It’s also inexpensive, easily transported (we can deliver right to your trade show venue!), and completely custom to suit your company and branding.

If you’re planning to attend a trade show soon, customized bottled water may just be that special hand-out you’ve been looking for!

"Stock the Bar" Bridal Shower Idea

February 19, 2009 by Erika 2 Comments

[singlepic id=20 w=240 h=160 float=center]Looking for fun bridal shower ideas? We just designed a label for a “Stock the Bar” shower and it sounds like so much fun we just had to share it with you! A “Stock the Bar” shower is designed to help the happy couple stock up on everything they’ll need for throwing a cocktail party.

It’s the perfect way to help them get all the glassware, martini shakers, decanters, stirrers, ice buckets, and entertaining accessories they’ll need to throw their own parties someday. This shower is very low-key, should come with a lot of scrumptious foods, and is one of the few bridal showers that men would actually want to go to, so feel free to invite them too.

The ambience for this party should be relaxed, fun, and warm. For party favors, you might enjoy handing out wine charms, mini cocktail shakers, or even personalized bottles of wine. Truthfully, we can’t think of a better gift or favor for a “Stock the Bar” bridal shower than customized wine labels.

If you’re invited to one of these showers, a nice bottle of wine with a personalized wine label congratulating the happy couple is a thoughtful, unique gift that will definitely be appreciated. Likewise, if you’re hosting one of these showers, handing out bottles of wine with personalized wine labels thanking the guests for coming is also an amazing bridal shower favor idea.

If you have some guests who don’t drink, you can still use the customized wine labels are just affix them to bottles of sparkling cider. Personalized wine is beautiful way to thank your guests for coming with a gift they’ll appreciate and enjoy.

With a shower this fun, it’s easy to help everyone have a great time and outfit the bride and groom with cocktail party essentials they’ll enjoy for many years. Just don’t forget to hand out favors at the end of the shindig that are as much fun as the rest of the shower!

Wild About Wedding Beer!

February 17, 2009 by Erika Leave a Comment

We are wild about personalized beer for weddings. Of course, we’re wild for weddings in general so this probably won’t come as much of a surprise. We love using bachelorette party favors and personalized wine labels to add a personalized flair to wedding reception decorations, and we’ve just added a brand new category for wedding beer labels as well!

It doesn’t matter whether you’re planning to serve your fiance’s favorite lager or someone is planning on homebrewing a special batch of ale just for your wedding, beer and weddings can and do go beautifully together. With this hot new trend in mind, we’ve designed a whole host of new designs that will make sure your signature panache is displayed throughout your wedding.

Here’s a sneak peek at our newest wedding beer label designs!

[singlepic id=32 w=240 h=160 float=center]”Nuptial Ale” is a bright, vibrant design that will make a big impact at your reception. The understated swirls lend the label subtle class while the off-center lettering makes sure the design doesn’t get too stuffy.

[singlepic id=33 w=240 h=160 float=center]”Ace of Hearts” is a modern take on a classic beer label design. Clean lines and contemporary colors are a perfect contrast for the whimsical vines that frame this design. The background colors for this design can be changed.

[singlepic id=35 w=240 h=160 float=center]”Deconstructed Roses” is a beautiful design, with graceful roses silhouetted against an abstract background. This design is edgy with a touch of sentimentality. The background colors for this design can be changed.

[singlepic id=36 w=240 h=160 float=center]”Til Death” is an off-beat design with a literal take on the traditional wedding vows. We accessorized this template with two lines from the popular Dead Milkmen song “Punk Rock Girl” but you’re welcome to change those lines to whatever means most to you. The background colors for this design can be changed.

[singlepic id=34 w=240 h=160 float=center]”Matrimony Brew” is the perfect addition to any wedding with a skull theme. These skulls are adorable, and will look perfect at your reception. The background colors for this design can be changed.

[singlepic id=28 w=240 h=160 float=center]”Ace of Hearts” leans heavily on a tattoo aesthetic. If you or your betrothed proudly sports some ink, this label design might be a fun nod to that love. The background colors for this design can be changed.

[singlepic id=37 w=240 h=160 float=center]”Shot Through the Heart” is a non-traditional approach to a wedding design. If your wedding design is off the beaten path, this label design might just catch your eye. The background colors for this design can be changed.

Top 5 Baby Shower Trends of 2009

February 10, 2009 by Erika 1 Comment

[singlepic id=25 w=240 h=160 float=center]Some people have the pleasure of attending hundreds of baby showers. These people have seen every decoration, eaten every kind of hors d’oeuvres, and played every silly game ever conceived for a baby shower. The result of all this experience is that, when asked to throw a baby shower for a loved one, they can use all this experience to throw a really great party.

For those who have never attended a baby shower, wouldn’t know a shower game from a board game, and feel an oddly perplexed sensation when faced with the term “diaper cake”, the idea of throwing a baby shower can seem bewildering. After all, you’re being asked to help a friend/family member celebrate a new baby while entertaining a group of perhaps strangers, while also trying to help the new mom get equipped with everything she’ll need for her newest addition. It’s a big job!

As with everything, there are trends and themes for baby showers that it may be helpful for anyone to know. Here are some of the hottest baby shower trends to help and inspire everyone, from the baby shower newbie to the veteran:

Co-ed baby showers. Inviting men to help celebrate a new baby is very popular right now. It may seem counterintuitive to have a bunch of guys helping to ogle the onesies, but if structure it right the father-to-be can have a lot of fun too. A co-ed shower is not as structured, should have plenty of food, and will optimally have an equal number of men and women. This article is very helpful in figuring out the mechanics of a co-ed baby shower.
Trivia shower games. These are being played in more and more baby showers. In our information-saturated culture, people are more knowledgeable about more things than ever before, so this is a natural way to get everyone involved. Some of the fun new trivia games that have been circulating are the “Old Wives Tale” and “Animal Pregnancies” trivia games. Be sure to keep some small prizes on hand for the winners.
Personalized baby shower favors. Selecting a thoughtful favor for everyone who attends the shower is very important. You want to thank everyone who took the time and money to help shower your loved one with gifts and well wishes, and the best way to do this is with a thoughtful baby shower favor. Personalized bottled water is a unique way to provide refreshment and give guests a custom memento of your fun event. A small bottle of water with the baby’s name, and the names of the parents-to-be, is a fun keepsake for everyone.
Stylish baby shower invitations. One of the hottest places to find heart-breakingly cute shower invitations is Tiny Prints. They have a huge selection of styles and designs, their prices are excellent, and their turnaround time is fast. A great way to get your party started right is to have an invitation that’s as special as the mom-to-be!
Diaper cakes. Sounds bizarre, but diaper cakes are all the rage as show-stopping centerpieces for baby showers. 50-100 diapers are rolled up, arranged into a cake, and then festooned with toys, bibs, and baby paraphernalia. The mom-to-be can use the whole cake when her little one arrives, and it’s a beautiful conversation piece for your shower. You can order these custom over the Internet or create them yourself.

Have you seen any great baby shower trends lately? Please share, we love new ideas!

January Photo Contest Winner

February 3, 2009 by Erika Leave a Comment

[singlepic id=99 w=240 h=160 float=center]Our congratulations go out to Amanda W., the winner of January’s photo contest and proud new owner of a $25 Amazon gift card! Amanda tied the knot in May last year and used personalized labels to customize the refreshments she provided for guests. Her bottles looked great with their initials on them and were very refreshing in the Texas heat!

Amanda’s presentation of these bottles in giant tubs of ice is a beautiful way to give guests easy access to their drinks. Our labels are completely waterproof, so they won’t smudge or come off even if they’re stored in ice all day. Custom label bottled water is a creative way to add to a personalized touch to a necessary part of every wedding!

If you have photos of how you used our products in your celebrations, you could win a $25 Amazon gift card too! All you have to do is email a photo of how you used our products, along with a short description, and you’re entered to win. For full contest rules, please go here. We hold a random drawing each month to determine the winner.

We have so much fun seeing how people have chosen to use our products as part of their weddings, promotions, and celebrations, and we’re constantly amazed by how creative our customers are. If you’re looking for some inspiration of your own, you might enjoy exploring our gallery to get some great ideas!

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