| This article is great if you're short on inspiration when it comes to buying unique and interesting gifts. Sometimes it can be hard to find unique presents for the people who you care about. Every year millions of people return duplicate items to stores because they got two of the same thing for Christmas, a Birthday or another special occasion.
This is sad for several reasons firstly it means that we're buying gifts which are commonplace and unoriginal. Secondly, it also means that you can't convey the one of a kind sentiments that you wanted to convey, because someone else bought the exact same gift as you!
No-one wants their gift to be returned by the recipient, so it's worth putting in some thought early on and coming up with a truly original, useful and pretty present. If you really want to guarantee that your gift is completely unique, consider engraved gifts.
The great thing about engraved gifts is that they offer you the chance to make silver, or silver plated items extra special by inscribing a name or small message for the person you love. Think about what you'll say carefully.
Messages for engraved gifts can be as funny, affectionate, romantic or sweet as you'd like them to be. You'll need to engage directly with the person who you're giving the gift to. Here are just a few of the types of people who might like to receive, personal, engraved gifts:
Friends and Family at Christmas
Christmas is a great time to give engraved gifts because this is a time of year when duplicate presents are frequently given. Stand out from the crowd by making sure that you offer something as unique as the person you're giving it to. There are tankards and sporting gifts which you can get engraved for sports mad dads as well as other presents that you can add little messages to. It can be lovely to include a family nickname or joke. Friends love receiving engraved gifts too, especially if they're useful like a moneybox.
Friends and Family on Birthdays
Like Christmas, people often receive gifts which they'll end up having several of by the end of the day. One friend of mine once received two Sat Navs for his car, one is great but who needs two? What's more, it's not a very personal present either? What message does a Sat Nav send? 'You have no sense of direction.' Don't make the same mistake that his friends did, think about the spirit of the person you're getting a gift for and get them something that speaks from the heart.
Husbands or Wives Anniversary
Something wonderful about engraved gifts is that you can add dates, place names and other details to them. So, for a silver anniversary, for example, you could get your spouse cufflinks or a trinket box engraved with meaningful words and special facts about where you were married or what date your silver anniversary fell on. Any anniversary is a great opportunity to give a personal, unique present though.
Wedding Couples
Of the many gifts that a wedding couple receives many will inevitably be duplicates. These days most couples choose to go with an individual store and they really just tot up their gifts as store credit to get whatever they like from the selection on offer.
If you go to a traditional wedding where the gifts are kept on a table or would just prefer to take a gift along yourself, engraved gifts make good wedding presents for several reasons. You can include a 'good will' message and you can add the date of the wedding to commemorate the celebration. Champagne glasses and engraved champagne ice buckets make superb wedding gifts.
New Born Babies
It's a special time for any couple welcoming a new born baby in to the world and usually the child has a mass of toys, clothing and other items ready for them before they even arrive home from the hospital. That can make getting special presents harder.
Debatably there's no one better suited to receiving an engraved gift than a little baby, because as they grow they'll learn to read the message you choose and consider your gift treasure. Even when you're not around they'll know that a bracelet, cup or cutlery set was a gift from you and you'll be a household name!
Your Valentine
Another time when unique gifts really matter is Valentine's Day. There seems to be so much rubbish in the shops around this time of the year. Almost everything on offer lacks the elegance and dignity which used to be associated with the special time. Instead of writing your valentine's message in to a card, engrave it in to a gift instead! |
