New Christmas Wine Label Designs

Christmas is fast approaching and will be here in no time. We know alot of you like to get things wrapped up early so our elves have been working hard, too hard some might say! on improving our selection of Christmas labels.

Here's a couple of our newly designed Christmas wine labels.

You can also create a fun and festive label by adding a photo to your label.

And that's not all, we're feeling generous and we'll be running one or two discount offers in the run up to Christmas so stay tuned!

Heartfelt House-Warming Gifts

Moving house is usually a pretty stressful time, so it's great if friends and family give you a little something to cheer you up. Whether it's food, furniture or just a bit of help, it'll all make them a bit more comfortable in their home.

Bring Home The Bacon

Your friends are probably so tired from the move that they haven't even considered filling up their new fridge and freezer.

They'll love you forever if you drop in and cook up a meal while they're busy sorting things out. Better yet, order online or take a trip to the shop to pick up the essentials and a few small luxuries, like stuff for a BBQ, some ice cream and strawberries and a bottle of good wine that you can pop a special welcome label on.

A Little Help From My Friends...

Another pair of hands, or an extra car, can take a load of pressure off your movers. Offering to take a few car loads of stuff, or pitching in with some renovation or decoration can save your friends a lot of time and money they would have paid professionals.

Furniture and Fun Things

A new house should have some new furniture or kitchen essentials to go with it. It doesn't have to cost you a lot, you could just get them a simple, new kettle or toaster. Our particular favourites include funky red whistling kettles and the 'Note Toaster' which lets you toast drawings and little messages onto your toast!

Out And About

Having moved into a new area, there are endless options to explore. A voucher for the local theatre can get them into the swing of things or if they've moved out to the country, there's bound to be a park, river or even an orchard that would be great for a walk and a picnic.

Enrolling them into a local class, with everything from Zumba and Karate to delicate flower arranging and learning an instrument. This is a great way to help them get settled in, make new friends and get involved with their local community.

Put Down Roots

If your friends are budding botanists (Get It? Get It!?...oh, never mind) then getting them something for the garden is a great idea. A big garden is just asking for a herb garden or vegetable patch, companies like SeedPantry can get you growing with one of their Veg Patch Starter Packs.

Or if you're the sentimental type, a sapling that can grow with them in their new home. If you can't decide on a tree, go for Chestnut, the kids will thank you for the conkers some day...

Adding Photos to your Personalised Wine Labels

You can now personalise your wine labels by adding a photo!

With 3 of our newly added wine labels, you can add a photo to give it that special touch and it's really simple to do it.

1. Just make a note of the label design Number/Job Number

2. Make sure to order the 'Post It' option - NOT the 'Email It' option.

3. Go through the payment process as normal. Remember to bare in mind that Photo Labels have a minimum order quantity of 3, and we'll have to charge for 3 even if you order 1 or 2.

4. When you've completed the order you'll get an email confirmation with your label design attached (with a blank space for the photo) in an attached pdf file.

5. Reply to the email, and attach the photo you want included in a jpeg format. Please try and make sure the photo is good quality. We will only include the area of the photo which shows the head and shoulders of the recipient(s)

Check out our Personalised Birthday Wine Bottle Label with Photo

Great Graduation Gifts

Graduation is a day of relief, happy that all your time and money have been well-invested and the late nights and worries are now, thankfully, behind you. If you want to treat a graduate friend or relative, or drop a few hints yourself, we have just the thing...

A Job

Once the classes and parties are over, the job hunt begins. A little help with this can earn you a graduate's adoration forever. This can mean a little cash or a word in the ear (or Linkedin recommendation) of an influential acquaintance.

Some classes, perhaps in catering or languages, can help them find some work to tide them over while they're on the lookout for that perfect job.

Relax and Rewind

After all the studying and stress it'd be great to give your graduate a well-earned chance to relax. Depending on your budget, you can treat them to a luxurious spa day or a simple trip to the local cinema.

Or, if you're feeling particularly generous, there are some great deals on sites like Lastminute.com for weekend breaks to cities around the world.

Gourmet Goodies

It's always nice to have a meal after graduation, but the graduate would be doubly impressed if you also slipped them a voucher for their favourite restaurant, deli or sweet shop.

Some might prefer a picnic after all the excitement, which lets you spoil the graduate by cramming all their favourites into a fancy hamper. You can even make one yourself, loading it up with chocolate, cheese, jam, olives and not forgetting a bottle of wine with one of our personalised graduation labels on it.

Get Wired Up

A gadgetless graduate is at a severe disadvantage in today's jobmarket. A good laptop or notebook is an essential piece of kit for many careers. A quality smartphone also allows the graduate to browse for jobs, send and receive emails on the go and hold overseas conversations with potential employers for free via Skype.

Mementoes

Some want a little something to remind them of their big day. Personalised mugs, pens and class hoodies are old favourites, but there is something to be said for the DIY approach.

For example, Bryan Martin bought his daughter a copy of Dr.Seuss's 'Oh, The Places You'll Go!' thirteen years before her graduation. The book, which Brenna Martin found “moving, touching, nostalgia and thoughtful” was filled with comments from every teacher Brenna ever had.

More Customised Party Wine Labels

Happy Summer Folks!! Hope the weather's good where you are.

Our Father's day labels proved to be a big success, so on the back of that we've been busy again creating more sticky customised wine labels.

We've a new wine label suitable for 'Any Birthday Age', a '60th birthday label', a '35th' and a '45th'.

Hope they make a great personalised birthday present!

The 5 Most Awful Wedding Gifts

Wedding presents are difficult to get right. You need to find something tasteful, which suits both bride and groom, while trying not to break the bank. Still, you'll see it could be worse, as we show you the worst sins against wedding gifts.

Post-Gazette

Re-gifting

There's nothing lazier and more insulting to a couple than giving a gift that is obviously just being passed along. Bad gifts that Brides told Wedding site The Knot, include“A regifted apple peeler” and “A regifted gravy boat that was broken.”

Worse yet, is to open a gift that you had given to someone in the past. Though it is hilarious in Old School when Frank (Will Ferrell) keeps trying to get rid of his breadmaker, the bride and groom might not find it so funny.

Money Woes

Couples on The Knot also talked about strange donations they recieved, like $10 in scratch cards,

a graduation card with $7 in it and a pair of Boxers with money in them.

The strangest has to be the tale told by 'Mrs Knitting' about a guest who cancelled the $300 cheque he'd given the couple because he didn't get enough alcohol at the wedding!

Inappropriate

It goes without saying that anything risque is a no-no, lots of people have been pretty embarrassed when on the receiving end of a copy of The Kama Sutra.

Although giving the groom a card for a divorce lawyer is bad, the most insulting gift we could find was a set of scales given from parents to their daughter with the touching sentiments;

To help insure our wedding dress investment, please buy some scales of your choosing with this money and weigh yourself once a week.

The Frisky

Awkward 

There are some gifts that will only lead to an awkward silence. Alcohol, like a microbrewery kit, is best avoided as is the sometimes daunting presentation of baby clothes...

Make sure to check everything you buy to make sure of its quality. You might think that's a bit overboard but imagine being the person who presented the bride with towels reading "Home Sweet Homo."

Nothing

The greatest sin of them all is to turn up empty-handed. At the very least you should make the effort to make a joke out of it, with this packet of Nothing, advertised as being “for the person who has everything.”

Totally-Funky

Practically anything you can think of is better than these gifts, but, if you're struggling check out our Wedding Gift Guide for proper gifts.

5 Great Father's Day Presents

Why not ditch the novelty mug and slippers or that same shaving kit for the 20th time this Father's Day - June 17th - and get your dad something he'll really appreciate?

Sports Fans

With Euro 2012 underway and the Olympics just around the corner there's loads of options for sporty dads, like the latest football shirt or a chance to enjoy the games with friends and a BBQ. More active dads might relish an offical Euro 2012 ball for a garden kickabout.

Red Letter Days offer special gifts from the opportunity to brew your own beer or take a Poker Masterclass to taking part in a Medieval Joust and the chance to drive a Steam Engine!

Red Letter Days

Memories and Momentoes

Surprise your dad by getting his workmates, school friends, teammates and buddies to help get together some old photos and newspaper clippings to make a scrapbook or bring old camcorder footage back to life by putting it on a DVD. Be careful though, it's all too easy for someone to slip in a few of your embarassing baby photos!

The Personal Touch

You can get some really fancy personalised gifts these days. notonthehighstreet.com have something to suit everyone like a silver plectrum for the old-school rockers or an apron for a foodie. Instead of a card, a personalised chocolate plaque from Thorntons will go down a treat.

Any whiskey lover would be proud of their very own personalised glass. Personalised wine glasses will also go perfectly with a bottle of wine bearing one of our brand new Father's Day labels on it.

 

A Little Break

Trips away don't have to break the bank. A weekend in Paris or Rome for your parents can cost as little as £130.  Or better yet, you can get them an InterRailing pass, which allows unlimited train journeys for a week or more to 30 European countries.

Or send them off to visit friends/family in style by upgrading their flight to first class or booking a local restaurant for them when they arrive.

Keep It Simple

There's no need to go wild. Making your father's favourite meal, or bringing him breakfast in bed could well make his day. Moonpig.com also offers a great range of small gifts and cards.

Then there is always old favourites like watching a favourite movie, taking a trip to the beach, or perhaps a quiet day fishing.

Cooke & Berlinger