This week it's the turn of Personalised Favours. This is an increasing trend and we're seeing a lot more requests for personalised tags, labels and ribbon for all sorts of celebrations including weddings, christenings and anniversaries.  It's the perfect way to make your gifts truly unique.

We've highlighted three of our personalised range of products that are the perfect addition to any Favour.

Our seeded paper Favour Tags are not only pretty, unusual and great value they're also the ultimate in eco-friendly. Made from post-consumer waste and embedded with high-grade wildflower seed, these tags will give your Favours the perfect final touch. When your guests plant the tag, it will grow into wildflowers leaving a lasting memory of your special day. Size: 2 x 3 1/2 inches. Available in a range of colours and designs.	These personalised labels are perfect to stick on our Favour tins or boxes. Available in 12 stylish colours and 5 pretty motifs, you also get 9 fonts to choose from! Dimensions: 45mm diameter. At only 27p each including delivery they are an inexpensive way to personalise your Favours. Minimum order 40 then in multiples of 40.	This personalised satin ribbon is a favourite of ours.  It can be used for Weddings, Christenings or Anniversaries and comes in 15 glorious colours. There are 10 motifs to choose from, including the sweetest teddy bear perfect for Christening Favours, and you can also choose from 10 print colours and 6 fonts. Ribbon width is 10mm and comes on a 10m reel.

It's a theme that reminds us of thatched farm houses and cup-cakes and sweet peas in enamel jugs.  O.K. it's all a bit romantic I know, but you get the idea.

It's also a great way to be 'on-trend' and 'on-budget' too, so in these cash-conscious times we've been looking around for Favours, Table Decorations and Wedding Accessories that work with the Vintage Wedding Theme.

First we've collected together some really pretty traditionally vintage products, e.g. polka-dot bunting, chalkboard place-cards, seeded paper (great for making you own favour boxes and wedding stationery) and galvanized mini-pails. Take a look at our Traditional Vintage range here.

Our second offering is slightly more sophisticated with our Vntage Romance range.  These white and silver lace-designs are simple and stylish but still traditional.  Think Edwardian tea-party, strawberries and cream, sunday afternoon cricket.  Sometimes I wish I had a mood board!  Take a look at our Vintage Romance range for yourself and you'll see what I mean.

Whichever suits you best, our Vintage Wedding ranges are excellent value for money and perfect for summer weddings.

Take a look at our new range of Wedding Accessories including Wedding Guest Books, Pen Sets and Flower Girl Baskets.

A new brand to the U.K., we think their range of wedding accessories are classy, vibrant, unusual and great value for money.

We'll be adding more items to the range throughout 2012 but we've started with their beautifully decorated Wedding Guest Books and matching Pen Sets.  Available in rich plum, chocolate brown, bright aqua as well as the traditional white and cream. 

Our personal favourite is the gorgeous Taupe Rose collection below which is very on-trend right now with lots of the 2012 Wedding Shows featuring nude and neutral colours.

We've also got some very cute matching Flower Girl Baskets for only £9.99 - perfect for dried petals or silk flowers.

Come and view the full collection.

We're always looking for new wedding favours for men.

It's undoubtedly harder to find something that male guests will appreciate than it is for us ladies.

Perhaps we're just easier to please but anything pretty or cute (preferably both) and we're happy but men want something practical and useful, something to get stones out of horses hooves or take the top off a cold bottle of beer!

If you're looking for a special gift for a special male friend then these Engraved cuff-links could be the perfect answer and at only £16.50 they make a stylish and affordable gift.

Or going back to the beer, these lovely black and white Murano Glass Bottle Opener Favours come in a classy black gift box and ooze Italian style. £3.29 each.

And finally, if you are looking for a tool that will get stones out of horses' hooves, this practical Multi-Purpose Bar Tool Favour may be just what you're after and if not, the handy retractable pen-knife would certainly be useful for opening packets of peanuts!  Fantastic value at only £2.15 each.

In the current economic climate it's no surprise that every company is looking for an edge over the competition.  Weddings are one of the most important and expensive events in your life and with the current average cost varying between £16,000 and £24,000 (depending on who's doing the survey) it's no wonder that canny couples are looking for the best deals.

Recently we've seen a number of websites offering 'price matching'. This goes something along the lines of 'if you see this product cheaper elsewhere within 7 days we'll refund the difference'.  Sounds good when you first read it but after sitting down (with a nice cup of coffee) and mulling over the small print we asked ourselves whether it's really the deal it's made out to be?

Firstly, you've already purchased and received your wedding favours.  You probably spent a while browsing, discussing and choosing the right ones at a price you could afford so are you really likely to further spend large quantities of valuable time searching the internet for someone who sells them for less and then putting in a claim to your original supplier?  The company know this is highly unlikely and there are any amount of wriggle clauses that have to be overcome before you get your money back.  Was the item in stock?  Was the item identical?  Was the item on sale? etc., etc., etc.

Secondly, they are offering a price MATCH only; they're not offering to beat the cheapest price you find.  Pricing varies depending on the item and the supplier but most Wedding Favours are within a few pence of each other because Favours are by nature, small value items, often costing less than a decent Capaccino at Starbucks.  There isn't a lot of room for manoevre so huge discounts are unlikely - oh, sorry I forgot - discounts are one of those wriggle clauses.

As with a lot of marketing, the proof is in the pudding so next time you see a Price Matching offer, ask the company how many times they've had to refund money to a customer as a direct result of their price match campaign.  Personally, if I find a company that sells exactly the same item for less, I'm going to buy from that company, why waste time with price matching?

Looking for ways to make your Christmas table look really festive?

Holding a Christmas Party and want to give your guests a small seasonal 'thank you'?

This year we have some great winter themed Favours that are ideal for your Christmas event. 

No matter what age your guests are they're sure to appreciate our Snowflake themed favours.  We've got Snowflake Wine Bottle Stoppers which make lovely gifts for men or women. Snowflake bookmarks for keen readers. Snowflake Place Card Holders with rhinestones in 3 different designs that bring real sparkle to your table as will the clever Snowflake Place Cards for glasses available in white or silver.  Finally, our gorgeous Snowflake and rhinestone candles are one of the prettiest Favours you'll find this festive season.

Snowflake Bookmark Favour - £1.15	Snowflake Place Card Holders -£3.49 for a set of 3	Snowflake Place Card for Glass - £3.89 for a pack of 10	Snowflake Wine Bottle Stopper - £2.69

This is a great way to break the ice between guests who haven't met before.

They may be quirky like our chic handbag keyrings or useful like our multi-purpose bar tool or just plain gorgeous like our crystal heart wine bottle stoppers.

Alternatively you could choose to give individual Favours, treating each guest to something different.  This is always popular as it shows you've taken the time to think about what each guest would like and nothing beats the personal touch.  Bookworms will love our chrome heart or butterfly bookmarks, coffee lovers will appreciate our practical coffee scoops, teenage girls will always make good use of our pretty pink compact mirrors and the boys will always find a use for our bottle openers.

For something truly original take a look at our seeded paper.  This re-cycled paper is hand-made and impregnated with seeds.  Your guests just plant it in a thin layer of soil, water and watch it grow into beautiful wild flowers. The ultimate in eco-friendly wedding favours you can cut it into shapes, print on it with an ink-jet printer or write your message of thanks with a calligraphy pen.  Available in 7 colours it's sure to inspire your creativity.

These are just a few ideas for unusual wedding favours and there are many more available on our website.

Happy browsing!

As the summer season starts to turn towards Autumn (or Fall as our American cousins call it) the warming colours of gold, green and red start to feature more readily in wedding decorations and particularly in Table Decorations and Favours where they can be creatively used to make the most of candle-light.

Take our gorgeous Gold scatter crystals for wedding table decorations.  These look amazing artfully scattered across a crisp white tablecloth.  If you want to really draw the eye then try mixing them with a pack of our red crystals to create a stunning combination.

To add a subtle glow to each wedding table, our Gold Heart Design Candles and Place-Card Holders Favours are the perfect solution.  Serving double-duty as candles and place-card holders they're incredibly good value at only £1.99 each.  To make it more personal, try putting a photo in the place card holder and write the guest's name on the back.

Place card holders can be used for all sorts of things, not just place cards! Having a buffet? Try using them to identify dishes that are suitable for vegetarians or contain nuts or other allergy advice.

Use them to hold mini-menus or information about the evening's entertainment. 

Or use place card holders to hold a small sheet of paper and envelope and ask each guest to write their special wishes for the happy couple on the paper, place it in the envelope and hang them on a wish tree or place in a post box.

To keep guests entertained (and it's always more fun after the Toasts!) place some of these Scratch Trivia cards on each wedding table - a great way to break the ice and keep younger guests entertained too.

Only £3.49 for a pack of 10 cards.

So as Autumn arrives, treat your Guests to Favours that reflect the golden colours of nature and don't cost the earth!

View all our Favours here

Great news for all you talented types who want to make your own Favours - we have two brand new colours to add to our range:

Cream (no petals)

This is a beautiful buttery cream, paler than our cream with petals option and perfect for printing with an Inkjet printer or writing using a calligraphic pen. 

Choose brown ink or tie with a gold ribbon to make a real statement.

One of our favourites now!

Olive

O.K., we have to admit that we weren't sure about this one at first.  Olive isn't the first colour you think of for weddings!  But actually it can be made to look rather elegant and very different. The Olive and Cream go very well together to create a touch of class.  

 See our full range of seeded paper products

It hasn’t gone un-noticed that some of you like a little bondage with your Wedding Favours!

No, not the dodgy Politician kind but the pretty, personalised kind that comes in the form of ribbon printed with the names of the happy couple and the date of their marriage.  Tied around a favour box, tin or bag it adds that unique touch to the wedding favours of your choice.

So we’re pleased to introduce our new range of personalised satin ribbon available in a range of 15 ribbon colours, 10 print colours and 6 type fonts!  With this much choice, we’re sure you’ll find the ideal combination to make your Favours stand out from the crowd.

Ideal for favours such as keyrings and bookmarks or barware, candles and crystal wedding guest gifts.

With 15 colours there’s bound to be one to suit your theme but we think the lilac, pale pink, purple and cerise look particularly nice against our silver-grey gift boxes and the black, ivory and turquoise contrast beautifully with our pale-blue gift boxes.  They all go beautifully with the clear plastic animal boxes  which make great wedding favours for kids and also look great tied around the handles of our cute heart design mini-pails.

The ribbon comes on a 10 metre reel so there should be plenty for each of your Favours.