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Gift Lists (page 1 of 12)
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GIFTS Fairly Given 19464 views
We love gift list ideas which offer something for everyone, whether it is a donation to a charity or a contribution to a developing country. This week we look at a gift list company with 'fair trade' principles.
At new wedding gift list company Fairgift®, everything is fairly traded and traceable back to the original producer and their community.
“The idea is simple really” says Fairgift founder Brian Walmsley who set up Fairgift on returning to the UK after living in Tanzania and being unable to find anything similar when setting up his own wedding gift list with his fiancé Jo. “There are now hundreds of outstanding fairly traded products available in the world, across dozens of different categories. By bringing them all together for the first time people have access to a fantastic range of gifts from which to choose. It’s perfect for either a last minute gift or for setting up an exciting and original wedding list.”
Fairgift products are predominantly handmade and manufactured in small quantities by skilled craft makers across Latin America, Asia and Africa. Perfect for a wedding gift list, the range covers bespoke ethical products for the home and garden including large items of furniture such as stylish tables as well as gorgeous bed linen, stunning wedding albums and beautiful household accessories. 
Through every product purchased, Fairgift is able to advance the fight against poverty by ensuring sustainable income and good working conditions. Setting up a gift list with Fairgift is simply a matter of logging onto the website fairgift.co.uk, completing a few personal details and clicking onto your selected items. Photos of all Fairgift's products can be seen on the website or viewed in person at the company’s showroom in Henley on Thames (0870 803 3226).
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GIFTS With Love 15821 views
Guests love giving - especially if it is a gift with a little message to cherish forever. We take a look at a Victorian pottery in Stoke-on-Trent where we found some fab gift ideas.
Based in Stoke-on-Trent, Emma Bridgwater pottery is all made by hand in her Staffordshire factory, using earthenware, a variant on Wedgwood's 18th century recipe for creamware. 
Finished with hand-sponged patterns or hand-applied litho designs, you can have your Emma Bridgewater cup, teapot or other cute vessel personalised with a message. Best of all you can direct your keenest guests to emmabridgewater.co.uk where they simply need to choose a pattern, such as polka dots or hearts, and then pick a shape, whether it's a bowl, mug or plate. Adding £1 per letter to the price of the gift, tap your message into the box and check out! Allow a few weeks for delivery - personalisation is a bit of a long process - and wait to see the happy grin!
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GIFTS Give a Little 14819 views
'Must have’ gifts for your wedding list can be life changing for others if you go for a World Vision list and opt for fruit trees, goats, loos or lamas.
Each World Vision gift is a real ‘must have’ for people living in communities in almost 100 developing countries where the international relief, advocacy and development agency, World Vision, works. Giving just one goat to a family in Kenya, means they can drink and trade its milk and the goat’s kids will be given to other families, helping the whole community. A mosquito net will provide vital protection from malaria for children and 
families in long term emergencies, and improved breeds of Llama will be used to provide quality wool in the Bolivian Andes which they can sell for a higher price. These ‘must haves’ are real gifts, for real people hoping for real and lasting change.
To set up a gift list, go to musthavegifts.org and start shopping!
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GIFTS All Change 2542 views
Our forums are often buzzing with chat about wedding lists and whether it is okay to ask for money or other non-domestic gifts. This week we hear the views of a gift list company...
Online gift retailers, Prezzybox.com have done a bit of homework and find practical wedding gifts such as home accessories really aren’t as popular as they once were - partly due to the fact that over 70% of couples now live together before they get married.
The survey of over 1,000 people found that almost 50% would prefer money as a wedding gift and, in cases where wedding present are bought, keepsakes are favoured over toasters and other practical gifts. Furthermore, 68% of people questioned claim to have given money rather than a present at a wedding.
When asked “What would you prefer to be given as a gift for your wedding?” only 13% said they would prefer a gift for their home or garden. Almost half of the people surveyed said they would favour money or gift cards whilst 4% claimed presents weren’t important.
84% of people said that if they were given money as a gift at their own wedding they would use it to help pay off the costs of the day and honeymoon while 5% claimed they would save it. Also, rather interestingly, 3 in 5 wedding gifts bought are for the bride, not a joint present for the couple. The men seem to get left by the wayside on the big day!Click here to read alternative gift list ideas
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GIFTS All for One 1595 views
Even if you've already set up home together, you'll need to give some thought to a gift list, whether you are thinking about asking guests to contribute to a charity, a honeymoon or your home.
If you can't decide where to place your gift list, one good solution is to register with a company that allows you to spread your list over a number of different places.The Bottom Drawer was one of the first of its kind to set up an alternative gift list. Garden makeovers were just one of their original ideas: why not get guests contribute to having a new garden designed and created for you? Since then, The Bottom Drawer has added online and department stores, charitable contributions and even honeymoons. If you register with sister company, Top Drawer Holidays, you get to use Bottom Drawer for free at the same time as getting a full service travel agency offering 100% financial protection. Some of the more unusual gifts registered at Bottom Drawer recently include collecting for a horse box and one for a grand piano where the couple made each key a separate virtual gift. With such a wide ranging choice, there is something for everyone and this is the best kind of gift list to have.
As well as choosing the right gift list for your needs, you need to consider your guests too. There need to be a range of gifts to suit
every budget - and also a choice that appeals to each and every guest. Guests generally want to give something that marks your marriage and that they will be remembered by. Some guests will want to give an individual present, such as a vase or a toaster, while others are happy contributing to your holiday of a lifetime or to a charity that you hold dear to your heart. To find out more about The Bottom Drawer call 0845 459 1705 or go to thebottomdrawer.co.uk.
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