Father's Day Gift Guide*

Father’s Day is fast approaching and I don’t know about you but I always struggle with ideas on what to get my dad. Luckily his birthday was about 6 months ago so I know he will be running out of some essentials so I can get an easy win with those, but what about that main gift? What sort of things do you usually get your dad to show your appreciation?

Give your father the gift of time with the gorgeous range of Daniel Wellington watches from Browns Family Jewellers. Browns Family Jewellers specialise in new and vintage jewellery.

I was very kindly sent the Daniel Wellington Classic Durham watch which retails on their website at just £99.99 at the moment. The dial is a lovely eggshell white which compliments the genuine American leather strap. It’s a watch that can be dressed up or down and a great timepiece that holds your own personal story. My dad will know that the watch came from me and it will hold a nice memory.

Spoil your dad this Father’s Day with a whisky to suit his personality. The premium William Grant & Sons UK portfolio has a unique whisky for every dad. William Grant & Sons Ltd. is an independent family-owned distiller headquartered in the United Kingdom and founded by William Grant in 1887. The company distils some of the world’s leading brands of Scotch Whisky.

My dad is generally a beer lover so I would probably choose the Glenfiddich IPA Experiment Whisky. This is the world’s first single malt Scotch whisky finished in bold and zesty IPA craft beer casks. Presented in a unique box, this would be the perfect treat for your dad. RRP from £44.93 at any major retailer, including Amazon.

What will you be buying your father?

*I received some items in this blog post free of charge in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and I was not influenced in any way.

Wine & Cheese Evening - feat Personalised Gift Solutions*

As the summer night's start to come in, I love nothing more than sitting in the garden with a glass of wine and some delicious food. If you're hosting a dinner party this summer, the perfect way to end the evening in my opinion is by having a delicious cheese and biscuit selection.

When I was contacted by Personalised Gift Solutions to receive one of their products, I couldn't say no to the gorgeous Personalised Cheese Board set they had on their website for just £29.95 and free delivery - a big plus point for me!

 
Choosing my item was simple, and personalising it was very easy. If you forget to write in the personalisation box, the website will prompt you that you've forgotten to fill the section in which I think is great and you don't miss the opportunity to personalise the item.

We dined on a selection of French Brie, Mature Cheddar, Red Leicester, Wensleydale with Cranberries and Blue Stilton and a selection of biscuits. They all fit on the board perfectly.

The website was easy to navigate and there are plenty of categories for you to browse if you're looking for that perfect gift and with over 500 fully personalised items available there really is something for everyone.

The cheese board itself is of high quality and as you can see I had it personalised with my name and year of birth. The board includes 3 wooden handled specialist cheese knives with stainless steel handles in a rotating knife compartment. This is a great gift for someone who has everything.

Unfortunately my cheese board arrived with a misspelling on the personalisation and my name was spelled incorrectly. I know that it wasn't a user error as I had been taking screenshots of my order process to possibly include in the blog post.

I contacted the company to let them know what had happened and they were very quick to resolve this for me and very apologetic that this had happened. The customer service I received was excellent and my replacement board was sent out immediately.

Overall I had a really great experience when ordering with Personalised Gift Solutions and I love the Personalised Cheese Board. Please head over to Personalised Gift Solutions, I can assure you that you'll find something you like, or perhaps find something for Father's Day!

* I was gifted this item from Personalised Gift Solutions in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and I was not influenced in any way. Please see my disclaimer for more information.

Father's Day Gifts with Snapfish*

Having previously reviewed some products for Snapfish and being a great lover of the quality of their personalised gifts, I jumped at the chance when given the opportunity to create some personalised Father's Day gifts. I love how easy it is to personalise items on Snapfish and I am a repeat customer. Whenever I think of 'personalised photo gifts' my first option is always Snapfish.

I collected some old photo's of my dad, me and my brother and scanned these in ready to add to my Snapfish account. I decided I wanted to create a few different things for my dad so he can remember some of the old times and I know he doesn't have access to these photos.

The first item I created was a Photo Book and I decided I would make this into 'Things Dad knows best about'. I used old photos and recent photos to outline some funny one liners and I think it worked pretty well. There were so many options for sizes and cover styles and I chose the 8"x11" book with a classic blue linen cover.

This book cost £19.99 and was really easy to design. Snapfish provide you with lots of themes and photo layouts and if you're really pushed for time you can even have the book auto-filled for you with your chosen photos. I wish you could emboss something onto the front, I think that would make it a little bit more special.

The paper quality is really good, and despite using quite old photos, they have been printed really well and look surprisingly clear.

I then decided to create a Collage Photo Mug in my Dad's favourite colour, red. This was really simple to do, I simply chose the photos I wanted on the mug and Snapfish autofilled them into a collage around the mug. Brilliant, and literally took only a few minutes. This cost only £8.99 so is an ideal gift if you're on a bit of a budget. To make this a more interesting gift, I filled this with Dad's favourite sweets and wrapped it up to make it into a gift.

The final thing I purchased for Father's Day was a card which I also personalised for just £2.99. This took only a few minutes to do, but gives it a nice touch. The quality of the photos on the card are really clear and I am impressed with how it turned out.

To order a gift for your Father, why not head over to Snapfish now. The last order date for Father's Day is 15th June 2015. 

*I was provided with these items from Snapfish for free for the purposes of review. All opinions are my own and I was not influenced in any way, please see my disclaimer for more information.