The Boutique Gifts Blog

Finding the ideal personalised gift for your mother-in-law can be a real challenge. Get it right, and she'll be singing your praises from now until eternity, but fail to hit the right note, and she'll probably be giving you upcycled gifts that you neither want nor need for the rest of your life! Here is our guide to impressing her!

So, the summer’s almost over and the kids are ready to go back to school, but what are the best ways to prepare for the new school year? We have rounded up our top tips for Back to School Survival.

As a nation, us Brits love our four-legged companions – so much so that research by one pet food brand showed pets were more popular than relatives at Christmas, with pampered pooches and favourite felines showered with more pressies than parents, cousins or kids!

Whether it's 5 years or 50 years, every year that you spend together is a gift, and what better way to show your man how much he is loved than with some quality time for just the two of you? Here at GiftPup, we know the importance of love, so call in the sitter (if you need to) and carve out some time alone for these excellent anniversary ideas.

So, you're a newly-wed: congratulations! When your wife's first birthday as one half of a married couple rolls around, you might be left wondering what to get her to show how much you care. In this blog, we'll walk you through some of the best ways to select the perfect personalised birthday gifts for your beloved and provide a few suggestions sure to impress even the most discerning of brides.

As temperatures are rising and records are breaking, a lot of us are stocking up on the ice cream and basking in air con, but as we soak up the sun, it's important that our four-legged friends are also well protected. Here at BoutiqueGifts, we've created a helpful guide to help you keep your pets cool and safe in the summer.

Getting married is one of the most wonderful events, but it's not without its stresses and strains. As the big day approaches, many brides-to-be find themselves hugely short on time and rushing through lots of tasks, including finishing planning the wedding and getting ready to walk down the aisle. In this blog, we'll take a quick look at some great last-minute ways to treat a bride-to-be with thoughtful gift ideas that serve as a wonderful memento of her special day.

The important part of any anniversary is the time that you spend together, whether that means heading out into the great outdoors, having a night on the town, or just carving out some time alone together at home. Here at BoutiqueGifts, we have compiled some of our favourite ways to celebrate an anniversary - and some of our favourite gifts to give.

Teachers do a wonderful job, so it’s natural that as parents you want to reward all that hard work with a generous gift. Giving teacher gifts at the end of the school year is also a way to help children develop gratitude, showing them how important it is to say thank you. If you're eager to reward teacher's efforts throughout the school year, then simply read on for our ultimate guide to gifting etiquette for teachers.

Weddings are supposed to be a time of love...and yet they are being more and more overshadowed by stress! In fact, a survey by Zola shows that 40% of couples were extremely stressed and 71% of couples found wedding planning more stressful than buying a home, moving, finding a job, and even applying to university!