Weddings/Anniversaries One of the best occasions for handmade pottery that has been personalized is of course, a wedding gift. Retailers offer handmade pottery mugs, platters, dinnerware sets, pitchers, garden planters-you name it-and it can all be personalized with a custom design and/or groom and bride names and date of the wedding. The same can apply to anniversaries: custom letter the names of the happily married couple and how many years they are celebrating to show them you care.
Births Another big occasion is the birth of a friend's, family member's, or co-worker's baby. While diapers and clothes can always be helpful, they aren't thoughtful gifts. Instead, you need a gift that will commemorate the day-so again, personalizing a platter or clock with the baby's name and date of birth works great or perhaps a baby's first cup and plate set with custom lettering to the same effect.
Graduations
When a family member or friend graduates from high school, college, or another program; it is quite an accomplishment. Aside from the tired graduation gifts of photos and pens, a piece of personalized pottery to congratulate is something the person can keep forever-use it or just display it. Whether it be a personalized graduation plaque, a pitcher, a mug or stein; all gifts will be graciously accepted and kept for a long, long time.
Birthdays Birthdays can always be a tough occasion, as you have to acknowledge even the most removed of acquaintance if you see them on a regular basis-such as a neighbor or co-worker, and what's more-you have to find something new to give every year. Instead of giving them a card, give them a happy birthday mug or a personalized garden planter if they like gardening or a chip and dip platter with their name on it. Anything handmade and personalized makes the day special for the birthday person, and moreover, pottery is something to collect, so you can find a solution for future birthday presents with this one.
Firsts There are so many days that fit under the category of "firsts" that you know you should acknowledge with more than a card. These are your friends' and relatives' first cars, homes, first 5K, first promotion, first real job or commission, etc. Again, a piece of personalized pottery makes them realize that you are proud of them and want to make them feel special on their special day-for whatever the milestone is, small or large.
Holidays No matter what holidays you celebrate-whether they be Halloween, Hannukah, Christmas, and/or Easter-most all come with a need for a gift or celebration with a memento. While standard pottery pieces can be great holiday gifts on their own-for function or decorating purposes-personalized pottery pieces make the gift giving all the more personal to whoever you are celebrating a holiday with. So, offering a dinner plate set which is not only handmade but also, offers a personal message of Merry Christmas or Happy Easter not only makes the holiday more momentous and special at the dinner table, but also shows your loved and liked ones that you were thinking of them.
Great Bay Pottery offers handmade pottery gifts for every occasion - available in custom pottery designs and lettering.