How to Wrap Large Gifts: Oversized, XL, & CRAZY BIG Presents

How to wrap crazy big and oversized presents

So you found the perfect gift. It’s big. Wait, no, it’s huge. It’s absolutely **just right**, but now that it comes time to wrap it, you’re at a loss.

How to wrap big boxes? How do you wrap large, odd-shaped gifts? What if the present is a guitar, a car, an oversized watcha-ma-thing-a-ma-bob?

Well, not to worry. At All Gifts Considered, we think through these things so you don’t have to.

Read on for our Large Gift Wrapping Guide!

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Gift Etiquette: How To Receive A Gift The Right Way

How to receive a gift well

Gift etiquette can seem tricky, but it really is not so. If you are going to give a gift, it all boils down to thinking about the recipient.

I wrote a whole big long post about gift giving etiquette with 15 tips, but all the little rules and guidelines are just ways to help you think about things from the other person’s perspective. Ultimately, it is all about the other person. It’s about the recipient.

Well, the same thing goes when receiving a gift. How do you receive a gift the right way? Just think about how would you like the recipient to react when you give them a present. That’s how you should react when you receive a gift.

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Birthday Party Etiquette for Kids

Etiquette for Birthday Parties

Ahhh, children’s birthday parties. The home of sugary highs, tear-streaked lows, spills, jealousies, and opportunities galore to teach manners and etiquette.

It seems like these days each party – each family, each home – has a different level of expectation regarding a wide range of issues. What is the appropriate birthday party etiquette for kids?

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Chronic Illness Memes for Those Fighting a Chronic Condition

Autoimmune disorder humor

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Chronic illness is a serious thing, but sometimes all you can do is give up and have a good laugh about it. Here are some chronic illness memes that pay homage to the experience of someone with an autoimmune disorder or other chronic condition.

Inspired by our own experience plus the research we put into our previous article, Gift Ideas for People with Chronic Illness.

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Should I bring a gift to a funeral? Memorial Gift Etiquette Explained

Bringing Gifts to a Funeral

This one is kind of a downer, but it’s a question that, sadly, gets asked quite a bit.

Should I bring a gift to a funeral or memorial service? What is the gift-giving etiquette for when you see or visit a family after a loved one has passed away?

Here we explain all the memorial gift etiquette for funerals and memorial services.

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The 20 Most Classy Wine Quotes of All Time

Most Classy Wine Quotes

At Northwest Gifts, some of our most enduringly popular items are from our Wine Décor collection, and we also love customizing our premium personalized glassware for your home bar, wedding, or gift-giving needs.

So it should be no surprise that we’ve come across plenty of inspirational, fun, and classy wine quotes.

Below we’ve set 20 of the most classy wine quotes of all time in attractive fonts for you to share and showcase your love of wine. Perhaps you will even be inspired to add some of these to your own home bar décor. Enjoy!

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