There are thousands of items that can be personalized but choosing something fun and unique can be overwhelming. Listed below are 5 unique items that you can have personalized that make terrific corporate gifts.

1. Engraved Wine Bottles:

Wine gifts are always warmly received and appreciated. Add a beautiful engraved design on the bottle along with your client's or employees' name and a simple bottle of wine becomes an exclusive gift that they'll appreciate for years to come. Please note that most people don't drink the wine - it is a wine keepsake. Engraving can also be done on non-alcoholic wine bottles or other bottles.

2. Private Label Bottles:

Another option when giving the gift of wine are private labels. Create your own 4-color private wine label and have the wine bottle individualized specifically for you. Many companies allow you to choose your wine and give input into the type of label you would like.

3. Holiday Ornaments

Another fun personalized engraved gift for employees, coworkers or clients are engraved holiday ornaments. There are a wide variety of crystal and glass ornaments available, specifically engraved with your holiday design and holiday message to a company, department or individual.

4. Personalized Pepper Grinders

Engraved pepper grinders are great personalized gifts for the cooking enthusiast, whether they are an outdoor grill master or the finest of culinary chefs. Pepper grinders are made from solid wood and have a beautiful warm glow. Designs, names, and company logos can be laser engraved into the wood.

5. Personalized Carafes

Carafes make wonderful gifts for the corporate or individual recipient. Logos and holiday greetings can easily be engraved into the carafes and accompanying wine glasses.

Get Creative and Have Fun

Of course the list goes on and on, from the typical coffee mugs to perfume bottles, ice buckets, etc. The most important thing is to choose an item and personalized design that is the most meaningful to the recipient. And since these items are custom made, get creative! Here are some interesting applications for personalization:

1. One police department had each officer's police badge complete with rank and name engraved on crystal ornaments.

2. A medical office had all 27 employees' signatures engraved into a wine bottle along with a holiday greeting for their boss.

3. A financial company celebrated its client's success by engraving their public offering prospectus on a wine bottle.

4. One company had their logo and holiday statement engraved on Vodka bottles, rejoicing that they had survived a tough year.

5. A manager had holiday greetings engraved on perfume bottles for his department of 50 women employees.

6. A real estate office created their own “Thank You” design and has it engraved on wine-bottle shaped pepper grinders.

As you can see, there are many fun creative options to choose from. Depending on who the gift is for will determine what your best choice is, but no matter which one you choose, personalized unique gifts are perfect for corporate gifts. Just remember to start shopping early since these items are custom made and extra time is needed.