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by Gareth Parkin, Gar
For the most part, giving corporate gifts is a positive way to foster good relations with employees and clients, There are times, however, when giving the wrong gift or staring the process too late could prove to do more harm than good. In order to make gift giving in the business world a successful venture, whether within the company or outside, there are a few important things to remember.
The first important step to consider when deciding to give gifts is to make sure that the choice you make of the right gift is truly just that. Sometimes, especially during the Holiday season when people are overloaded with parties, events and family get-togethers, not to mention keeping up with all that is going on at work, it is tempting to give something that is just a token acknowledgement. This is a big mistake. Nothing says, “who cares" more than receiving a company promotional pen or coffee mug that came from a box of dozens in the storeroom. If thought and at least a little time goes into choosing something for your employees or customers, it will be evident and appreciated. Even if your office knows that there is a budget crunch going on, some time away from the office at a lunch or even something inexpensively catered in house sends a message of, “I care". Also, it is of paramount importance that if you have someone else choose the corporate gifts to be given for you that you give final approval, even if the buyer is a trusted and long-term employee. The story that haunts one corporate professional is the year his assistant decided that buying an important client she knew to have a prized and beloved show dog an expensive rhinestone studded dog collar for his pet. This would have been fine except she wasn’t aware that the pet had met an untimely end by running into traffic one month earlier.
If money is not a problem, take a little time and effort to find out what would be of interest to your employees. When they receive something personal that pertains to a hobby or outside activity, it goes a long way to showing that they are important to you. If outside clients are not possible to gather more personal information about, then consulting with a corporate gift giving firm can be a smart idea to get some advice on what is a popular choice of gifts today in the corporate world. Studies have shown that when the right corporate gift is given, it can boost the flattering image that others have of your company. Giving a corporate gift to a client that bears your company name or logo can also go a long way to helping with brand or product recognition.
So far some of the drawbacks and advantages of sending corporate gifts that we’ve listed have been:
Sending carelessly chosen “tokens"
Relying on someone else to choose the gift without final approval
Using a budget crunch to avoid remembering employee’s hard effort
Finding what is of personal interest to your workers to show you care
Using the company name or logo on corporate gifts to foster brand recognition
It is important to try and remember these tips when the season rolls around for gift giving. It can make positive returns for you.

Celebrity weddings can be a great source of ideas for the average bride. Although their multi-million dollar budgets are out of reach for most couples, many of their general ideas can be used as inspiration for weddings in any price range. However, just because someone famous does something at their wedding does not necessarily mean that it is a terrific idea. Here is a look at some celebrity wedding ideas, both the good and the bad.

Good idea: Decorating your ceremony with a flower laden canopy, arch, or chuppah. When Jennifer Anniston married Brad Pitt, they had 50,000 flowers trucked in for their Malibu wedding. While this would break the bank for most brides, the idea is a good one. When you are decorating a large space like the wedding canopy that will be seen mostly from a distance, choose a large quantity of inexpensive flowers over fewer more costly blooms. Save those for the centerpieces, which guests will be seeing at close range, and for the ceremony site, simply go for maximum impact.

Bad idea: Imposing your views on others. At Paul McCartney's wedding to Heather Mills, he dictated that because he is a vegetarian, no meat was to be eaten on the premises of the wedding. He was not just referring to the vegetarian meal served at the reception, either. It took hundreds of people a full week to set up for McCartney's wedding, and he said that any vendor caught eating meat would be fired! Really, telling the lighting crew what they can have for lunch is taking things too far – talk about a groomzilla!

Good idea: Including children in your wedding ceremony. When model/actress Elizabeth Hurley got married, she was escorted down the aisle by a bevy of white clad children. The innocence and exuberant spirit of children make them a wonderful addition to a wedding, and the more the merrier. One (non-celebrity) bride I knew had a dozen flower girls instead of bridesmaids, and they each walked down the aisle carrying a single rose. When the bride arrived at the altar, the flower girls came to her and gave her their single roses which she held as a loose bouquet. It was a very touching moment in the wedding ceremony.

Bad idea: Asking women you barely know to be in your bridal party, or choosing your bridesmaids for any other reason than friendship or sisterhood. Do you really want to emulate the example of Liza Minnelli when she wed David Gest (in any way at all, for that matter?); she had the singer Mya as one of her bridesmaids even though she had only met her twice before! Um, isn't the point of bridesmaids to be surrounded by your dearest friends on your wedding day? Do not choose your attendants based on who they know or what they look like; it is phony and unbecoming.

Good idea: Arranging transportation for your guests. One thing that Paul McCartney got right was that he made it easy for his wedding guests to get to his destination wedding in an Irish castle. Now most of us do not have the resources to charter private planes, but arranging for a shuttle bus between the hotel and the reception venue is a gracious gesture, and a smart one, in that it avoids the issue of intoxicated guests driving home.

Bad idea: Spending millions of dollars on bridal jewelry sets. Donald Trump's $1 million wedding to Melania Knauss may sound like a lot until you realize that he spent 1.5xs that much on her engagement ring! Beautiful jewelry can certainly be had for a lot less, and if you want a glamorous look with a down-to-earth price tag, sets of crystal bridal jewelry will make you feel fabulous but not bankrupt.

So you see, while not all celebrity wedding ideas are great, there are plenty that a regular couple can borrow for their own wedding. Whatever your budget, you can take the high style elements favored by the rich and famous and adapt them to suit your own wedding.

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