Occasions

It’s always a relief when you’ve finished the Christmas shopping, but if you’re not especially handy with the scissors and tape, wrapping it all up can be just as stressful. Lucky for you, help is at hand. Just follow our simple step-by-step instructions and you’ll soon be gift wrapping like an elf in Santa’s workshop.

Hollywood has taught us that Christmas isn't all about the presents under the tree. Just take a look at these fantastic festive films, which show that there are some gifts you just can't buy...

We had so much great feedback from our last selection of birthday blogs, we decided to do it all over again. So here's another selection of some of the best birthday-inspired reads we've found.

Giving gifts at weddings is a long-standing tradition all over the world. Here are 9 of our favourite traditional (and slightly weird) global wedding present institutions.

At dotcomgiftshop we love a good wedding, so we’ve indulged in a little nuptial blog hunting and gathered together some of the best wedding blogs around. Perhaps you need hair and makeup tips, inspiration for wedding day themes, or just lots of completely wonderful pictures of wedding dresses - you’ll find it all on our 25 favourite wedding blogs.

For the Diamond Jubilee, the Queen will attend a royal lunch hosted by the Livery, with approximately 700 guests. As the grand occasion draws nearer you may be wondering how to celebrate at home (if, like us, your invitation to the Livery lunch seems to have been lost in the post). Fortunately everyone can enjoy a regal repast by throwing a Diamond Jubilee afternoon tea party. Read on for our tips about hosting a party so elegant, even the Queen will be disappointed she wasn’t there.

They say that travel broadens the mind and that is certainly the case with these intrepid explorers. Enjoy our 13 favourite travel blogs.

Come on, admit it you big softy. You know you just love seeing cute babies and animals dressed up as bunny rabbits at Easter.