Why Gifts are Wrapped In Paper or Placed in Gift Boxes

Revised: August 5, 2009


If you have a large number of corporate gifts that you have to hand out, you will most probably wonder whether it is more appropriate to wrap your gifts or whether it is kosher to make use of Gift boxes. But in order to address that question satisfactorily, it is important to understand why we wrap gifts….

Presentation: Wrapping a gift is ALL about presentation. If you want to make a person feel special, you can just as well go that extra mile and present the package in a unique way. Even a simple gift such as tea or food; a cookie; a nut or something small for a baby appears extravagant and indulgent when presented in a stunning Basket or pretty Gift Box.

And when you offer the person a luxurious gift such as an estate wine; the finest china; a designer watch or an unusual custom made jewelry item, why not make it extraordinary by writing out a personal card and wrapping it beautifully?

Anticipation: None of us can resist the excitement and anticipation that goes hand in hand with opening a gift that is filled with an unexpected surprise. And being able to unwrap a gift makes for at least half of the fun. So when you are giving someone a present, why not add to the thrill by wrapping it carefully?

Gift boxes Versus Gift Wrapping

Now that you know why we wrap gifts, you will also know that Gift boxes will serve exactly the same purpose. Here are a number of reasons why Gift boxes are a great choice for your corporate gifts:

  • Gift boxes will save you time and effort: We all know that wrapping gifts can be an incredibly time-consuming and frustrating task. This is especially the case if you have hundreds of corporate gifts to wrap. So why not save yourself the trouble and use Gift boxes instead;
  • Gift boxes galore: There is a gift box available in almost every design that you can imagine. So if you are looking for gift box ideas just hop onto the websites of some gift box suppliers and you will be overwhelmed. You will find printable gift boxes; candy gift boxes; chocolate gift boxes; wine gift boxes and handmade gift boxes.

Gift boxes come in every possible size. You will be able to find from very large Gift boxes to small gift boxes.

In addition, Gift boxes could be made from a variety of materials that make for extremely elegant presentation. You can choose from wooden gift boxes to cardboard gift boxes or a paper gift box.

  • Gift boxes are not necessarily more expensive than gift wrapping paper: Because you can buy gift box wholesale, you are able to negotiate excellent discounts. This means that Gift boxes could cost the same or sometimes even be cheaper than conventional gift wrapping;
  • Gift boxes can be branded: When offering gifts to clients for business reasons, branding is a very important part of the exercise. Gift boxes, even if it is just a small gift box, are perfect for a single colour print or for multi-colour prints.

All you have to do is supply your printers with a template of your logo, and ask them to quote you for the printing. For an extra nice touch, you can sometimes even have a special personal message printed on the gift box.

About the Promo Directory

The purpose of the promo directory is to showcase all the promotional gift and clothing companies in South Africa and to supply valuable industry information for those companies that make use of these services.

This directory is being sponsored by 3Q where you can easily get 3 quotes on branded corporate promotional gifts and branded corporate promotional clothing.

If you are a promotional gift or clothing company and would like your business to be added for FREE to the Promo Directory complete the form on the promo contact page.