Custom Gift Ideas for Any Occasion

No matter what the occasion, when you give a gift you want it to be truly personal for your recipient. What could be more personal than a custom made gift? While personalized gifts can be found most anywhere, the following custom gift ideas are as unique as the friend or loved one you are shopping for.

If you have strong feelings about your gift recipient, you might find yourself with a song in your heart every time you think of that person. Give them the gift of a song custom made for them. You don't have to be creative or a talented musician. Song to Give will work with you to create a custom song for any occasion. Options range from their "Sweet and Simple" package to "Full Production Plus". Guys out there, trust me on this; every girl wants a song that is written just for her!

So maybe you had a song written and now you have set a wedding date! Or perhaps you've been invited to a wedding for a couple who has everything. A unique custom gift idea that the couple is sure to love and appreciate is a keepsake invitation from The Glass Garden. They will transform invitations or announcements into a beautiful heirloom by preserving it in framed beveled glass, adorned with real pressed flowers.

Encourage your budding author with the IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit. This custom gift allows your child to write and illustrate his or her own story. They can create the book using an online bookmaking program, and will receive a color-copied, professionally type-set copy of their own book in a few short weeks.

If you are searching for a gift for that oh-so-difficult-to-shop-for teen or tween, how about a custom pair of shoes? Punk Your Chucks makes the perpetually cool Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars even more cool. The shoes are custom hand-painted by urban graffiti artist "AKA MAG". You can choose from already-created ultra-hip designs such as Good Charlotte, Edward Scissorhands, or Fallout Boy; or have a really personal custom pair created.

Perfume and cologne always makes a nice gift, but it can be hard to choose a custom scent that you know your recipient will love. Sephora has a solution. Give the gift of a Scent Sampler that includes several different scents in sample sizes. The Sampler comes with a gift voucher that can be redeemed at any Sephora store for a full size bottle of any one of the samples included.

So the next time you find yourself in need of the perfect gift, think about your recipient and then think custom.