Wedding favors are probably far down on your to do list for the big event. But they deserve your attention. They can be so much more than silly momentos and another drain are your all-too-scarce resources.

Why Worry About Wedding Favors?

Wedding favors are the physical reminder that guests take with them, what triggers their memory of your wedding for years to come. Do you want them to remember you with a cheap, breakable wine glass with your monogram or a bottle opener spelling out LOVE?

These show you are thinking of your guests, but they have limited long-term value. More than likely, they will simply add to your guest’s clutter, get tossed in a cupboard and eventually tossed.

There’s a better way. Think in terms of practicality, good looks and long-term value. Think kitchen cutting boards!

Cutting Boards Are Useful

A gift that is welcomed is useful in the life of your guest. That’s where cutting boards shine. No kitchen can afford to be without a cutting board and it gets put to work on a daily basis. Beside slicing and dicing, they can be used as serving platters and cheese boards. They provide ample space for the cheese and other nibbles, plus a firm surface for cutting.

They are a practical addition to a crafter’s workroom, for hobbyists of all types and a necessity for the do-it-yourselfer. A well-made cutting board is the perfect surface for slicing, sorting, carving, whittling, etching, chiseling, trimming, grafting and gluing.

Cutting Boards Last for Decades

Why give a gift that can be broken, mangled or used up within days or weeks of the wedding? When you give a cutting board as a favor, you know it will have pride of place in the kitchen for decades to come.

Wood cutting boards are made for long years of daily use. They are thick, solid and handle knife cuts with ease. Natural properties in wood let them self-heal from knife cuts, so the surface isn’t a mass of gouges.

Maple and cherry woods are also kind to knives, so your cutting utensils last longer. The cutting surface has a certain amount of give to it that harder woods like bamboo don’t have. Unlike plastic, knife cuts don’t create tiny shreds, which can get into your food.

Cutting Boards Are Healthy

Plastic cutting boards are difficult to clean and have small gouges and nicks that can harbor contaminants. Even when placed in the dishwasher, studies have discovered that bacteria are still present.

Wood has natural antimicrobial and antibacterial characteristics that stops more than 95% of all possible contaminants. This safety feature was researched extensively in studies at the University of Wisconsin and the University of California. This is a potent argument for using wood, especially with national concerns about food contamination at an all-time high.

Cutting Boards Are Attractive

Wood cutting boards are aesthetically pleasing. They call to mind country kitchens and homemade pies. Each species of wood offers its own shadings, grain and texture, so no two are exactly alike.

You can buy wood cutting boards in a variety of shapes, including round, oval, square and rectangular. They are available in many sizes to fit specific needs.

Large ones are perfect for sliding a roasted chicken. Smaller ones work well for vegetables and fruits. Boards with grooves around the edges make slicing juicy fruits and vegetables, as well as the Sunday beef roast, without unnecessary mess.

Think Wholesale

Buying wholesale cutting boards makes them more affordable. It allows you to purchase the highest quality boards in a range of styles and woods at a price that works with your budget. When you buy in lots of 25 or more, the price is comparable to other, less useful and appreciated wedding favors.

You can choose from cherry or maple boards, made from sustainable woods that have a reputation for sturdiness. Personalize each cutting board by getting it laser engraved with your names and the date of the wedding.

Wholesale Cutting Boards has a wide range of boards to choose from. Or you can arrange for a custom design just for your wedding. Our team is happy to answer questions and provide a free, no-obligation quote. Email us, we’re here to help you make the most of your big day.

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Sample of a cutting board with laser engraving of logo for Corporate Gifting

Promotional items with your logo and company name go far in building awareness of your brand. Well chosen promotional items are welcome year round, not just at Christmas. But choosing the right gift can be daunting.

What Type of Gifts Work Best

The best items for corporate gifting are functional. They don’t add clutter to an already stuffed office or home. You don’t want to give a gift that is simply repackaged and sent on to someone else.

One promotional item that is always well received is a cutting board. These are a kitchen necessity, useful for both chopping and slicing as well as serving cheese and other food. If there is a crafter in the family, a cutting board will find its way into the craft room. It is useful for cutting and sorting. Handymen find them a practical addition to their workrooms.

Cutting boards are durable. With regular care they will last a lifetime. They are made from two of the earth’s most attractive materials, cherry and oak. They take pride of place on counters and walls.

When to Give Gifts

Year round, you can safely give a corporate gift with your logo and company name. Here is just a short list of when to offer gifts:

• Introduction of a new product
• Dealer programs
• Distributor programs
• Employee recognition awards
• Incentive programs for both staff and customers
• Marketing research
• Customer referrals

Why It Works

Everyone loves a gift, as long as it is practical, attractive and high quality. When you give a gift that is in demand to customers, prospects, employees and suppliers, you reinforce your brand.

This keeps your services in front of the prospects who might buy, and in front of others in your network who can refer other customers to you.

Corporate gifting is on the rise because it works. According to the Advertising Specialty Institute, a study in 2013 showed a steady upward trend in gifting. Companies have discovered that it extends the reach of their marketing programs in a personal, and effective, way. They found that businesses spent about $44 on employees and about $33 on potential and current clients.

Companies also like the tax benefits that come with giving corporate gifts. Here is a look at the IRS tax code that covers this situation.

Tasteful Branding on cutting boards

When you get your gift laser engraved, be sure to choose a unique cutting board design. Tagging it gives your gift a certain trophy value, but only if the work is not garish or too obvious.

When you buy wholesale cutting boards, you can have them laser engraved on the side or in the corner with your company name and logo. If it is a reward and part of an incentive program, consider having the recipient’s name and the reason for the award added to the board.

When you need an in-demand item for your corporate gifting, consider giving cutting boards. Contact us for excellent prices and quick service. If you have questions or would like a free, no-obligation quote, email us. We’re here to help.

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Personalizing wholesale cutting boards using laser engraving are a popular way to advertise your brand with a logo, date, name, address or saying. In fact, almost any image can be engraved. It is a natural on wood, producing results that are clean and detailed.

Here is a look at 7 interesting facts about laser engraving you probably didn’t know.

#1. It’s not new.

Laser engraving has been around since the 1960s and has since become the principle method of etching a variety of materials. The machines were invented in the 1950s, but in the popular culture they were considered something out of Buck Rogers or James Bond.

According to Engraver’s Journal, they became a popular tool for engravers in the late 1970s with the coming of the microcomputer. Early efforts were very expensive because it required using metal stencils in order to engrave a piece of wood. The first machines were large and cumbersome, but produced superior engraving.

#2. Modern engraving machines fit on a desktop.

With advances in microelectronics came smaller, portable laser machines. They hook up to a computer, much like a printer does. And many are as easy to use as a printer too. The actual laser is about the size of a pencil.

#3. Lasers engrave more than wood.

Laser engraving machinery is used to produce designs on a range of natural materials like finished leathers. Stone and glass can be engraved using lasers. Even latex rubber can be engraved, used for inking stamps. Plastics are often engraved, especially for awards and signage.

Metals have long been engraved. Even small screws are engraved with size and identification numbers. It is used on metal plates, often for brass- or silver-coated steel lettering. Jewelry is a natural for laser engraving, which can be done precisely in very small areas.

Laser engraving also has a wide range of applications in industry.

#4. Lasers produce no heat.

A beam of light from a laser has no temperature. The heat happens when the beam hits the surface of the wood, which changes the light energy into heat. No part of the machinery touches the item being engraved, only the light beam.

#5. Lasers produce detailed designs

The laser beam is intense, which makes it capable of cutting through dense materials like metal, wood, paper, leather, rubber, fiberglass, acrylic, plastic, ceramics, marble and precious stones. It can produce images with a detail of over 1000 dots per inch.

#6. Lasers produce superior designs.

The definition that a laser-engraving machine makes possible is much more detailed than older types of equipment like the pantograph. Text and images look flawless.

This advance in engraving technology is cheaper and faster, but produces an end marking that is much higher quality that what was possible before its introduction.

#7. Lasers are environmentally friendly.

The process of engraving with a laser does not require toxic chemicals. It also doesn’t leave a chemical residue when the work is done. This makes laser engraving a healthy procedure for workers and for customers.

When you order laser engraving on your cutting boards, the design is clear, defined and permanent, lasting as long as the cutting board.

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It is routine for realtors to give to gift to mark the occasion. But don’t make your gift routine.

They’ll Remember You

Instead, give your client something they can use for years: a custom, laser-engraved wood cutting board. Each time this practical implement gets used, your client will think fondly of you. And that is very helpful for a realtor, working in a profession that relies on referrals.

A business card gets lost at the bottom of purse or crumpled in a pocket. A large size wood cutting board gets displayed with pride on the kitchen counter. Be remembered, give a cutting board.

Advantages of Cutting Boards

Cutting boards are useful in the kitchen, hobby room and a DIY workroom. They last for decades, require minimal care and look attractive in any room. In the kitchen it can be used for cutting, for serving cheese and for display.

Clients are grateful for a functional gift. They are moving enough junk, you don’t need to add to it.

Cutting boards made of wood are more sanitary than plastic or glass, containing intrinsic properties that help to get rid of bacteria and prevent its growth.

Wood makes the best cutting surface. It is gentle to the sharp edge of the knife. It is heavy and solid, so it doesn’t slip and slide when you cutting produce or meat.

Wood is also an excellent choice for those concerned about the environment. Both cherry and maple have a fairly short growing period for hardwoods, making them an eco-friendly material.

Easy to Customize

Wood cutting boards are the perfect medium for custom laser engraving. Give it a highly personal touch by adding the owners’ names and the date they claim ownership of the house. For most people, buying a home is the biggest purchase they will make in their lives, so this date is a very big deal to them.

Here are some other ideas for engraving:

• The address of the home
• The last name and year they bought it; for example, “The Andersons, 2015”
• A message from you; for example, “Congratulations from Geri”

There are many ways you can engrave cutting boards. The important thing is to make the message personal, not businesslike.

Excellent Service, Affordable Price

We take pride in producing the highest quality Canadian maple and cherry wood cutting boards in a variety of sizes and designs. Check our product list and you are sure to find the perfect one for your clients.

We offer very reasonable prices on wholesale lots of 50 or more cutting boards. We have a range of designs and prices made to fit your budget.

All of our custom laser engraving is done by skilled craftspeople. The work is done accurately and quickly.

If you need a custom design, we can handle that too! Just email us for a free, no obligation quote.

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