Getting Personal

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                The finishing touches at special occasions such as weddings are often what really make the party or celebration feel special. It's the little things like the earrings a woman wears, the way the napkins are folded or a man's personalised cufflinks which add those precious little details. As the title of this article alludes, personalised cufflinks add style to a smart shirt and they symbolise more than that, because shirts which are fitted for cufflinks are formal wear. 

That makes personalised cufflinks something which we get out of the cupboard for the most special and exciting of occasions. They are for wearing to weddings, big birthdays, celebrations and other important events and each time a man puts his favourite cufflinks on, he knows he is going to have a good time and look great doing it.

A Handsome History
Cufflinks date back as far as the 17th century and they were used because there was then a demand for something to hold cuffs together which was more simple and attractive than a ribbon. Initially, they took the form of a small silver or gold button and they each had a chain between them. These were threaded through the cuffs to keep them stiff. Since then cufflinks have obviously changed a lot and they soon became a standard accessory for formal wear. 

In the time that cufflinks have been around they've even seen a slump and a revival. Thanks to the industrial revolution they became incredibly popular and affordable for a while which made them a staple of most men's wardrobes and then in the late 20th century businesses began making buttoned cuff shirts instead and many men left cufflinks behind. Since then, they've become really desirable again and some thanks could go to the famous jewellers Tiffany and Cartier who to this day still produce absolutely exquisite cufflinks.

Elegance and Charm
A good pair of personalised cufflinks is both elegant and charming, they're also simple and plain enough to be used for lots of different occasions as we've already mentioned. If you're thinking of getting some for a gentleman that you love as a gift, you can get his initials engraved in to them to make them even more special. 

Sometimes it's easier and more cost effective to buy a pair which already has the cost of engraving included and you can usually add up to four initials. There's something ageless about cufflinks and they're even classier when they've got a gentleman's initials on them. It harks back to a time when a man would have his initials sewn in to the corner of his handkerchief, or monogram on his travel luggage. It's chic and distinguished all at once.

A Gift for All Occasions
Whilst personalised cufflinks can make a great gift for a husband or boyfriend and can be quite romantic if opened in the right setting, they're actually a good gift for any man. For example, a brother might find them useful if he hasn't got any nice cufflinks already or tends to wear novelty ones. Then there are plenty of other male family members who could really love to receive some! 

Also, personalised cufflinks are great for birthdays and for Christmas, as well as wedding presents and can even be lovely when they are presented to someone on Valentine's Day. Imagine your husband or boyfriend opening a mysterious box to find two gleaming monogrammed cufflinks over a romantic candle lit meal.

A Personal Memento
As we said at the beginning of this article it's the little touches which count when it comes to big birthdays and special weddings and it's also these which are remembered. We often save our wedding invitations, for example, to help us remember what a wonderful time we had. 

So, earrings and personalised cufflinks also have their own special place in our homes where they are kept safe and treasured until they are needed again, or until we feel like looking at them and being reminded of the good times we've had and the people who we love and who love us.

Smart and Striking
By giving a boyfriend, brother, father or husband some personalised cufflinks you're offering him something special to wear when he is feeling at his very most smart and handsome. He'll have a pressed white shirt, a smart jacket, shined shoes and to finish it all off those cufflinks you gave him. That means cufflinks must surely make him conjure up thoughts of sophistication and good times from the second he opens the box!

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