Q: What makes a better gift than wine?    A: More Wine!!!

Introducing our new Magnum-sized wine boxes. Choose from any of our standard one-bottle box designs and simply select to supersize it to a Magnum in the product options.

For those of you who don't know what a Magnum sized bottle is, check out this wonderful chart from Wine Folly's book : The Essential Guide to Wine (which we highly recommend).

As you can see, wine comes in many different sized bottles beyond the standard 750ml that is widely available. A Magnum bottle holds 1.5 L of wine, or the equivalent of 2 standard bottles. This makes it great for larger dinner parties or get together. But look just how big they can get - the Nebuchadnezzar holds 15L or 20 standard bottles. Now that is a party, but good luck trying to pour it!

Need a bigger box than a standard Magnum? We can make custom boxes, just measure your bottle and contact us for a quote.

Pixel: This is a little square of solid color or tone. When many of these squares are put together, they form an image. When we refer to something as being pixelated it means that you can see the pixels with the naked eye and little jagged edges are visible. We have blown up the image below so you can see the little squares that make up the image.

Resolution: This is the number of pixels (or tiny squares) that make up an image. The more pixels the higher the resolution. Resolution is often measured in PPI (or DPI) - this is the number of pixels per inch. When we refer to an image being low resolution it means that there aren't very many pixels in the image. This will result in an engraving that can lack definition and contrast. Below are examples of low and high resolution images. You can see the image on the left is blocky and lacks detail, while the image on the right is sharp and clear.

File Size: Files are sized in kilobytes (KB) and megabytes (MB). Typically, dimensionally larger, higher resolution images have larger file sizes. Many small, low resolution files have small file sizes. While there are other factors that will determine if your image is large enough, when you have two files of the same image, send the larger file.

Lighting: Backlit or silhouetted photos that are dark or taken at night will usually not engrave as well as photos that are well lit and have high contrast.

Upload or send us the highest resolution (most pixels per inch), largest file you have. Don't try to make the image larger - this does not help. All this does is makes the pixels bigger, not the quality better. The original image, straight from whatever device (phone or camera) it was taken with or a professional digital photo will give you the best engraving result. Usually when you contact the photographer and let them know what you are doing, they will oblige and email a larger file size (in megabytes) or give you the option to purchase the digital file. Images that are downloaded from social media sites, enlarged from previous smaller file sizes, or are screen shots are not large enough.

We hope that this information provides you with a little more understanding of what type of images will engrave best. We are always here to help, so please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Cheers!

Our new Keepsake Ceremony Wine Boxes are a welcomed and fresh new tradition that couples will enjoy long after the “I Do’s” are given. While one option is for the couple to use it as part of their wedding wine box ceremony, there is another option that will include all of your wedding guests… 

One perfect way to commemorate that special day is to have your loved ones write you and your significant other notes to share in the future. They can be a funny story, a favorite memory, a toast, well wishes or whatever they desire.

Though your guests may not be physically present when you decide to open the box (unless you have a Keepsake Ceremony Wine Box Opening party – and who doesn’t love a reason to party!!), they will be remembered by their sweet, sarcastic, heart-felt, or silly words. What a wonderful way to reminisce about your wedding day and those that were able to celebrate with you!!

View our Keepsake Ceremony Wine Box designs.

Read our Blog: 9 Steps to Plan Your Perfect Wedding Wine Box Ceremony.

Cheers :)