We’re not entirely sure how we got here already but the festive shopping season is upon us. For some it’s a season of stress, while others quite enjoy the retail therapy.Whatever your take on Christmas gift shopping, we’re pretty sure everyone would love to support local Belfast businesses while splurging on loved ones. So here are 4 fantastic Christmas gift ideas that will have loved ones thrilled to bits and simultaneously support local businesses right here in Belfast.
4 Perfect Christmas Gift Ideas for Loved Ones that Support Local Businesses
A Festive Flower Delivery – Hand Tied by a Local Florist
Who doesn’t love a beautiful bouquet? There’s something special about someone knocking on your door and hand delivering flowers from a loved one. We’re not talking letterbox packages dropped through by an anonymous courier, but vibrant bouquets on show and delivered by a local florist.
Direct2Florist’s Christmas flowers range supports local florists. All orders for delivery to Belfast are fulfilled by one of five florists in the city, so you can be sure that as well as putting a smile on the face of that loved one, your hard earned cash is also going to a local business.
VisitBelfast Food and Drink Voucher
The VisitBelfast food and drink voucher allows your recipient to spend their voucher at some 60 food and drink outlets across Belfast. It includes the restaurants in hotels – both independent ones and chains like CrownePlaza. But there are plenty of independent cafes, restaurants and bars to choose from on it as well. So for the foodie in your life, this is an excellent call.
Contemporary Jewellery from Steensons
Steensons is a much loved independent contemporary jewellery maker based right here in Belfast. So incredible are their pieces that they’ve even had them featured on TV shows like Game of Thrones! As well as making their own pieces of jewellery at their workshop and visitor centre in County Antrim, they’ve a shop at Unit 2, Bedford House in Belfast.
They’ve got some absolutely spectacular pieces. So if you’re planning to buy jewellery for anyone this year, instead of buying it from a big chain outlet, support a wonderful local business.
Belfast Coffee Co Coffee Beans
The great thing about buying coffee for coffee lovers is that they can never have too much! But instead of the usual big name brands, shop local for coffee this Christmas. Belfast Coffee Co has a store at 430 Upper Newtownards Road and specialises in small batch infused coffee. This is a company with a long history in our beloved city. A great option for the caffeine lovers in your life.
Shopping Local
We’re so fortunate in Belfast to have such an eclectic range of independent businesses to shop from. These are just some ideas, but you can wander the markets to find gifts from local sellers, or pop into your favourite independent eatery to see if you can get vouchers for friends or family.
We all spend on friends and family at Christmas, even if we’re trying to cut our costs. And we don’t know about you, but we certainly get a boost to our festive spirit knowing we’re also putting something into our wonderful local business community. So whether you’re spending £50 or a fiver on a gift, shop local this Christmas.
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