Valentine’s Day
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What the Valentine's range covers
Valentine's Day is one occasion and four buying channels, and this page is built around ten groups that are complete solutions rather than raw materials: heart balloons and foil hearts, heart banners and swirl decorations, fabric, foam and PU roses, chocolate boxes and packaging, love letter cards and envelopes, red, pink, white and gold tableware and covers, candle holders and votives, gift bags and ribbons, scented gifts and mini gift boxes, and couple photo props. Each group is a usable scene, so a florist, a restaurant, a supermarket buyer and an event planner can each order the part of the day they actually sell. The date is fixed at 14 February, which makes this a single-date programme with three demand curves stacked on top of each other. Gifting peaks in the last week before the day, dining peaks on the night itself, and retail sell-through runs from early January. The buying base is florists and gift chains, restaurants and bars, supermarket seasonal shelves, hotels and dessert shops, and event and wedding planners. Orders run on FOB, CIF or DDP terms, and the ten groups can be mixed in one container against one set of shipping documents. Tell us the channel you sell into and we will propose the kit mix, the colour system and the packing format.
The ten groups in the Valentine's range
Heart balloons and foil hearts
Latex and foil hearts from a 10 inch mini to a 32 inch large, plus arch, chain, bouquet and sign kits in red, pink, white, gold and silver, supplied with ribbon, weights and hand pump for florists, restaurants and event programmes.
- Heart shaped latex balloon, 12 inch, red / pink / white / gold, 50 pcs/pack
- Heart shaped foil balloon, 18 inch, red / pink / gold / silver, 10 pcs/pack
- Large heart shaped foil balloon, 32 inch, red / gold, 10 pcs/pack
- Mini heart shaped latex balloon, 10 inch, assorted colours, 100 pcs/pack
- Heart shaped sequin balloon, 12 inch, assorted colours, 12 pcs/pack
- Heart latex balloon set, 12 inch, red / pink / white mix, 50 pcs/pack
- Heart foil balloon bouquet set, 18 inch, 3 pcs/set with ribbon and weight
- Heart foil balloon sign, 15 cm, 12 pcs/pack
- Heart balloon arch kit, 10 ft span, 100 pcs/box with strip tape and hand pump
- Heart balloon chain kit, 5 m, red and gold, 50 pcs/pack
- Heart latex balloon set, 12 inch, pink and white, 100 pcs/pack
- Heart foil balloon and ribbon set, 18 inch, 10 pcs/pack
- Heart printed latex balloon, 12 inch, red and pink print, 50 pcs/pack
- Valentine heart balloon assortment, 12 inch, mixed colours, 100 pcs/pack
- Custom printed heart balloon, 12 inch, logo or colour to order, 100 pcs/pack
Heart banners and swirl decorations
Letter banners, triangle bunting, Love and Valentine themed banners, paper, tassel and foil garlands, hanging swirls, door and backdrop banners, and hanging strings for shop windows, dining rooms and photo corners.
- Heart letter banner, 3 m, red / pink / gold, 1 set/pack
- Heart triangle bunting, 3 m, 12 pcs/pack
- Gold foil Love banner, 3 m, 1 set/pack
- Valentine theme banner, 3 m, printed card, 1 set/pack
- Heart swirl decoration, 30 cm, 12 pcs/pack
- Heart paper garland, 3 m, 10 pcs/pack
- Heart tassel garland, 3 m, 10 pcs/pack
- Red and gold heart banner set, 3 m, 4 pcs/set
- Pink and white heart garland set, 3 m, 4 pcs/set
- Heart photo backdrop banner, 150 x 100 cm, 1 pc/pack
- Heart door banner, 120 x 30 cm, 1 pc/pack
- Heart hanging swirl string, 5 pcs/string, 12 pcs/pack
- Heart foil garland, 3 m, 10 pcs/pack
- Heart banner and garland combo, 3 m, 6 pcs/set
- Custom printed heart banner, 3 m, logo or text to order, 1 set/pack
Fabric, foam and PU roses
Single stems, loose heads, hand tied bouquets, boutonnieres, gift boxes and wall panels in fabric, foam and PU, in red, pink and gold foil finishes, sold by stem and piece counts for florists, gift chains and wedding programmes.
- Fabric rose bouquet, 30 cm diameter, 10 pcs/set
- Foam artificial rose, 8 cm head, 50 pcs/pack
- PU touch rose, 10 cm head, 20 pcs/pack
- Single red rose stem, 40 cm, 20 pcs/pack
- Pink rose bouquet, 25 cm diameter, 10 pcs/set
- Gold foil rose, 25 cm, 10 pcs/bag
- Rose head, 5 cm and 8 cm, 50 pcs/pack
- Rose bouquet set, 10 pcs/set and 20 pcs/set
- Wedding room rose bouquet, 50 cm, 10 pcs/set
- Valentine rose bouquet gift box, 25 cm, 10 pcs/box
- PU rose boutonniere, 8 cm, 50 pcs/pack
- Rose and leaf arrangement set, 20 cm, 10 pcs/set
- Rose table centrepiece, 20 cm high, 10 pcs/set
- Artificial rose wall panel set, 1 sqm, 4 pcs/set
- Custom rose bouquet, 30 cm diameter, colour to order, 10 pcs/set
Chocolate boxes and packaging
Square, heart, drawer, tinplate, window and compartment boxes from a 6 x 6 x 3 cm mini to a 30 x 20 x 10 cm large, in white card, kraft, tin and gold foil embossed finishes, with blister tray inserts for chocolatiers and dessert shops.
- Square chocolate gift box, 10 x 10 x 5 cm, 50 pcs/pack
- Square chocolate gift box, 15 x 10 x 5 cm, 50 pcs/pack
- Heart shaped chocolate box, 10 cm diameter, 50 pcs/pack
- Heart shaped chocolate box, 15 cm diameter, 20 pcs/pack
- Drawer chocolate gift box, 20 x 15 x 8 cm, 20 pcs/pack
- Tinplate chocolate box, 8 cm diameter, 50 pcs/pack
- Tinplate chocolate box, 10 cm diameter, 50 pcs/pack
- 6 compartment chocolate gift box, 20 x 20 x 5 cm, 20 pcs/pack
- Window chocolate gift box, 18 x 12 x 6 cm, 50 pcs/pack
- Kraft vintage chocolate box, 10 x 10 x 5 cm, 50 pcs/pack
- Gold foil embossed chocolate box, 15 x 10 x 5 cm, 50 pcs/pack
- Mini chocolate box, 6 x 6 x 3 cm, 100 pcs/pack
- Large chocolate gift box, 30 x 20 x 10 cm, 20 pcs/pack
- Valentine chocolate gift box set with blister tray, 12 pcs/set
- Custom printed chocolate box, 15 x 10 x 5 cm, logo to order, 50 pcs/pack
Love letter cards and envelopes
Printed, blank, kraft, pop up and gold foil cards in 10 x 15 cm, 12 x 18 cm and 8 x 10 cm, with envelopes, tags and ribbon sets, packed 24 or 50 per pack for retail shelves, florists and gift programmes.
- Love letter card with envelope, 10 x 15 cm, 24 pcs/pack
- Valentine greeting card, 12 x 18 cm, 24 pcs/pack
- Gold foil Love card, 10 x 15 cm, 24 pcs/pack
- Heart shaped love letter card, 12 x 15 cm, 24 pcs/pack
- Kraft vintage love letter card, 10 x 15 cm, 24 pcs/pack
- Love letter card set with envelopes, 10 x 15 cm, 24 pcs/set
- Blank handwritten love letter card, 10 x 15 cm, 50 pcs/pack
- Pop up love letter card, 12 x 15 cm, 24 pcs/pack
- Love letter tag, 5 x 8 cm, 50 pcs/pack
- Love letter and envelope set, 10 x 15 cm, 50 pcs/set
- Red and gold love letter card, 10 x 15 cm, 24 pcs/pack
- Pink and white love letter card, 10 x 15 cm, 24 pcs/pack
- Love letter card and ribbon set, 10 x 15 cm, 12 pcs/set
- Mini love letter card, 8 x 10 cm, 50 pcs/pack
- Custom printed love letter card, 10 x 15 cm, logo or text to order, 24 pcs/pack
Red, pink, white and gold tableware and covers
Tablecloth and tableware sets for four, eight and sixteen covers in red, pink, gold and white, including lace and satin cloths, disposable PE cloths, PLA compostable sets, plates, cups and cutlery for restaurants, hotels and party planners.
- Red theme tablecloth and tableware set, 4 person, 1 set/pack
- Pink theme tablecloth and tableware set, 4 person, 1 set/pack
- Gold theme tablecloth and tableware set, 8 person, 1 set/pack
- White theme tablecloth and tableware set, 4 person, 1 set/pack
- Red and gold tablecloth and tableware set, 8 person, 1 set/pack
- Pink and white tablecloth and tableware set, 8 person, 1 set/pack
- White and gold tablecloth and tableware set, 8 person, 1 set/pack
- Valentine tablecloth and tableware set, 16 person, 1 set/pack
- Lace trim red tablecloth set, 137 x 274 cm, 1 pc/pack
- Satin gold tablecloth set, 140 x 220 cm, 1 pc/pack
- Disposable PE tablecloth, 137 x 274 cm, red / pink / white / gold, 12 pcs/pack
- PLA compostable tableware and tablecloth set, 8 person, 1 set/pack
- Valentine tableware set, plate, cup and cutlery, 16 cm to 18 cm, 24 pcs/set
- Tablecloth and napkin combo set, 140 x 220 cm, 12 pcs/set
- Custom printed Valentine tablecloth and tableware, 8 person, logo to order, 1 set/pack
Candle holders and votives
Metal, glass, crystal, wood and gold foil candle holders from 15 cm to 25 cm, votive cups, LED candles, scented candle cups, windproof outdoor cups and four piece sets for restaurant tables, hotels and dinner service.
- Metal candle holder, 20 cm high, 12 pcs/pack
- Glass votive holder, 10 cm high, 12 pcs/pack
- Crystal candle holder, 25 cm high, 12 pcs/pack
- Vintage wooden candle holder, 15 cm high, 12 pcs/pack
- Gold foil candle holder, 20 cm high, 12 pcs/pack
- Heart shaped candle holder, 15 cm high, 12 pcs/pack
- LED electronic candle, 6 cm high, 12 pcs/pack
- Scented candle cup, 8 cm high, 12 pcs/pack
- Candle holder and candle set, 4 pcs/set
- Red and gold candle holder set, 20 cm high, 4 pcs/set
- Pink and white candle holder set, 15 cm high, 4 pcs/set
- Mini table candle holder, 10 cm high, 12 pcs/pack
- Outdoor windproof votive holder, 12 cm high, 12 pcs/pack
- Valentine candle holder set, 25 cm high, 4 pcs/set
- Custom candle holder, 15 cm high, finish to order, 12 pcs/pack
Gift bags and ribbons
Kraft, white card, non woven and linen bags from a 15 x 10 x 6 cm mini to a 35 x 25 x 12 cm large, with satin, glitter and lace ribbon by the roll, plus matched bag and ribbon sets for florists, gift chains and retail counters.
- Kraft paper gift bag, 21 x 15 x 8 cm, 12 pcs/pack
- Kraft paper gift bag, 28 x 20 x 10 cm, 12 pcs/pack
- Gold foil white card gift bag, 20 x 15 x 8 cm, 12 pcs/pack
- Non woven handled gift bag, 30 x 40 cm, 12 pcs/pack
- Linen drawstring gift bag, 25 x 30 cm, 12 pcs/pack
- Valentine theme gift bag, 28 x 20 x 10 cm, 12 pcs/pack
- Gold foil embossed gift bag, 28 x 20 x 10 cm, 12 pcs/pack
- Satin ribbon, 0.6 cm and 2.5 cm wide, 25 yard/roll
- Gold and silver glitter ribbon, 2.5 cm wide, 10 m/roll
- Lace trim ribbon, 3 cm wide, 10 m/roll
- Gift bag and ribbon set, 28 x 20 x 10 cm, 12 pcs/set
- Red and gold gift bag set, 28 x 20 x 10 cm, 12 pcs/set
- Pink and white gift bag set, 28 x 20 x 10 cm, 12 pcs/set
- Mini gift bag, 15 x 10 x 6 cm, 12 pcs/pack
- Large gift bag, 35 x 25 x 12 cm, 12 pcs/pack
Scented gifts and mini gift boxes
Scented candles, wax melts, handmade and essential oil soaps, diffuser samples, hanging sachets and mini gift boxes from 8 x 8 x 4 cm, built for favour programmes, hotel and hospitality gifting and retail add on displays.
- Mini scented candle, 5 cm diameter, 30 g, 12 pcs/pack
- Scented wax melt, 8 x 6 cm, 12 pcs/pack
- Handmade cold process soap, 8 x 6 x 2 cm, 100 g, 12 pcs/pack
- Reed diffuser sample, 15 ml, 24 pcs/pack
- Scented mini gift box, 10 x 10 x 5 cm, 12 pcs/pack
- Valentine scent set, 2 candles and 1 soap, 12 sets/pack
- Scented candle tin, 6 cm diameter, 50 g, 12 pcs/pack
- Essential oil plant soap, 8 x 6 x 2 cm, 100 g, 12 pcs/pack
- Scented hanging sachet, 7 x 5 cm, 12 pcs/pack
- Scented favour gift box, 10 x 10 x 5 cm, 12 pcs/box
- Scented candle and mini gift box set, 10 x 10 x 5 cm, 12 sets/pack
- Red and gold scented gift box, 10 x 10 x 5 cm, 12 pcs/box
- Pink and white scented gift box, 10 x 10 x 5 cm, 12 pcs/box
- Mini scented gift box, 8 x 8 x 4 cm, 12 pcs/box
- Custom private label scented gift box, 10 x 10 x 5 cm, fragrance to order, 12 pcs/box
Couple photo props
Hand held sign sets, heart, lips and glasses props, photo frames, backdrop boards, bouquet props and printed paper prop sets in 24 piece kits, for restaurant and bar photo corners, studios and event companies.
- Couple hand held prop set, 24 pcs/set
- Love shaped hand held sign, 20 cm high, 24 pcs/set
- Heart shaped photo prop, 15 x 20 cm, 24 pcs/set
- Wedding photo prop set, 15 x 20 cm, 24 pcs/set
- Valentine hand held sign, 15 x 20 cm, 24 pcs/set
- Couple photo frame prop, 20 x 25 cm, 12 pcs/pack
- Lips shaped photo prop, 10 x 15 cm, 24 pcs/set
- Heart hand held sign, 10 x 15 cm, 24 pcs/set
- Valentine photo backdrop board, 150 x 100 cm, 1 pc/pack
- Couple novelty glasses prop, 10 x 15 cm, 24 pcs/set
- Rose bouquet photo prop, 20 cm high, 12 pcs/pack
- Couple photo prop set, 24 pcs/set
- Red and gold couple photo prop set, 24 pcs/set
- Pink and white couple photo prop set, 24 pcs/set
- Custom printed couple photo prop, 15 x 20 cm, theme to order, 24 pcs/set
Who buys this range, and how each sales channel configures it
The same date is bought in four different ways, and each channel configures the range differently. A restaurant needs a set table rather than loose decorations: place settings, a runner, a centrepiece, a candle holder and a string light, sized to the number of covers booked on the night. A bar adds a reserved table kit and a photo corner, which is where the props and the backdrop sit. A florist or a gift chain buys packaging as much as product, because rose wraps, heart boxes, ribbon, tags and bags are what the customer carries away, so those items are bundled in one group instead of being scattered across categories. A supermarket or variety retailer buys retail-ready kits with a printed header card, a barcode and a hang tag, sized to fit an endcap and priced for a single-date promotion. An event or wedding planner buys in scene quantities: backdrops, arch kits, chair covers and table centrepieces in multiples of ten tables. The same ten groups serve all five channels because the event is the same and only the unit changes. That is the reason the range is built by kit and tier rather than by material: a buyer who already orders balloons from a material category page is not looking for more balloons here, they are looking for the assembled dinner, the wrapped bouquet and the photographable corner.
How the kits attach to each other, and how the colour system works
Every group is designed to attach to at least two others, and the attachment is what the buyer actually sells. A bouquet goes into a heart box with a rose wrap, a ribbon and a tag. A dinner table takes a runner, place settings, a centrepiece, a candle holder and a string light. A retail kit combines balloons, a banner and a small prop set so that one purchase produces a visible scene. Cross-selling is planned at kit level, which means a carton can carry a hero item plus its add-ons, and a shelf display can be built from one delivery instead of five. Colour is the second half of that logic. Red and pink is the core that every market reads instantly; blush, rose gold and ivory is the quieter premium palette; red and black is the adult dining palette; white and metallics is the hotel and wedding palette. Keep a programme to three hues plus one neutral, and specify Pantone references rather than screen colours, because printed paper, dyed fabric, latex, foil film, glass and wax all shift the same colour differently. A consistent palette across ten groups is what makes a store display read as one programme instead of ten unrelated orders.
The three order tiers, and how a scene turns into piece counts
The range is planned in three tiers. The entry tier is a single-use consumer kit with small counts and a printed header card, built for shelf pickup. The mid tier is the wholesale set, with larger piece counts, fewer components and no gift packaging, built for a florist or a restaurant that assembles its own table. The premium tier is a gift-set configuration with a rigid box, tissue, ribbon and a card, and it carries most of the customisation. Quantity maths follows the scene, and a few conversions make an order concrete. A seated dinner needs one place setting per cover plus roughly ten per cent for breakage, one runner per table, and one centrepiece per table of eight. Balloon garlands take about twelve to fifteen balloons per running metre, so a 5 m arch is roughly eighty pieces. Petals run at roughly twenty to thirty pieces per place setting for a scatter and around two hundred per running metre for an aisle. For a retail endcap, work backwards from the number of kits you want on display and the units per carton. Send the number of covers, tables or shops you are planning for and we will convert it into piece counts, cartons and a loading plan, with all figures subject to confirmation on the actual order.
Names, dates and logos: what can be printed, and on which material
Customisation on this range runs through four processes. Hot stamping and foil blocking put a name, a date or a monogram on gift boxes, cards and chocolate box lids in gold, silver or rose gold, and it is the most requested finish on the premium tier. Screen printing covers banners, bunting, runners, bags and napkins in one to four colours. Digital printing carries photographic artwork on backdrops, photo props and cards, and it is the right route for shorter runs with a full-colour image. Pad printing and heat transfer put a logo on foil balloons, cups, coasters and small hard goods. Artwork requirements are consistent across all four: vector files such as AI, EPS or PDF with fonts outlined, 3 mm bleed on printed paper, die lines on packaging, and Pantone references rather than RGB. Two practical limits are worth designing around. Balloon artwork has to be drawn in the inflated state, because a straight line becomes a curve at full inflation, and the usable print area on an 18 inch foil balloon is small. Food contact items and candles can only be printed in the designated area, away from the rim and the wick. Send artwork at enquiry stage and we will confirm what each process can hold, on which substrate, and at what minimum.
Packing, cube, and how mixed-container loading works
Packing is quoted as an inner bag or inner box, then the export carton, and this range contains two different freight behaviours. Paper, balloons, petals, backdrops, plush and artificial flowers cube out: a carton is full long before it is heavy, so these lines are charged against volume rather than weight. Glass vases, ceramic plates, candle jars, tin boxes and resin figurines weigh out and need moulded pulp, dividers or honeycomb board to survive handling. A full container of Valentine's product alone is rarely efficient, because the light lines dominate the cube. The fix is mixed loading: bring in denser lines from other categories against the same shipping documents and one shipping date. Typical formats are 20 to 50 kits per carton for boxed sets, 100 to 200 pieces per carton for tableware, balloons and paper items, and one pallet per colour family where a display needs to travel together. Keep the inner packaging retail-ready so the carton can go straight to the shelf, and agree case marks, barcodes and carton dimensions before production. For palletised deliveries, confirm the pallet height and the maximum carton weight your warehouse can take before the packing specification is fixed. Carton counts, pallet counts and loading figures here are industry ranges and subject to confirmation on the actual order.
MOQ, sampling, lead time and the February calendar
Minimum order depends on the group. Small accessories such as tags, ribbon, confetti and picks start around 200 to 500 pieces per design. Paper tableware and napkins start around 1,000 to 3,000 pieces per design. Balloon kits, banner sets and table runner sets start around 300 to 1,000 sets. Boxed gift sets and rigid packaging sit at around 500 to 1,000 sets, and custom printed or foiled versions sit above stock minimums and are quoted against artwork. Sampling is usually five to ten days for stock items and ten to fifteen days where a customised component is involved, with one or two revision rounds. Stock production ships in 15 to 25 days; custom printed or private-label orders run 30 to 45 days from sample approval. The calendar matters more than the lead time. For 14 February, retail and florist stock needs to be in market by early January, which means production in November and early December and shipping before mid-December for a 30 to 40 day sea transit. Chinese New Year then closes factories for one to three weeks in January or February, so anything that slips into that window loses a month. Confirm the programme in October and hold print approvals before the shutdown. All MOQ, sampling and lead-time figures are industry ranges and subject to confirmation on the actual order.
Compliance: four families, and why they are not interchangeable
Compliance on this range splits into four families, and they are not interchangeable. Paper plates, cups, napkins, chocolate liners, candy wrappers and any item that touches food belongs to food contact rules and can be produced to FDA or LFGB requirements, with migration testing and a declaration of conformity. Novelty items aimed at children, such as prop glasses, small toys and some costume pieces, belong to toy rules and can be produced to EN 71-1, EN 71-2 and EN 71-3, or to CPSIA and ASTM F963 for the United States. Decorative plastics, printed film, coated fabric and faux leather fall under REACH and phthalate restrictions. Candles and any open-flame or flame-effect decoration need safety labelling, and certain formats are restricted in how they may be carried: wick, wax and fragrance documentation sits outside the toy and food families, and transport restrictions follow the carrier and the destination market, so treat candle shipments as subject to carrier and destination-market requirements and confirm before booking. String lights and any battery-powered item, including button-cell products, are electrical goods with their own safety standard and their own transport documents, and button cells carry additional packaging and warning obligations. Ask us for the current test report for the specific item rather than relying on a category description.
Quality control, and five things buyers get wrong
Quality control runs in four steps. A pre-production sample is approved against your artwork and specification before any material is cut. Inline checks cover print colour, colour consistency across batches, dimension and finish. Final inspection is an AQL sampling inspection with a carton drop test, and it is done before the container is loaded rather than after arrival. When the goods reach your warehouse, check that the palette across the ten groups still matches, because five suppliers of five reds will not agree. Five things buyers get wrong. First, treating a scene programme as loose items and ordering balloons without ribbon, weights or a pump. Second, approving colour on a screen: what is printed on paper, dyed into fabric and dipped into latex is three different reds. Third, leaving artwork until after the purchase order, which pushes the whole programme into the Chinese New Year window. Fourth, buying light and bulky lines without planning a mixed container, which is the largest avoidable freight cost in this category. Fifth, forgetting that battery-powered lighting and candles bring transport documents and safety labelling with them, and that a missing document can hold an entire shipment at the port. Specify the scene, the palette and the destination market at enquiry stage and each of these stays manageable.
Occasions
Holiday ranges for the calendar peaks, party supplies for everything in between.
Tell us the occasion. We design the set.
Built for hosts, planners and small shops who order by the set rather than by the piece. One box, everything matched, from ten sets up.
Design my party setSend the brief
Occasion, date, guest count, theme and budget range.
We design the set
A matched list with quantities, samples and a landed price.
Approve and ship
You sign off the sample, we produce and ship on the agreed date.
Valentine's wholesale questions
What should a restaurant order for a Valentine's dinner service?
Start from the covers you have booked for the night rather than from a decoration budget. A dinner service needs one place setting per cover plus roughly ten per cent for breakage, one runner per table, one centrepiece per table of eight, and a candle holder and a string light per table if the room is dimmed. Most restaurants take a mid tier table set for the dining room and a small premium set for the two or three tables they photograph. Bars add a photo corner, which is where the backdrop, the props and the balloon kit sit. Tell us the number of covers and we will confirm the scene in sets rather than in pieces.
How do you keep the reds and pinks consistent across ten different groups?
By fixing the palette before production and specifying Pantone references rather than colour names or screen values. The same red behaves differently in printed paper, dyed fabric, dipped latex, foil film, coated glass and wax, so each group is matched against a physical standard rather than against the previous order. Keep a programme to three hues plus one neutral for the same reason. At arrival, compare the groups side by side in your own warehouse: five suppliers of five reds will not agree, so printed standards and a pre-production sample per group are the practical control.
Can you print guest names, dates or our logo on the gift packaging?
Yes, through four processes. Hot stamping and foil blocking carry names, dates and monograms on rigid boxes, cards and chocolate box lids. Screen printing covers banners, bunting, runners, bags and napkins. Digital printing handles full-colour artwork on backdrops, props and cards. Pad printing and heat transfer put a logo on foil balloons, cups, coasters and small hard goods. Send vector artwork with fonts outlined and Pantone references. Two limits to design around: balloon artwork must be drawn in the inflated state, and food contact items and candles can only be printed in the designated area. Custom versions sit above stock minimums and are quoted against your artwork.
How early do we need to place a Valentine's order with Chinese New Year in the middle?
Earlier than the lead time suggests. Stock production runs 15 to 25 days and custom work 30 to 45 days from sample approval, and sea transit to Europe or North America is 30 to 40 days before inland movement. Retail and florist stock needs to be in market by early January, so production should sit in November and early December and shipping should clear before mid-December. Chinese New Year then closes factories for one to three weeks in January or February and books capacity out on both sides. Confirm the programme in October and hold print approvals before the shutdown. All these figures are industry ranges and subject to confirmation on the actual order.
Can the ten groups be loaded together with our other categories in one container?
Yes, and mixed loading is what makes the freight work. Most of this range is light and bulky and cubes out well before it reaches weight capacity, while glass, ceramic and candle lines weigh out. Loading the two together, and adding denser lines from your other categories against the same shipping documents and one shipping date, brings the container to a sensible average density. We load across all ten groups in one programme on FOB, CIF or DDP terms. Two exclusions to plan for: candles and battery-powered lighting carry their own transport documentation, and any restriction follows the carrier and the destination market, so confirm before booking.