As a fan of sentimental and personalised items I am always on the look out for different idea's when it comes to gifts for myself and for others. There are so many personalised goods out there on the market that it can be difficult deciding on which to choose, you almost feel spoilt for choice. I also feel that having so much variation out there actually makes it difficult to discover something truly unique and extra special but I certainly found that with The Day That...
The Day That is truly innovative, it's a website where you can buy photo gifts that are shot on dates that are special to you. Founder Gavan Goulder came up with the idea when he took a photo for his friends to celebrate the birth of their child. The idea must of gone down a treat because that's when The Day That was born. Since then a team of photographers have stood on the coastline of Cornwall to shoot the sunrises to mark all of our special dates.
I was offered the chance to review my own framed photo and I was so happy to oblige. I of course selected Noah's birthdate as my special date because what is as special as the birth of your child?
I simply went onto the website and browsed through the various photo's taken on the morning of November 12th 2013 and chose the image which was my favourite. I then selected the size and frame and waited for the delivery.
With being such a fan of sentimental items I knew I would love the photograph before it even arrived but I just didn't know how much. I actually cried when I opened the packaging. I gazed at the image that was taken just hours after my son was born, the sun rise on his first day and I couldn't help but feel choked up.
The image and frame themselves are beautiful and such a superb quality. The hand written date and personalisation is the icing on the cake and I hope that they keep that personal touch as the website just grows and grows, which I know it will. For a photograph/artwork to have such an emotional impact on someone is just astounding and they deserve all the praise they receive.
Our print is now proudly displayed in the dining room above our fireplace. I wanted it to be the focal point of the room and it really is. Every time I set foot in that room I instantly smile. Our framed picture is "classic sized" and costs £120.00 which I think is a very fair price for such a premium and bespoke piece.
The Day That weren't just kind enough to send me the framed picture to review but have also given me the chance to give one away to you guys. I can't stress enough how much I am in awe of our photo and I am so happy to be able to offer you one too!
To enter please follow the Rafflecopter prompts below, good luck!
a Rafflecopter giveaway t&c:
1. 1 prize of 1 "classic sized" photograph with frame of your choice.
2. Prize supplied directly from The Day That.
3. Competition ends 20/3/15
4. Incomplete entries with be disqualified.
5. UK entries only.
I'd choose 1st Dec 2011 - when my eldest was born and we became parents! There were 10 photos x
ReplyDeleteI'd choose the day Jack was born, 22nd August 2013. As you said there is nothing more special than the day your child is born. :) There are 12 photos to choose from. xx
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ReplyDeleteThis is my eldest daughter's birthday! I remember that day well!
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ReplyDelete22/08/2013 - There are 12 photos - This is my special day because it was when my son was born. The kind of day that sticks in your mind! :) I spent most of it inside the hospital so I don't remember what the weather was like outside!
ReplyDelete14/4/14 - The day we go married :) 12 photos x
ReplyDelete5/5/07 my wedding day! - there was 7!
ReplyDeleteAshleigh
1/1/15 - the date my daughter was born! there were 8 pics.
ReplyDelete26/02/2007 _ MY sons birthday and 8 pictures
ReplyDeleteI would choose our wedding day, 29th May 2009. There are ten images. I love number 6! x
ReplyDeleteMy daughter's birthday - 7th April 2014. There were 8 photos. :)
ReplyDeleteJenna at Tinyfootsteps xx
my sons birthday 27/06/07 and there are 7 pics
ReplyDeleteI'd choose 11th February 2014, my daughters birthday. There are 10 photos taken on her day. Such a brilliant idea x
ReplyDeleteI'd choose our wedding day = 5th April 2012, 6 photos x
ReplyDeleteId choose 13th May 2008, there were 11 photos for that day. These prints are so beautiful.
ReplyDelete4th june 2010 my wedding day theres 2 photos that day
ReplyDeleteMy daughters birthday 09.07.08 - 2 photos
ReplyDelete16/7/05 our wedding day and there are 3 photos
ReplyDeleteLovely unique idea! I would love this in our home! I have so many memories in pictures I'd have to think super hard on what to choose!!
ReplyDelete28/06/2014 the day we got married, There was 10 photos
ReplyDeleteI would choose 22/05/10 the day my daughter was born. There are 13photos and they're lovely!
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I'd pick 9/4/14, the day my son Logan was born. I think it's a beautiful memory of the day your baby was born and your life changed forever, for the better :) there are 10 pictures for that date x
ReplyDeleteI would choose 14/11/13 as it was the day my fiancee proposed
ReplyDeleteI would choose our wedding anniversary - 18/10/2014, I could only find 1 picture, maybe I was doing it all wrong?
ReplyDelete18/12/14, my wedding day - 10 photos
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ReplyDelete04/10/2013
ReplyDeleteThe day my little miracle entered the world and my life changed forever, I fell in love all over again such a precious day, this is so beautiful it is unique and ever so sentimental and holds so many memories.
There was 12 pictures and I love them all.
- your framed picture looks beautiful on your wall.
my wedding day 31/05/2013 and there's 14 photos
ReplyDeletemy wedding day 06/07/009
ReplyDelete8 images
I would choose 13 Sept 2011 because that's the day my son was born. There are 12 images from that date.
ReplyDeleteThe Day That are one of my all time favourite companies. We have a print like this for Max's first day, would love to get some for the others too -22/1/06, 25/04/08 and whichever date this new baby comes! Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested
ReplyDelete26/2/13 and ther eare 14 photos, that my daughters birthday and she was born at about sunrise as well so it would be nearly exactly the time she was born (7.13 am)
ReplyDelete9/8/2010 my day my son was born, there's 10 photos not as spectacular as yours though
ReplyDelete30/12/11 and there are 7 photos, it's a very personal date that we said goodbye to someone very special & also a day that changed our lives forever.. I love the 7th photo specifically because it represents that day perfectly & am so glad I came across your blog post & found this tbh xx
ReplyDeleteOur sons birthday, 17th Sept 2012 & there are 11 photos from that day!
ReplyDelete07/08/06 - the day my son was born and theres 5 from that day ! :)
ReplyDeleteI would choose 21st May 2014 as it is my little girl's date of birth. There are 12 photos taken that morning, all of which are beautiful. We moved into our house 2 weeks before she was born and still don't have much on the walls, so this would be perfect!
ReplyDeleteI would choose the day my friends baby was born (9th August 2014). 12 photos were taken that day
ReplyDelete7-july 2011 my 10th wedding anniversary.. 9 images I think
ReplyDelete18/july/2008 their are 6 images
ReplyDelete2nd April 2014 - Date My 1st Baby (Boy) Was Born! 11 Images :)
ReplyDeleteFebruary 28th 2013, there are 13 images
ReplyDeleteI would choose the 9th June 2013 as it was the day my son was born, there are 13 images to choose from :)
ReplyDelete5 December 2013 12 images and it was when I turned 40
ReplyDelete29/7/05 as I got married.There are 2 photos
ReplyDelete02/02/08 when my son was born, there are 8 photos
ReplyDeleteI would choose 8/8/2008 when son was born and would have to buy another for dd!! there are 2 images for that date x msedollyp
ReplyDeleteI would choose 4th October 2005, as its my sons date of birth. There are four pics for that date.
ReplyDeleteI would choose my wedding day, 20/8/11. There are 12 images for that date x
ReplyDeleteI would have chosen one of my daughters but there's no way I could choose between the two, so I'm going for last Tuesday, the 24/02/2015, as that was the day my beautiful first niece was born :-) Such a proud auntie and it would make my year to able to give it to my sister as a 'new baby' present. There are 12 photos for that date :-) X
ReplyDeleteIt would have to be Eli's birthday - 6th Feb 2014, the most amazing day of my life so far.
ReplyDeleteThere were 10 photos for that day
Cat x
My daughters birth date 1st of july 2006 and there were 8
ReplyDeleteThe date I choose is 2nd November 2013. The day my little miracle was born. There are 13 pictures on this date.
ReplyDeleteI would choose 10 December 2013 as its when my little boy was born - 12 pictures were taken that day
ReplyDeleteor 4th February 2012 as the day we got married - 12 pictures for that day too!
I would choose 29 march 2008, the birth of my twins. There were 2 pictures taken that day x
ReplyDelete13/04/2008 - My son's birthday and 2 pictures :)
ReplyDelete23/03/2014 my son's special day. There are 11 photos that day :)
ReplyDelete6/3/2012 my youngest daughter's bday - 11 photos
ReplyDeleteI would choose 27.7.2014- our wedding day. There are 10 photos
ReplyDeleteIt wont go back as far as id like but i would choose 11/12/2009 the day i met the hubby. There is 9 images for this day x
ReplyDelete3rd March 2011. The date our daughter was born. Very touching the pictures are of the sea as my husband was out at sea, at the time, as she was born 5 weeks early. There are 8 photos on my chosen date.
ReplyDeletethere were four pics for the 4th oct 2005; my sons birthday
ReplyDelete3/9/12 - my daughter's birthday. There are 15 images to choose from.
ReplyDelete16th December 2014 is a special day my daughter was born its always been a sad day as my son was born an angel on the 16th December 2011. There are 11 images
ReplyDeleteMy special date is the 10th August 2007 and there were 8 photo's taken on this date.
ReplyDeleteThis date is special to me because it's the night me and my boyfriend kissed at Hellbound for the 1st time and it is also the night we conceived our little boy - due in May 2015 ♡
14/08/2009 - The day we got married - 9 photos
ReplyDelete141/02/2009 9 photos the day we met
ReplyDeleteI would choose our wedding date as its so special and is the day when we become one :) 26/11/05
ReplyDeleteThere is 12 photos on that date
I would choose 19/03/2014 it was our 35th wedding anniversary there are 10 photos to choose from
ReplyDeleteI would choose our wedding day, There are ten images - leanne w
ReplyDeleteI would choose 12th August 2014 as it was our 25th wedding anniversary ,There are 14 photos to pick from
ReplyDelete24th February 2015 my daughter Claras birth. there are 12 pictures
ReplyDeleteI would choose the 4th August 2014 ..the day my little girl was born, shes my second child but it was a very special day I had a vaginal birth after a csection despite the Drs trying to tell me it would never happen. A very special proud day and the bestest present ive ever given to my little boy was born. There are 13 photos x
ReplyDelete29/04/06 because my daughter was born. There are 9 photos :)
ReplyDeleteI'd choose 22 October 2005, my daughter's birthday - there are 8 stunning photos that day
ReplyDelete1.1.14 - My day my little Alf was born! Lovely giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteAlso 8 photographs!
Delete20th Oct 2014, My daughters birthday. 13 photo's taken that day xx
ReplyDeleteI have looked at these before!! They are beautiful. I would choose the 14th October 2012 for my Godsons birthday!
ReplyDeleteand there are 13 pictures- nearly forgot that. xx
Delete5th March 2013, when my son was born. There are 12 pictures.
ReplyDeleteMy DD Anniversary - 5th Feb 2010. There are 8 pictures
ReplyDelete22nd January 2013, the day my daughter was born, there are 12 pictures
ReplyDeleteOur wedding day 14/01/07. There were 6 photos.
ReplyDeleteI would choose 11th July 2009 as that is the day I married my amazing husband. There are 8 amazing photos from that day.
ReplyDeletejune 11th 2006 there are 6 photos
ReplyDeleteI do not know if possible but I would like to have a collage of my wedding day and of my little ones when they were around a week old (3 pics in all)
ReplyDeleteApril 3rd 2009 as it was my 40th birthday, 11 photo's on that day.
ReplyDeleteI would choose September 24th 2005 when my niece was born and I would give it to my sister as a presenter. There are 8 images from that day.
ReplyDelete12/05/2011 Which was the day I picked up my dog Tia from rescue, the day that changed my life for the better as she has helped me through an incredible amount of bad times. And there's 14 photos for that date
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