Caneca com as letras MÃE e uma fotografia do bebé em cada letra

Personalised Gifts Under €30 (and Under €50): 16 Ideas That Don't Look Cheap

Caneca com as letras MÃE e uma fotografia do bebé em cada letra

Quick answer: for €30 you can give a mug with three or ten photos, or a tile with photos or a hand-drawn portrait. At €50 you can add light-up plaques with your song or your photos, with the light base already counted, plus necklaces and frames. Below are the most popular ideas at each price point, with the full price and not just the "from" price.

A small gift doesn't have to feel small. What makes the difference is the person seeing themselves in it: the photo from that day, the song only the two of you know, their name written the way they write it. We've done the maths for you on this list. In the photos, the light-up plaques are shown on the wooden base that lights them up, and sometimes with an extra line of text; the base and the extra text are sold separately, so we've included them when placing each idea in its price bracket.

Under €30

1. MÃE or PAI mug with three photos

Mug spelling MÃE, Portuguese for Mum, with a baby photo inside each letter

One photo inside each letter. It's the gift under €25 that more mums and dads receive than any other, and it gets used every morning at breakfast, which is exactly where a gift like this belongs.

→ MÃE or PAI Mug with 3 Photos

2. Tile with a hand-drawn portrait

Blue and white tile with a line art portrait of a couple and the names Manuel and Paula

A blue and white Portuguese tile with your line portrait and your names above it. Under €30 and nothing else needed: it stands on a shelf or leans happily in the kitchen.

→ Personalised Line Art Memory Tile

3. Mug with 10 photos and a message

Mug with a mosaic of 10 family photos and the message Pai, amo-te muito (Dad, I love you so much)

Ten photos wrapped around the mug and a message of your choice. For grandparents, for a best friend, for anyone who loves having the whole gang at the table first thing in the morning.

→ Personalised Mug with 10 Photos & Message

4. Tile with 4 photos and a dedication

Tile with 4 photos of a couple and a dedication about the best days being the ones spent together

Four photos and a message on a tile. If you'd like it standing on a table, the tile stand costs an extra €4.90, and it still comes in under €30.

→ Personalised Tile with 4 Photos & Dedication

5. Mug with a photo and the calendar of your day

Mug with a photo of a couple on one side and a calendar with the date marked on the other

The photo on one side, the calendar with the day marked on the other. For a date worth remembering every single morning.

→ Personalised Photo & Calendar Mug

6. Tile with the full photo

Tile printed with a full photo of a mother and son, held in a hand

The whole photo on a tile, no drawing and no cropping. For anyone who wants the photo exactly as it is, sitting on a sideboard.

→ Personalised Full Photo Tile

Under €50

The light-up plaques start at €26.90, but the wooden base that lights them up, the one you see in the photos, is sold separately: €12.90 with light, €9.90 without. With the light base, each plaque comes to around €40. That's why they sit in this bracket.

7. Spotify plaque with your song

Personalised Spotify plaque with a couple photo and a song code, on the light base

You choose the photo, you choose the song, and when they point their phone at the code, it starts playing. It's the most gifted item at iFrame.pt. With the light base, it stays under €40.

→ Personalised Spotify Plaque (Photo & Song)

8. Plaque with 3 hanging memories and a dedication

Light-up plaque with 3 hanging polaroids of a couple and a dedication, on the light base

Three photos on a string of light and a line written by you underneath. It's the plaque people most often tell us made someone cry.

→ Plaque with 3 Polaroid Memories & Dedication

9. Plaque with your photo and your words

Light-up plaque with a photo of a couple at sunset and the words Para Sempre Juntos (Forever Together), on the light base

One photo, one line, one light glowing every night. It's the simplest of them all and one of the most moving, because the words are yours.

→ Personalised Photo & Message Plaque

10. Landscape plaque with 4 photos and a dedication

Landscape light-up plaque with 4 wedding photos and the words O nosso Sim (Our I Do), on the light base

Four photos side by side and a dedication. Ideal if you have several memories you can't bear to leave out.

→ Landscape Plaque with 4 Photos and Dedication

11. Plaque with your names and the calendar of your day

Light-up plaque with a couple's names, a heart-shaped photo and a calendar with the date marked, on the light base

Both your names, a heart with your photo and the calendar for the month it all began, with the day marked. It says "I remember" without needing anything else.

→ Special Day Calendar Plaque

12. Necklace with an engraved portrait

Gold necklace engraved with a line art portrait of a couple

A portrait of the two of you, drawn line by line and engraved on a gold, silver or rose gold pendant. No extras: the price on the page is the final price.

→ Personalised Line Art Portrait Necklace

13. Frame with a hand-drawn portrait

Framed line art portrait of a couple with their names and date

The continuous line drawing in a framed print for the wall or a shelf. The frame is included.

→ Personalised Line Art Portrait Frame

14. Plaque with a hand-drawn portrait

Light-up plaque with a line art portrait of a couple drawn from their photo, on the light base

The same drawing, now lit up. With the light base it comes to just over €40 and looks like a gallery piece.

→ Personalised Line Art Portrait Plaque

15. Frame with 4 photos and a special message

Frame with 4 wedding photos and the words She said yes

Four photos and the words that tie them together, in a frame. The top pick for couples and families who want something for the wall without spending much.

→ 4 Photos & Special Message Frame

16. Necklace with an engraved photo

Gold necklace worn around the neck with a couple's photo engraved on the pendant

The photo just as it is, engraved on the pendant. For anyone who prefers the real photo to a drawing, or who wants to keep close someone who is no longer here.

→ Personalised Engraved Photo Necklace

Which one to choose for your budget?

Budget If they love... The idea What the price includes
Under €30 Useful everyday things MÃE/PAI Mug, 10 Photo Mug, Photo & Calendar Mug Just the mug
Under €30 Things with soul Line Art Portrait Tile, 4 Photo Tile, Full Photo Tile Tile; optional stand, €4.90
Under €50 Music and light Spotify Plaque, 3 Memories Plaque, Photo & Message Plaque Plaque + light base (€12.90)
Under €50 Photos and dates 4 Photo Plaque, Special Day Plaque, 4 Photo Frame Plaque + light base; frame included on framed prints
Under €50 Art and drawing Line Art Portrait Plaque or Frame Plaque + light base; frame included on framed prints
Under €50 Jewellery Line Art Necklace or Engraved Photo Necklace Just the necklace

What is and isn't included in the price

  • The price of each product includes the basic personalisation: the photos, names and dates that product allows.
  • For light-up plaques, the wooden base that lights them up is sold separately: €12.90 with light (the one in the photos), €9.90 without light, €14.90 for the premium version. Without a base, the plaque doesn't light up.
  • Adding extra text costs an extra €2.90 on most products. The messages you see in some of the photos are that extra.
  • Frames come ready framed, with the moulding included. The lamp to light up the frame is optional, €9.90.
  • Shipping to mainland Portugal: €3.90 on orders under €59, free from there. The total always shows in your basket before you pay.

Frequently asked questions

What personalised gift can I give for €30?
A mug with 3 or 10 photos, or a tile with photos or a hand-drawn portrait. They all come in under €30 at iFrame.pt without needing any extras.

And for €50?
You can add light-up plaques with your song, photos or portrait, with the light base already counted, necklaces engraved with a portrait or photo, and framed prints.

Is the light base included in the price of the plaques?
No. The plaque starts at €26.90 and the wooden base that lights it up is sold separately, from €9.90 without light or €12.90 with light. In the photos, the plaque is always shown on its base.

Is extra text included?
The photos, names and dates for each product are included. An additional line of text costs an extra €2.90 on most products and is shown before you add it to your basket.

Want to see more? Take a look at our best sellers, the guide to original gifts or, if it's for her, the guide to gifts for your girlfriend.

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