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Always Louise opens in Dresden, offering custom laser engraved

gifts, handcrafted products, and unique finds BY LYNETTE DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ

A boutique offering custom gifts re-
cently relocated to Dresden. Always Lou-
ise, Laser Engraved Gifts and More spe-
cializes in one-of-a-kind women’s and
men’s gift items for all occasions.
Always Louise, formerly located in
the Downtown Freight Shops in Zanes-
ville, found the perfect retail location at
701 Main Street in Dresden. The build-
ing also houses another boutique on the
first floor, as well as a gym and other
businesses on the second floor.
“Traffic started slowing, and I was
looking for a new location and stumbled
across this location and fell in love with
the building and the small town charm
of everything,” explained owner Danielle
Buck. “I know that they had been talking
about kind of revitalizing it [Dresden]. …
I was excited to kind of be part of that
growth. And I thought I would be a good
fit. I know there weren’t really a lot of
things like this, really, anywhere to do
the personalized things on site. So I was
excited to bring that to the town.”
The shop space is about 1,000 square
feet and includes two rooms filled with
a variety of customized items, includ- Always Louise owner Danielle Buck relocated her custom engraving and gift shop to Dresden. Lynette Dotson
ing tumblers, jewelry, wall decor, cut-
ting boards, ornaments, hats, and And then for the guys, obviously, the name was Louise, so it was Barbara er, John Louise or Matt Louise, that was
keychains, to name a few, as well as hats, or if they wanted to do a message Louise, and nobody was named after just her thing, and we always thought
crocheted items, t-shirts, sweatshirts, on a metal wallet, a keychain, or just her. Like, none of us kids got her middle it was so funny. After she passed, that
essential oils, wax melts and warmers, something like that.” name, so she just gave it to us anyway. So was just kind of like a special memory
and antique and vintage merchandise. The boutique is named after Buck’s when she would see us, I would be Dani- that I always thought of. So when I went
Currently, two vendors, JTR Custom grandmother. “My grandma, her middle elle Louise. Even the boys, like whatev- to name my business, … it was Always
Metalwork and Rogers Honey LLC, both Louise. Just to kind of have her legacy
have products available in the shop, and live on, because she was just so warm
more vendors may be added in the fu- and welcoming and loved everybody she
ture. met, and I just really want to portray that
“I can do customized cutting boards, same energy in the store, just to love on
so I can take, like your grandma’s cook- people and to, just to make them so wel-
ie recipe, and clean that up and engrave comed and everything when they come
that on a cutting board. I can do signa- in,” Buck shared.
tures of a loved one and put that on a Look for Always Louise on Facebook
keychain, a necklace, anything like that. and at alwayslouise.com. Shop in person
So I really enjoy doing the custom gifts at 701 Main Street, Dresden, Wednes-
like that for memorial pieces,” Buck day through Thursday from 10:00 a.m.
said. to 4:00 p.m., Friday from 10:00 a.m.
Small items can even be engraved to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday from 10:00
while you wait. More elaborate custom a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
gifts, like engraved portraits, can also be
made by request. These are options that
fit in perfectly for upcoming holidays and
occasions like Valentine’s Day, Mother’s
Day, graduation, or Father’s Day.
Speaking of holidays, Buck has some
suggestions for Valentine’s Day: ” I have FOLLOW THE BUZZ
charm necklaces, and they can engrave,
like, ‘I loved you’, and then I have, like, @DRESDENBUZZ
the birthstone charms, too, so you can
customize a message and then add the
charms to it. Those would be great gifts.

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