Funky Pigeon UK
Funky Pigeon is a British online retailer specialising in personalised greeting cards, photo gifts and presents for different occasions. Its website also features flowers, plants, balloons, calendars, photo books, gift hampers and experience gifts. Customers can customise selected products with photographs, names and personal messages, then arrange delivery directly to friends and family.
Personalised Greeting Cards
Greeting cards are at the centre of Funky Pigeon's business. Its online collection includes birthday cards, anniversary greetings, wedding cards, thank-you messages, new baby cards, congratulations and sympathy designs.
Customers can choose from traditional, funny, cute and novelty designs, including character collections featuring popular entertainment brands. There are also milestone birthday cards for ages such as 18, 21, 30, 40, 50 and 60.
The online card editor allows customers to add names, photographs and personal messages to selected designs. Options include photo upload cards, multi-photo collages, Funky Face cards and Create Your Own designs. Different card formats are available, including standard, premium square and giant cards.
Personalised Photo Gifts and Keepsakes
Funky Pigeon's personalised gift collection includes a variety of items that can be customised with photographs, names or messages. Popular categories include mugs, cushions, keyrings, photo frames, magnets, coasters, phone cases and photo blocks.
Customers can also create photo books for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, holidays and family occasions. Other personalised products include calendars, posters, canvas prints, clothing, notebooks, jewellery and engraved accessories.
Some gifts are made to order and require additional production time before dispatch. Personalisation choices and available designs vary between products.
Flowers, Plants and Balloons
Funky Pigeon sells fresh flower bouquets, roses, seasonal arrangements, letterbox flowers and indoor plants. Its flower collections cover birthdays, anniversaries, congratulations, new babies, get-well wishes, sympathy and thank-you occasions.
Selected bouquets are sent in bud to give the flowers time to open after delivery. Customers can include a free gift message and add a personalised greeting card to eligible flower and plant orders.
The balloons collection includes birthday balloons, number designs, children's character balloons, balloon bouquets and personalised photo balloons. These provide additional gift options for celebrations and special occasions.
Gifts, Hampers and Experience Days
The wider gift department includes presents for men, women, children, couples, friends and family members. Its selection covers chocolates, sweets, alcohol, beauty products, jewellery, soft toys, home accessories, games and novelty gifts.
Gift sets and hampers combine products such as food, drinks, chocolates and other treats. Customers can also find themed gifts from recognised brands, including Disney, Harry Potter, LEGO and Lindt.
Experience gifts provide alternatives to physical presents. These include activities and days out, with vouchers covering selected experiences for individuals and couples. Gift cards are also available for recipients who prefer to choose their own presents.
Calendars and Seasonal Gifts
Funky Pigeon produces personalised calendars using customers' own photographs. Wall calendars, slim calendars and desktop formats are available, with options to customise selected designs with family pictures and important dates.
Its photo book collection includes formats and designs for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, travel memories and new babies. Customers can arrange their photographs into a printed keepsake using the available online design tools.
Seasonal collections cover Christmas cards and decorations, personalised baubles, stocking fillers, Valentine's Day gifts, Mother's Day and Father's Day presents. The selection changes throughout the year.
Online Personalisation and Mobile App
Funky Pigeon provides an online editor for creating personalised cards and selected gifts. Customers can upload their own photographs, add text and choose from available design options before placing an order.
The retailer also has a mobile app for browsing products, creating cards and placing orders from Apple and Android devices. Account holders can save personal details and delivery addresses, making repeat orders more convenient.
Customers can send cards and gifts directly to recipients or have orders delivered to themselves. Selected products can be arranged for delivery on a chosen date, depending on the item and available service.
UK and International Delivery
Funky Pigeon delivers cards and gifts across the UK, with standard and express delivery options available. Flowers and plants are sent by courier, with selected delivery dates available for eligible orders.
International delivery is available for greeting cards and many gifts, although flowers, plants, balloons and some other products are restricted to UK addresses. Delivery charges and estimated arrival times depend on the product and destination.
Returns and Refunds
Non-personalised cards and gifts can generally be returned within 14 days of receipt, subject to the retailer's return conditions. Items must be unused and in their original condition and packaging.
Personalised and photo products made to a customer's specifications are generally excluded from change-of-mind returns, as are perishable goods and gift vouchers. Faulty, damaged or incorrectly supplied products are handled separately under the applicable returns policy.
Customers should contact Funky Pigeon's customer service team before sending an item back and check the current terms for the relevant product category.
From an Online Card Business to Card Factory
Funky Pigeon launched in 2008, with Richard Pepper among the founders. The business developed an online service for personalised greeting cards and gifts, allowing customers to add their own photographs and messages to products.
WHSmith acquired Funky Pigeon in 2010, helping the online retailer expand its product range and customer base. The business remained part of WHSmith for 15 years before Card Factory acquired it on 14 August 2025.
Funky Pigeon continues to operate its own website and brand, focusing on personalised cards, gifts and direct-to-recipient delivery. Its ownership by Card Factory also places it within a larger UK greeting card and celebrations retail group.
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