We - a husband and wife team - started Auntie Mims with a hankering to create products that are not common-place and conventional, but unexpectedly personal and sentimental. Like all of you, our most favourite thing is feeling happy (… especially the big kind of happy that makes you feel like you might burst!) And we believe that with a little thought, there is fun to be found within ‘the ordinary’; and with a little effort, ‘the mundane’ can make you smile.‘Auntie Mims’ comes directly from the name I’ve been known as since I was a tiddler – I was always Little Mims, then I was Big Mims, and when I became an aunt, I was Auntie Mims. That seemed perfect as a name to encompass all we stand for as a family business.

Our little workshop is in the heart of our home in rural Kent, where we have been designing and engraving our fast-growing range of wooden products ever since we decided to make the entirety of the pretty and quirky decorations to style our wedding. Everything we make is inspired by the things in life that we love best, all squished together: our family (our five small children most of all); smiling faces; sharing something precious; nostalgic and hazy memories; surprising acts of friendship; making the most of every minute; and, of course, CAKE! And soon we will be surrounded by rainbows (as well as wholesome wood), when we introduce our charming new range of whimsical, colourful acrylic pieces.

Our products make perfect gifts because they are not only rather pretty (and often useful too), but they can be used to convey a message between you and the lucky recipient (as simple or personal a message as you’d like it to be) – and to guarantee that no-one tries to steal them, they can all be personalised!

Create a story, and let our products play a part. They are sure to raise a smile, and that will, in turn, make us happy.

Job done!