Hostess Gifts

Helpful Hints: 

• Think out of the box and go beyond the usual candle or bottle of wine.
• Consider ordering calling cards to accompany your hostess gifts.
• If you find a hostess gift you really like, buy and wrap several of them.  You’ll save time shopping and won’t be rushing around last minute for each party.
• If you know your host well, try to tailor your gift to her likes.
• Don’t neglect your wrapping or skimp on the tissue.
• Add a special touch to your gift bag with a beautiful tulle or rafia bow tied to the handles.  Remember, it’s all in the wrap!
• Don’t forget that to give a personalized gift, you will need to place your order at least a few weeks before the party.

Ideas for hostess gifts:

• Novel cloth cocktail napkins with a border and initial – HarveyandStrait.com – $20
• Initial cloth napkins – www.thestationerystudio.com.
• Knife spreaders by Mariposa. They have all kinds of seasonal spreaders - $17 each. Combine with a nice spread and some gourmet crackers. 
• The most beautifully scented candle you’ll ever smell from sedafrance.com
• Handcream – if you’re going to go this route, try something extra special or unusual.  Try Crabtree & Evelyn’s Hand-Fix for $10, Blue Tulip’s Peppermint Lotion, or one of Williams-Sonoma’s citrus lotions.
• Bottle of wine and a Screwpull – Amazon.com – $20
• A special hand towel tied with a ribbon – Williams-Sonoma, SurLaTable, Linens & Things
• Tabletopics – ideas for starting conversation – tabletopics.com
• A stack of personalized or cute stickie pads tied with a ribbon – thestationerystudio.com
• A cute or unusal key fob
• Peppershaker with fresh peppercorn
• An entertainment CD from Pottery Barn or Williams-Sonoma
• Wine charms
• A fun book like Kate Spade’s Style, In Style Parties
• A nice lip gloss or an assortment of miniature lip glosses
• Soaps – again, go with something unusually special like monogrammed soaps
• Inital/Name notecards
• Lingerie or shoe travel bags
• Monogrammed Leather photo envelope
• Monogrammed leather wine bottle carrier
• Whimsical striped salad servers -givesimple.com
• Winesmarts – a fun game – $19.95
• A gourmet coffee and travel mug
• A seasonal picture frame with a fun photo in it

Fun websites:

• roomservicehome.com
• thestationerystudio.com
• bluetulip.com
• givesimple.com
• corrico.com
• inthepinkonline.com

Do you have an idea you’d like to share?  We’d love to hear!

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