I love finding hostess gifts. I love giving presents, so when I am invited to someone's house for a dinner, cocktail party or other event I'll bring a little something as a token of my appreciation.
A good hostess gift should not have to cost you an arm and a leg. In fact, I generally spend $10 - $20 on a hostess gift, and if the party warrants, I will spend up to $35. Most of the ideas I will list for you are in the $25 and under category.
Sometimes I will give the hostess a bottle of wine, but more often than not I try to be a little more creative. I love to give and receive cocktail napkins. Pair this with a bottle of wine, or matching paper plates and you'll have a lovely gift. Napkins, as basic as they are, are really fun to give and receive.
Are you talented in the kitchen? Baked goods are always wonderful gift. Pair a lovely treat with some festive napkins and here's another great idea. Bake a batch of home made cookies and package them in a lovely, reusable tin. My husband has a recipe for home made Bailey's that we often give over the holidays. We prepare the beverage and pour our gifts in to lovely keepsake bottles, tie it with a pretty ribbon. Simple and sublime.
I love fancy soaps. Exotic soaps can be purchased for under $10. Candles are lovely too. Both of these are inexpensive items that any hostess would love to receive. Bath salts. Fancy Shower Gels.
Do you have a talent? Are you a photographer? Artist? Give something you've created. There is truly no better gift. And treats from the kitchen? You can not go wrong with that!
Ok, so you don't paint, draw, photograph or cook. You still need ideas! Pretty silver frames. These don't have to cost an arm and a leg. You can get your inspiration from Pottery Barn and buy from Marshall's!
Fill an apothecary or large mason jar with pretty candies, tie a bow around it and voila!
Fill a vase with flowers, or nuts, or shells, or pine cones... or something else that might suit your host's personality.
Fill an inexpensive hurricane vase with cranberries, acorns, walnuts, chestnuts... anything you can think of and then place a candle in the middle. When your gift gets used you'll be thought of!
Does your host have any particular likes, hobbies or interests? Perhaps a journal or a pretty pen and paper.
One can never go wrong with fresh flowers.
An inexpensive cocktail or tapas cookbook.
You can never go wrong with a pretty ornament.
What are some things you like to bring your hosts?
A good hostess gift should not have to cost you an arm and a leg. In fact, I generally spend $10 - $20 on a hostess gift, and if the party warrants, I will spend up to $35. Most of the ideas I will list for you are in the $25 and under category.
Sometimes I will give the hostess a bottle of wine, but more often than not I try to be a little more creative. I love to give and receive cocktail napkins. Pair this with a bottle of wine, or matching paper plates and you'll have a lovely gift. Napkins, as basic as they are, are really fun to give and receive.
Are you talented in the kitchen? Baked goods are always wonderful gift. Pair a lovely treat with some festive napkins and here's another great idea. Bake a batch of home made cookies and package them in a lovely, reusable tin. My husband has a recipe for home made Bailey's that we often give over the holidays. We prepare the beverage and pour our gifts in to lovely keepsake bottles, tie it with a pretty ribbon. Simple and sublime.
I love fancy soaps. Exotic soaps can be purchased for under $10. Candles are lovely too. Both of these are inexpensive items that any hostess would love to receive. Bath salts. Fancy Shower Gels.
Do you have a talent? Are you a photographer? Artist? Give something you've created. There is truly no better gift. And treats from the kitchen? You can not go wrong with that!
Ok, so you don't paint, draw, photograph or cook. You still need ideas! Pretty silver frames. These don't have to cost an arm and a leg. You can get your inspiration from Pottery Barn and buy from Marshall's!
Fill an apothecary or large mason jar with pretty candies, tie a bow around it and voila!
Fill a vase with flowers, or nuts, or shells, or pine cones... or something else that might suit your host's personality.
Fill an inexpensive hurricane vase with cranberries, acorns, walnuts, chestnuts... anything you can think of and then place a candle in the middle. When your gift gets used you'll be thought of!
Does your host have any particular likes, hobbies or interests? Perhaps a journal or a pretty pen and paper.
One can never go wrong with fresh flowers.
An inexpensive cocktail or tapas cookbook.
You can never go wrong with a pretty ornament.
What are some things you like to bring your hosts?
Napkins, Caspari Holiday
Small Lilly Pulitzer Journal, courtesy Swoozie's
Aromatic Candle, Williams-Sonoma
(I cannot live without this in my kitchen!)
Aromatic Meyer Lemon Candle, Williams-Sonoma
Assorted Vases, Pottery Barn
Monogrammed Shaker, Williams Sonoma
Assorted Frames, Pottery Barn