1. Beautiful Volcano Flowers from The Bouqs - $50. Send some beauty. They last a long time, and if you spent a long weekend with someone or had a great time at a holiday event, show your host some sugar. That is an affiliate link. I sort of feel like flowers are a good thing to send after you leave or before you arrive. It's hard to shove flowers into someone's hands when they're busy greeting and doing.
3. Wine. It's the universal sign for I wanted to bring you something, I figured this was okay.
4. You knew a coffee mug was going to be on this list. Try the host's initial, first or last.
6. For the hosts with a sense of humor: Cards Against Humanity ($25) or if they already have that, one of the expansion packs ($10).
8. A bottle of nail polish and a pair of fancy dancer dish gloves. Let's spread the love and all do our part to make a necessary chore glamorous. I buy mine at HomeGoods for about $4 each.
10. A sincere thanks for having me note with a $5 gift card to the host's favorite coffee place.
What do you like to bring to your hostess with the mostess?
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I have that same mug so you know I approve of a good mug. I tend to do wine but all of these are great ideas. Cards Against Humanity is always worth the laugh.
ReplyDelete3 had me lol--isn't that the truth for why we bring it??
ReplyDeleteYou had me at Cards against Hunanity! All great gift ideas :)
ReplyDeleteStory time! I'm a flower/plant person! I went to visit one of my friends in Denmark when she was studying abroad. Her host family invited me to their home for dinner, so I stopped and bought a small flowering plant... So I got there and proudly presented my plant to them. TURNS OUT. The plant represents passionate love. They DIED LAUGHING. I just died! SO... Know what you are taking... #themoreyouknow
ReplyDeleteOf course I love the idea of a bottle of nail polish and dish gloves! What a great gift!
ReplyDeleteI tend to do wine, but I love the flowers and the sea salt caramels! Thanks for the other ideas!!!
ReplyDeletenow this is an excellent list! cards against humanity is an awesome gift- people freaked out when I gave it to them last year! I love that pretty mug too.
ReplyDeleteReally great ideas girl!!! I love flowers and a nice bottle of wine!! But you're making me rethink a few of my gifts LOL!
ReplyDeleteDownton tea?! What?! I need that!
ReplyDeleteOMG those sea salt caramels from WF are seriously my kryptonite. There is a WF across the road from my office and it's dangerous! When I go get some for the office I get one for the office and one for me! :)
ReplyDeleteI love all of these ideas. And now I am wondering if my Whole Foods has those salted caramels. I can almost bet they don't because....Birmingham. Humph! We are lucky to have a Whole Foods at all!
ReplyDeleteI have done many of the things on your list, another is a candle. One can never have too many 3-wicked B&B candles, especially when they are on sale! And the home department at TJ Maxx with their cute little plate sets because I wont by them for myself but would love to have them all!
I like all of these suggestions, BUT the flower delivery is a new one to me and something I will have to do! You're so right that it's kind of a pain to hand the bouquet to the host/hostess while they're busy. And who doesn't love a flower delivery!? Love it
ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent list. #savingit
ReplyDeleteI bring my baked goods many times. Made with love, of course.
Totally agree with not bringing flowers as you come in the door!!!
Love, your Momma
I love the coffee mug. Anything that is monogrammed is always a hit! Or maybe it's just me that loves monograms. The cards against humanity set is a great idea too. I'm going to have to steal that one for one of my friends!
ReplyDeleteCards Against Humanity! Last time I looked it up they were out of stock everywhere!
ReplyDeleteYes, you can never go wrong with wine and it is usually pretty easy to select.
Cards Against Humanity is always a good time!! I like to give wine and I absolutely love to receive it. Whenever I take flowers as a gift, I take ones that are already arranged in a vase so they can just put them down somewhere and enjoy them without the fuss. Great ideas!
ReplyDeleteVery unique ideas - I love the bonsai garden and the Cards against Humanity ideas! Of course, the wine too ;)
ReplyDeleteWine is always a good idea and Cards Against Humanity is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving Eve :)
Those sea salt caramels look tempting! These are all good ideas!
ReplyDeleteI always have extra wine around, so that's my go to with a cute bag. These are all great ideas!
ReplyDeleteOh man... COME OVER RIGHT NOW AND BRING SEA SALT CARAMELS.
ReplyDeleteCards Against Humanity is genius! I've never really thought of taking games as a gift but it is such a good one! We usually do food or booze :) We once took someone really nice bacon :)
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of bringing a board game and Cards Against Humanity is definitely one of my faves!
ReplyDeleteyes to cards against humanity! its the best thing ever.
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