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01-17-2013 at 12:24 PM
Ctweito
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I am having two showers in 2 different cities. and i have no idea what to give as a hostess gift. I want to give something really nice, but we do have a lot of funds for these. Since they are people who are family i.e. future grandmothers and an aunt, do you have any suggestions of something thoughtful to get them? TIA

my mom and sister are throwing one

my MIL is throwing the other

 

 
 
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01-17-2013 at 12:46 PM
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Bottle of wine. Soap/lotion from Bath and Body Works. Stationery.

Those are my top three. However, hostess gifts are not the norm in my circle so a nice handwritten thank you card if also appropriate!
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01-17-2013 at 12:50 PM
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I am getting my hostesses monogrammed sachets and candles.
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01-17-2013 at 1:18 PM
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I'd buy them something you'd get them for their birthday, or mother's day.  They don't all have to get the same gift, but I'd obviously spend the same amount for each person. 

If not, a flowering plant would be my suggestion, maybe something they can plant in their yard when the weather permits?  Something that attracts butterflies or hummingbirds?
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01-17-2013 at 8:24 PM
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I did spa gift cards for my 2 hostess friends. Then I received from a shower I hosted a gift basket with a Barnes and noble gift card, chocolates and a bunch of Yankee candles.
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01-17-2013 at 8:32 PM
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So here's my kind of Unpopular Opinion (perhaps).  I don't throw a shower to get a gift.  A shower in and of itself IS a gift.  If I went out of my way and threw someone a (decent) shower and put out a chunk of change, it's because I wanted to. I'd honestly be a little put off if someone went out and spent a lot of money on a gift for ME. 

Go more for thoughtful and less for pricey, imo.  Handwritten note, homemade dinner, framed photo of the two of you, flowers, something along those lines. 
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01-17-2013 at 10:02 PM
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BallSox:
So here's my kind of Unpopular Opinion (perhaps).  I don't throw a shower to get a gift.  A shower in and of itself IS a gift.  If I went out of my way and threw someone a (decent) shower and put out a chunk of change, it's because I wanted to. I'd honestly be a little put off if someone went out and spent a lot of money on a gift for ME. 

Go more for thoughtful and less for pricey, imo.  Handwritten note, homemade dinner, framed photo of the two of you, flowers, something along those lines. 

This. I got each of my hostesses a $10 pink orchid and wrote them each a nice thank you note.  
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01-17-2013 at 11:04 PM
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I got my mom a cool stamped necklace from Etsy with all of the family names on it (this was for Christmas not a shower). It was in the $30 range, but there are cheaper (and much more expensive options) with the same sentinment

Something like this:

 http://www.etsy.com/listing/116973988/xl-hand-stamped-single-washer-keychain?ref=sr_gallery_32&ga_search_query=personalize+family+tree+necklace&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=1&ga_order=price_asc&ga_ref=related&ga_search_type=all

 I like that it's a very personal thing to give
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01-19-2013 at 3:43 AM
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mccall35:

BallSox:
So here's my kind of Unpopular Opinion (perhaps).  I don't throw a shower to get a gift.  A shower in and of itself IS a gift.  If I went out of my way and threw someone a (decent) shower and put out a chunk of change, it's because I wanted to. I'd honestly be a little put off if someone went out and spent a lot of money on a gift for ME. 

Go more for thoughtful and less for pricey, imo.  Handwritten note, homemade dinner, framed photo of the two of you, flowers, something along those lines. 

This. I got each of my hostesses a $10 pink orchid and wrote them each a nice thank you note.  

I agree with both of these.  I've hosted a lot of showers and probably got a "thank you gift" from less then half of the MTB's.  My favorites:  homemade lunch or dinner at the MTB's home.  I love me some food that I haven't cooked myself!  lol
 
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