Thank you gifts for mom's / people hosting your shower

ndecker78

What are your ideas, go

antosh2008

A friend of mine did gift bags full of Burt's Bees wax items. It was a great hit and the guests were ooooing and ahhhhing over them.

vmgetl

Because of the knot, I  bought all my shower hostesses gifts-which my famiyl and friends NEVER do.  One shower I got them flowers, another I got those gift sets of bath lotions from nordstrom and I can't remember for the life of me who makes them. 

Anyways, out of all the showers I have had or have been to, I was the only one who did this and all of my hostesses either yelled at me or looked at me like I was stupid for giving them a thank you gift.  So my mother has advised me agaist doing it again for my baby showers...I would have never even thought about it but the knot had it ingrained in my head that I HAD TO buy my hostesses something.  To each her own I guess.

CKLee1107

Myself, I will be making up some gift baskets sort of like pp but probably not all one product type.  You can hit up places like Walmart/Target/Kmart and get inexpensive things as fillers and wherever you think of things to personalize that you thought of them specifically while putting it together.  Wrap in celophane and ribbon and call it good.

My SIL loves Bath and Body Works so there will be some specific things from there in her fav scents.  She has different collections that I thought I'd find something to add to that or else a cd that she would like....

MIL's will include at least one keepsake type grandma item (not sure what yet) along with various things that she would prefer rather than a cd.

etc...

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Try posting this on the Shower board if you haven't already or even 3rd tri...

CKLee1107

vmgetl:

Because of the knot, I  bought all my shower hostesses gifts-which my famiyl and friends NEVER do.  One shower I got them flowers, another I got those gift sets of bath lotions from nordstrom and I can't remember for the life of me who makes them. 

Anyways, out of all the showers I have had or have been to, I was the only one who did this and all of my hostesses either yelled at me or looked at me like I was stupid for giving them a thank you gift.  So my mother has advised me agaist doing it again for my baby showers...I would have never even thought about it but the knot had it ingrained in my head that I HAD TO buy my hostesses something.  To each her own I guess.

I think in some areas this just isn't the way things are done...I love how different cultures (and yes I subdivide America alot this way) have different takes on each thing.

Many people consider host/hostess gifts necessary to show appreciation for the effort they put into the event or even just simply for the thought of it.  Others feel offended that their gesture/gift was "lessened" by paying them back in any manner.  Find out if this type of gifting is okay in your area for sure but if it is less common I would stick to something simple to show your appreciation.  Love the flower idea from vmgetl

vmgetl

CKLee1107:

vmgetl:

Because of the knot, I  bought all my shower hostesses gifts-which my famiyl and friends NEVER do.  One shower I got them flowers, another I got those gift sets of bath lotions from nordstrom and I can't remember for the life of me who makes them. 

Anyways, out of all the showers I have had or have been to, I was the only one who did this and all of my hostesses either yelled at me or looked at me like I was stupid for giving them a thank you gift.  So my mother has advised me agaist doing it again for my baby showers...I would have never even thought about it but the knot had it ingrained in my head that I HAD TO buy my hostesses something.  To each her own I guess.

I think in some areas this just isn't the way things are done...I love how different cultures (and yes I subdivide America alot this way) have different takes on each thing.

Many people consider host/hostess gifts necessary to show appreciation for the effort they put into the event or even just simply for the thought of it.  Others feel offended that their gesture/gift was "lessened" by paying them back in any manner.  Find out if this type of gifting is okay in your area for sure but if it is less common I would stick to something simple to show your appreciation.  Love the flower idea from vmgetl

I agree 100%.  Some places it may be expected, but others it is frowned upon.  Just make sure you know which applies to you.  Flowers are always the best gift IMO.  Everyone likes flowers.

Kingston54

I was given a 6 piece soap set from Neiman Marcus.  It comes in a fancy Neiman Marcus box and the scent is Verbena - it's soooo good.  It's one of those things that you'd love to have but you'd never buy yourself!

Mama2MyBabies

My Mom & MIL are doing my shower. But I'm not getting them a shower gift, I think that the baby is a gift enough. Knowing my mom she will kick my butt if I try & get her something. Its different for every family & every situation. GL