What are you giving as a hostess gift for your shower?

Redsoxchick · October 2011

I am stumped, my mom, sister and 2 SILs are throwing mine...they're all completely different. I have no idea, I thought maybe lotions, or candles or chocolates. Any ideas?

mrs.larry · October 2011

I usually go for either useful, edible, or floral. I'm not one for knick-knacks or decorations or that kind of thing. and who knows if you'll like the same scents in lotions etc.

for my shower with my first baby I sent a nice arrangement of flowers.

sort of similar, for wedding party gifts we got coffee table books that were in a subject that we knew each person was interested in and for my MOH who wouldn't have liked that we got a heart rate monitor. weird gift for the context, but she loves it!! and that's what counts!!

MrsKujawski · October 2011

My mom is hosting and I'm taking her to get a hot stone massage/pedicure. The shower is being held at my aunts house so for her I was gonna do something floral and kind of funky (she's into that kind of stuff lol)... or maybe an edible arrangement.

rebeccamisel · October 2011

My sister is hosting mine. So far I've only bought her this necklace, but I'll get her some other fun, cute things too...

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mrs.larry · October 2011

MrsKujawski:
My mom is hosting and I'm taking her to get a hot stone massage/pedicure. The shower is being held at my aunts house so for her I was gonna do something floral and kind of funky (she's into that kind of stuff lol)... or maybe an edible arrangement.

oooh a spa trip is a GREAT idea. love it.

luckylindy · October 2011

I would usually do food, but my hostess' sons have severe food allergies and I don't want to risk bringing something into her house that might cause problems.

So my two options right now are either a nice basket from Bath & Body Works or a gift card for a massage/facial.

Lalacane · October 2011

My best friend and my aunt are hosting my shower. I am getting them spafinder.com gift certificates. They live almost 2 hours apart so a gift certificate to a specific spa wouldn't be possible. This way, they can each pick their own spa.

LoniTJ · October 2011

Hostess gift?!?! I didn't know I was supposed to do that! Glad I found out before the shower, that would have been embarrasing Embarrassed

PhoxySteph · October 2011

My MIL and MH's highschool friend is hosting mine.

My girls are getting their gifts. They wanted to get my MIL a grandmothers necklace with all the grandchildren's birthstones and then MH's friend is getting a gift card from Pottery Barn. (She just moved into a new house so my girls thought she would really like some new things for her home Smile )

trackchik6 · October 2011

I gave bath stuff with a note - I enjoyed my shower- I hope you enjoy yours!

FarmvilleLover · October 2011

2 girlfriends and my mom are throwing mine. One GF is getting a spa GC, the other is getting the same thing or a bauble from Tiffanys (she loves Tiffanys). I think I'll get my mom a Tory Burch tote.

theladyjess · October 2011

LoniTJ:
Hostess gift?!?! I didn't know I was supposed to do that! Glad I found out before the shower, that would have been embarrasing

I had never heard of the whole "hostess gift" thing before coming to TB. I certianly didn't recieve anything from my friend for hosting her shower. Maybe it's a regional thing?

My sisters are hosting one shower and my mom the other. I think I'll take them out to dinner as a thank you but that's it. Money is tight enough as it is, and I'm buying a few things for the shower my sisters are hosting so they're not getting a gift. It's not that I'm ungreatful, I just won't have the money for it.