2016 Holiday Gift Guide: for holiday hostesses
Hi friends! 2016 holiday gift guides are here! I LOVE putting these together to share on the blog each year, not only because I love shopping (heh heh) but I also love sharing gift ideas with friends during the holiday season. It’s so much fun to hear what you’re gifting and what’s on your wish list each year! I put together some roundups of some of the usual gifts, but also have a little surprise at the end of each gift guide post that will be appearing over the next couple of weeks.
Let’s get this party started!
This list is for the holiday hostesses. Whenever we attend a festive party, I’ll usually offer to bring a dish, and will also bring something along as a “thank you” for the hostess. While flowers are always nice (and appreciated!), I thought I’d share some ideas to change things up a bit.
Hostess Gift Ideas for 2016:
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Candles:
Candles always make thoughtful gifts, and I like to personalize the scents that I give to others. If I know she loves shopping at Anthropologie, it’s always a Capri candle. My wine-loving friends (aka all of them) would love the Rewined scents, and the Homesick candles are perfect for those who don’t live near family.
Luxe hand creams:
Hostesses do a lot of entertaining and cooking, also wash their hands frequently which can dry them out. A luxe hand cream is a great option. I especially love the Beautycounter body butter because it’s thick without being greasy, has a light scent (no artificial fragrances) and contains safe ingredients. Our skin is our largest organ, so I try to be more selective about the products I put on my skin.
Beautycounter citrus mimosa body butter
Unique flowers:
A bouquet is always festive and appreciated, but it’s fun to switch things up with unexpected picks. I love the succulent terrariums and air plants (Trader Joe’s has some cool ones!) and the bouquets from The Bouqs. (I did a sponsored post with them last year and have loved ordering their flowers since.)
Foodie and wine gifts:
Foodie, kitchen, and wine gifts never disappoint. It’s fun to sort through all of the fun options, whether it’s a cheeky trio of dish towels, classic cocktail set or local finds from your farmer’s market.
Cooking for Jeffrey (my favorite cookbook right now)
Pretty apron (this one makes me want to cook allthethings)
Dean & Deluca babka for the next morning
Cute dish towels (I kind of want these)
Pineapple salt and pepper shakers (only $12)
Local treats: hit up the farmer’s market for your favorite local honey, granola, fun bouquet, or salsa/dip that you love!
So tell me friends: what’s your go-to hostess gift?
A lucky reader friend will receive a Beautycounter body butter, and a Homesick candle in the state scent of their choice.
Enter below! <3
xoxo
Gina
This gift guide is not sponsored in any way, and everything was curated by yours truly. The giveaway is provided by Caro, who always wants to spread holiday cheer. Affiliate links are included, and do not affect purchase price. Thank you so much supporting this blog.
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Some great ideas here!
I love giving candles as gifts!
Great ideas. Love gifting beauty products.
I’d be curious to know what the New Jersey candle smells like since most people think my home state smells like a sewer when in actuality it smells like leaves and wine and flowers…and also sometimes a sewer. 😉
Love these ideas! Wine is always a good hostess gift in my book
I always go with wine but love your ideas! I might have to step up my game.
Always like the classic gift – flowers!
I always bring a bottle of wine, or whatever dish I’m bringing, I’ll purchase a unique serving dish and use that as the hostess gift!
I follow on IG!
I usually go with a nice bottle of red wine and will pick up a specialty treat (decadent popcorn, chocolate, cupcakes) from a local market to go with it!
I always lean towards a bottle of wine or scotch. But those dish towels are so fun!
A bottle of wine is usually appreciated 🙂
Candles or wine are my go-to hostess gifts, and around the holidays, I sometimes give an ornament for the tree! Love your ideas in this post!
I go for wine, as well. Maybe pair with with a cute wine tote from a specialty local home store in Philly.
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WIne is my go to!
Following on Insta!
Picked up a couple of the Rewined candles with cute matchboxes the other day for hostess gifts! The matchbox feels like a fun extra touch.
All the candle ideas reminded me of the SNL peach candle skit from this past weekend : )
It may be basic or overdone but I always like to bring a nice bottle of wine.
We play host most of the time, and I do really appreciate when people bring flowers! These gifts would be super cute too. When I go somewhere I most often bring wine, or macaroons!
I like to gift homemade goodies!
And I follow on Instagram 🙂
I give a fresh pine wreath that I get at Costco, or their garland which is nice too.
I follow you on Instagram, too.
I follow you on instagram as well. 🙂
Great gift ideas!
I follow on Instagram!
I love giving local honey and some type of seasonal floral arrangement
I love to bring either a nice bottle of wine from a local vineyard that I have visited – or some gourmet condiments (stonewall kitchen or harry and David)
I love the candle idea. A lot of my friends have kids and I offer to watch the kids for free so that they can have a date night.
Flowers or wine!
Wine is usually my go to – but I love these ideas!
I want candles for days
Great ideas! I love the rewined candles!
I’ll usually bring a bottle of wine, but I like your ideas better. 🙂
I follow on IG
Wine and candles 🙂
I usually like to bring a candle. But I also really like to give a wreath during the holidays. My favorite is the bay leaf wreath from williams and sonoma. It keeps its green color and you can use it to cook with or just hang it up. I’ve had one that has lasted for years and I love it.
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Great ideas! I usually just bring wine! I’m not very creative!
I follow on Instagram too 🙂
Great ideas! My go-to hostess gift is wine–always appreciated. 😉
Can’t go wrong with a bottle of red or white 🙂
I love giving candles or wine as hostess gifts.
Great ideas!
My go to hostess gift is wine!
I follow you on Insta!
I especially love those dish towels!
I like to give potted plants – I’ve given Christmas cacti, poinsettias, and succulents; I have quite a black thumb, so I get to live vicariously through them, haha.