
Hi Hope: I love your site. I'm going to a holiday party, and plan to take a hostess gift. I want to take something other than a bottle of wine. Can you help me find a gift that's unique and affordable?
More than happy to oblige!
A hostess gift is an important thing, because it's something your friend — or co-worker, or future mother-in-law — will remember for years to come. A bottle of wine is too predictable; it's also too easy and doesn't require a lot of consideration or thought.
My recommendation for something that doesn't break the bank but that's guaranteed to last longer than a bottle of booze?
A personalized stamp or letter embosser. Both are items that your hostess will keep, and both are practical items that your hostess will use. Things to keep in mind? A letter embosser has more longevity than a stamp, and they cost around the same price.
Whilst my preference would be for a letter embosser (or even a library embosser), a personalized stamper is also a noteworthy gift.
Hope this helps! Thanks always for reading.
xo,
Hope
Return-Address Embosser, $29, jhtml?itemId=cprod22250001&parentId=cat000057&index=36&eVar4=rvi&cmCat=rvi" target="_blank">Horchow
Three Designing Women Personalized Stampers, $46, Horchow

