Hostess Gift Ideas

reemaandchris

I am trying to come up with some ideas for my hostesses for the wedding.  They are close friends who I have known for 15 + years, so I want it to be something nice, but not too expensive ( I would like to stay under the $20 price range).  They are both pretty different, so I didn't know if it would be okay for me to get them something different from each other. 

Thanks for your help in advance!!

mbcdefg

What will your hostesses actually be doing? If it's mainly just a title and they're not doing any work, then you could do a bottle of wine, a book or DVD, gift card (Amazon.com, iTunes, gas station, supermarket), stationery, etc. Anything you think they'd like.

If they will be doing work (especially the type of work that a paid Coordinator or Planner would be doing), then I think you should dig deeper into the budget and give them a more expensive gift. Or a cash payment.

Yes, it's fine (and probably best) to get everyone a personal gift. I know that a gift you picked out especially for me would be a lot more meaningful than if I saw 6 other girls getting an identical gift. It shows you put thought and heart into the gift.

reemaandchris

They won't be doing much.  I am going to have them greeting people and show them where the guest book is and the escort cards are.  I will probably also have them help direct the kids to their room for dinner, but my wedding coordinator and our ushers will be helping with that as well.  They won't be doing anything like putting out programs or favors or anything like that. 

Thanks for the advise!

CTGirl30

Sounds like they'll be missing the first part of the reception / cocktail hour to be working directing people to the guest book & escort cards (I'm guessing your Wedding Coordinator can't do that part in between directing children to their dining area?)....I'd compensate them a little more for that if possible since they'll miss out on being able to enjoy part of cocktail hour with their dates and other friends....and definately aim for gifts tailored to their tastes.

reemaandchris

I am sure my wedding coordinator can manage some of that stuff, but I would like her to concentrate on the important things, like some shows up that did not rsvp which in my experience in events, it happens.  I know my coordinator will have an assistant there, so I will have her standing by the guestbook table.  I don't expect my hostesses to stand by the guestbook/table cards the whole time (which believe me, I have had to do before for other brides).

 

frugal2

Hi, just purusing bc my friend is getting married and saw your post.  I'm married and I agree with bablingbrook & CTgirl30. it's more work that you think, especially if you have a lot of guests (more than 100...).  If your wedding is kind of posh and you've spent a lot of everything else, I wouldn't just give them a $15 gift card for the work they'll be doing.  If they're not going to be present when you give your wedding party their gifts, you could just wait and give them gifts after the wedding so you can make sure you give them something that you think is appropriate for the amount of work they will have done.  In the end, it's the thought that counts.