Shower hostess gifts?

jennyann28

My shower is this Sunday.  Eeeek!  I know it's a nice gesture to give your hostesses a "thanks for throwing me a shower" gift.  Are you all doing this?  What are you giving?  When do you give it to them?  In front of guests?  No?  I don't have a ton of experience with showers.  When I hosted one, the bride did not give us gifts, but I'd like to do a little something.  I know the girls are working hard.

ahuette

I am giving them body butter, shower gel, loofa and a bath bomb with a thank note saying thanks for the shower - enjoy the next one on me - or something along those lines.  I purchased the lotion and gel from E.L.F.  - http://www.eyeslipsface.com/bath_body/bath/moisturizers super cheap but quality products and they have deals all the time.  I ordered when shipping was 1.99 - got enough for 5 people for $45.00 or so.

BrandyL10

I'm thinking gift cards to their fav store or I still might do the personal route. I was broke the weekend they threw mine, but they know gifts are coming. I told them. I think you can give them whenever, but in front of guests I wouldn't.
Before or after.

briandbry2010

I am giving my girls part of the gift I was going to give them for being in the wedding. I got them little jewelry boxes with pearl earings. Then the day before the wedding I'll take them to get pedicures and to lunch.

jennuinne

The only time I've seen it, it was given at the shower, but discretely, not in front of everyone.

amandasw

I gave them gifts after the fact when I saw them next.  I got them a set of balsamic vinegar and oil from this AMAZING place in pike place market - they have great flavors and it's just a really a nice local treat (good balsamic vinegar is not cheap as you may know).  They also have lots of fun pasta flavors too (vegi, fruit and even chocolate!).  If you wanted to do something more, you could always add a cruet set too.

sarack

When I asked this question people suggested giving wine or champagne also.

I'm giving a gift certificate to my bm's parents for having the shower at their house. I'm giving my girls personal gifts. I'm giving them at the shower.

So excited for you!

karebear219

For my family, I gave them a bottle of champaign. For my friend one I gave them each a bottle of nail polish and a travel lotion.

alyssa324

my shower is next weekend. I hadnt even thought about doing gifts. Thanks for posting this I like the shoer for a shower idea

angstocker22

Piggybacking this! Thanks for posting it!! Like Alyssa, I didn't even think about it.....

I have a question though...
So, I am giving the BM's their Wedding Gifts at the shower because I am surprising them with their wedding shoes. I don't want to wait till the rehearsal dinner cause they are asking me about the shoes already and I just kinda keep ignoring them,

So this is my question... do you think I should give them something else for throwing the shower (so 2 sets of gifts?) or should I just give them their wedding shoes as a gift at the shower and keep the rest of the gifts for the rehearsal (is it wrong to give them their BM gifts so far in advance (the wedding is 7/24).

Thanks again for posting this!

hsunij

I gave my hostess, homemade bath salts in my wedding colors (I have orange and purple so the scents were lavendar and mandrin) and a cowgirl cookie in a jar. Both are easy receipes you can find online. For example, the cookie in a jar I found on bakerella's blog. They LOVED them!. It was for my FMIL and her friends. I went to my FMIL house recently and saw that she had the bath salts as a decorative peice in her bathroom!

ap517

I got them a candle and bubble bath.  If you can, arrive at least 15min early to get settled and give it to them right when you arrive.  That way no one will see, and you can have a chance to chit chat before everyone else comes.  Then after the shower, send a handwritten thank you note, separate for the thank you if they give you a gift. 

carrieoz_76

I've read that anything they might like is a good idea, but it's nice if it can be something that contributes to the shower decor.  For example, a pretty potted flower that they can put on display, then keep afterwards.  

I've also seen it recommended that you publicly thank them - no speech is needed, just a "Thank you for being such a great friend and hostess!" is good enough.