Hostess Gifts Question

ThankfulSnail

My shower is tomorrow and is being hosted by FI's 5 aunts. I am trying to find a hostess gift for them, but with the rent and student loan payments I have due this week... I really can't afford 5 gifts, even if they were $10 apiece. Would it be horribly tacky for me to just mention how much I appreciated the shower in the thank you notes I send them?

HockeyFan4

I think a thoughtful thank you note is nice.  Maybe when you have a little xtra cash you could get them a plant or a candle or something small.

ootmother2

Why not get them each an African Violet plant and put some pretty foil & ribbon around the bottom

colleenhas

Go to your local grocery store and buy them a bouquet of flowers. Even buy each a Rose. How about a bottle of wine. Just something small to say Thank You. I am sure they would appreciate anything.

Lisa50

It would not be tacky at all.  Just make sure those TY notes are postmarked with Monday's date.  Have fun at the shower!

Avion22

I think nice cards for each aunt with a handwritten notes inside would be just fine.   I personally love blank-inside cards.  Target also has some really nice Papyrus cards that are only a few dollars each.    

hwoychowski

Have fun at your shower! Mine is tomorrow too! I only have my MOH hosting and I got her a small gift - necklace - she can never get enough jewelry! I bought my thank you cards already and addressed and postaged them already (I was informed of the guest list) That way I have no excuse to not send them out Sunday! 

Avion22

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_hostess-gifts-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:72228788-4cc3-4366-b3a6-92ffc0dd0cbdPost:45d2ec2c-66ef-4973-bace-a09fc0ff9513">Re: Hostess Gifts Question</a>:
[QUOTE]Have fun at your shower! Mine is tomorrow too! I only have my MOH hosting and I got her a small gift - necklace - she can never get enough jewelry! I bought my thank you cards already and <strong>addressed and postaged them already</strong> (I was informed of the guest list) That way I have no excuse to not send them out Sunday! 
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</div><div>What if someone doesn't show up?  Then you will have wasted stamps...</div><div>
</div><div>Addressing and writing thank-you notes doesn't take that long.  Maybe an hour or two depending on the number of guests you have, and not having to look up addresses.   Pre-addressing and stamping seems a little excessive to me. 

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