Summer Hostess Gifts

From baked goods to picture frames!

Clockwise from top left: Lobster Notepad // Box of Four Notepads // Sailboat Cocktail Napkins // Iguana Margarita Cocktail Napkins // Square Tortoise Picture Frame // Burlwood Picture Frame // Bamboo Picture Frame // Bug Balm Insect Repllenant // SPF from Clé de Peau // Lobster Print Pouches // Green Towel Backgammon Board // Kids Crowns from Super Smalls // Liberty Puzzles // Cermaic Vase from Frances Palmer // Green Ceramic Pitcher // Frozen Croissants // Blue Throw Blanket.

Are you traveling a lot this summer? Staying at a friend’s summer house? Or maybe you have several cocktail parties on your calendar? No matter what your calendar looks like this summer, I suspect that we all might be in the market for a few hostess gifts.

While some might say that ‘your presence is present enough,’ I do always like to try to bring a little something or send something thoughtful afterwards. Below you will find a range of hostess gift ideas! Let me know if you have a go-to gift or another idea we should add to this list.

xo Nan

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SUMMER HOSTESS GIFT IDEAS

PAPERGOODS:

• I love this chic and cheeky set of four notepads (promo: NAN15).

  • And what's more, I love how these Dear Annabelle products come packaged in beautiful teal linen-wrapped boxes, allowing the gift to be ready to give as is (no wrapping required!)

• Or perhaps you want to gift a set of personalized notepads featuring the family’s last name or the name of their summer home.

CURATED BEAUTY PRODUCTS:

• If I know a friend loves beauty products as much as I do, I love to give them an assortment of products to try!

  • I might include:

    • my favorite ‘lazy-girl’ in-shower body moisturizer (promo: NAN20)

    • maybe a luxurious eye cream that is amazing but can be hard to justify splurging on…! (aka a great gift!)

    • or maybe a chic and easy-to-wear face SPF (this is my mom’s favorite daily SPF!)

    • I might also add in a natural bug spray or insect repellent (because we know this type of product is key during these buggy summer months).

  • I would probably put all of this inside a cute little pouch (promo: NAN15) or cosmetic bag.

FRAMED PHOTOGRAPHS

• I don’t think you can ever go wrong with giving someone a great framed photo - these days, it seems so hard to make time (or take the effort) to print out photos, so receiving a great photo can be oh-so thoughtful!

  • Bonus points for the fact that gifting a framed photo also takes some additional time and planning!

• I recently had a range of family photos printed via MPix and found the process quick and seamless! I just uploaded a range of photos, selected the size I wanted, placed the order and a few days later, the printed photos arrived in the mail.

• For frames:

  • I own and love this patterned frame

  • or maybe you would prefer this more simple burlwood style