Gracious Gifts for Guests

Doing One Thing Well

Although a “gift basket” is probably the guest gift brides ask me for most often, its also one of the most expensive to create. Usually, investing in a collection of small items to fill a container is more expensive than giving one gift that seems more indulgent. When brides don’t have a lot of money to spend but want big style in their guest room gifts, I advise focusing on giving just one item, but doing it well or cleverly.

For example, one Corey Williams bride is having a destination wedding in Charleston, SC so all of her wedding party, family and friends are traveling. She wanted to thank them in a truly special way. So we designed an “Lemonade Kit” around a lovely glass pitcher that all her guests can keep. The pitchers were just $15 dollars from Crate and Barrel. And filled with fresh lemons, raw sugar, a wooden spoon, and a recipe/note from the couple, it’s a unique and inexpensive expression of thanks.

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A simple glass pitcher filled with lemons, a wooden spoon for stirring and a cellophane bag filled with raw sugar is all you need to create a fresh lemonade kit.

 

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