In this post: If you’re a fan of French Country home decor, this shopping guide of French inspired hostess gifts and other ‘gifts for her’ will be right up your alley.⇒
Did you ever walk into a store to buy a gift and feel completely lost?
Likewise when shopping online: you open your computer and have no idea where to start?
It’s not that there’s not enough to buy. Quite the contrary. The options are limitless. And so often you need a “hook” to get you grounded. To find a place to start you need a foundation to stand on.
Does the person love cooking? Traveling? Or do they collect anything in particular?
Or maybe there’s a culture or style they feel especially aligned to. For me, of course, it’s anything French or at the very least French-inspired. And, when in doubt, it’s a great place to start because the French are known for their style.
Today I’m sharing 30+ French-inspired gifts that would make perfect hostess gifts or any ‘gift for her’.
The holiday season brings with it many opportunities to visit with family and friends. Even with small gatherings, you can’t go empty handed, and it’s a great idea to keep a selection of hostess gifts on hand for unexpected or last-minute events that come up.
I started doing this several years ago and it’s proven to be a lifesaver! I keep 3 to 5 extra gifts in the closet for just this sort of thing. I keep them packaged but unwrapped so I know what’s there, and yet they stay in perfect condition.
The gifts in today’s shopping guide are exactly the kinds of items you can keep for just this purpose. They include delightful items for the home, whether you’ll be hostessing yourself or will be bringing a gift to your host.
All of the items are under $100 and most are under $50. A few are even appropriate for stocking stuffers.
You’ll notice most of these items have a wonderfully French feel to them and can be appropriate for any season!
(And since this guide was first published, it has proven to be so popular, so I’ve linked to a few of my other shopping guides with different themes at the bottom of this post.)
And now, let’s shop!
Hostess Gifts Source List
To get the look, click on the items below for direct links to the products. Where actual items were no longer available, I’ve provided similar options. If an item is out of stock but may be restocked, I left it on the list.
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This is a lovely list of ideas. Maybe I’ll email it to my husband 🙂
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Ha ha… best reply ever!! Can you email it to my husband too… 😉 I hope you get everything you want!
What does it mean when I want everything on your list?
Beautiful ideas! Thank you for sharing!-aimee
Ha ha! I’m gonna go with… “great minds think alike”? 🙂
I love shopping your favorites and wish I could buy them All! I’m in a funk lately and reading your blog gives me so much pleasure.
Haha! I have news for you Cecelia… sometimes I do a shopping guide and then I want to go back into it and buy everything… LOL! Not. even. kidding.
Thank you so much for adding to my hostess gift ideas! I love keeping my stash up to date with a nice variety and this will help tremendously.
Am I the only one who gets a shocked reaction when we bring a hostess gift anymore? I was raised in Charleston, SC, and we learned this as a matter of habit and courtesy. In Florida, people think I’m weird, but I do it anyway! In our mentoring group, we teach this as a common courtesy for the hostess who has opened her home and prepared for everyone with love. Our younger ladies are loving it, so I can pass on your list to them, too.
Blessings,
Teresa
You are most welcome! And really, people are actually shocked? Not only is that not a thing here in the Northeast, but even my young adult kids would never go to someone’s home without bringing something. I agree to never ever show up empty handed. Ever.
Some people might opt to bring a bottle of wine or a cooked dessert, but even then, I prefer to buy a platter and bring the food served on the platter, so they have something to keep once the food is gone… 🙂