Gifted - Hostess Edition

Remember when I shared this gift basket I put together for a date night in theme? Well I thought I would tackle another easy gift idea to bring to someone's home {more of my DIY gifts can be seen here & here}. I always enjoy putting together a gift that is part homemade and part purchased. So I decided to gift a friend who was having a girls night in party a few of my favorite things. Inspired by a limoncello recipe that I made awhile back and absolutely adored I decided do a lemon theme but this time I made a lemon simple syrup. I used this recipe that is delicious and oh so easy breezy. I added in a bottle of some Italian process, a fresh lemon for garnish and my absolute favorite lemon cookies from a local bakery here in Boston. I just love a sweet treat and a cocktail to help wash it down, don't you? I hope my hostess friend loves it as much as I do!

bag // ribbon // tissue // glass bottle // cutting board 

more of my favorite hostess gifts can be found below

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A Signature Welcome

As wedding season quickly approaches brides everywhere are putting the final touches on their big day. You know all the last minute details that make the day extra special for their guests. One element that is always a big hit for the attendees is the welcome gift in the hotel room for the celebratory weekend. It is often filled with local treats for the guests to enjoy during their stay or the essentials for the recovery the morning after. They require quite a bit of assembly, organizing and effort to get delivered {we literally ran around Newport an entire day to get ours delivered to all the hotels during our wedding}. So when I saw the beautiful packaging and carefully curated favors that a company in Charleston was offering, I was instantly smitten with everything they were doing. A Signature Welcome offers the loveliest of welcome gifts for your favorite people in the prettiest packaging and all with delicious content. I am obsessed with their presentation and thoughtful preparation to make this the ultimate treat for your wedding guests. Just take a look at their stunning images to get an idea of what they do...oh did I mention they do corporate gifting too? I am totally bookmarking for future events and gifts!

all images via A Signature Welcome

Fun Favors

One of my favorite elements of party planning has to be putting together a little keepsake for the guests to bring home at the end of the evening. So last night when we celebrated my dear friend Kate's birthday last at a new to me Boston eatery I was quick to offer my assistance with creating a little treat for everyone. Since we were dining on Italian cuisine I went with that as our theme. I decided to make homemade limoncello and adorn the mini bottles with the phrase "salute" instead of cheers. The limoncello was made from this recipe but instead of using plain simple syrup I used the juice of the many lemons I had peeled and created a lemon simple syrup to give it a richer and sweeter lemon flavor. The results were pretty delicious and strong but something I would definitely make again!

Other examples of favors I have created are here, here, here & here. 

tags // twine // bottle