Originally Posted by
gramma nancy
We are going to visit friends in Boulder, CO to attend the Conference on World Affairs in April. I am at a total loss as to what to take for a hostess gift. We will be there almost a week, they are shuttling us to and from the Denver airport and loaning us a car for the duration. Needless to say, they deserve a very nice hostess gift.
One of the problems is that our hosts, whom we have known forever, are fairly wealthy and need NOTHING. They travel widely and have a home liberally decorated with lovely things from around the world. I am bad at thinking of hostess gifts at the best of times, but this one has me stumped.
I have thought of sending flowers to be delivered just before we arrive. They don't garden (and have a service to cut the grass, etc.) so my idea of flower bulbs won't work for them. We sometimes take our hosts out to eat when we are visiting someone, and will in this case, but that hardly seems adequate for their generous hospitality.
Any ideas?? Thank you to anyone with a suggestion.
Do you have access to photos of the couple and special events in their family? (probably someone in their family has posted many photos to Facebook.) Download the photos and make a quilt wall hanging (any size) that showcases these photos. This is something that money cannot buy!! They'll love it and treasure it forever. I made a wall hanging of a similar type for my brother in law and am now making one for my son in law's BD. They both are very wealthy and there is nothing of substance I can purchase for them, but these wall hangings are treasured by all who have received them.