If you were traveling from out of town for a wedding- what things would you like in a hotel gift basket?

One is a couple in their early 20s.. the other is my Mom and Aunt .. I have some ideas but maybe I'm missing some ideas?
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I think your mom and aunt would be touched by a few choice words or a personal poem from you saying how much they mean to you and how important they are to your day along with any other niceties. If it's not your day then just a nice welcoming note to them would be appreciated, probably for the other couple to, from you or whoever is closest to them and living in town. The generic things are coffee, milk, sugar, biscuits, tissues. The extra touches might be a mini-sewing kit with safety pins for emergencies. The flourishes could be a mini-box of Belgian chocs, a mini-bar bottle of wine, a few pieces of fruit or your treat for your family or both parties to breakfast in bed the morning after the wedding or even just breakfast if it is not included. Overall, try to include comforts they may have left behind. Face wipes/make-up remover pads will probably be a God send. I'm sure that they will just be touched that you have been this thoughtful. The details will not be important.
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What are some cute ideas/clues for sorority big/lil reveal?

I'm picking up a little sister soon and we are supposed to give clues our future little and also give them cute gifts every day for a week, then there is the gift basket on reveal day. help!
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ooooh, how exciting!! I gave my little shots with my sorority letters on it, made her shirts, and i brought everything in pink since I knew it was her favorite color! Just get her the letters, she will get soooo excited!!! good luck!
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Valentines day gift question!?

Okay, so for my boyfriend I got him bear and a card and i know what his favorite candy is; jolly ranchers. How should i make this all into one big gift like in a bag or into a gift basket. Advice is nice, thanks!!
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make the bear hold a basket, fill the basket with candy and put the card on top :)
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Wedding gift ideas?!?!?

I plan on putting together a wedding gift basket for my friend. My idea so far consists of using a laundry basket and getting small household items such as bath and hand towels (colors according to house colors), a few small kitchen items and so on. Anyone have other suggestions? I'm gonna use ribbon (wedding colors) and shrink wrap to top it off. All ideas are appreciated!! Thanks!
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You could fill in the gaps in the basket with some tins of spices or other kitchen staples such as measuring spoons, wooden spoons, measuring cups, swiffer cloths, trash bags, . Newly married people or couples just starting to set up housekeeping together don't always think about the little things.
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Kinky Gag Gift for Ladies Christmas Bunco Party?

I need a kinky,funny,hilarious gag gift for my Bunco group Christmas party for tomorrow. I am only going to have time to hit Target or Walgreens to find it but I cannot for the life of me think if what to bring! We are supposed to spend no more than $10. I was thinking of making a little basket with like chocolate syrup and a bottle of wine, but then I couldn't think of anything else to put in it to make it good and funny. Please help!! Thank you!
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Baby shower gift?

Okay, so I need to get a baby shower gift and I am thinking about getting them bath products. I have about three favorite all natural brands that have great baby care lines that I am thinking about arranging a basket of products such as baby lotion. Now these are great products, that won't upset skin (I have really bad excema and It's what I use) and it smells good too. But, it is harder to get and more expensive for something that they won't know is anything out of the ordanary beacause the companies I am talking about are just small unknown companies. But I like this Idea for giving just the same because It's non-gender specific and I can be sure that no one else will give it. Plus I really like these companies. What should I do? Go with something else, go for it, or give it and attach a note explaining the extra meaning. Help!
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I think it's a good gift idea. My son has excema and it's pretty common for babies to have pretty sensitive skin. See if they have a pamphlet or even a page online that you can print off about the products so mom knows how special they are. If you do want to still get something off the registry or to go with it, throw in some baby washcloths or a towel and it can be a nice theme gift. It's something she'll use daily and she can think of you when she does! Good idea.
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Bridal Shower gift for a friend...need some good thoughful ideas?

I was thinking of making her a basket filled with cleaning supplies (clorox gloves, dish soaps, scrubs, etc, maybe an apron). I think it might be funny and cute....Now this would be besides her bridal shower gift from the registry. Does anyone have any ideas of what i can incorporate, or maybe a better thoughtful idea?
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I think that is a wonderful idea, because she will really appreciate it when she finds she needs those things & thanks to you she has them. plus it is rather funny.. shows the not so pretty parts of getting married, but the reality of it just the same. I like the idea*
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Am I wrong for being angry for not getting a gift from my friend during my wedding?

My wedding was about two weeks ago and I invited a new friend I made a few months ago in a college class. She invited me to her wedding a month before and I just brought my husband and purchased a gift off her registry. I later gave her an invitation to mine and she RSVP'd with five people. I didn't put a limit on number of guest but was still surprised, but when she came to the wedding she had brought her mom, sister, and her teenage daughter and husband. I didn't think badly of it and have always had a "the more the merrier" attitude. Later when I was opening gifts and cards with my husband the day after the wedding in front of family members I saw she had put a invitation for her daughter's sweet 16 in our card basket. I was a bit taken back and my family giggled and said don't worry "I'm sure they put a gift in there for you", well to my surprise they didn't give us any gift, not even a card! I paid about $30 (30 X 5=$180) per plate at the wedding and I didn't even receive a $25 gift card. Am I wrong for being angry? Note: This question is for my church bulletin's "dear abby" page, names and personal info were removed for privacy. We post the question here and choose the best answer based on the general consensus.
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while it was rude of her to bring five random people to the wedding, gifts are never required nor should they be expected i wouldnt invite her to any more functions for fear she would bring her entire family, but since gifts are not a requirement, you cant get mad at her for that
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Any really creative birthday gifts for boyfriend?

I already know that I'm getting my boyfriend a digital camera for his birthday this summer, but I also want to get something really creative and surprising. Nothing sexual! I was thinking one of those Edible Arrangements fruit baskets but the problem is they are very expensive and most of them have chocolate and he doesn't eat chocolate. I'm not really interested in a scrap book or picture frame, not that kind of creative. Any ideas out there? Thanks!
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To be honest, you should give him a gift which is HAND-MADE. I think material goods are not quite the perfect gifts. Handmade gifts are much more intimate and he will feel that you really put a lot of time into it. It will simply show how much you love him.
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Valentine's Day!! Gift!! Help!!?

My guy and I have been together for about a year and a half. He is 37 and I am 33. Last year, I got him a basket full of the things he loves... from chocolate to his favorite type of olives. I dont want to get him a gift card or make him a cd of songs cause i have done that too. Got him a tie for his first day of work. have also given him shirts, dvds, and some books that he loves reading on random occasions. I dont think we will spend the day together cause we dont live in the same city. We will probably spend it the following weekend. He has already said that he wants to get me a dvr cause i am having vcr issues. My prevoius gifts to him have always come from heart and have been centered around things he loves. I dont want to be redundant or boring. Any suggestions?
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Would he use a money clip? How about a personalized gift? You could get him a money clip and that would be something he could use and it looks really classy too. There are all kinds of styles for what you might prefer. I like silver and there are even ones with watches built in. Check out this site http://mymoneyclips.com/silver-money-cli… and see what style you like better.
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have you ever won a contest or won something at the lottery?

most i even won at lottery was like a another free lottery ticket and $10, and i almost never enter contests but i did when a gift basket, wasn't much inside their though, a had, a bag, a bunch of other stuff i probably didn't need. i don't remember what was all inside that
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No. I'm just another loser..... =(
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What are your thoughts on thanking someone who gives you a gift?

I recently gave a really nice gift to my husband's friend and his girlfriend (I've never met the girlfriend). They just had a baby, and I wanted to give them nice, useful things for them and the baby-- things that can be used for years to come. I spent a lot of time putting a basket together with these things, my husband picked out a nice card for them and delivered everything to them. This was two months ago, and I haven't gotten any kind of response from them. Maybe I'm old school, but I was taught to send a thank you note after someone gives you a gift. And I understand they have a new baby, but still. How about a call, or something-- anything to acknowledge the gift? Maybe I'm just overreacting, but I AM a bit hurt, because I really did put a lot of time and thought into putting this baby basket together for them. What do you think?
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that sucks when you put a lot of time and effort into a gift and you don't hear anything from the recipient. 2 months is a long time - you definitely should have had a 'thank you' by now. seems like this particular form of etiquette is not being taught the way it used to be. that was very nice of you take the time to pick out things out that would be useful for years to come. especially when you have never met the girl. i'm sorry that you didn't get a proper thank you. keep on doing the right/nice things and don't let (seemingly) ungrateful people turn you off to it. you're in the right.
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Small gift ideas?

My friend invited me to her family's beach house this weekend, along with another friend, and my mom suggested that I should bring some type of small gift for the family considering they invited us and will do our meals/ect.... I am considering just a cookie/candy basket but other ideas? Doesn't have to be anything major just a little something. My friend has two younger siblings and extended family will be around too, so something like cookies would go well... other ideas? Thanks.
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Gift card? Seriously? Tacky!!!!! Bake a couple dozen cookies, wrap them prettily, and take them along on vacation to share with everyone. I have a really smashing recipe for lemon cake which is what I bake for occasions like this, and I recommend finding a "signature" baked good which people can associate with you. Then they look forward to it, and even ask if you would make it for their party! Another idea (if you don't mind paying for it) is an Edible Arrangements fruit basket. This is a basket full of fruit cut and arranged to resemble flowers, and it's very striking. You could have the basket sent ahead to the beach house and be waiting for you all when you arrive!
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Friend birthday gift?

Okay my friend is turning 14; and I don't know what to get her.. obviously. The one thing I was thinking of getting her was the picture of her and joe jonas that she had taken when she met him, put onto a necklace, but my friend is either doing that, or putting the picture on a tote bag. :P I was thinking I could get her a snuggie or a blanket, but my other friend is getting her a blanket. -.- So a bit about my friend is she LOVES the jonas brothers, esp joe, but I don't want to get her too much like that because one time when iwas obsessd with hsm I got a bunch of hsm pressies and I got bored with them.. Also I was thinking a movie pass would be cool, but I don't like giving gift certificates etc.. :P She is also kinda girly, I was thinking of getting her a small cheap basket, and filling it with a couple of things. Like maybe a movie pass(bout $9) then maybe some nail polish (another $4) I also already have her a cheap key chain with joe jonas on it ($2) so Idk what else to get her.. Maybe some pics?? idk. HELPP
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also put a celeb magazine in the basket but make sure it has a big poster of joe in it. and joe slippers from walmart. there nice comfy and cheap. and put candy on the bottom of the basket like enough to cover the bottom. that comes to about (with you stuff in it) um.....!@#$%^&*() I GOT IT! ok its about $30 with your chain and movie thing to in it let me explain. slippers= $5.00 (at the cheapest) magazine= #3.00 candy $3.00-$6.00's dollars
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Movie lovers gift basket ideas!?

I'm getting my sister a gift basket that's a popcorn tub with a harry potter movie, popcorn, and a box of candies. What else should I include? Also, where can I get those red stripped popcorn tubs?
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That is such a cute idea!! You could include a gift card to the movies, they sell them at the movie theater/walmart/and some convenient stores. 2- liter soda (Her favorite kind) Cracker Jacks Block buster gift cards Netflix More movies I've seen the popcorn tins at walmart, and target. ( I have one myself. :D )
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Baby shower gift basket idea?

I was thinking of putting together a basket of some sort for a baby shower...what are some good items to put in it? I was thinking a "bath time" themed gift basket. Diapers, towels, wash cloths, lotion, soap, brush, bath toys, nail clippers...any other ideas? Or any other themes that would be fun? Its a girl...
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We just put together a gift basket for my sister in law and it went over great! They are really cute. We did a whole bunch of items like onesies, pacifier, toys, gas drops, butt cream, baby lotion and soaps, bibs, shoes, socks, etc. If you are doing a bath time one you should look for one of those baby robes to put in it those things are sooo cute and work great for bath time. Also I would suggest a rubber ducky and putting all of the things in an inexpensive baby bath tub! That would be adorable. Good Luck and Have Fun!!
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What do you think of my gift basket?

http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/vi… I made this for a friend. I haven't given it to him yet and I haven't made anything to put in it. Buuut... what do you think of the basket itself?
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I like the shape-it's unique! :-)
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Should I buy presents for my new boyfriends family and or siblings?

I started dating this guy a month ago. I already know his parents and siblings have bought me gifts (his mother has gotten me about 15 different items). I have put together two gift baskets for their family but should I get something specific for everyone?
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No, but they should defiantly get you stuff.
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How will Obama apologise to the families of the innocent victims who died due to the missile strikes?

I remember him basing his campaign on love, serenity & unity (when he wasn't talking about change) Whether you agree with these missile attacks or not, how do you expect the ever peaceful Obama to apologise to these families?.. Gift baskets? Bearing in mind this is the same man who went on television (when Bush didn't, so good for him) to tell the world how sad he felt for the victims who died in that war...
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He will show his emotion with our money.
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is wine appropriate for a mother's day gift?

My mom likes to drink wine, and my parents usually drink it after big meals on Sundays. So for mother's day I was thinking of getting her a wine gift basket, or a bottle with a customized label on it. So that brings me to the question as to A) is this an appropriate gift on Mother's Day? and B) What would be something good to throw on the label?
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Sounds like it would be appropriate at your house. It wouldn't be, at ours, since we do not drink wine. And if I'd given it to my mother, she would have thrown a huge fit. The idea is to give Mom something she likes.
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I need ideas for a boss' gift for Christmas!!?

Both are Doctors, he is a surgeon, she is a psychiatrist. We have done gift baskets in the past-boring! Spa and movie passes in the past. They are vegetarians, don't drink or eat a lot of sweets. They have everything!! Our limit is about $150.00 which isn't a lot for the both of them. We live in an area where there isn't a lot to do as far as museums, etc... HELP!!
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How about a present from the Oxfam Xmas catalogue. $150 can buy something that will benefit a whole community in Africa or India. Without being too presumptuous, as they are both doctors I doubt they really need anything. I was bought a goat for an African village last Christmas and a bicycle for a midwife to use for my birthday and thought they were the best and most thoughtful presents. Oxfam sends out a card thanking the person and explaining what their gift means to those in need.
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How do i ask for sponsorship for my business?

I just open a novelty shop, gift baskets, stuff gift balloons, catering and decorating. I need sponsorship so that I would have the opportunity to grow with connection that would give me a competitive advanage in building a successful business.
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Currently I am working the same angle. Last week I sent out letters to some local businesses and this week I am going to following up. If you want a copy of the letter and sponsorship package I sent out just email me at alluetta@sbcglobal.net and I will forward them to you. From there you can edit them with your info. Good luck Janet
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Is it against australian law to sell raffle tickets for the purpose of helping my family?

Im a single mum of 2 young children. I dont make much money and am finding it hard to afford anything beyond general living expenses. I had an idea that i could make up a few gift baskets and sell raffles tickets and use the profits to buy chrissy presents for my kids. I just wanted to make sure that this isnt illegal? Im in South Australia.
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Yes, it is against the law.You must be a registered charity or club or association.There are quite severe penalties including jail sentences for running unlicenced raffles or charities.You must also be registered with the tax office.
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gift basket for fundraiser?

im making a gift basket with a kitchen theme for a fundraiser we are having for my grandfather but im having a tough time trying to figure out what to put in it i was givin from my aunt a cassarole bowl and a clock so i could put that in it but need some ideas on other things to add to that i want to keep the spending under 50 dollars but would like to make it nice what type of things would you like to see in a kitchen gift basket? they will be raffled off.
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Put in a whisk, a spatula, a bread mix, a bread pan, cupcake wrappers, an apron, a minute timer, a bottle of olive oil... Good luck!
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