2006-11-14 00:23:08 · 19 answers · asked by Jim 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Yes always bring a gift! That is the correct way.
I always brought a food item to leave behind and a small gift.
I often purchased several pretty "larger" fancy chrismas ornaments and put them in "prewrapped in boxes" so if I needed a spare gift for the holidays there it is. Put a note inside, wishing them happy holidays from the "blank" family.
If they are Jewish or do not celebrate Christmas, its a holiday party, then just bring food and a bottle of white wine, That's safe!
Always be the "giver" and be prepared to have a wonderful time.!
We always had "canned food drives" at my Christmas Parties, so that we can give to others besides outselves. I encourages them to bring their favorite food to share with us.
2006-11-14 02:30:34 · answer #1 · answered by Denise W 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If in doubt, ASK!!! There is no shame in asking your friend if they would like you to bring something along or if you are expected to!
If you're not comfortable doing that, then it's nice to take a little something along. A bottle of wine, a box of chocolates or a small store-bought Christmas hamper are nice, easy gifts - most good department stores or large supermarkets should have Christmassy things there that are good as generic gifts for occasions like that. Even a gift voucher for a department store or liquor store would be a good, easy gift - let them chose their own gift! $20 can get you a nice wine, or some choccies or cake or such...
If you decide not to take something only to find that everyone else has - just fake it and tell the host that you did get them something, but you were in such a rush to get there on time that you got halfway there before you realised the gift was still sitting at home, but not to worry because you'll drop it by in the next day or two! Which gives you a day or two to buy them one! :)
2006-11-14 08:35:25 · answer #2 · answered by naresha_ninya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would ask if there is something I can bring for the party.
If no, then I would bring the hostess a small gift of some sort. But certainly not anything that I would expect to be served at the party. Or something that the hostess might think that I would expect to be served at the party. Why? Because the hostess has thought about the menu and planned it accordingly. You shouldn't expect her to serve something that she hadn't planned on.
A nice bottle of wine, a candle, a box of chocolates are all good hostess gifts. Something for her but not necessarily to be shared at the party.
2006-11-14 09:45:56 · answer #3 · answered by mrssamikeyp 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in China.In my opinion, bringing a gift to a Christmas party is obviously necessary. If I were you, maybe I would bring a big and beautifu Chinese knot to make the party a bit special for the new symbol of happiness and wishes from Eastern culture. Or,bring there a bottle of wine. Simple but polite, I think.
2006-11-14 08:35:39 · answer #4 · answered by candyhan2006 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would only bring a gift if they were doing a Yankee swap or Secret Santa type thing. But if they are not, you could always bring some flowers for the host of the party or ask if there are any types of food they would like you to bring.
2006-11-14 08:25:34 · answer #5 · answered by tmac 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're not sure if anyone else is bringing gifts, than bring something for the party. A bottle of wine, a cake.
2006-11-14 08:25:32 · answer #6 · answered by josephinebrooks 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. We usually bring a couple bottles of something. We've also brought Pointsettas, or a holiday floral arrangement.
When we had one we got the same type of things. One year our friends took a great picture of us earlier in the year, had it framed and brought that to us. We got a nice Frank Sinatra CD, Christmas Cd's
You could also take a food basket such as Pepperidge Farms.
2006-11-14 10:18:24 · answer #7 · answered by Kristi a 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest a hostess gift of a bottle of wine or perhaps some type of gourmet food gift. A plant or flowers are always nice also.
2006-11-14 08:30:58 · answer #8 · answered by Erin S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I picked up my Thanksgiving hostess gift yesterday. A set of cute tea light candles, which cost about $10. A bottle of wine, fancy cookies, anything that is small but thoughtful. A polite nothing.
2006-11-14 08:28:04 · answer #9 · answered by chante 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, always. But not a "personal" gift. Not anything intimate. You should bring more of a "hostess" gift. Examples: a bottle of wine. a x-mas plant, a beautiful dessert, or my favorite: candles
2006-11-14 08:26:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋