The holiday season is a special time for everyone, and it’s also an opportunity for companies to show their appreciation to their employees, clients, and partners. However, choosing the perfect gift can take time and effort, especially if you have a large workforce or a diverse customer base. That’s where a gifting service comes in.
[Read more…] about Are You Ready For The Holiday Season?The Personal Gift Basket Co Goes to Market
It’s been a busy and productive couple of weeks at The Personal Gift Basket Co. We are working on several fun and exciting things in the background that I can’t wait to share with you in the coming months. So stay tuned! I can share something exciting: recently, we attended the Atlanta Market, and I’m super excited about all the beautiful new gifts and food items we found there. We spent five jam-packed days meeting the vendors we’ve done business with for years. We also connected with new companies with unique products that fit our gifting brand. After the five days of shopping, my body felt like I had been in a boxing ring, but it was so worth it. Now that we are back, it’s time to create beautiful gift designs with our new inventory. So stay tuned!
[Read more…] about The Personal Gift Basket Co Goes to MarketSummertime Gift-Giving
Summer brings warm weather, longer days, and the perfect reason for people to get together. Summertime gift-giving is a great way to express gratitude and celebrate special occasions during the season. Whether it’s a backyard barbeque, a poolside party, or an intimate dinner under the stars, a well-chosen gift can show appreciation for the host’s hospitality. Unlike holiday hostess gifts, summertime hostess gifts can encompass many different occasions.
When choosing the best gift, below are a few ideas to inspire your summertime gift-giving juices:
Outdoor Essentials:
Summertime is synonymous with outdoor activities and fun adventures. Consider gifting items that complement the outdoor experiences, picnic for two, smores kit, or beach essentials kit. These gifts encourage the generous host to embrace the sunshine and maximize their time outside.
Refreshing Treats:
The warmth of summer calls for refreshing treats to beat the heat. Consider gifting your host a basket filled with seasonal jam or jellies, a gourmet popsicle kit, an ice cream kit (with sprinkles, of course), or a selection of flavored syrups for creating delicious summer beverages. These gifts provide a great way to cool off and savor the season’s flavors.
Wellness and Self-Care:
Summer is an ideal time for relaxation and rejuvenation. After all the entertainment, help the host unwind with gifts focused on wellness and self-care. This gift could include spa items, face hydration teas, scented candles, or foot or hand spa products. These gifts promote self-care and provide a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of planning a memorable summertime event.
Outdoor Entertainment:
With longer days and pleasant evenings (sometimes), outdoor entertainment gifts are always a big hit for hostess gifts. Consider gifting a portable Bluetooth speaker, mini, portable projector, or fun outdoor games like cornhole, croquet, or badminton sets. These hostess gifts encourage outdoor gatherings and create memorable moments with friends and family.
Gardening Essentials:
Summertime is the perfect season for the gardening enthusiast host. Help them nurture their green thumbs by gifting gardening tools, seed kits, stylish planters, or a beautiful watering can. These gifts bring beauty to outdoor spaces and provide a fulfilling and rewarding hobby.
Personalized Summer Accessories:
Add a personal touch to your hostess gifts by opting for customized summer accessories. Consider personalized beach towels, monogrammed sun hats, engraved sunglasses, or customized flip-flops. These gifts show thoughtfulness and make the hostess feel special while adding a touch of summertime style.
Summertime hostess gift-giving lies in the joy of giving and the joy of the recipient’s appreciation for the gift. You always show up with something special for the hostess and never come empty-handed. Whether it’s a small token of gratitude for the invite or a grand gesture of thankfulness, bring them a gift they will remember and appreciate. Summertime gatherings are always so much fun, but there’s much planning and behind-the-scenes activities that go on to make the party a delight for all the guests. A gift can be a tangible way to show appreciation for all their hard work.
Whatever the choice, a thoughtful summertime hostess gift serves as a token of gratitude and contributes to the joyful spirit of the season.
Fall is for Gifting
And just like that, the muggy hot summer days are slowly ending, and the fall season is close at hand. Fall is chilly mornings and evenings, hot cocoa with marshmallows, and weekend bonfires. Fall is also the perfect time to celebrate the changing seasons by giving gifts. Fall gift baskets and boxes are appreciated for their warm sentimentality and cozy vibes. Treat your friends, family, and coworkers to a taste of autumn with all the flavors and scents this time of year brings.
Below are some helpful options for Fall gifting
Holidays:
Halloween is an excellent time for gifting because…well… CANDY, of course! A gift idea could be adding the season’s best sweets, a fall-scented candle, a great mystery or spooky book to read, Halloween plush socks, and a few snacks. If you’re gifting for the kiddos, try adding Fall-scented bubbles, candy, and fun activity books.
Thanksgiving is the perfect time to give a gift. Send a gift that shows you are thankful for family, friends, and business with something they will enjoy and remember. Foods and snacks that to share with others are always a great idea. Outdoor gift themes are great for this time of year. A few gift options could be a s’more kit with everything they need to have a fun time around the fire, or maybe a movie night gift with a plush throw, popcorn, and snacks.
Family & Friends:
Fall is one of the best times to get together with others. It’s full of opportunities to give to family and friends. One easy and popular idea is a game night-themed gift basket. Include board games for multiple players, family card games, delicious snacks, sweet treats, and fizzy beverages to share while playing.
Food:
People start thinking about fall comfort foods when the cool weather starts to creep in. An idea could be a gift basket with soup mixes, crackers, a plush throw or fuzzy socks, and delicious chocolate. When it comes to seasonal gifts, you can’t go wrong with sweet and delicious seasonal fruit baskets, but you could also choose fall gift baskets filled with meats, cheeses, and non-perishable snacks to enjoy throughout the season. Savory snacks hit the spot for some, while others prefer a box of gourmet assorted chocolates or irresistible gourmet cookies.
Self Care Package:
Give the gift of self-care to someone who needs it. A gift option could be a hydrating face mask, a fall-scented candle, an adult coloring book, and pencils. Another option could be bubble bath, bath bombs, sugar scrub, whipped body butter, lip balm, and bath salt. Add a journal, pen, and robe so they can feel the calmness of autumn.
We’ve got you covered if you’re searching for the perfect fall gift!
The Personal Gift Basket Co. offers thoughtfully curated fall gift baskets and boxes ready for your friends, family, employees, and coworkers to enjoy. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, we can work with you to help design the perfect fall gift you desire!
The Personal Gift Basket Co Attends The Atlanta Market
I recently returned from Atlanta, Georgia, visiting the Atlanta Market, and it was so much fun. If you’re unfamiliar with the market, The Atlanta Market is a wholesale trade center for gifts, decor, lifestyle, and food. The market features over 8,000 brands across all buying categories housed in three buildings.
The purpose of my trip was to meet with many of my existing vendors, building and strengthening those relationships while getting the opportunity to meet and learn about new vendors and incorporate their products into our gift designs.
The show is massive, and even though I was there for seven days, I still couldn’t see it all. It’s a lot to see! Everything I use in my gifts, from containers to stationery to candles to bath salts to tech gadgets, it’s all there in one of those three massive buildings. The only problem with the enormous market is that there isn’t a shoe made that is comfortable enough for all the walking and standing you get to do. Every day my feet felt like they weighed 100 pounds each! By the end of the week, they were numb, and that’s no exaggeration.
I attend the show with a set game plan of what I am looking for and what I want to accomplish by the end of the week. But then I always pass by a vendor I’ve never seen before with items I’ve never seen, things that would look AMAZING in our gifts, and the spiral begins. I love the opportunity to use my five senses to experience the items, which is very different from shopping online or speaking with the vendor on the phone. Getting to touch, see, taste, and smell takes shopping for products to a whole new level and gets my creative juices flowing. I found myself having to document the gift idea before moving on to the next showroom.
One of my favorite parts of visiting the Atlanta Mart is being able to preview the new and upcoming trends. It helps me know what to look forward to on my next visit. Holiday and spring trends were the attraction of this trip.
Thank you to Atlanta Market for a fantastic time and for sending me back with so much inspiration. See you in January!
