Floral Fiesta–A Spring Soiree Blog Hop

Well friends, it’s an exciting day around these parts.  I’m participating in a virtual progressive dinner blog hop with a group of blogging friends.  We came together to bring you a Floral Fiesta dinner party, with each blogger hosting one element of the dinner.

If you’re coming over from Atta Girl Says, welcome and thanks for stopping by.  Amy is one of my favorite bloggers and her dessert recipe has me chomping at the bit–yum!  For those of you just now jumping in, no worries; I will provide a link to the other party stops at the bottom of the post so you won’t miss any of the Floral Fiesta fun.

 

 

I’m the last stop on the blog hop so I get to share a fun party favor and hostess gift idea.  I feel one of the most important elements when hosting is leaving your guests with a gift at the end of the evening.  It such a  personal way to thank everyone that attended. And of course if you’re attending a party, a hostess gift is definitely in order to say thank you.

Gift baskets make great hostess gifts so to fit with the Floral Fiesta party theme, I created a flower garden gift basket.

HOSTESS GIFT IDEA:  Garden Themed Gift Basket

My goal was to make the basket colorful and festive and I think I succeeded.

Instead of a traditional wicker basket, I used a black and white striped container that as the basket.  The container has six divided sections inside so I was able to tuck different gifts into each section. The next time you make a gift basket, think outside the box and come up with a unique option for the container.  Wine buckets, vases and serving bowls are great options and will make the gift extra special.

So the items wouldn’t fall to the bottom of the basket, I put a handful  of shredded paper in each section.  Then I added flower seed packets which set the tone for the theme and added a pop.

Next I added a garden tool, garden gloves, hand lotion and gardenia scented candle.  The last item I added was a few circular garden stakes that were a quick DIY project.

This garden themed gift basket is definitely a gift that will keep on giving long after the party is over.  The party host can plant the seeds and enjoy the flowers for years to come.

PARTY FAVOR GIFT IDEA:  Garden In A Jar

For our Floral Fiesta party favors, I pulled together this cute gift which I’m calling Garden in Jar.  It’s similar to the hostess gift garden basket but on a smaller scale.

 

I started with a glass jar I picked up at Hobby Lobby.  The jar has an attached  rope handle making it easy for party guests to carry their treat away

To create the jar, I placed some shred in the bottom and used a few flower seed packets to line the inside of the jar. Then I filled the jar with garden themed gifts just like the gift basket but added smaller garden stakes.  A silk bow in a vibrant color combination gives the jar a fun finishing touch.

And once the jar is empty, it can be used to hold a small bouquet of fresh flowers on the kitchen counter or a tabletop.

Be sure to pop over to each stop on the Floral Fiesta party train–from the cocktail to the dessert, were serving up everything you need to host your next spring soiree.

• Cocktail Hour–M. Jones Style
• Appetizers–Home On Poplar Creek
• Party Tablescape–Positively Southern
• Main Course–Viva La Vintage For Your Home
• Dessert–Atta Girl Says
• Hostess Gift & Party Favor Ideas–yours truly

 

Black and White Container //  Garden Gloves (Dollar Store) //  Garden Tool (similar) // Crabtree & Evelyn Gardeners Hand Cream // Flower Seed Packets // Gardenia Candle //  Fun Garden Stakes (similar) //  Glass Jar // Two-tone Silk Ribbon //  Yellow Grosgrain Ribbon // Paper Shred

 

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