I'm way behind on blogging, but today I wanted to bring back a little bit of Christmas! This year, I did something completely new and hosted a Favorite Things Party! (Yes, I got the idea from Pinterest!) I figured, I like so many things from Pinterest that now (Well, December) was the time to actually begin using some of the ideas I have found!
Anyway, here is is...Favorite Things Party 2012!
The whole idea is, everyone invited thinks of their favorite thing (or group of things) in the $10-$15 price range and ask them to bring three of them! So everyone brings three of the exact same gifts wrapped and their total spent should be $30-$45. ALSO, everyone who came was asked to bring one of their favorite desserts or appetizers to share with everyone...we had QUITE the spread!
These are the numbers I chose to set for my party...I have also seen it done where people bring six $5 items, or three $6 items. Set your cost based on what you think your friends will be able to afford. I liked the thought of bringing bigger gifts rather than try to figure out a descent gift for $5 or $6.
The idea is, you bring three of your favorite thing and you take home three friends' favorite things!! Fun, right!?! Well, let me tell you, IT WAS! I am already looking forward to planning my next Favorite Things party for December 2013! :)
Here are some pictures of my very first Favorite Things Party!
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| This isn't the whole group, we are missing a few...because we had to wait for one of our gentlemen to come take a group photo! Aren't our men, so good to us!?! |
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| I LOVED sharing this party with some of my Favorite Friends! |
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| This was what I gave as my Favorite ThingS...Watermelon Jolly Ranchers, Bath & Body Works Hand Sanitizer, Bath & Body Works Infused Socks, a TOMS Sticker, a TOMS Bag, a $5 Moe's GiftCard, and it was all packaged in a Birch Box Box (If you don't know what Birch Box is...I may just have to write a post about it)! Some of them said I went a little overboard, but it was my party, so I could break the rules...right?! :) |
Some of the other items gifted were.......
Scarves, the Hunger Games DVD, candles, Christmas tumblers, homemade cookbooks, seasoning, $5 giftcards, chocolate, cute socks, etc. We had a good variety of items...and I'm already trying to think of my gift for next time!!
