C5 Gift Guide: 8 ideas to treat the hostess

We get it: Holiday shopping can be stressful. But we wanted to make it a little easier for you. Every day this week, we’ll publish a Charlotte-y gift guide to help you find the perfect present for people on your list. 

Tis the season of the holiday party and we don’t want you to be caught empty-handed. The hostess puts in so much work after all! Here are a few delightful and imaginative gifts that will be sure to snag you a party invite year after year.

Collection of holiday candies by Candy Girl Confections

Christmas gummy bears, chocolate peppermint ornaments, champagne jelly beans, and candy cane cups? Yum! With over 100 different Christmas sweet treats, pick up one of their candy gifts for easy gifting or put together a small candy package filled with holiday-inspired sweets for your host. (Cost starts at $4, with bulk candy being $12 per lb)

Poinsettias from Pike Nurseries

The unofficial flower of the holiday season, poinsettias from Pikes Nurseries come in the traditional red and white but also in a variety of pink, white and green too. Not sure which one is best for your party host? Go to the website and take a quiz to figure out their “Poinsettia Personality.” (6 ½ inch, $11.99)

There are so many beautiful varieties of Poinsettias to choose from! It's hard to pick a favorite. #instablooms #flowerstagram #poinsettias #christmas

A post shared by Pike Nurseries (@pikenurseries) on Nov 26, 2016 at 9:52am PST

Air plant globes from 32 Flavors Boutique

These delicate terrariums with sand, shells and pebbles make a pretty home for mini air plants—and are a nice thank you to holiday hosts. (Prices start at $25.)

New air plant globes from local maker @flowerpotsolutions. #shoplocalclt #clt #charlotte #dilworth #shoplocalcharlotte #queencity #cltgifts #shopsmallclt #32flavorsboutique #eastblvd #704 #cltshop #cltboutiques #ncartist #ncmade #cltmaker #airplant #terrarium #homedecor #salvagedwood #supportartists #supportwomen #supportlocal

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Lola & Starr candle from TUFT

Made of 100 percent soy, these candles are environmentally friendly and come in scents like pine+cones and mistletoe, perfect for the holidays. ($15)

“Pret-a-Party: Great Ideas for Good Times and Creative Entertaining” at Papyrus

Fashion Designer Lela Rose who visited Charlotte last month creates beautiful frocks and gowns but she is also a passionate hostess and published Pret-a-Party coffee table book, which is perfect for the hostess with the mostest. ($40)

Soaps from Small Keys at 7th Street Public Market

Packaged with a beautiful band, these natural and non-toxic soaps present themselves well for a small and unique hostess gift. ($5 per bar)

Soap on the brain these next few weeks! This one is double mint with peppermint and spearmint essential oils and Australian Red Clay and White Kaolin Clay for color. #cltfind #shoplocalclt #naturalsoap #handmadesoap

A post shared by Toni South (@smallbeautykeys) on Oct 4, 2016 at 7:02am PDT

Bottle of wine from Bond Street Wines

What hostess would be upset to see you at the door with a bottle of vino? Enough said. (Prices start at $10)

Set of Katie Leamon luxury crackers from Home with Heart Store

These favors are a great option for the grown-up party throwers. Each set features a selection of desirable gifts like colored pencils, garden twine, seed scoop, bumble bee soap and more. ($52)

How the most stylish #holiday tables in #charlotte will be accessorizing this year – gorgeous marbled crackers (you pull them with another person, and they come apart with a satisfying celebratory "pop!", at which time a small present, the obligatory party hat, and a clever, or cheesy, joke tumbles out. Limited supply. Imported from the UK.

A post shared by Lynn-Anne Bruns (@homewithheart) on Nov 29, 2016 at 6:46pm PST

Photo: Patryk Dziejma

This story was originally published December 15, 2016 at 11:00 PM with the headline "C5 Gift Guide: 8 ideas to treat the hostess."