Nifty Gifty…Gift Giving Ideas!
06/29/2010 in Baby Chic, Gifts, Tricks of the Trade, Weddings, Where we're Shopping by Lauren | 2 comments
Recently, I was a little tardy to the party when buying a wedding gift for a particularly popular couple and while I usually like to stick to the registry when purchasing gifts (and trust me, the bride prefers it as well), theirs was so picked over that all that was left was a few odds and ends at Bed Bath and Beyond! I could barely piece them together to make a decent gift and…well…that’s not fun.
So I started perusing my favorite gifty sites and I thought I’d share them with you!
This? Is my go-to. It’s great. At someonespoilme.com, you can shop by price, by recipient, by personality, by occasion, by theme, whatever! This is always my first stop.
Disclaimer: Lately, some of the gifts have been a little too cutesy for my taste, but it’s always worth a scroll through first.
2. Incidentally, SSM.com is how I stumbled upon Harvard Sweet Boutique…my FAVORITE cookies by online order. They are DELICIOUS and the customizable packaging is absolutely precious. Witness:
However, if you’re giving a sweet-toothed loved one a gift here in town, you really MUST call up Cari at Sugar Sugar. I swear the chick is part magician. Her desserts are absolutely amazing and unbelievably creative. Please see Lindsay’s previous post here, one from dear ol’ FoodieBuddha here and “Like” her on Facebook here. The girl is a genius.
The Museum of Modern Art Store was my favorite gift spot when I lived in NYC and nothing has changed. From sleek and original to quirky and fun, MoMA is a good place to peruse when seeking a memorable gift. I found this beautiful Alessi olive oil pourer for the aforementioned couple:
I would LOVE to have this not just for olive oil, but also for dressings, etc, so I figured they would too. (My barometer for good gift-giving: Am I having a hard time not ordering one for myself?)
4. For Baby: Hip Littles
Or RuffleButt personalized ruffle bloomers and such:
5. Newsflash: They are actually still selling things in stores these days. So if online shopping isn’t your thing, here in town my favorite gifty places are Fragile in Sandy Springs, Belle Chambre in Buckhead, and Star Provisions on the Westside for wedding/showers and Precious Cargo in Vinings, Izzy Maternity in Buckhead (and Alpharetta), and Dabberdoo in the Highlands for baby/maternity gifts. (Don’t forget there is a Scoutmob available for Dabberdoo through almost the end of July!)
Happy gifting!
xx, L
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Joanna on 06/29/2010 at 9:10 AM
Aww, my friends and I met the owners of Fragile at Steel one night when we were there for a bachelorette party. They gave us a card and we totally kept calling it “Fra-gel-lay like on “A Christmas Story.” Good folks. Still haven’t been in the store… bwahahaha. I will try to remember to go now that it’s Q+DD approved!
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Lauren on 06/30/2010 at 12:26 AM
HA! Love it. Fra-geeeee-layyyyy
One of the owners is actually the mother of one of our sorority sisters. As much as I love to keep it in the family, I would still shop there even if that weren’t the case. The stuff is gorgeous and wonderful.
xx
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