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Seven hostess gifts for every personality

Be the best guest at any party with these top picks from event planning experts Ashleigh Dempster and Amanda Blakley.
Seven hostess gifts for every personality

Jonathan Adler matchstick holder

Seven hostess gift ideas for every personality

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Ashleigh Dempster and Amanda Blakley are experts in the art of hostessing. They founded The Society Global, an exclusive club that provides the best experiences in art, culture and entertainment. With the holiday season here, Ashleigh suggests keeping a few wrapped presents ready to go, so you never show up to a holiday dinner empty-handed. Here the ladies share their favourite holiday traditions, and top hostess gifts to bring to a party.Favourite holiday tradition“Escaping the winter!” — Amanda“The seven-course Polish meal, complete with a toast at each course, that my mom makes every year.” —Ashleigh

Under the tree I hope to find . . .“We’re not big Christmas people so the best gift for me is time off, spent with extended family.” —Amanda“A healthy baby — my second child is due a few days before Christmas.” —AshleighNotebooks, Laywines.com. Tea tin, Sloanetea.com. Iittala Origo mug, Williamashley.com.

Seven hostess gifts for every personality

For the bachelor

The flavoured toothpicks are made in limited batches of Northern white birch.Lemon toothpicks, $21, Daneson.

Seven hostess gifts for every personality

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For the homebody

These handmade gender-neutral slippers have suede soles.Slippers, $66, Toast.

Seven hostess gifts for every personality

For the night owl

These black-on-black playing cards in a mock-croc box with suede lining are a perfect fit.Cards, $60, Alexander Wang.

Seven hostess gifts for every personality

For the host with everything

This fab boom-box-shaped match holder is sure to delight.Matchstrike holder, $42, Jonathan Adler.

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For the tea drinker

Give the champagne of teas, in this pretty reusable tin.Darjeeling 2nd flush tea, $22, Sloane Tea.

Seven hostess gifts for every personality

For the nostalgic

Give the gift of warmth with one of these Canadiana toques.Toques, $35 each, Tuck Shop.

Seven hostess gifts for every personality

For the health nut

Guzzle this reviving coconut water to help you recover from last night’s party!Waiola coconut water, $3, Holt Renfrew.

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