What should a college student bring to friend’s beach house as gift?
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Anonymous
| Son is staying with a buddy’s family for a week. He will arrive tomorrow morning. Flowers for the mother…bottle of wine? The parents will be paying for everything for the week. |
Anonymous
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If he’s old enough to buy a bottle of wine, he should figure this out himself.
But yeah, a bottle of wine is fine. Flowers, chocolates, stick to consumables and something easy to use up and discard during a week at the beach. |
Anonymous
| OP, do a search on Hostess gifts. While hotly debated (no I don't want scented candles or soap-- I LOVE scented candles and soap) there are always good ideas, especially consumables ideas. |
Anonymous
| No need to bring the mom a separate gift unless he's dating her. A bottle of wine for all is fine. |
Anonymous
| A great, flexible attitude, not being on their phone constantly, especially at meals and group conversations. Good Manners. He should make dinner one night if they have a kitchen or buy them ice cream. And bring extra liquor if it’s that kind of party. |
Anonymous
How does an average 21 year old know what kind of wine to buy affluent parents? |
Anonymous
I picked up a family dinner tab once in a similar summer beach house situation and the dad got unhinged. It was so weird. |
Anonymous
| $75-100 bouquet of flowers from a local shop for the mother. Tell the shop who it’s for. |
Anonymous
There is no way I would ever let my kid's friend pay for our entire family dinner! |
Anonymous
| I’d tell him to pick up a consumable like taffy or fancy chocolate or fudge and gift it to them while he’s there. Nothing too extravagant but pair it with a heartfelt thank you for inviting me, I picked you up some candy. Most UMC families aren’t looking for kids to pay for anything on these trips, they’re doing their kids a favor by having someone to hang out with. |
Anonymous
| Tell him to pay for his friend. Like if they play mini golf, he pays for him and his friend. Doesn’t have to be every time but a couple things are a nice gesture. Parents will certainly hear about it and appreciate it. |
Anonymous
Flowers are boring. It is sotta late but perhaps he can send coffee/tea basket as a thank you. Or perps nice soaps for the futiure guests |
Anonymous
| Not alcohol |
Anonymous
| I love to send Omaha steaks. And I always love something personalized with the name of the beach house- napkins, dish towels. You can send something later with a thank you note. |
Anonymous
Sorry, pp, I know your heart was in the right place, but this is a lot. |