Good guests bring good gifts – especially if you’re invited for a summer weekend and will be enjoying the hospitality of friends for several days.  You want to be invited back, don’t you? So here is a list of hostess gifts in varying price ranges to put a smile on the face of even the most beleaguered we’ve-had-guests-every-weekend-this-summer hosts.

Everyone loves a good beach candle. Shop now

If you don’t have room to pack a gift, send something wonderful ahead of you. Shop now

John Derian trays are wildly popular, and this one has an especially lovely sentiment. Shop now

Who wouldn’t love to peruse this beautiful book? Shop now

This dough trough is both useful and beautiful for holding fresh produce, or even making bread! Shop now

If you’re imagining a Great Gatsby kind of weekend, these exquisite iridescent champagne coupes will put everyone in the right frame of mind. Serve with pink champagne! Shop now

Leaving behind a cozy throw and pillow is always a welcome gift. Shop now

Remember the family pooch! Shop now