What is an appropriate gift for someone who is throwing a party for having reached some milestones?

Specifically, they bought a house, found a job, and got a book published. Any suggestions for what to get them at the party they're throwing to celebrate? Do you think that a gift is expected?

What is an appropriate gift for someone who is throwing a party for having reached some milestones?
I make it appropriate for the occasion





Such as a friend who just bought a house - house warming basket of wine, champagne and some small house things and maybe a gift card depending on the $$ spent on the wine,


Job-breifcase or special back pack they can use for commuting or a book on what their newjob is about


book published - very nice bottle of wine





A gift card always works in a pinch but it's better to gear it toward the event.
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Reply:A cheesecake.
Reply:i don't think they are expecting gifts.





if i were going, i would take chocolate chip cookies.


seems like everyone likes them, they can share at the party or enjoy them later. they seem tobe a well-remembered gift.





my other best thought is a gift certificate for a indoor or outdoor plant.
Reply:You could get a nice coffee table book, a nice set of wine glasses, a nice house plant, garden tools.....
Reply:a book on one of their interests - or if u cant think of anything suitable - just take bottle of wine of champagne.


gd luck
Reply:Wow! You run with more upscale folks than I do!





I'd go with a really nice plant for their house. Maybe something that they could transplant in the yard later.





Wine is a nice gift. Also a really good whiskey.





They're probably not expecting gifts, but I'd bring one, anyway.
Reply:Aside from the fact that I think that throwing yourself a party is somewhat questionable, etiquette-wise, I would not worry about it a whole lot.





It is appropriate to give a housewarming gift, but there are even the traditional "metaphorical" gifts that are common: bread, wine and salt to represent a lack of hunger, friendship and the spice of life. Or you could give flowers in a vase, etc.





For publishing a book, I don't think a gift is necessary, but maybe something like an engraved nameplate or something for it.





Never heard of giving gifts because someone got a job, with one exception: in some areas around here, it's customary for teachers to occasionally be given "gifts", because while they are REALLY underpaid, they are personally responsible for SO MANY of their own supplies. My cousins spent somewhere around $300 (and they were frugal, and had some used stuff) to set up their classrooms. But it's not usually that the teacher throws herself a party. It's done at graduation, and on birthdays, by the kids. For example, when my son's kindergarten teacher had a birthday, we had a birthday party for her in the class, with cupcakes and typical birthday stuff, and each child brought a book or some glue or crayons or other supplies that normally comes out of her pocket, wrapped as a present for her.





in all three, though, it's not exactly "necessary." Those sorts of occasionas are generally fine with just your presence and a heartfelt "congratulations!"
Reply:I don't think he is expecting a gift, but a nice bottle of wine is always good to bring.