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Originally Posted by trojangal
A nice bottle of wine is always welcome at any gathering. You could also bring a nice dessert cake as well.
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Unless you have been asked to bring something, I would pass on bringing a dessert. If a host or hostess is having a dinner party and has planned out a menu, the last thing they want to see is someone bringing more food that they hadn't anticipated and that may not go with the menu they carefully thought out. I'd never bring food without asking first "What can I bring?" If he says "nothing, just yourself," then take him at his word. If you do bring food of some kind, make clear that it's for the host and hostess to enjoy later so they they don't have to worry that you expect it to be served at the dinner party.
A good bottle of wine is always appropriate (assuming they drink wine). But again, don't expect them to serve it because it may not go with the meal. I sometimes say "this is for you to unwind with after we're all gone."
Flowers are always appropriate as well. Have fun!
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