Gifts for Bridal Shower Hostess?

I don't think it's necessary. A thank you note is fine. I did olive oils with a recipe card that used the flavor of olive oil.

Yes, a hostess gift is very thoughtful and appropriate given the amount of time and money she likely spent planning this event for you. Wine, flowers, plant, gift card, chocolates...something small that you know she will like.

I sent my MOH flowers and got my mom earrings for one, and got my FH's family that hosted the other little decorative dishes from somewhere local to my hometown

You absolutely need to give the hostess/es a gift! They spend a lot of time and money hosting a party in your honor. I will admit that my gifts added up to a large bill because I had a total of 20 hostesses for 3 showers, but they all were extremely touched by my effort. If you only have one person spending $40 on a nice bottle of champagne and some gourmet cheese will not break your budget.

I gave my hostesses a bottle of nice champagne, personalized cutting boards (got a deal on groupon through qualtry making them $8 a piece including shipping), cork handled cheese knives, mini cambert and brie rounds, all in little burlap bags with paper shred.

I sent flowers and a heartfelt thank you card. I wanted to do a little something besides just a card but didn't want to go over the top. They were all very appreciative.

I got my mom and sister some flowers. They are the ones who hosted.

Thank you for this post OP.My shower is tomorrow and we're going to dinner with my BM and her husband.She contributed a lot into it.Dinner is on us tonight as a thank you! I love this site.

Good post. I have been debating on it. One of the hosts is very picky about everything. I'm not sure what I'll do.

I would. I got mine a gift card to her favorite restaurant and a very nice candle.

Absolutely you should give them something for hosting your shower--even if it is only a heartfelt thank you note. Flowers, wine, candles, some other home/entertaining type gift if appropriate, a well as more personalized gifts. My shower hostesses were my MOH and SIL, who had both recently had babies. I got them both a gold bar necklace with their baby's first initial on it (which also happened to be their last name initials in both cases as well). They loved them.