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The Gold Stars: Holiday Hosting Must-Haves

In this episode of The Gold Stars, Alyssa (Director of Social) and Susan (Facilities Manager) from The Home Edit team dig into their top holiday hosting must-haves, including a tabletop fire pit that's perfect for making s'mores and an easy DIY floral arrangement tutorial. Plus, a peek at Hello Sunshine's new wine collection in collaboration with Treasury Wine Estates, Drop of Sunshine! 

Scroll on to shop Alyssa and Susan's holiday hosting must-haves from the episode + a recap of why these items get a Gold Star seal of approval: 

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Tabletop Fire Pit

"I'm more of an outdoor host, but I want it to feel cozy with some kind of activity. This tabletop fire pit I found on Amazon is perfect because it includes a s'mores-making kit with skewers." -Susan.

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Gold Disposable Cutlery Set

“They look real. You can set your outdoor table, and it’s one less thing to worry about. No dishes to wash. Best of both worlds.” -Alyssa.

Organizing tip: Store the sets in the XL Drawer Inserts from our Walmart collection.

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photo credit: Homecourt

Homecourt Tray Set

“My absolute favorite brand, created by Courteney Cox.  I have this set on my kitchen counter to signal to people, “Please wash your hands; this is here for you.” They recently launched refill bags, which I am obsessed with. All of the products look nice on the countertop, smell incredible, and are made with clean ingredients.” -Alyssa.

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Custom Menus & Place Cards

"I found these really cute menus and place cards from this illustrator, LuminaTemplates, on Etsy. She has so many prints and patterns to choose from. It’s such a nice touch for a table setting.” -Alyssa.

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Gold Turkey Place Card Holders

“You can either fold the place cards like a tent or cut them in half and put them in a cute place card holder. These are from Pottery Barn. They have turkeys for Thanksgiving, pumpkins for Halloween, basically something for every season.” -Alyssa.

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Cordless Rechargeable Table Lamps

"When the sun goes down and you are having a happy hour outside, you just set these on the table and tap to turn on. There are different settings—I prefer the warm light to the blue.” -Alyssa.

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DIY Floral Arrangement

“I love flowers in the center of the table, but I realized I could arrange them myself and save a decent chunk of money without ordering them from the florist. All you need is floral foam and a vessel.” -Alyssa.

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Drop of Sunshine Wine

“We just launched our own wine collection at Hello Sunshine in collaboration with Treasury Wine Estates called Drop of Sunshine. There’s a Chardonnay, a Red Blend, and a Sparkling Rosé. I really love the label, and the name is so cute. Plus it tastes delicious - the sparkling Rosé is a personal favorite.” -Alyssa.

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Stainless Steel Ice Bucket

"If I’m doing something more small-scale, I like to set out an ice bucket with wine and champagne and line up glasses next to it, which says to people, “serve yourself.” -Alyssa.

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80 Quart Rolling Ice Chest Cooler Cart

“For outside, you’ll need something bigger like this cooler. I like that it can live somewhere without being an eyesore.” -Alyssa.

“Yes, the color of it is really nice, and it has wheels so you can take it to different areas of the patio.” -Susan.

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