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Dinner invite

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blahblahblahblah01838 · 16/12/2022 13:58

I've been invited to a colleague's home for dinner next Tuesday. It's a small affair but I am relatively new to the department. They have all know each other for quite some time.
I get very anxious about these things and don't know what I should take with me. I don't want to look cheap but also don't want other to think that I am trying to hard! Is a bottle of something enough or should I take 2 bottles?? And chocs?
Please tell me what you think is right for this context.
Thank you 😊

OP posts:
Wilkolampshade · 16/12/2022 14:02

One bottle, and chocs.

Laurdo · 16/12/2022 14:03

Maybe a bottle and some nice mince pies.

Alexandernevermind · 16/12/2022 14:05

A bottle and chocs is nice, or a bottle and flowers for the hostess is a sweet, old fashioned nice thing to do.

underneaththeash · 16/12/2022 14:21

A bottle of wine and a plant is fine.

ApolloandDaphne · 16/12/2022 14:29

A bottle of fizz is always nice at this time of year.

urbanbuddha · 16/12/2022 14:29

Go classic - one decent bottle and flowers.

olympicsrock · 16/12/2022 14:31

One bottle and flowers is generous and lovely

2bazookas · 16/12/2022 14:39

Take one bottle of wine. Supermarket 10-quid will do.
OR a nice bunch of flowers
OR a box of special chocs.

Any ONE of the above is all you need take.

Whendovescry03 · 16/12/2022 15:10

I agree with 2bazookas. From someone I don't know very well I'd expect a bottle of wine but nothing more. A good friend of mine arrived with wine and flowers the other day which was lovely! But I might have thought it's too much if I didn't know her well.

urbanbuddha · 16/12/2022 15:17

It’s a few days before Christmas - I’d get flowers as well as wine.

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