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Jonathan Wright and Company: If THE WIFE is finds herself a little behind with Holidays cards and gift wrapping, pop into Jonathan Wright. At this imaginative store you will find the most beautiful cards, gift tags and wrapping paper, to ensure your gifts will be the best wrapped under the tree!  Their dream team will hand wrap your gifts to perfection for you for a small free, perfect for those helpless bachelors. Jonathan Wright is also the perfect pit stop for small thoughtful last-minute gifts, whether you’re looking for stationary, candles, soaps, hand crafted children’s toys and other fun creative holidays treats. If you’re feeling extra generous pick out a desired amount of goodies and have them wrap them up in holiday basket with tulle and french ribbons. Your gift will be the topic of conversation for months to come. Jonathan Wright, 7404 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90036, (323) 931 1710

THE WIFE’s social calendar is quickly filling up with holiday soiree’s and you’ll need an arsenal of host gifts for family friends. Instead of bringing a boring bottle of wine, click “continue reading” for thoughtful gifts that will have you thinking outside the box this year. Photographed Above: Tomas Keller’s Black Truffle risotto Gift Set, $500.00 at Tkrg.com -Taryn Cox for THE WIFE

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Aspinal’s old school English luxury has just the thing for the ultimate dinner party connoisseur. This sophisticated leather Dinner Party Book is for THE WIFE who loves her dinner parties, down to every fine tuned detail. This little wonder will help you put all your creative ideas together with table plan layout, notes, date of party, welcome drinks, menu, guest list, wines, after dinner wines, flowers and finally for you the hostess; the dress and jewelery you wore. Can also be turned into an elegant gift for THE WIFE’s friends who like to play hostess with the mostess. Hand bound by Aspinal’s master bookbinders in the finest Red lizard print Italian calf leather with the front cover elegantly embossed with “The Dinner Party Book,” which can also be personalized and finished with their signature grosgrain ribbon marker. $169.00 at Aspinal.com

Other great additions to consider are Apsinal’s cellar book, to record all the details of your rare fine wine and vintages… No bottle of vintage Krug Clos du Mesnil will go unaccounted for. For the quintessential English countryside estate, a game book, to record the details of every Autumn or Winter hunt.

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It’s nearly that time of year! When you’re extended endless invitations to Thanksgiving, Hanukkah or Christmas dinners, weekends away at Swiss chalets and holiday homes in Mustique. Surely you wouldn’t dream of showing up empty handed. THE WIFE has created the ultimate guide for the best treats to pack away in your luggage or send ahead or after as a thank you. Starting with the best pumpkin pie in Los Angeles from Urth Cafe (photographed above), call ahead to place your orders now for Thanksgiving dinner. (Also available in a vegan, gluten-free option) Click “continue reading” to see what you should be giving from coffee and tea to ice cream and breakfast treats for christmas morning! –Taryn Cox for THE WIFE

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