If you’ve ever tried to manage holiday gifting season on top of your regular workload, you know how fast things can snowball. Vendors book out, timelines shrink, and what started as a thoughtful gesture quickly turns into a stressful pile of "i don't want to do this."

That’s exactly why we created this guide, so you can plan ahead of the chaos and gift intentionally, beautifully, and without the last-minute panic.

🎁 Step 1: Start Early (Like, Now Early)

October is the sweet spot. Booking your gifting projects before October 31 means you’ll:

• Lock in guaranteed delivery before the holidays.

• Get access to our priority production schedule.

• Have more time to customize gifts for your clients, teams, or event guests.

The earlier we plan, the more thoughtful and polished your gifts can be, without overnight shipping rates or “out of stock” panic moments that turn into impulsive decisions.

🪄 Step 2: Simplify Your Scope

You don’t have to reinvent gifting every year. Start with what worked last season, then tweak. Ask yourself:

• Who actually needs a gift? (Clients, vendor partners, staff, VIP guests?)

• What’s your budget per recipient?

• Do you want gifts that are branded or personalized?

• Don't reinvent the wheel. If there is no need to go full custom, don't! We have plenty of options that will make your recipients feel more than appreciated and spark the holiday joy!

Once we know your scope, our team handles the rest, from curation and packaging to shipping directly to recipients. This means no shipments of inventory in your living room, no spending time stuffing boxes in your living room and certainly no unwanted trips to the post office lugging XL bags of shipments and standing in long lines.

🎀 Step 3: Trust the Process

When you book with Lavender + Pine, you’re not just checking a box, you’re ensuring your brand’s gifting feels cohesive, intentional, and stress-free.

We’ll handle:
✅ Design direction + sourcing
✅ Hand-tied ribbons (yes, every single one)
✅ Pack + ship logistics
✅ Custom cards, inserts or hand written notes
✅ Real-time updates so you always know where things stand

Our goal? To make gifting so smooth, you actually enjoy these last few months of the year AND holiday season!

💡 Planner Tip: The Oct 31 Deadline Isn’t Arbitrary

We set this date because after Halloween, material lead times, print queues, and carrier cutoffs get tighter by the day. Booking by Oct 31 means:

• No rush fees.

• More design flexibility.

• Guaranteed delivery before the holidays hit full swing.

• All expectations are managed with inventory arriving within our timeline!

Ready to Take “Holiday Gifting” Off Your To-Do List?

Book your project before October 31 to guarantee delivery and priority production access.

👉 Start Your Holiday Gifting Project

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