All too often the host or hostess is too busy during the actual party to spend time taking photos of guests, decorations, and activities. One of the most memorable hostess gifts you can give is a custom photo book filled with special photos of the big event.

The next time you attend an important party, bring along your camera and snap shots of everything from guests arriving to unique decorations to people mingling over the punch bowl. If you carry along a notepad, you can ask guests to jot down a special note for the host or hostess to read at a later time.

When you get home from the party, add your photos and notes a new book in Picaboo. Arrange your photos in chronological order throughout the book so that the host or hostess can re-live the party through your book. At the beginning of your book, you may want to include a special picture of yourself along with a note about how enjoyable the party was.

After you have created your gift book, order two copies of your "Thank You" book: one to give to the host or hostess, and one to keep for yourself. You can be confident that your hostess present will become a cherished keepsake that will be re-read many times in the years to come.