Hostess in the Mail Monthly Snail Mail Club

$16.00

Hostess in the Mail is a little something in your mailbox each month to inspire your next gathering.

Every month brings a new theme and a thoughtfully planned way to bring it to life, from what to serve and how to style the table to the little touches that make having people over feel special.

Choose the version that sounds most like you:

FOR THE HANDS-ON HOSTESS — $15/month

You love the little touches and you're ready to actually use them.

Each month, you'll receive a pretty package in the mail with:

A letter introducing the month's theme
6 printed menu cards
Printed place cards
One or two extra special pieces like wine labels, a little sign, favors, or something entirely unexpected
A QR code to your complete digital hosting guide

Your digital guide includes recipes, shopping lists, wine pairings, a hosting schedule, décor and styling inspiration, serving tips, printable extras, and all the other ideas we've dreamed up for the gathering.

Invite your people, set the table, and make it your own.

FOR THE INSPIRED HOSTESS (Digital Access Only) — $10/month

You love a good idea and a reason to gather, but you'd rather take the inspiration and run with it yourself.

Each month, you'll receive access to the digital party plan, including printable menus and place cards (which you can make with just a regular printer and no cricut!), recipes, shopping lists, and extras!

Questions About The Subscription

The Inspired Hostess ($10/month) gives you the plan and inspiration via Digital Access Only - no letters in the mail. You'll receive access to the monthly theme, recipes, and party plan...including printables you can customize and make yourself (without a cricut!).
It's perfect if your biggest hosting hurdle is simply figuring out what to make, what goes together, and how to pull it all off without overthinking it.
The Hands-On Hostess ($16/month) includes all of that plus 6 printed menu cards, place cards, and one or two extra themed details for your table...delivered to your physical mailbox every month!
Those physical pieces are a big part of the fun. Think of them as your décor: you don't need themed plates, new linens, or a house full of decorations. Put a special menu at each place, add the month's little details, and suddenly a table you already own feels like it belongs to the gathering.
And these aren't necessarily things I'd expect you to make at home. Menus might be laminated, folded, layered, cut into unusual shapes, printed on specialty cardstock, or made using tools like a Cricut. They're designed to feel like the sort of little detail you could spend an afternoon figuring out how to make yourself...but thankfully don't have to.
No waiting around for next month! When you first subscribe, we'll send you the current month's Hostess in the Mail letter as soon as possible so you can start planning your next gathering right away.
After that, you'll join our regular mailing schedule, with new letters shipping around the 7th of each month.
If you join toward the very end of the month (after the 25th), we'll start your subscription with the following month's letter instead. That way, you won't receive two months — or two charges — within just a few days of each other.
Our regular monthly mailing goes out around the 7th of each month.
Because many of the Hands-On Hostess pieces are printed, cut, folded, and assembled by hand, the exact ship date may vary by a day or two. We'll always do our best to get your happy mail on its way as close to the 7th as possible.
You'll be charged for your first month when you sign up. After that, subscriptions renew on the 1st of each month.
If you subscribe after the 25th, your subscription will begin with the following month's letter instead.
Absolutely. There are no long-term commitments, and you can cancel your monthly subscription whenever you'd like.
Just cancel before your next renewal on the 1st if you don't want to receive that month's letter. Once your subscription has renewed, we'll start preparing your envelope and you'll receive that month's mailing.
And if you cancel, there are no hard feelings. Come back whenever you're ready for another reason to have people over.
The short answer: there’s quite a bit happening inside those little envelopes!
The Inspired Hostess ($10/month) is priced similarly to (and often below) other mail clubs that send printed recipes, meal plans, and inspiration.
The Hands-On Hostess ($16/month) is a little different. You’re getting six menu cards, place cards, and other physical pieces made specifically for that month’s gathering. They’re printed on nice cardstock and may involve specialty materials and tools like vinyl, lamination, adhesives, specialty cuts, scoring, and more.
And they’re actually made by hand! I print, cut, fold, assemble, and package the menu cards and other pieces myself. Some months are relatively simple; others involve quite a few steps before they’re ready to arrive in your mailbox.
Those materials are also heavier (and sometimes larger) than the paper typically sent by a traditional mail club, which means they cost more to make and mail.
One way I like to think about it: $16 divided among six people around your table is less than $3 per person. For the plan, inspiration, printed pieces, and an excuse to get everyone together, I think that’s a pretty good deal.

Questions About Using The Subscription

The menus are designed to work for as many people around the table as possible, so the recipes are vegetarian by default. When it makes sense, I'll include easy ways to add meat for those who want it.
The goal isn't necessarily to make you think, "I'm cooking a vegetarian meal!" — it's simply to create really good menus that are easier to serve to a table full of people with different preferences.
Hostess in the Mail is created with wine-and-cocktail drinkers in mind, so each month will include wine pairings and, when it fits the theme, a cocktail suggestion too.
But you absolutely don’t need to drink to enjoy it. Whenever possible, we’ll include a mocktail version or an easy non-alcoholic alternative so everyone has something fun in their glass.
Please don’t!
Hostess in the Mail is meant to make hosting easier, not give you another set of rules to follow. Think of each month as a starting point — you can follow everything exactly, steal one recipe, swap out the main dish, order takeout and just use the table pieces… whatever makes having people over feel doable and fun for you.
The goal isn’t to recreate our version perfectly. It’s to give you the inspiration (and a little head start) to make it your own
Invite them!
Six is simply the number of physical menu cards and place cards included with the Hands-On Hostess membership — not a limit on your guest list.
You’ll have access to printable versions of many of the pieces in your digital guide, so you can make extras at home when possible. Just keep in mind that some of the physical pieces may use specialty paper, unique shapes, layering, or other handmade elements that aren’t quite as easy to recreate with a regular printer.
If you’re planning a bigger gathering and want another full set of the handmade pieces, you can always reach out and we’ll see what’s possible for that month.
Definitely not. Hostess in the Mail is built around the idea that a few thoughtful touches can completely change how a gathering feels.
Use the plates you already own. Mix and match glasses. Borrow chairs. Put grocery-store flowers in a water pitcher. Have everyone squeeze around a table that’s technically a little too small.
The menus, place cards, food, and little monthly touches help make it feel like an occasion — without needing a perfectly styled home or a cabinet full of entertaining pieces.
Go for it! Hostess in the Mail is designed so you can keep things simple, but we’ll also give you plenty of inspiration if you want to take the theme further.
Your digital guide may include décor ideas, shopping links, playlists, Pinterest boards, outfit inspiration, serving suggestions, and other ideas you can use to build out the gathering as much as you’d like.
Think of each month’s theme as a starting point. You can keep it to dinner and a few pretty details, or turn it into a whole night.
It varies from month to month, but keeping gatherings approachable and affordable is always part of the planning.
We try to build menus around accessible ingredients, simple preparation, and décor ideas that don't require you to buy a bunch of things you'll never use again. We'll also suggest substitutions and lower-cost options whenever we can.
That doesn't mean every recipe will always be the absolute cheapest option. Sometimes we might suggest an ingredient or dish that's a little more expensive because it saves you a ton of time in the kitchen. Other times, it's there because it's just really, really good — or because the finished dish is so beautiful that it practically doubles as décor on the table.
It's all a bit of a trade-off: if we're asking you to spend a little more somewhere, we want it to earn its place by saving you time, making the meal feel more special, or scoring you some serious hostess points.
And remember: these are ideas, not rules. Skip something, swap an ingredient, use the plates you already own, buy grocery-store flowers, or decide the menu cards are all the décor you need. The goal is to make having people over feel more doable, not more expensive.
Only if you tell them.
We don’t put Hostess in the Mail branding on the menus, place cards, or other pieces that go on your table. They’re designed to feel like something you chose or made for your gathering — not something that came from a subscription.
So when your friends compliment the menu cards or ask how you thought of everything, you can absolutely take the credit.
We just helped with some of the little details. 😉