We wanted to keep the cost of our welcome bags as low as possible, but still provide our out of town guests with some snacks and essentials for their stay. Here are some ideas:
Small gift bags (I'll post about how to save on the welcome gift bags as well as a little bit more expensive gift bag ideas...check back soon)
Tags (We used business cards that we typed Welcome to our Wedding Weekend on and then just whole punched them and tied them on with twine to go with our beach theme - you can use ribbon that matches your color scheme or gift bags)
Bottled Waters (we included two in each bag and skipped the personalization to save money - purchase in bulk from a wholesale club or if you are unable to buy from a wholesale club look for sales at your grocery store)
Snack Size Chip Packs (again we purchased in bulk, but should be able to find on sale - we did a variety pack and put one of chips in each welcome bag)
Snack Size Cracker Sandwiches (again purchased in bulk, but again look for sales if a wholesale club isn't an option - we put one pack in each bag)
Mints (individually wrapped - we put several in each bag)
Tylenol (we found these travel size packets on Amazon and put two in each bag)
Map of the area (you should be able to obtain from the local visitors center or even the hotel your guests are staying at)
Coupons for the nearby restaurants (I called the restaurants and told them I had a large group of guests staying at the X hotel and asked if they could offer anything for my guests. They were very pleased with the opportunity some offered percentage off coupons other offered free apetizer coupons and included their menu which was great because people could check out the menu before deciding where to go)
We also included a couple of homemade items that we love (that I will share with you in the next few posts and explain how to make them)...Check back soon and happy wedding planning!
