To celebrate your special day, it's likely that friends and family will be traveling from near and far. You can make them feel right at home by greeting them with a wedding welcome bag. These personalized gestures are a a thoughtful way to greet your guests and express your appreciation for their efforts in being a part of your special day. Each personalized item in these bags is a unique way show your loved ones just how excited and thankful you are for their presence, offering both fun and practical items that will ensure that your guest have everything they need to comfortably enjoy their stay.
What Is A Wedding Welcome Bag?
Wedding welcome bags consist of various small gifts hand picked by the bride and groom to offer to out-of-town guests to show appreciation.
Wedding welcome bags vary among couples and is a great way to showcase you and your partners personal style and love story. Whether you and your partner prefer a practical approach by including useful items for your guests or a more festive approach with party favors and goodies, or a combination of both, wedding welcome bags is a great way to make your wedding guests feel valued and appreciated. (Above photo by Southern Vintage Photography)
Who Should Receive A Wedding Welcome Bag?
While there is no rule book on who should and shouldn't recieve a wedding welcome bag, typically guests who have traveled and paid for accommodations, such as a hotel stay or fights, in order to attend your wedding are the ones who receive wedding welcome bags.
Where Should Guest Pick Up Their Wedding Welcome Bag?
Traditionally welcome bags are kept at the reception desk at the hotels in which you placed your room blocks. Guests will be given a bag as they check in. Some hotels offer a Welcome Bag Room Delivery service for an extra fee. If you would like to offer welcome bags to guests that are not staying in the room block, you can bring a few to the rehearsal dinner or welcome party if deemed necessary. However, guests do not expect to receive a welcome bag if they made accommodation reservations on their own.
What Should You Include In Your Wedding Welcome Bags?
Below are some ideas of items to include, bonus points for buying LOCAL! It is also a good idea to stay “on theme” for your wedding if possible.
● A sweet snack
○ Personalized cookies
○ Snacks that are popular to the location
○ Oreos
○ Homemade cookies
○ Brownies
○ Candy
○ Dried fruit
○ Macaroons
● A salty snack
○ Popcorn
○ Cheese Crackers/Straws
○ Chips
○ Pretzels
○ Benne Wafers
○ Nuts & seeds
○ Homemade backed goods
Photo by East End Photo & Film
Photo by Blue Reverie
● Hangover/Recovery Kit
○ Tylenol or other Pain Reliever Mini Packet
○ Liquid IV or EmergenC Packet
○ 5 Hour Energy
○ Pepto Bismol Mini Packet
○ Tissue Pack (individual size)
○ Makeup remover pack
○ Shout Stain Remover
○ Mini Mouthwash
● A fun beverage for 2
○ Personalized champagne bottles
○ Gin mini bottles & tonic
○ Mini Bottle of Champagne
○ Bloody Mary Mix w/ 2 Vodka mini bottles
○ Sparkling Water
○ You and your partner's favorite soda
○ Pedialyte
○ Personalized airplane bottles
● Water Bottles
○ Extra special if they are personalized with a custom label
Photo by East End Photo & Film
● Itinerary
○ A card that outlines the Weekend schedule
including Wedding related events
● A Personalized Item
○ Custom Wedding Koozies
○ Custom Wedding Cups
○ Personalized Bag or Box
○ Bedroom Slippers to wear around the hotel room
● Things to Do
○ An insert card to give your guests some ideas to fill their time when they are not attending wedding activities!
● Thank You Note
○ This is a great place to include a thank you note to express your appreciation for those guests who have traveled to attend your wedding.
Photo by Blue Reverie
● Do Not Disturb Door Hanger
○ There are so many fun sayings to put on these, such as “DO NOT DISTURB...We had too much fun at the wedding”
Other Tips...
As you can see there are many options for wedding welcome bags. From personalized trinkets to local treats, the items you choose to include can reflect your unique style and the essence of your wedding. It's important not to feel overwhelmed by the variety of options available. Instead, view it as an exciting opportunity to put together a thoughtful gift for your guests.
Consider incorporating items that not only fit your budget but also hold special meaning to you and your partner. Regardless of what is inside, your guests will surely appreciate the effort and thoughtfulness that went into creating these personalized gifts.
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