We are getting married 8 hours away from home in the Smokey Mountains. We only have about 8 couples/family units who will be attending with us. We were thinking about doing a gift basket for each family unit attending. We were going to put some maps and maybe a little candy in each basket. What are some other suggestions!?
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[QUOTE]We are getting married 8 hours away from home in the Smokey Mountains. We only have about 8 couples/family units who will be attending with us. We were thinking about doing a gift basket for each family unit attending. We were going to put some maps and maybe a little candy in each basket. What are some other suggestions!?
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I think a gift basket is a good idea. The only thing I would suggest is because these families are driving so far to attend your ceremony I would definitly make the baskets look nice and that some effort was put into them. It doesn't have to be anything expensive, but I would do more than a map and candy. I suggest perhaps a bottle of wine (if budget allows), some nice chocolates, coffees, guide book for the smokey mountain area, a disposable camera for pictures incase they forgot one (it is the smokey mountains!), etc.
Again, it doesn't have to be expensive, but I would put some time into the basket. You can make such cute gift baskets with all sorts for pretty tissue papers and ribbions. Google DIY gift baskets and I'm sure you'll come up with tons of ideas.
Snacks - not just candy, but an apple, or something with a little nutritional value.
Advil - a packet of 2, just in case
Small bottle of wine or liquor.
Put together a booklet of local attractions / sights / restuarants.
Anything else helpful for your specific location - if it's snowy, maybe a packet of instant hand warmers? Or a souvenir related to the destination?
Our nephew and his bride had medium baskets for each room. As we all flew in for the weekend, there wasn't any way to transport the basket back with us. Most of them got left behind in the hotel rooms. It was shame, because she could have accomplished the same thing much less expensively using a gift bag.
Something else that would be nice also would be a disposable camera (if buget allows) the mountains are amazing. Or a nice thank you card for attending would be nice also, like with a heart felt thank you. Maybe a nice candle???