We are doing simple welcome bags for our guests staying at the hotel. It's pretty plain, two bottles of water, chapstick, important info for the wedding, movie listings for Friday night. Pretty low-cost/low-key. My question is quantity. I have no clue if one per room would be ok or should every guest get one?
We're doing wedding favors separate. This is just a little gesture since my whole family is flying in from the DC area and will be new to the altitude and dry weather (hence water and chapstick).
Thanks!
Re: Welcome Bags
[QUOTE]My honest reaction is...chapstick?!? I know you attempted to explain it...but buying a toiletry item for an adult isn't a gift. I'm not a fan of welcome bags...<strong>but water, booze or wine, and some gourmet chocolate sounds better than chapstick.</strong>
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</div><div>This! Also, one per room is fine.
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[QUOTE]My honest reaction is...chapstick?!? I know you attempted to explain it...but buying a toiletry item for an adult isn't a gift. I'm not a fan of welcome bags...but water, booze or wine, and some gourmet chocolate sounds better than chapstick.
Posted by itzMS[/QUOTE]
Yes, because that is the same budget as Chapstick and water... I think the OP's idea is thoughtful, and I would hope her guests would be grateful for the gesture.
Nothing says Welcome and thanks for spending all of this money traveling to our wedding like some Chapstick. Woot woot!
[QUOTE]What's your problem? Does it make you feel superior to judge my wedding? And if I wanted advice on the contents of the welcome bags for OUR wedding, I would have asked that. All I asked was how many bags should I spend time putting together and that was answered.
Posted by hockeywithadiamond[/QUOTE]
Whoa now. This is a public forum, and I am permitted to express my opinion. I don't know <em>any</em> adult who would be super thrilled to get a Chapstick and a bottle of water. If you do, then kudos to you.
I would also consider giving them a few wedding-specific items:
wedding weekend/day itinerary
venue map / directions
list of local restaurants (or pick up brochures)
take-out menus (which can be collected in advance from the hotel, for people who are too tired to leave their room)
wedding mad libs or crossword (you can make one)
CONTACT INFORMATION **** this is very helpful for out of town guests
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Welcome Bags : Whoa now. This is a public forum, and I am permitted to express my opinion. I don't know any adult who would be super thrilled to get a Chapstick and a bottle of water. If you do, then kudos to you.
Posted by itzMS[/QUOTE]
I would, as long as it was actually chapstick brand. I'm addicted.