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Welcome bags

msuprincess04msuprincess04 member
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Are welcome bags really necessary? We will have people scatted at a bunch of different hotels, all coming in at different times and days, and we aren't even staying at a hotel but a rented house. I love the idea of a small token for everyone welcoming them to our favorite island, but I just don't know if I see the feasibility of it.
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  • amorg334amorg334 member
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    I feel like you should have welcome bags for the people just staying at your hotel
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  • Jules1112Jules1112
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    I loved making the welcome bags for my guests, but just bc some of the ladies and definitely me went crazy on this one- doesn't mean you have to as well! A little something would be nice to show your appreciation for their presence though! You can keep it small like even a snack bag with water and a few snacks, or find on more expensive thing (I put custom tees in my bags) but like I said I went crazy! I may have missed it as I've been on here less and less with work being so hectic, but where are you getting married and do you have a budget for welcome bags... I can help you think of something perfect if you like... Without my wedding I find I'm going through withdrawals! Lol
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  • Julyet06Julyet06 member
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    Jules!! I need to know where I can find my groom's suit, his groomsmen suits and my bridesmaid dresses.  Also, gifts for these people...text/call me ASAP!! lol!!
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  • msuprincess04msuprincess04 member
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    I'm getting married in Cozumel, Mexico in May 2014. We were putting together the wedding budget last weekend (so we know how much we can spend at Christmas) and I told him we needed to budget for it. He didn't think it made sense because everyone is staying in different places. It's not like we can leave the stuff in their room or on their doorstep, since we aren't staying at a hotel and can't even get onto the resorts. So, I was just wondering if the welcome bag thing is really as common as we thought, and if we'd be terribly rude for not doing it.
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  • cevans11cevans11
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    With people scattered, I don't think I would worry about it too much. When I've traveled to wedding and made accomodation arrangements for myself (vs part of a hotel block, or at a resort) I never received a welcome bag, and never thought anything about that. I've only gotten them when I've stayed with the wedding party/family/wedding block, etc. 

    On a related subject, does anyone have any suggestions for items to include in the bags for people with kids? The  youngest child guest will be 6-8 years old, and the oldest will be 13-15. Right now, I don't think we'll have any younger, but younger than 6-8 I would just include some coloring books and crayons, but I think the older kids would appreciate something just for them too. 
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  • kimmykupcakeskimmykupcakes member
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    Our guests loved the bags. They all remarked on them and they all said they used items from them. Our guests came in at different days and all stayed at different places so we gave out the bags at our welcome party. 
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  • msuprincess04msuprincess04 member
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    Didn't think about hosting a welcome party. Pretty sure I can't get 60 people in the house. But, I'm sure we could probably make it work. I'll just have to ask the others. The wedding party is staying together in the house.
    "There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness." -Friedrich Nietzsche, "On Reading and Writing"
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