If you were receiving a Welcome Bag, what would you want in it?

Re: If you were receiving a Welcome Bag, what would you want in it?

• pbi9994 member

  

  July 2013

  For me, sunscreen, hand lotion, and water are the three greatest things you can give me when I get off the plane. Mine have always been either forgotten or confiscated, and it's super nice to just have them waiting for me.

  
  

  Another idea might be to include a map of the general area and suggested activities. But ABC stores have all this stuff. I suggest you make it easy on yourself and worry about it later instead of shipping things now. Wouldn't it just be a mess if you did that and it either didn't arrive in time or broke on the way?

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• jenmags

  

  July 2013

  That's true icecreamcono.  I do have to ship my decorations though.  I went to DTLA to get the stuff and I am going to ship overnight on the Friday before I arrive so the box will be waiting for me on Monday. 

  Are the ABC stores reasonable?  I only have 25 bags but it can add up!

  That's NEXT Friday....yikes!

  

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• TerriHugg member

  

  July 2013

  I got tote bags from the dollar store and put a beach mat, water spray fan, sun block, a welcome letter/schedule and  magnet that said "I went to a destination wedding and all I got was this magnet. 

  I wanted to put wedding related scratch off tickets in there but I didn't have time to get them. 

  
  

  By the way, I saw a flyer for $2 beach mats at Five Below if you are interested. 

  

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• [Deleted User] member

  

  July 2013

  water, water WATER. best thing ever. The bottles are so expensive at the hotel and especially in a warm climate and if you are going to be drinking it is so nice to have an extra bottle. 

  
  

  We did bottle of water, a bottle of sparkling fruit juice, trail mix and some other small snacks, mini playing cards, a map, gum and suntan lotion. everyone raved about it. I can tell you that it was a stress that I totally did not need to have the day we got into town. I would have totally regretted it if I didn't have guests constantly telling us how much they appreciated them. 

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• pbi9994 member

  

  July 2013

  ABC Stores have everything, and pretty cheaply. Probably less than the cost of shipping. But WinoGrrl is right, it's extra stress on arrival. Do whatever you think you should, but I promise you won't be paying a boatload more if you buy at the ABC stores. They have the straw beach mats for $5, and all the other stuff you might need. 

  
  

  Oh, HAND SANITIZER! How awesome are the mini bottles of hand sanitizer? Or even the moist towelettes? 

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• jenmags

  

  July 2013

  Girls, thank you so much for these ideas!! I will write them down and check off my list to make it as easy as possible.  I am up to my ears in last minute shopping!!

  I want to make sure these are ready to drop off at my guests hotels before they get there. I already mapped out their locations compared to mine

  

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• catrumberger

  

  July 2013

  Dollar Stores or 5 And Below will have cheap sunglasses - great for destination weddings. Get them in colors that match your wedding colors, and then guests will match if they bring their quirky new shades to your wedding!

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• ROBINRENE5 member

  

  July 2013

  I used small paper bags but I couldn't ship them ahead of time... inside mine, I put: asprin, a "do not disturb" door sign, snacks (cheese and crackers & oreos), sunscreen, mini hand sanitizer from bath and body works, koozies, and a thank you note.   They were a huge hit and didn't cost me a whole lot. 
  

  

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• jenmags

  

  July 2013

  Oh thank you for the ideas! I will head to B&BWs this week before I ship on Friday!  I also LOVE the koozie idea...i've got plenty of drinkers!

   

   

  

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