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1. Re: Welcome Bags, Thank you notes, Last minute details

   

   Reply by shan87 · November 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Military Brides

   Since the people are making a donation in your honor it would be right to thank them. As for OOT Bags we are doing some MN themed things -- there is a General Mills plant so we are putting in small boxes of GM Cereal. Water, Local Candy, homemade cookies, and contemplating include locally brewed beer as well. I had…

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   Reply by mysticl · November 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Military Brides

   Personally not a big fan of OOT welcome bags unless you are going to track down every single person and find out where they are staying so they can get a bag. Imagine this conversation at your wedding: Person A who is staying at the same hotel as the wedding is talking to Person B who is staying at another hotel for…

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   Reply by seasidebride24 · November 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Military Brides

   I think OOT bags are a great way to welcome people. I have blocks of rooms at three hotels in the area (including the hotel that our reception is at). We decided to pick three so they we had a couple midrange hotels and another that is better for people on a budget. We are getting married in a very tourist area since it is…

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   Discussion by Luke&Sam625 · November 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Military Brides

   okay so.. 20 days left!!! We've got our favor bags sorted out, but now I'm wondering if we should make little Welcome bags for all our guests who are staying at the hotel that we're getting married in? I figured some baked goodies, maybe something from the hotel, perhaps directions to the nearest town (20 miles) for any…

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   Reply by Beachy730 · November 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Military Brides

   Mysticl I think most people do it when they know they have a block of rooms reserved. We had a block reserved at the hotel across the street from our wedding and knew most people were staying there. One aunt of mine from OOT decided to stay across the border in Canada, but we knew that ahead of time and gave her the bag in…

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   Reply by calindi · November 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Military Brides

   I think any sort of welcome bag, as simple or elaborate as you want, is totally optional but a nice touch. Some cookies and bottled water combined with directions/local maps would be very nice, and a card welcoming them. As far as TY cards, send them for anything and everything. Heck, if it isn't a huge wedding (and I know…

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   Reply by Luke&Sam625 · November 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Military Brides

   We're giving Lenox Holly leaf ornaments with our names and the date on the back, as well as... Fruitcake.. I know what an awful gift, but it is actually super delicious. My parents had it shipped from NC, and I am the worlds biggest fruitcake hater, but I can't get through a Christmas Season without one of these delicious…

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   Reply by Beachy730 · November 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Military Brides

   Well this answers the question I just asked in the other thread, if you were married yet. We did OOT bags for our hotel guests too. We put 2 bottles of water, granola bars, trail mix, munchies mix, breath mints, mini packs of Tylenol, a handful of miniature candy bars, a cigar, and 2 mini bottles of wine, 1 red and 1…

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   Reply by Luke&Sam625 · November 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Military Brides

   Wow, I can honestly say that I didn't think about that. I know however, that all of our guests that are staying overnight (or for an extended period of time,like 3 or 4 days) are staying at the hotel that our wedding is taking place in. I will ask around to our 30 guests to see if anyone else is staying somewhere else. We…

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    Reply by mysticl · November 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Military Brides

    I just know that I have people with specific requirements for where they stay. Hilton Honors members who stay at Hiltons so they can either pay with points or earn points Time share owners who get discounts at Wyndams An aunt and uncle who hate hotels and if they have to stay in one it is a Hampton Inn. Plus a few other…