| Guests who are traveling to your wedding from | | | | and include small bottles for each bag. It doesn't |
| out of town will appreciate a thoughtful wedding | | | | have to be expensive, but guests will appreciate |
| gift bag filled with personalized goodies. These | | | | the time you spent finding something of local |
| bags can be left for your guests to pick up when | | | | flavor for them to sample. If your guests will |
| they check into their hotel or, if the hotel will let | | | | have extra time on their hands, ask the local |
| you into the rooms ahead of time, they can be | | | | chamber of commerce if they have brochures or |
| put into the rooms to be waiting for guests as | | | | maps detailing things visitors can check out while |
| they arrive. Place the gift bag on the bed or on | | | | they are in town. |
| the desk in the hotel room. This will be a great | | | | Personalized items are always fun. Favors such as |
| surprise for the guests as they arrive. | | | | keychains or mint tins that have the wedding |
| The first step in creating this gift bag is to make | | | | date and a welcome message or your names on |
| a list of the items you want to place in the bag. | | | | it are a great idea. For a fun idea, include items |
| Set a budget for each bag and keep a list of the | | | | that match the theme or style of your wedding. |
| items you want to include, along with the cost of | | | | For a beach wedding, include a small bag of |
| each piece. Make all of your decisions before you | | | | seashells or personalized towels. In the city? |
| buy anything, just to make sure that you have | | | | Include post cards for your guests to send to |
| put together the exact bag you wanted to make. | | | | friends. Be creative! |
| So what kinds of items should you include in your | | | | Once you have decided what to include in the |
| gift bag? First of all, include an itinerary of the | | | | wedding gift bag, it is time to choose the bag. |
| wedding weekend events. Keep guests informed | | | | Take a look at the size of the items you wish to |
| about where to be and when, as well as directions | | | | put in the bag and make sure you choose a bag |
| of how to get to each location. Include parking | | | | that is the right size to include everything. Next, |
| information, subway maps, driving directions, and | | | | once you have chosen the perfect size, you need |
| any local information that might be important. It is | | | | to choose a material. Canvas or velvet bags are |
| also important to include some kind of drink like | | | | expensive, but elegant. A less expensive choice is |
| water bottles. After a long day of traveling, | | | | a reusable fabric bag, similar to a reusable grocery |
| guests will appreciate snacks and something to | | | | bag that guests can use for months or even |
| drink. For snack ideas, consider chips, granola bars | | | | years to come. Finally paper bags are one of the |
| or other items that will not perish. Fruit can be | | | | least expensive choices, but you can decorate |
| nice, but make sure it is not a type of fruit that | | | | them yourself or even dress them up with simple |
| needs to be refrigerated. | | | | ribbon or stickers. No matter what kind of bag |
| A nice touch for a wedding gift bag is to include | | | | you choose, you can always find something to fit |
| something unique to the local area. A wedding in | | | | your budget and you can be sure that you guests |
| Georgia? Include a bag of peanuts from a local | | | | will appreciate the time and thought put into the |
| farmer. Memphis? Find a great local BBQ sauce | | | | gift bags. |