I just found a GREAT content-rich blog- Weddings by Socialites... (link to right)... sometimes I find long-winded sites loose my attention (how ironic huh?) ... but this one kept me going, even without the pretty eye candy every so often....
Amongst her many wonderful posts, I found one that stood out- it involved what one should put into a welcome bag... this is something that I hear almost every time that I deal with out-of-town guests or destination weddings....
Thus I have decided to start a new series of posts dedicated to putting together a thoughtful and unique bag to fit each wedding... the 10 main rules that I have are:
-Always have water, maps, iteneraries, and important numbers, contacts, and info
-Give them a container that is large enough to hold the items but easily transported back home
-Give them a drink- they just travelled a long ways and need to relax
-Give them a snack- to soften the blow of the drink (airplane food stinks!)
-Give them logistics - sunscreen for the beach, bugspray for the park, etc
-Give them something personal- something that is personalized to your event
-Give them something practical - something that they will think "My so nice of you to think of that"
-Give them something to do- a ticket to somewhere, a drink to the cabana ticket, whatever
-Give them something fun- a favor of sorts and NO you don't have to re-give another at the reception
-Give them something thoughtful-- this is MANDATORY- write a little note about how you appreciate their sacrafices to make it to your wedding...
Alright enough with the rules... here we go!
The Inspiration: Fara's Board via Style Me Pretty (A Young, Retro-Chic Fun Bride)
The Bag:
Adorable vintage "Welcome to Wahwah" available via Oh Happy Shopping (link to right)... give guests a pre-stamped novelty postcard to send home....
4 comments:
ok, you're now one of my favorite blogs! If I was traveling for a wedding I'd love to receive these items when I arrived. Plus so many people put a lot of stuff that sometimes goes unused. Thanks for breaking it down. Can't wait to see everything else you post.
Thanks- I feel so lucky... so many kind words in my first week of the blog... and from people whose blogs I do so admire and visit on a regular basis! FYI- I am a newbie to the scene and I know that I am... so please know that all constructive criticism is not only welcome but asked for...
Perfect post. Just forwarded it to my fiance - he's in charge of the welcome bags :)
those bottle labels remind me of ones i saw on http://www.labelsonthefly.com/wedding-labels.html
they look really cool
love the ferris wheel ticket too
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