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OOT guest bag must or not?

CPAPPAS Posted: Feb 13, 2005 09:20 PM+

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Posted: Feb 13, 2005 09:20 PM

OOT guest bag must or not?

Hi girls,
I have about 35 OOT guests (70 inc guest) staying at the hotel...are OOT guest bags a 'must do' or not? What's your take?
Thanks for your help...so not looking forward to doing them!

Marcie Posted: Feb 13, 2005 09:25 PM+

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Posted: Feb 13, 2005 09:25 PM

Re: OOT guest bag must or not?

I didn't do them and quite honestly every wedding I have been to never did.
Actually one did - but it was since we were in the bridal party - no one else did.

I don't think it is necessary

hmpena Posted: Feb 13, 2005 09:26 PM+

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Posted: Feb 13, 2005 09:26 PM

Re: OOT guest bag must or not?

They are a nice touch, but definitely not necessary. I have never received one from any of the OOT weddings I have attended.

CPAPPAS Posted: Feb 13, 2005 09:30 PM+

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Posted: Feb 13, 2005 09:30 PM

Re: OOT guest bag must or not?

I've never gotten them either..nor heard of them..I think they are a nice touch too thought, but am running out of steam and $!

coxmandi Posted: Feb 13, 2005 09:31 PM+

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Posted: Feb 13, 2005 09:31 PM

Re: OOT guest bag must or not?

I've never gotten an OOT guest bag, and didn't miss not having one.

BlondeJD Posted: Feb 13, 2005 09:42 PM+

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Posted: Feb 13, 2005 09:42 PM

Re: OOT guest bag must or not?

It's not a must, but it's certainly a nice touch and I think they'll definitely appreciate it. I have about 75 OOT guests, so it's a bit of a financial undertaking, but a lot of them are flying from far away so I think it'll be nice for them to know that I appreciate it.

AnniesSS Posted: Feb 14, 2005 07:38 AM+

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Posted: Feb 14, 2005 07:38 AM

Re: OOT guest bag must or not?

I've never received one... and I've never heard of them until posting here at LIW... but I think it's a nice extra touch that those travelling from a greater distance will appreciate.

JimmysBride Posted: Feb 14, 2005 09:01 AM+

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Posted: Feb 14, 2005 09:01 AM

Re: OOT guest bag must or not?

I think it's a really nice touch and I would have loved to have done them, but I didn't have the time or the extra money. But definitely not necessary.

jennandrob Posted: Feb 14, 2005 10:08 AM+

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Posted: Feb 14, 2005 10:08 AM

Re: OOT guest bag must or not?

The few weddings that I've been to as an OOT'er, I've really appreciated the thoughtfulness of the bag.

sonia Posted: Feb 14, 2005 10:33 AM+

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Posted: Feb 14, 2005 10:33 AM

Re: OOT guest bag must or not?

they're not necessary, but I think they're extremely important. These people came from far away to be at your wedding are personally paying the expense of the hotel and the trip. I think they should get a little more than the other wedding guests.

The great thing about OOT guest bags is that they can be extremely inexpensive. Just spend a day at Costco and load up on water and snacks and then throw in some directions and a tour guide if you don't have a lot of extra time/money. I would definitely encourage you to do them.

samsbride Posted: Feb 14, 2005 11:06 AM+

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Posted: Feb 14, 2005 11:06 AM