Anyone not doing/didn't do OOT Guest bags??

Seems like such an extra added expense?? Do the guests expect it? Just trying to get some thoughts here.

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if we do them it will be very minimal- there will be NO extra $$ at that point!!

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we didn't do them- we didn't have any extra money, but also my MIL told me not to- and ALL of DH's guests were from MA. She felt that it was 'too much'.

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we didn't do them. No one expected them, no one commented about it at all.

But, we blocked rooms at 'high end' hotels, but were able to get GREAT rates. The hotels had EVERYTHING in the rooms that a guest could hope for, at no extra charge.

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I don't think we're gonna do them. We don't have that many OOT guests so I don't think it's worth it to stress myself over. Plus it's an added expense that we don't really have room for!!

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we're not gonna do them... we don't have too many people coming from OOT..... and the ones that are are from hicksville, PA and things are so much simpler out there that i know they're not expecting anything... but if you do do them, i don't think they have to be anything fancy-- maybe just a couple snack sized bags of chips or somethign and a bottle of water

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Posted by dandg

Seems like such an extra added expense?? Do the guests expect it? Just trying to get some thoughts here.

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I'm doing it b/c I went to an out of town wedding and when I saw the bag I thought it was such a GREAT idea and nice touch.

I'm not going overboard with mine. I got the gift bags at AC Moore - 3/$1.00! These are the contents:

Bottled water
Cheese/Crackers
Cookies
Granola Bars
Candy
trial size Tylenol
Brochures (free)
Maps (free)
Train schedules (free)

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Im not doing it. I think its kind of a new thing.
I think we go a little over the top in lower NY. I dont even think my OOT relatives know what it is LOL

I have been to out of state weddings and I never got one and I was a - o.k. with that too.

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I think that the guest bags are nice, but it's just an expense we can't do right now.

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I have been to oot weddings in Fla, and never received one... we arent doing them either...

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I think they are nice but not necessary. I was so busy and that was the furthest thing from my mind.

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I don't think guests expect it at all. When I tell people about, they look at me like I have gone bonkers! They probably are right

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Me! I'm out of $$$$$

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I did them and it cost about $5 per bag. To me it was worth the expense. People didn't expect them and probably would not have noticed if we didn't, but they all commented on how thoughtful it was.

Last weekend my friend got married and she didn't do them. Her guest were staying at my hotel and I only heard one comment about there not being any. (They saw that another bride had left them for her guests).

So, in my opinion, they are definitely not necessary, but are a nice thought if you have the time and a little extra money.

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We didnt do them

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I don't plan on doing them. Most of the OOT guests will originally be from NY.

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I don't plan on doing them...I don't think my guests expect it and i'd like to put any extra money into other things

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I'm not doing them either. My whole family is coming from out of state, and it would be just too much to try to get done. Plus, I've gone to weddings OOT before, and I've never received a guest bag, so I personally don't think they are all that important. Also, my guests might be staying at different hotels, so it would to hard to coordinate.

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We are doing them because it's a nice touch and makes the people who are OOT feel a little extra special about making the journey. They don't have to be overboard - Grammy's Night bags... just a few things like water, area guides, snacks, asprins.

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we are just putting a bottle of pindar in the room with a note tag. No basket and the bottles by the case come out to $5 each.