Hotel Gift Bags

jmf423 Posted: Mar 07, 2003 09:35 PM

Hotel Gift Bags

Is anyone doing these?? I have a large # of guests staying at a hotel and want to give them a little something. Something unique, but not too expensive. Any suggestions?

radiostar Posted: Mar 07, 2003 09:42 PM

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I would like to do the same thing. . . I'm not exactly sure what I'll decide . . but one thing is, I'll definately be going to COSTCO'S to buy a bunch of things in bulk. This should keep the cost down. Maybe a combo of different, fun things.

ChristineC68 Posted: Mar 07, 2003 09:44 PM

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I didnt do them, but the most common items are snacks (chips, pretzels, crackers)
water
fruit
list of local attractions
long island postcards or something particular to LI
LIRR map/schedule
phone lists of friends and family in the area
directions to ceremony & reception
mints/gum
sometimes personal items like travel size toiletries disposable camera and
a thank you letter from the B&G.

You can probably get most of things at Costco/BJ's, Target and party city or odd job for gift bags. It doesnt have to cost too much.

sonia Posted: Mar 07, 2003 10:22 PM

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i'm doing this too

yabbobay Posted: Mar 07, 2003 10:25 PM

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In addition to what Christine did...I went to CVS and bought $1 travel sizes of deodorant...toothpaste...lotion...etc

janatlantica Posted: Mar 08, 2003 07:10 AM

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I did this for my wedding! All of my out of town guests raved about them! I did:

A bottle of LI Wine (I used Pindar winter white)
Cheese and crackers
Some lindt chocolate truffles
Brochures of Area attractions
A letter welcoming them to our wedding
Poland spring water
little packets of starbucks coffee
minimuffins and jam for breakfast or a snack.
herbal tea bags
a corkscrew (bought for cheap at 99 cents store)
a mini snowflake ornament (our wedding theme)

all in snowflake gift bags.

I didn't do toiletries b/c my hotel provided pretty nice ones anyway.

karenJ Posted: Mar 08, 2003 07:15 AM

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What a great gesture. I think I am going to do this.

Karen

weddingbelle Posted: Mar 08, 2003 07:23 AM

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Ladies - Thank you for all the good ideas. I know someone (from NY) who went to St Louis for a wedding and got a gift bag at the hotel. She told me about it, and I thought that it would be a good idea, since I too will probably be having many out of town guests staying at a hotel. Thanks for the suggestions of what to actually put in the gift bags though.

jmf423 Posted: Mar 08, 2003 09:58 AM

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Thanks for the ideas!!

hotelcalie Posted: Mar 08, 2003 10:25 AM

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I just have to put ours together but so far we have:

LI Map
Brochures from the tourism board (outlets, wine tastings...)
I love NY pins
Long Island postcard
Mini bottles of Champagne
Asprin
Chips
Water
Crackers
Welcome letter from FH & me

That's it so far!!
I got great silver bags with matching silver ribbon.
Good Luck

jpsgirl Posted: Mar 08, 2003 11:52 AM

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i got baskets from the 99cent store and wrapped them in cellophane. Inside where
two plastic wine glasses
a mini wine bottle opener
advil
mini cholcolate bars
chex mix
lifesavers
cheese and crackers (those little mini things)
lindens cookies
an 'about LLI guide' that I got for free from the
tourism board
a map to the church
an invite to brunch the day after the wedding
and a personalizd thank you card for making the
trip!
We also put a bottle of LI wine with the basket.
I got almost everything at costco, got the mini packs of advil on ebay, the wine by the case at pindar in port jeff.

maysie18 Posted: Mar 08, 2003 01:21 PM

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I'm also doing gift bags for guests!

*Personalized Thank You card
*advil/tylenol
*bottled water
*snacks (dunno what yet)
*Directions to/from church; church to reception; reception back to hotel
*Car service cards/phone #'s
*Invite to hotel bar to socialize after the wedding
*Invite to brunch the following day
*Airport reminder: call front desk prior to check out to arrange your free shuttle ride back to JFK
*Scented candles - this went over really well at my Mom's wedding, esp. w/me! We loved having the hotel room NOT smell like a hotel room - not that they smelled bad or anything, but .. . you know what I mean, right?

Sasha96 Posted: Mar 08, 2003 05:53 PM

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I'm working on mine as we speak! I'll post pics when they are done (in a day or two). We are putting everything inside pretty 'Love' gift bags I got at the dollar store. I love that place! There is a great one in Franklin Sq. that I went bonkers at! In them I am putting:
-two cups with a pretty beach scene on them (LI feel to it)
-bottle of water
-bottle of snapple
-travel kit (toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors) in a little case thingy
-all sorts of toiletries (Mom's friend works in a dermotolgist's office and got me TONS of free samples): shampoo, conditioner, lotion, facial cleanser. body wash, daily facial cloth, soap, and a mini rubber duckie!
-asprin
-directions to the church and reception
-a visitor's guide to LI and some brochures
-some bags of snacks
-Tic Tacs
-Gum
-LI postcard/keychain
-local maps
-personalized letter from us
I think that is everything! I love how they are coming out and think our guests will really appreicate them!

Sassyz75 Posted: Mar 08, 2003 08:27 PM

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I did them & got all the supplies & Michael's & Costco.

At Michael's you can get plain gift bags for $.30 or so- I also got a stamp of a wedding cake & decorated the bags. Then I put in:

2 bottles poland spring water
pretzles
m&m's
snicker bar
mints
gum
cheese & cracker snack pack
starbursts
pear
apple

They went over real well!

septbride Posted: Apr 16, 2003 09:04 AM

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I was thinking of using these white boxes for the Out of town gift bags. I will put some sort of decoration of it so it does not look to plain.

Let me know your thoughts or do they look too much like a lunch box?

Thanks!!!!

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Sassyz75 Posted: Apr 16, 2003 09:13 AM

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I did one. I went to Michael's craft store and got plain natural colored gift bags (brown-ish) and decorated it with a wedding cake stamp that I colored in.. Then I filled with with 2 bottles of water, pretzels, snicker bar, skittles, cheese & crackers, an apple and a granola bar or two. Then a quick note that said 'thanks- we love you'....

Everyone has been to New York before- so I didn't have to give them any sight seeing information- not like they had time to sight see anyway :)

If anyone needs more information on the decoration of the bags- FM me.

MaryK Posted: Apr 16, 2003 09:44 AM

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We just finished ours too. We did a bottle of Pindar (Summer Blush), 2 bottles of Poland Spring, an LI Guide, candy, Tic Tacs, Tylenol, crackers, trail mix, a votive candle in a glass holder, matches (from the hotel), a corkscrew, a business card with important phone numbers, and a letter from FI and I.

Here's our pic (but we are not using the big bow on top - we changed our minds!):

jpsgirl Posted: Apr 16, 2003 09:47 AM

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I did the same thing almost as jan atlantica, also included two plastic wine glasses and some advil...i bought baskets in the 99 cent store and wrapped them in cellophane. everyone loved them! Also, I included directions from the hotel to the church and reception.