If you are doing them can u say how much you are planning to spend per bag... i want to do oot bags but totally do not know if they are in my budget...
rysie
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I'd love to do them considering half of the people we are inviting are OOT'ers! I don't know the first thing about the cost but if I were to guess I'd say no more than $10-15 per bag - just snacks and candy and water bottles......
irishsweetheart
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yea I want to do them even though we're probably onlly goin to have a few overnighers. I plan on going to Costco or BJ's or something though and getting the water bottles and candy and stuff from there. Buying in bulk is cheaper!
tara08
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definitely a good idea by going to bj's so you really dont put anything more than snacks and candies....
ShanonandSteve
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they look like a good idea...
but i cant think of one person who is coming from out of town.
most of my family lives closer to millerisge then me.
i think ill do the bathroom basket instead.
cherish83
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We are not having a lot of OOT. Most of the family is still in NY or close NJ. When it gets closer to the time, i guess we'll ask who would like to stay in the city or near the place and we can block rooms. If we do that I may go OOT bags.
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I want to do them but have to see how much it will be. I don't want to spend more then $15-$20 per bag. I figured give them a map of LI with points of interest marked down. A listing of things to do that weekend. Some snacks from LI and maybe a bottle of wine.
megzzie
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It's a great idea, but we hardly have any OOTs coming to the wedding. Mostly everyone is in NY or NJ.
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$15-20 per bag?!
Wow, here I was sitting here thinking $5 maximum. What do you guys put in your bags???
I was thinking: 2 bottles water aspirin microwave popcorn candy gum/tic tacs free shizzle for local tourist stuff cookies
Thats about it..........? I doubt it will even be $5/bag....
nifheim
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If i can do it cheaper I will.. i thought the bottle of wine added the cost but i don't know yet because i may buy a case and get a reduced rate. I have I think really 10 OOTners.
Hey my pic finally changed after three days of attempting to change it!!!
tara08
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your pic is cute... thanks for all the advice ladies
Chrissywish
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Posted by beachbum05
$15-20 per bag?!
Wow, here I was sitting here thinking $5 maximum. What do you guys put in your bags???
I was thinking: 2 bottles water aspirin microwave popcorn candy gum/tic tacs free shizzle for local tourist stuff cookies
Thats about it..........? I doubt it will even be $5/bag....
if i did them this is what I was thinking. I have A LOT of OOT family that I think will be coming. So I mean even 10 rooms at 10 dollars per bag is an extra 100 bucks!!!! A lot of mine also comes down to whether or not we are providing transportation to the hall. Right now it is looking like a yes because it is such a hike we don't want anyone getting tanked and driving home. So basically between time and my budget we will see what happens.
PoeticJustice
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YES I AM GOING TO BJ's.
nifheim
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Thanks! I figure put myself up alone for a bit before i get the new engagement shots next week.
tara08
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Thanks! I figure put myself up alone for a bit before i get the new engagement shots next week.
did you have your epics with patken already???
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I'm having a mini-destination wedding, so 100% of my guests will be out-of-towners! I figure they're driving 2 or 3 hours and paying to spend the night, the least I can do is leave them a little something. But I wasn't really thinking stuff that costs much; I figured I'd print them up a list of stuff to do in the area, leave a local map, give them an itinerary of the weekend, stuff like that. And maybe add in a couple of bags of chips and some bottled water. I wouldn't spend more than $4 or $5. It's more about the thoughtfulness of it - people are traveling far and paying to spend the night to see me get married, so I think it will be nice to have something waiting for them in their rooms so they know I was thinking of them.
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Posted by tara08 did you have your epics with patken already???
My appointment is on the 17th and I am soo looking forward in having a nice pic of fh and i!!!
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I like the wine idea. I was also thinking if my oot guest bring their kids ( praying they do not ) I would put a coloring book and crayons in the bag.
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Im putting in a map of the area, a list of our favorite restaurants, granola and/or candy bars, a couple bottles of water, and I also like the wine idea, but dunno bout that since a lot of my parents friends dont even drink- it would be a waste. I like the asprin idea. But I figure this will all equal like $5 a bag as some other people mentioned. Not too bad!!
