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Niccolina Posted: Jan 21, 2015 10:26 PM+

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Posted: Jan 21, 2015 10:26 PM

Welcome Bags

Welcome bags/gifts...any one doing them? Are they necessary? Many guests have already told me they are staying at the hotel through our block. They're all local and plan on staying so that don't have to drive home after drinking. I'm not sure what the protocol here is...

rcotter90 Posted: Jan 22, 2015 06:13 AM+

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Posted: Jan 22, 2015 06:13 AM

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We're not doing them. It just another expense that we decided to cut out, having gone over budget on half our vendors lol

DebOst Posted: Jan 22, 2015 06:13 AM+

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Posted: Jan 22, 2015 06:13 AM

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It's always a nice touch. You don't have to go crazy.

CoJo Posted: Jan 22, 2015 11:04 AM+

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Posted: Jan 22, 2015 11:04 AM

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We are doing them. Got bags online. Putting in small bags of chips, 2 mini champagnes, 2 mini waters, 2 beer koozies, postcard and personalized pens. His whole side is OOT so I really wanted to do it for them.

Pinkisles Posted: Jan 22, 2015 03:19 PM+

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Posted: Jan 22, 2015 03:19 PM

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I made them. I put in two bottles of water, a bag of chips, a bag of nuts, some gum, some fruit snacks and a shuttle schedule.

stre2629 Posted: Jan 22, 2015 07:12 PM+

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Posted: Jan 22, 2015 07:12 PM

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I don't think they are necessary! Never really used them either as an OOT guest either.

coffeeisgreen Posted: Jan 23, 2015 12:52 PM+

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Posted: Jan 23, 2015 12:52 PM

Re: Welcome Bags

We had a very small overnight guest turn out because mostly everyone was in driving distance. So I found a super affordable site called beforetheidos.com. After shipping, 10 bags cost only $15. It's not necessary but it's something we wanted to do. I thought after a long wedding day, a little treat in the room would be nice.

Djswedding Posted: Jan 23, 2015 06:59 PM+

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Posted: Jan 23, 2015 06:59 PM

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I'm doing them but not going crazy, just a few snacks and a schedule of the weekend.

allie227 Posted: Jan 24, 2015 12:07 AM+

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Posted: Jan 24, 2015 12:07 AM

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I'm doing them because we have a lot of out of town guests...going to do water, snacks, and maybe mini liquor bottles or something for later on because the hotel bar closes early...i'll see how much $ i have to spare though when the time comes!

Kris724 Posted: Jan 24, 2015 07:35 AM+

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Posted: Jan 24, 2015 07:35 AM

Welcome Bags

I was planning to do them, but found out my hotel charges a $4 delivery charge for each!!
Maybe want to check that with your hotel.

Niccolina Posted: Jan 24, 2015 08:00 AM+

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Posted: Jan 24, 2015 08:00 AM

Re: Welcome Bags

Posted by Kris724

I was planning to do them, but found out my hotel charges a $4 delivery charge for each!!
Maybe want to check that with your hotel.

My hotel is charging the same. The guests who are staying overnight are local and just crashing there so they can drink and don't have to drive home. That's why I wasn't sure if bags were necessary...our reception ends at 11:30pm and we're doing brunch the next day for those who stayed at the hotel. Not sure when they'd even have time to enjoy what's in a welcome bag. I also don't want tot look cheap, that's why I put this question out there.

JessicaP07 Posted: Jan 24, 2015 08:21 AM+

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Posted: Jan 24, 2015 08:21 AM

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I don't think it's necessary. We're not doing them

JessicaP07 Posted: Jan 24, 2015 08:22 AM+

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Posted: Jan 24, 2015 08:22 AM

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double post

shellabella2 Posted: Jan 25, 2015 09:41 AM+

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Posted: Jan 25, 2015 09:41 AM

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We did a 'brunch in a box' .. Filled a box full of cereal, coffee cakes, granola bars, water and Gatorade. We didn't have many guests who stayed over but the ones that did loved it!