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leyann Posted: Aug 17, 2001 10:11 AM+

leyann MEMBER SINCE: 4/01 TOTAL POSTS : 275 WEDDING DATE: Sep 02, 2001

Posted: Aug 17, 2001 10:11 AM

Welcome bags for hotel....

What are you putting the items IN? I was thinking a small wicker basket but they get expensive. What about gift bags, think its tacky? What are you doing? I got the items to go in...just need the stuff to put them in : P

Karen H Posted: Aug 17, 2001 10:27 AM+

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Posted: Aug 17, 2001 10:27 AM

Welcome bags for hotel....

I orderd a quantity of small gift bags from PaperMart (www.papermart.com) and they worked great. We filled them with some clear 'easter grass' and colored tissue and put all the goodies inside. I used a Victorian floral for my April wedding - I have enough left over that I'm all set for gift wrapping for a long time to come too. :-)

phyl Posted: Aug 17, 2001 04:02 PM+

phyl MEMBER SINCE: 4/01 TOTAL POSTS : 1541 WEDDING DATE: Jul 03, 2000

Posted: Aug 17, 2001 04:02 PM

Welcome bags for hotel....

I used baskets. Since I had about a yr and a half of planning time b4 the wedding I had time to save up baskets, hit garage sales,etc. Also, sept is a good time to pick up baskets at stores like Odd Job, National Liquidators, etc since the holiday of Purim falls in SEpt. (It is a jewish holiday- kinda like holloween- and people give each other baskets that they filled with treats, fruit, candy, fancy teas, etc) I put together about 14 baskets for my guests: put in trial size toothpaste, travel size toothbrush, hairspray, a bottle of water, packs of gum, small pkg of nuts, m&ms, and if the guest had children with them I put in a little toy. Good luck!

Kathi Posted: Aug 17, 2001 04:05 PM+

Kathi MEMBER SINCE: 2/01 TOTAL POSTS : 2499 WEDDING DATE: Oct 07, 2001

Posted: Aug 17, 2001 04:05 PM

OOH!

I got the cutest boxes called 'gable boxes'. They're kind of like Dunkin Donut Munchkin boxes. I got burgundy ones (my color) - they're perfect and only 80 cents each!! Now, if I can only find the website... I'll pass it along!

Kathi Posted: Aug 17, 2001 04:11 PM+

Kathi MEMBER SINCE: 2/01 TOTAL POSTS : 2499 WEDDING DATE: Oct 07, 2001

Posted: Aug 17, 2001 04:11 PM

Hope this is it!

http://www.savingsinc.com/cgi-local/shop.pl/SID=998079165.26259/page=gable.htm They came in no time. I also got large white gift boxes for my wishbowl gifts. Good luck! :)

Lisa Rose Posted: Aug 18, 2001 09:32 AM+

Lisa Rose MEMBER SINCE: 2/01 TOTAL POSTS : 7080 WEDDING DATE: Oct 20, 2001

Posted: Aug 18, 2001 09:32 AM

Hope this is it!

THanks Kathi!! Great website!! I already placed and order with them!! :) Lisa

Kathi Posted: Aug 18, 2001 11:00 PM+

Kathi MEMBER SINCE: 2/01 TOTAL POSTS : 2499 WEDDING DATE: Oct 07, 2001

Posted: Aug 18, 2001 11:00 PM

You're welcome, Lisa!!! Talk to you soon!! :) NM

Stef28 Posted: Aug 20, 2001 07:51 AM+

Stef28 MEMBER SINCE: 2/01 TOTAL POSTS : 1127 WEDDING DATE: Sep 15, 2001

Posted: Aug 20, 2001 07:51 AM

Bags

I bought plain brown paper bags with the twine handles at a craft shop. I got a rubber stamp of a wedding cake and I used that -- colored it in with markers, and got a stencil to write 'Welcome' and our names and 'Wedding Weekend'. I really like make the stuff personable. So if you have the time it's a fun way to do it. Althought it's taking me a long time to get through them all :-)