Hometown Love

Hosting a wedding is a very personal thing. Every aspect of your personality will be shown through all the decisions you make for your big day. The location, the food, the decor, they will all represent you. Here are some fun and creative ways to give a salute to your hometown:

Welcome Bag Totes 

Local Snacks

Fun Cocktail Hour Stations

NYC Themed Goodies

Many of our couples pick NYC as a destination for their wedding, flying in from all over the US to celebrate their special day in the Big Apple. Others are local to the Tri-State area and so choose the city that never sleeps as the location for their upcoming nuptials. Regardless of which category you fall under, New York City is undeniably a truly magical place to get married. We love it when our couples choose to incorporate themed goodies into their guest welcome bags, as even an edible snack or a simple souvenir of the city can make for one memorable gift! Here are our favorite NYC-themed welcome bag fillers:

Key Chains

Available here

Bottle Openers

Available here

Tote Bags (also great to use as the welcome bags themselves!)

Available here

Pre-stamped Postcards 

Available here

Tinned Mints 

Available here

Fifth Avenue Candy Bar

Available here

 Cookies

Available here

What to Put in Mexico Welcome Bags

A welcome bag is the first introduction your guests will have to your wedding weekend. It's important to keep it fun, full of goodies and in line with your wedding theme. 

If you are having a destination wedding, this allows you to add a festive flare to not only the bag, but the goodies inside. One of our favorite wedding destinations is Mexico.

There are so many fun things you could do for a Mexico Welcome Bag, here are some of our favorite things:

1.  List of tourist attractions nearby

2. Event Itinerary

3. Welcome letter

4. Water bottle (essential in a hot destination) 

5. Hand fan

6. Sombreros

7. Tortillas chips

8. Flip Flops

9. Fake moustache

10. Spanish phrase book

All of these treats are sure to get your guests ready for a fun wedding weekend

Welcome Bags Under $10

A lot of brides ask us what kind of designs they should use for their welcome tote bags. They also want to know where to buy ones that are nice but not too expensive. Here are some links for where to buy cute personalized tote bags under $10.

Wedding Chicks

NYC Webstore

Wedding Shop

The Find

What To Include In Your Welcome Bags

On the day of your wedding, you won’t have the time to greet everyone personally upon arrival. This is why you should use welcome bags. They will help your guests feel more comfortable and appreciated. Here are a few suggestions on what to include:

1.     List of tourist attractions nearby

2.     Event Itinerary

3.     Welcome letter

4.     Water bottles

5.     Snacks

6.     Breakfast/lunch voucher

These items are excellent little reminders of just how special your guests and how glad you are that they are celebrating your special day with you.

Late July Chips

Looking for the perfect snack to put in your welcome bag for your guests? We have you covered! Our newest, favorite snack is Late July Chips - they are organic and Non-GMO, not to mention delicious! Best of all, 10% of all of their proceeds go to the American Camp Association, directly helping to send children to camp. What a perfect way to treat your guests to a delicious snack while also doing something good!

Indian Welcome Bag Snacks

Welcome Bags are one of the most fun portions of any destination wedding. Guests always look forward to see what goodies they will find when they check into their hotel. Recently we have found some great Indian items that can be added which are sure to put a smile on all your guests faces.

Magic Masala Lays 

Cobra Corn 

Chewda 

Masala Chai Tea Bags 

 

Chai Macaroons 

Kaju Katri 

 Mumbai Delight Popcorn 

Welcome Bags: Paper or Canvas

Welcome Bags are a huge part of weddings now a days. Whether you are doing a local soiree or international affair, welcome bags are a great way to introduce your guests into your weekend festivities.

Our brides are always asking us where to get good paper or canvas bags. Here are a few of our favorite:

The Knot

Maptote

Fall In Love Events

Ever After NY

Pedoozle

White Apple Threads

Parkside Studios

 Jennifer's Cookies