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Welcome Bags - Need to Have or Nice to Have?

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Lynnie, on August 20, 2019 at 12:05 PM

Welcome bags are a really nice touch for your out-of-town guests! But do you now expect to see them at the room block, or are they still an extra pleasant surprise? Are welcome bags a 'need to have' or 'nice to have' thing? Photo from Hyatt House West Loop in Chicago Next Question: Rehearsal Dinner?...

Welcome bags are a really nice touch for your out-of-town guests! But do you now expect to see them at the room block, or are they still an extra pleasant surprise?

Are welcome bags a 'need to have' or 'nice to have' thing?

Photo from Hyatt House West Loop in Chicago

Next Question: Rehearsal Dinner?

Back to the Beginning: Need to Have or Nice to Have?

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Expert April 2020
Heather · on August 25, 2019 at 12:05 PM
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Nice to have.
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Expert October 2020
Natalia · on August 26, 2019 at 12:00 PM
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Nice to have, but incredibly pointless in my opinion.
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Beginner October 2019
Jenn · on August 26, 2019 at 12:01 PM
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Nope. It's cute, but not needed. at. all.
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Expert July 2021
Katharine · on August 26, 2019 at 4:00 PM
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I didn't even know this was a thing. And it's one we won't be bothering with.
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Lyndsay · on August 26, 2019 at 5:15 PM
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Ok silly question here - what is in such a bag? I would expect maybe water and snacks???
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Paulette · on August 27, 2019 at 5:23 PM
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Would be nice to have if you have the budget or it ties into the theme. We're having a travel them so we're giving suitcase favor boxes at the end.
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Expert October 2020
Nodyia · on August 27, 2019 at 8:57 PM
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Nice to have but we are passing on this most of our guest live close
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VIP February 2020
Julie · on August 27, 2019 at 9:48 PM
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Nice to have.
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VIP December 2020
Amanda · on August 28, 2019 at 6:30 AM
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Nice to have but we are doing them for our guests since we are having a domestic destination wedding. Our gift bags will be filled with snacks, drinks, maps and things to do while they are with us for the weekend. They will not have anything additional to bring home.
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Stephanie · on August 28, 2019 at 1:42 PM
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Nice to have, but not really need them!
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Devoted May 2020
Chelsie · on August 29, 2019 at 10:11 AM
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Nice to have but not something we will be doing.
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Dedicated October 2019
Gabriela · on August 29, 2019 at 1:33 PM
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Nice to have.
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Dedicated August 2020
Amy · on August 31, 2019 at 9:08 PM
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Not necessary
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Dedicated September 2019
Jessica · on September 2, 2019 at 7:14 PM
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Nice to have, my guest are getting well thought out favors and this whole wedding is more for them then my fiance and I we would rather elope but they all want us to have a big wedding.
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DeJanee · on September 10, 2019 at 6:37 PM
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Nice to have but we have 95% of guests will be traveling and coming in so that would be a lot of money and work
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VIP September 2019
Mrs. Bubba · on September 10, 2019 at 6:44 PM
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Nice to have.
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Erika · on September 10, 2019 at 6:56 PM
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Nice to have, I want to do something similar. Considering a local specialty( food, drink). A book about the city. I am still up in the air about this??
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Savvy November 2019
Jennifer · on September 26, 2019 at 12:17 PM
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Nice to have
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VIP November 2019
Catherine · on September 26, 2019 at 2:05 PM
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Nice to have
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Annie · on October 1, 2019 at 12:28 PM
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Nice to have. I think this is more of a necessity for destination weddings since guests are spending so much money to be there and might forget some necessity items that might be nice to have in a welcome bag. We don't plan to do this, as we're just having a casual reception.
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