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I put together welcoming gifts for my parents and grandmother and other family members but I still wish I would have prepared welcome baskets for all of my traveling guests& You can really have a lot of fun filling your baskets and still not break the bank. Your guests will love and appreciate the gifts and your thoughtfulness will make them feel right at home!

Ideas For Your welcome baskets,bags, buckets...

1. Write a welcoming note.
2. Include a specialty item from the town youre getting married in: food, drink, etc.
3. The latest best seller or a fun, trendy magazine.
4. Tickets or coupons to local attractions
5. Is your guest traveling with a baby? Maybe an item or two for the wee one: wipes, juice boxes, sunscreen, diapers, etc.
6. Toiletries and items that your guests might not be able to get at the hotel i.e. cotton swabs, cotton balls, sunscreen, travel sewing kit, mini manicure set, clear nail polish
7. Fresh flowers are always nice!
8. Fun dollar store stuff
9. Items that fit the style of your wedding i.e. eco-friendly items for a green wedding
10. Mug with tea packets or gourmet coffee
11. Dont forget the guys: shavers, shaving lotion, shoe polish
12. Mini wine or champagne bottles (include plastic glasses)
13. Travel games
14. Hand lotion
15. Bottle water
16. Itinerary of wedding related events, essential phone # list
17. Local newspaper

Have Fun! Always Have Fun!

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