Welcome Baskets

Treat your out of town guests with some pre-wedding goodies. It offers a warm welcome and makes them feel right at home. Have one welcome basket per room - not per guest. However, if you know a few of your friends will be sharing one hotel room, pack a few extras in each basket. Depending on your hotel's policy - the hotel may deliver the baskets to each room or leave them at the front desk for each guest to pick up upon check-in.
Some things you may want to include are a map of the local area, some restaurant and shopping suggestions, local attractions and an itinerary of pre-wedding and wedding day activities. Your local Convention and Visitors Bureau may be able to provide you with maps and other local freebies. You may include a list of other family and friends staying at the same hotel and their room numbers.

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Here comes the fun part. Choose a container. You can use a basket, gift bag or a gable box in your wedding colors or theme. Nashville Wraps and Creative Bag are great sources. Add some pre-packaged snacks, bottled water or your guest's favorite beverages and a disposable camera. You can even slip in a gift card to Starbucks for your guest's coffee fix. Top off with a handwritten note of thanks and you'll have a much appreciated treat.