Ideas for Travel Destination Wedding Favors and Wedding Gift Bags 

You have finalized travel arrangements and booked hotels for your destination wedding.  Now you are deciding what kind of travel destination favors to give your guests and how to present them.  This article provides wedding favor ideas for your destination wedding guests.

You want your destination wedding to be a memorable and enjoyable occasion.  One way to ensure your guests get the most out of their hotel stay for your wedding weekend is to give them a wedding gift bag or out-of-town bag, also called OOT bags, filled with goodies and neat treats upon their arrival at the hotel rooms.

Wedding gift bags can be filled with anything from bottled water and snacks to miniature bottles of champagne and a set of plastic toasting glasses with a few fine chocolates and a scented candle.  A small travel sewing kit is a winner every time.  You will not believe how many of your guests will thank you for this wonderful and practical gift.  It is not uncommon for guests to comment on how their sewing kit saved the day when they used it to sew on a button that popped off from a suit or dress just before your wedding.

Another idea is to research the local customs and favorite cuisines around the area of your destination wedding.  Local travel pamphlets about area attractions are free in most areas.  Simply contact the chamber of commerce for the area where your wedding will take place.  Your travel agent is also a great resource for finding small favors to add to your wedding gift bags.

An 8" x 5" x 10" paper or poly gift bag is the most common size used as gift bags.  Ask the hotel host or hostess to place one of these bags on the vanity or night stand of each hotel room, welcoming your guests to your city or an exotic island or location.  You may also want to make arrangements for your gift bags to be handed out by the host or hostess as your guests check in to the hotel.

You will probably want to assemble your guest welcome bags and box them up before you leave for your destination. This will make it easy to transport and deliver to your hotel. In some cases, you may want to wait until you have arrived at your wedding location so you can purchase local goodies to add to your bags.  Another option is to check with your hotel to see if they have staff available to set up the gift bags for you.

Your wedding guests will be delighted to find the treasures that await them when they check in to their hotel rooms.  Add a personal message by having your wedding gift bags custom printed with a personal message from the bride and groom saying "Welcome to Our Wedding Weekend” or “Thank You for Joining Us” along with the bride and groom's names and wedding date.

No matter what you decide to give as destination wedding favors, your guests will appreciate this token of your gratitude for their participation on your most special day.

To Your New Life Together,

Ray