| Many couples like to have a special basket (or | | | | location has any local packaged food specialties, |
| bag) awaiting their wedding guests when they | | | | certainly they would be fun to include. |
| arrive at their hotel. The wedding welcome basket | | | | If you want to make your wedding baskets more |
| is a very thoughtful gesture, and will definitely be | | | | luxurious, think about adding in the little extras |
| appreciated by your friends and family members. | | | | that go beyond the necessities. Travel sized |
| Learn what to include in a wedding welcome | | | | lotions, bath gels, and the like will help make the |
| basket, from the essentials, to the little extras, to | | | | hotel room feel more like a spa. A small travel |
| the fabulous splurges. | | | | candle in a tin is another nice addition. A relaxing |
| The first thing you will need when assembling | | | | scent like lavender will help everyone to unwind. |
| your wedding welcome baskets is...baskets. Other | | | | Another great item to include in the welcome |
| containers that work well include pastel painted tin | | | | baskets is a small sewing kit, along with a few |
| pails (country), tiny decorative suitcases (chic), or | | | | things that people often forget to pack when |
| monogrammed canvas tote bags (preppy). Paper | | | | traveling like a nail file, stain removal wipes, and a |
| gift bags will also work, of course, they just are | | | | couple of Colgate Wisps for a fresh mouth on the |
| not quite as sturdy as some of the other options. | | | | go. |
| The number one thing to include in your welcome | | | | Brides and grooms who really want to go the |
| baskets is a schedule of the wedding weekend | | | | extra mile to make their wedding guests feel |
| events, along with maps and transportation | | | | pampered can add some luxurious touches to |
| information. The next thing you should put in the | | | | their wedding welcome baskets. A split of |
| bag is a list of suggested activities and sights to | | | | Champagne is definitely a good way to spoil your |
| see in the area. A small guidebook would be an | | | | guests. A cashmere eyemask to ensure a good |
| ideal companion to this. That way, if your guests | | | | night's rest, gourmet chocolates and nuts, and |
| need to find a jewelry store in Raleigh or a vegan | | | | small leather travel journals will also add to the |
| bakery in Denver, they can do it in a snap | | | | pleasantness of your guests' stay at their hotel. |
| (without calling up the mother of the bride, who | | | | What else can be thrown into the welcome |
| will be far too busy to be recommending a | | | | baskets to make them extra special? Fancy |
| jewelry store in Raleigh, a shoe repair shop in | | | | boxes of playing cards (Tiffany & Co. makes a |
| Kalamazoo, or a modern art museum in Boston). | | | | fabulous set!), luxury notecards and a pen, even a |
| Edibles are always an essential part of a wedding | | | | set of slippers (hotel room floors - yuck!) will all be |
| welcome basket. Definitely throw in a couple of | | | | very appreciated by all of the recipients. |
| bottles of water (bonus: they are large and will fill | | | | Whether your wedding is informal or very grand, |
| out the basket nicely!). Add to that a couple of | | | | a wedding welcome basket is a wonderful show |
| sweet and salty snacks. Chocolates, fancy | | | | of hospitality. Your guests will be touched to |
| crackers, pretzels, or trail mix are all good options. | | | | realize that even as you busily planned for your |
| Be sure to include enough for two when the | | | | wedding day, you took the time to think of their |
| basket is intended for a couple. Mints, packets of | | | | comfort. You can be sure that wedding welcome |
| gourmet coffee and tea, and a couple pieces of | | | | baskets will be enjoyed and appreciated by all of |
| fresh fruit will round out the gift. If your wedding | | | | your family and friends! |