Destination Wedding Welcome Bag Ideas

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Last week I was lucky enough to be included in an amazing event where I spoke to a group of my peers at the uber fabulous Engage!12: The Breakers conference – a business summit that elevates the wedding and destination wedding community to better our businesses for clients like you!

The hosts throw tons of epic parties, get the best brains from across the industry to share their insights, and gather a room of 250 creative people to share and celebrate for several days.  But that’s not all.  The swag, oh the swag!  Every year Engage teams up with the talented ladies of Gifts for the Good Life to design and create welcome gifts given throughout the week that are not only destination wedding-worthy but major wow elements of any big day.

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Since this event took place in Palm Beach, FL (at The Breakers), they went with an orange theme (oh-so fitting).

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No detail was forgotten, no opportunity missed to theme the goodies to the event (we even received orange flavored chapstick)!

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From mini orange lunch boxes to color coordinated popcorn, they truly thought of it all (yes, we had orange flavored Emergen-C too)!

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Gifts for the Good Life only sells to the trade (that means you must go through your wedding planner to design wedding swag as special as this).

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Whether you craft your welcome kits on your own or enlist the professionals, take a few fabulous ideas from these memorable mementos.

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For the guys?  How about a how-to tie a bow tie kit?

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And for her?  Everything she could need in a fashion emergency.

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Who could forget the tangerine flavored cocktails complete with recipe!

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Welcoming your guests with welcome bags like these will be something they never forget!  Thanks Engage!12 for the fabulous goodies and even more amazing time!

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Stay tuned for more destination wedding inspiration from the event tomorrow!

All Photos via Elan Artists / Scott Clark Photography + Chellise Michael Photography

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Winter Wedding Welcome Bags

You may not need beach towels and flip flops in your winter wedding welcome bags, but you can have oodles of goodies to protect your guests from the chilly elements and help them get into the festive spirit at the same time!  From flavors of the season (and location of course), to blankets and cocoa to keep your friends and family warm, your winter welcome bags can be themed to perfection for the season.  Take a look at a few ideas we found across the web.  Whether custom making and branding your products or simply shopping the holiday sales to stock up, have fun with it!

Tip: Don’t forget to ship well in advance!  Buying local is a great idea whenever you can too.  But for those items that have to go out to the location in advance, speak to your shipping destination about possible receiving fees, taxes, and other costs you may not be counting on.

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{Photos: Top Row Left: Country Living, Right: The Knot, Middle Row: Gifts for the Good Life via Four Seasons Magazine, Bottom Row Left & Right: Sunset}

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Welcome Bag Ideas to Support Breast Cancer

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we thought it appropriate to show how you can raise awareness, and support this cause, even at your destination wedding! Welcome bags are a thoughtful touch at any wedding, especially when many guests have traveled from afar, and we’ve rounded up several products, with proceeds going to breast cancer research, to include in yours. Food items are always a welcome bag staple, check out the honest tea and cupcake options below (YUM)! Luxury bath products to make guests feel at home and pink tennis balls for the athletic guests who want to take full advantage of what a resort has to offer are fun additions, too! Don’t forget the most important part, a personal note thanking the guests for traveling to celebrate with you. Finish the welcome bag with a Susan G. Komen leather luggage tag so guests can remember your big day, and this great cause, long after their plane touches down back home!breast cancer awareness month wedding welcome bag3 Welcome Bag Ideas to Support Breast Cancer

Photo Credits (Clockwise from top left): Philosophy Shower for the Cure Shower Gel, Crane Notes to Benefit Breast Cancer Research, Georgetown Cupcake’s Susan G. Komen Pink Ribbon Cupcake, Susan G. Komen Leather Luggage Tag, Wilson Hope Breast Cancer Tennis Balls, Sharpie “Ink it Pink”, Honest Tea Komen for the Cure Pink Labels, Susan G. Komen Pretzel Crisps

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Labor Day Destination Wedding Welcome Bags

Happy Labor Day everyone! For all you destination wedding brides out there who are planning Labor Day weekend weddings (or any other American-themed holiday weddings), we’ve got a great idea for a welcome bag to greet your traveling guests in comfort and style. In fact, this idea also makes a great “Good Bye Bag” to send them off on their travels home with full stomachs and a token of your jet-setting appreciation. Welcome bags are often filled with edible goodies for good reason, so treat your guests to a breakfast of (traveling) champions by including local jam, pretty tea bags and delicious seasonal granola. For those guests who are sticking around to enjoy the sights, include a booklet of attractions and even a luxurious beach towel for destination weddings near the shore! Luckily all these things can easily accommodate a red, white and blue palette, making it the perfect beginning (or ending!) to your Labor Day wedding weekend!

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{Photos: Towel by Bath Style, Tote Bag by Twiggs’ Designs, Granola via Honeycomb, Tea via The Dieline, Jam via Honey & Jam, Welcome Booklet by Note-Ably Unique}

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