| Approximately 15 percent of couples getting married in | | | | snacks or homemade treats. Maybe you want to add |
| 2006 will have a destination wedding. A destination | | | | a little romance to your guests' wedding weekend. Try |
| wedding is a wedding ceremony or celebration | | | | a scented candle, a small bottle of champagne with a |
| typically outside of the wedding couples' state of | | | | couple of glasses and some fresh strawberries or |
| residence. | | | | other non-perishable fruit or snack. Use your |
| The most popular destination wedding locations are | | | | imagination and be creative. |
| Las Vegas, Hawaii, U.S. Virgin Islands, Jamaica and the | | | | Assemble you guest welcome bags and box them up |
| Bahamas. | | | | before you leave for you destination. This will make it |
| Many couples travel to areas within the united states | | | | easy to transport and deliver to your hotel. In some |
| that offer beautiful scenery for the purpose of | | | | cases, you may want to wait until you have arrived at |
| ambiance or to a destination where they may have | | | | your wedding location to assemble your gift bags. You |
| first met. | | | | may want to add items found locally or, in the case of |
| With destination weddings becoming more popular, | | | | fresh food favors, it is always best to add to your |
| another item added to a brides agenda my be | | | | welcome gifts no more than 24 hours before your |
| ensuring their out-of-town guests are provided with all | | | | guests arrival. |
| the comfort items necessary to make their overnight | | | | Once you have created your guest welcome bags, |
| stay a pleasant one. | | | | your hotel management will be happy to place a bag in |
| One way to make your guests' stay enjoyable and | | | | your guests' hotel rooms prior to their arrival. |
| memorable is to have a wedding guest thank you gift | | | | Your wedding guests will be delighted to find their gift |
| or care package in a personalized wedding gift bag, | | | | bags filled with treasures including snacks and useful |
| displayed on the vanity or night stand of each hotel | | | | information associated with the geographical area. |
| room, welcoming over-night guests to your city and | | | | After the long trip, guests will feel right at home and |
| your wedding weekend. | | | | appreciated as they enjoy their unexpected gift with a |
| Fill each custom printed gift bag with bottled water and | | | | personal message from the bride and groom. |