Welcome Bags
Keep it useful and light: water, something to eat, something for the morning after, and the weekend's plan. Nobody needs another trinket in their suitcase.
24 products, each chosen by I Do with a note on why.
Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
The bag4
Welcome Bags (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Crisky White and Gold Welcome Bags
For hotel guests: water, a snack and the weekend plan.
View on Amazon: Welcome Bags (opens in a new tab)~$20 (approximate)
Why this?
Welcome Bags
Our pick: Crisky White and Gold Welcome Bags
For hotel guests: water, a snack and the weekend plan. The bag is the easy part.
~$20 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Blank Canvas Totes (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: NPBAG Natural Cotton Tote Bags, 25 Pack
The welcome-bag packaging guests actually reuse.
View on Amazon: Blank Canvas Totes (opens in a new tab)~$30 (approximate)
Why this?
Blank Canvas Totes
Our pick: NPBAG Natural Cotton Tote Bags, 25 Pack
The welcome-bag packaging guests actually reuse, and for a destination wedding the only one that survives the flight and turns into a beach bag. One per hotel room; a rubber stamp or a sticker reads more personal than a printed logo.
~$30 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Hangover Kit Pouches (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: HRX Muslin Drawstring Pouches, 4 x 6, 20 Pack
An empty pouch you fill yourself: an electrolyte packet, two pain-reliever tablets, mints and an eye mask.
View on Amazon: Hangover Kit Pouches (opens in a new tab)~$10 (approximate)
Why this?
Hangover Kit Pouches
Our pick: HRX Muslin Drawstring Pouches, 4 x 6, 20 Pack
An empty pouch you fill yourself: an electrolyte packet, two pain-reliever tablets, mints and an eye mask. One per hotel room in the welcome bag, and a basket of them by the door at the bachelorette or the after party.
~$10 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Kraft Snack Bags (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: FireKylin Kraft Window Pouches, 5.5 x 7.9, 100 Pack
The local treat is the heart of every welcome bag, and it needs a food-safe way to be portioned.
View on Amazon: Kraft Snack Bags (opens in a new tab)~$20 (approximate)
Why this?
Kraft Snack Bags
Our pick: FireKylin Kraft Window Pouches, 5.5 x 7.9, 100 Pack
The local treat is the heart of every welcome bag, and it needs a food-safe way to be portioned. These seal, stand up and show the snack through the window. Fill them the day before and add a kraft tag.
~$20 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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Snacks6
Individual Snack Packs (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps, 24 Single Packs
The welcome bag's snack: single packs that survive a suitcase and a hotel room.
View on Amazon: Individual Snack Packs (opens in a new tab)~$20 (approximate)
Why this?
Individual Snack Packs
Our pick: Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps, 24 Single Packs
The welcome bag's snack: single packs that survive a suitcase and a hotel room. Also good in the getting-ready room.
~$20 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Another option
Party Snack Variety, 40 (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Frito-Lay Party Mix Variety Pack, 40 Bags
Forty bags in a mix, so each welcome bag is a little different.
View on Amazon: Party Snack Variety, 40 (opens in a new tab)~$25 (approximate)
Why this?
Party Snack Variety, 40
Our pick: Frito-Lay Party Mix Variety Pack, 40 Bags
Another option to Individual Snack Packs, for a different style or budget.
Forty bags in a mix, so each welcome bag is a little different. Also the late-night answer at an after-party.
~$25 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Mini Snack Bars (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: KIND Minis Variety Pack
A sweet option beside the salty one, small enough to eat in the car.
View on Amazon: Mini Snack Bars (opens in a new tab)~$25 (approximate)
Why this?
Mini Snack Bars
Our pick: KIND Minis Variety Pack
A sweet option beside the salty one, small enough to eat in the car.
~$25 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Wedding Mints (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Mint to Be Peppermint Wedding Mints, 50 Packets
Small peppermint packets that say Mint to Be.
View on Amazon: Wedding Mints (opens in a new tab)~$15 (approximate)
Why this?
Wedding Mints
Our pick: Mint to Be Peppermint Wedding Mints, 50 Packets
Small peppermint packets that say Mint to Be. Cheap, edible and pocketable, for welcome bags, favors or the recovery pouch.
~$15 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Sugar-Free Gum, 12 Packs (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Orbit Spearmint Sugar-Free Gum, 12 Packs
Individually packed, so one pack goes in each bag or pouch.
View on Amazon: Sugar-Free Gum, 12 Packs (opens in a new tab)~$20 (approximate)
Why this?
Sugar-Free Gum, 12 Packs
Our pick: Orbit Spearmint Sugar-Free Gum, 12 Packs
Individually packed, so one pack goes in each bag or pouch.
~$20 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Mr and Mrs M&M's (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: M&M's Mr. and Mrs. Milk Chocolate, 2 lb
Edible favors are the ones that go home.
View on Amazon: Mr and Mrs M&M's (opens in a new tab)~$45 (approximate)
Why this?
Mr and Mrs M&M's
Our pick: M&M's Mr. and Mrs. Milk Chocolate, 2 lb
Edible favors are the ones that go home. Two pounds of M&M's printed Mr. and Mrs., for organza bags, a candy jar or the shower.
~$45 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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Don't forget, nothing to buy
- Skip welcome bags unless most guests are traveling; hotels charge to hand them out and most contents get left in the room.
- The best welcome-bag item is a local snack or a local mini bottle, which comes from a local shop, not from here.
Something to drink7
Water Bottles (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Pure Life 8 oz Bottles, 24 Pack
Small bottles for the getting-ready room and the wedding party during photos.
View on Amazon: Water Bottles (opens in a new tab)~$5 (approximate)
Why this?
Water Bottles
Our pick: Pure Life 8 oz Bottles, 24 Pack
Small bottles for the getting-ready room and the wedding party during photos.
~$5 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Water Bottle Labels (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Greenery Water Bottle Labels, 100
Turns plain water bottles into a welcome-bag item.
View on Amazon: Water Bottle Labels (opens in a new tab)~$10 (approximate)
Why this?
Water Bottle Labels
Our pick: Greenery Water Bottle Labels, 100
Turns plain water bottles into a welcome-bag item. They fit the small 8 oz bottles.
Pairs with the 8 oz water bottles.
~$10 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Water Bottle Labels, Gold Heart (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Personalized Gold Heart Wedding Water Bottle Labels
Waterproof wrap labels with your names on them, for the bottles in a welcome bag.
View on Amazon: Water Bottle Labels, Gold Heart (opens in a new tab)~$20 (approximate)
Why this?
Water Bottle Labels, Gold Heart
Our pick: Personalized Gold Heart Wedding Water Bottle Labels
Waterproof wrap labels with your names on them, for the bottles in a welcome bag. Survives an ice bucket.
~$20 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Electrolyte Packets (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier, Lemon Lime, 16 Count
A hot day, champagne from noon and no lunch is how people faint during toasts.
View on Amazon: Electrolyte Packets (opens in a new tab)~$25 (approximate)
Why this?
Electrolyte Packets
Our pick: Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier, Lemon Lime, 16 Count
A hot day, champagne from noon and no lunch is how people faint during toasts, and a packet stirred into a water bottle is the fastest fix planners carry. Buy two boxes: one for the emergency kit and getting-ready room, one to split across welcome bags and the after-party.
~$25 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Electrolyte Packets, Bulk (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier, Strawberry, 48 Count
Sixteen packets does not fill a welcome-bag run.
View on Amazon: Electrolyte Packets, Bulk (opens in a new tab)~$55 (approximate)
Why this?
Electrolyte Packets, Bulk
Our pick: Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier, Strawberry, 48 Count
Sixteen packets does not fill a welcome-bag run. Forty-eight does, at a better price per packet.
~$55 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Pedialyte Powder Packets (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Pedialyte Electrolyte Powder, Variety Pack, 8 Packets
The brand pharmacists recommend for rehydration.
View on Amazon: Pedialyte Powder Packets (opens in a new tab)~$10 (approximate)
Why this?
Pedialyte Powder Packets
Our pick: Pedialyte Electrolyte Powder, Variety Pack, 8 Packets
The brand pharmacists recommend for rehydration, in single packets that each mix into a glass or small bottle of water. Four flavors in one box means nobody is stuck with one they hate, and it is the cheapest way to hand them out freely in welcome bags and the getting-ready room.
~$10 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Pedialyte AdvancedCare Plus (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Pedialyte AdvancedCare Plus Electrolyte Powder, Berry Frost, 6 Packets
Pedialyte's stronger formula, with a third more electrolytes than the original and each packet made for a…
View on Amazon: Pedialyte AdvancedCare Plus (opens in a new tab)~$15 (approximate)
Why this?
Pedialyte AdvancedCare Plus
Our pick: Pedialyte AdvancedCare Plus Electrolyte Powder, Berry Frost, 6 Packets
Pedialyte's stronger formula, with a third more electrolytes than the original and each packet made for a full 16 oz bottle. Six packets is a sensible stash for the two of you and the wedding party: the morning of, after a long night of dancing, and the flight home.
~$15 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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Feel better5
Pain Reliever (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Advil Tablet Packets, 100 Count
Two-tablet packets for headaches, tight shoes and long days.
View on Amazon: Pain Reliever (opens in a new tab)~$10 (approximate)
Why this?
Pain Reliever
Our pick: Advil Tablet Packets, 100 Count
Two-tablet packets for headaches, tight shoes and long days. Enough to stock the kit and the bathroom baskets.
~$10 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Mini Sunscreen (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Banana Boat Sport SPF 30 Travel Size, 24 Pack
The welcome-bag item destination guests are happiest to find.
View on Amazon: Mini Sunscreen (opens in a new tab)~$35 (approximate)
Why this?
Mini Sunscreen
Our pick: Banana Boat Sport SPF 30 Travel Size, 24 Pack
The welcome-bag item destination guests are happiest to find. One per bag, and keep a few spare for the ceremony basket.
~$35 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Lip Balm, 12 Pack (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: ChapStick Classic Original, 12 Pack
A cheap, high-use item for the restroom basket and the welcome bag.
View on Amazon: Lip Balm, 12 Pack (opens in a new tab)~$15 (approximate)
Why this?
Lip Balm, 12 Pack
Our pick: ChapStick Classic Original, 12 Pack
A cheap, high-use item for the restroom basket and the welcome bag, and guests actually pocket a brand they know. A dozen covers two baskets, or twelve welcome bags.
~$15 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Hand Sanitizer, 24 Minis (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Germ-X Original Hand Sanitizer, 2 oz, 24 Pack
One per bag, in a count that matches a guest list.
View on Amazon: Hand Sanitizer, 24 Minis (opens in a new tab)~$30 (approximate)
Why this?
Hand Sanitizer, 24 Minis
Our pick: Germ-X Original Hand Sanitizer, 2 oz, 24 Pack
One per bag, in a count that matches a guest list.
~$30 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Pocket Tissues, 72 Packs (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Kleenex On-The-Go Tissues, 72 Packs
One on every ceremony seat for the happy tears, or one in every welcome bag.
View on Amazon: Pocket Tissues, 72 Packs (opens in a new tab)~$20 (approximate)
Why this?
Pocket Tissues, 72 Packs
Our pick: Kleenex On-The-Go Tissues, 72 Packs
One on every ceremony seat for the happy tears, or one in every welcome bag. Seventy-two covers most guest lists.
~$20 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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Finishing touches2
Favor Tags with Twine (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: SallyFashion Kraft Thank You Tags, 100 Pack
A consumable favor reads as a gift only once it is tied shut with a tag.
View on Amazon: Favor Tags with Twine (opens in a new tab)~$5 (approximate)
Why this?
Favor Tags with Twine
Our pick: SallyFashion Kraft Thank You Tags, 100 Pack
A consumable favor reads as a gift only once it is tied shut with a tag. One per favor plus a handful of spares; the twine is included, so the job is a pen and an evening.
~$5 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Custom Favor Labels (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Personalized Round Metallic Favor Labels
The cheapest way to make any plain bag, box or jar personal: round labels with your names and date in gold…
With your names and date
View on Amazon: Custom Favor Labels (opens in a new tab)~$15 (approximate)
Why this?
Custom Favor Labels
Our pick: Personalized Round Metallic Favor Labels
The cheapest way to make any plain bag, box or jar personal: round labels with your names and date in gold or silver.
Make it yours
Made to order with names and the wedding date. You add the details on the listing before you order.
Personalized items can take longer, and the options you choose can change the price and whether it can be returned. Check the shop's current options and delivery estimate, and order early.
~$15 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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