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Having a kick-ass Out of Town Bag for our guests was high priority on our list. I mean, our awesome friends and family were traveling all the way to Jamaica to celebrate us, so the least we could do was try to thank them with a few goodies! 
Letter and agenda for our guests, rum, waterproof camera, coffee, DIY CD, sunscreen and mosquito wipes!
One of our first tasks upon arriving in Jamaica was buying two local items: a bottle of Appleton Estate Rum & Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee. We had our driver take us to a slightly shady grocery store/bar/I don’t know what, where we ended up bargaining down the price of the rum about 30%! Score!
Our wedding monogram, decked out in the colors of the Jamaican flag, served as our CD art. Ya Mon!
We transported these down to Jamaica, along with Underwater Cameras, $1 sunscreen from Target, mosquito wipes (that reeked!), and these awesome bags. I found them through Mrs. Lemon & they are a great quality bag for cheap, cheap, cheap!
We loved the Jamaican vibe of our OOT bags. Did you have OOT bags? Were they themed?
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Wow, I love these! I’m a huge fan of small things, and that mini rum bottle’s the cutest!
I love your OOT bags! We will definitely be having bags as well, since 90% of our guests will be from out of town for our pseudo-destination wedding in Maine (most will be coming in from the Boston area). We plan on having Maine-themed bags, and I am completely *in love* with the idea of using mini LL Bean tote bags for the bags themselves. Unfortunately, the bags run something like $18 a piece 
Fun! those came together perfectly. I love the idea of giving rum or any adult beverage. I know we always have after parties back at the hotel, as do others I am sure, so I am sure the local rum was nice to have.
I’m still trying to figure out if we need OOT bags. A lot of our guests are OOT, but most are local or within a county or two. I do love yours!
@Miss Bruschetta: It’s actually 1/2 the size of a typical full bottle - not mini
I love goody bags! So much fun! It’s always so much fun to make little baskets/bags for your friends and family. There’s so much to choose from!
Cool! I’d be so excited to get something like this. I don’t think we’re going to do OOT bags, but it would be fun to think of some Austin-y things to include. I’d love to include passes to Barton Springs (a really cool natural swimming pool), cheap sunglasses, a rec list for restaurants (there are so many!), and a CD of some of our favorite music.
You are absolutely generous with those 1/2 size bottles of rum ! I would’ve loved to get one of your OOT bags.
Score on 30% discount! Good Job on your haggling skillz
I love OOT bags! Especially when something as sweet as Jamaican rum is included
Very cute OOT bags! May I ask where you found the waterproof cameras? I’ve been scoping around in the internet looking for a good deal.
Those are awesome!!! Your guests must have been thrilled. I love the cds!
skibobrown: check LL bean outlet stores. They often have misprinted totebags for cheap, and all you need is a seam ripper to get them as good as new (google for directions). If you don’t have that many out of town guests (or have a lot of time on your hands / dedication), it can be worth your while.
we’re having OOT baskets because we’re renting condo units for the overseas guests. it’s local-themed (they’re coming to my homeground) so it’s gonna be filled with fabulous treats from here!
oops i meant to say like, one big basket per condo unit, instead of individual ones per guest
these bags are great! I’ve been wondering about our bags and hoping to find some reasonably priced ones. Love your bags
You coulda stopped at the rum and I would have been happy as your guest! Been then again, I’m a bit of a lush. lol
Yeah, been = but. I swear I haven’t been drinking today…yet.
Wow! Those are serious welcome bags. SERIOUS! Love ‘em, as I’m sure ALL your guests did. You must have gotten so many comments! Can I get one?
Love these! I am so glad to see yours as many brides think I’m a tad nuts but I REALLY want to give a proper THANK YOU to my guests since they are traveling so far! In ours we are including:
1. 2 Asahi Beers — fiance is half-Japanese and serious about his beer
2. Half Bottle of Prosecco
3. Bottles of water
4. UNC TarHeel Cookies (our alma mater)
5. Homemade Cookies (I am kind of famous for my cookies)
6. Schedule, thank you letter and maps/brochures about the area
and I meant to say I LOVE the waterproof cameras–great idea!
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Gotta love that Jamican Rum :). The tote bags are great too, I’m so into practical gifts - plus your guests will think of you whenever they use the bag again. We ordered personalized travel mugs from bargainmugs.com as favor for our guests. I’m getting married in August so you know a cute way to keep hydrated will be in order.
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Mrs. Quiche, Chicago/Montego Bay
Age and Occupation: 28, Interior Designer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 42, Telecom Guru
Engagement Date: July 2, 2008
Wedding Date: May, 2009
Venue: Coyaba Resort, Montego Bay
About Me: I love Chicago and can’t imagine living anywhere else (Well, except Paris. Or anywhere in France, for that matter!). I’m a full-time worker, part-time student, soon-to-be-step-mom, indie music lovin’, architecture and design fanatic, macaroni and cheese addict, vegetarian, Francophile, Ohio State football obsessed, wedding planning girl. Mr. Quiche and I are “Partners-in-Crime” and cannot wait to celebrate our marriage surrounded by our family and closest friends. I plan on DIYing my little heart out (or as much as a suitcase to Jamaica will hold).
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