Out-of-Town Bags: Our Biggest Bargain to Date!

Out-of-Town Bags: Our Biggest Bargain to Date!

March 10th, 2010 @ 10:31 am by Mrs. Jellyfish
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Out-of-Town bags are a relatively new phenomenon in weddings, but I think they’re a great one. They are basically bags or baskets filled with treats/snacks for guests coming in from out of town to make them feel welcome. Usually the bride and groom leaves one at the hotel room of each guest.

I knew I wanted to make out-of-town bags (or “OOT bags”) from the beginning of my wedding planning. I think they’re such a nice gesture for those traveling far to be there for the wedding. The question was, what kind of bags would I use? Originally I thought I’d want to use cardboard gable boxes and decorate them to match our theme. Then I started thinking that I’d rather do something more eco-friendly and reusable. I saw cute plain canvas totes online for as cheap as 99 cents, but that still seemed expensive considering we will have 50+ out of town guests!

Well, one day I was shopping at my favorite store in the world (Target) when I saw these bags in their Dollar Section:

Out-of-Town Bags: Our Biggest Bargain to Date! : wedding favors pleasanton Dscn0835 dscn0835

Intrigued, I looked closer.

They were 75% off… which means they were 25 CENTS EACH! That’s by far the cheapest price I have ever seen for reusable bags. I’ll be the first to admit they aren’t the prettiest bags ever, nor do they match our theme (remind me what that is again?) but they are 1) eco-friendly and have a good message, and 2) dirt cheap. So I bought 60 of them for a mere $15 + tax, and now I’m all set on the bag part of our OOT bags! My next challenge will be deciding what to fill them with. More on that later!

If you were to have a winery wedding, what kinds of things would you fill your OOT bags with?

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27 Responses to “Out-of-Town Bags: Our Biggest Bargain to Date!”

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Miss Trail Mix (message) 6,328 posts, Bee Keeper

I’m jealous, thats so great how cheap they were! My OOT bags were um, not so cheap…And oh so annoying!

3/10/10 @ 10:34 am (reply)

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10.10.10 (message) 118 posts, Blushing bee

Awesome deal! I would definitely include bottled water and pain meds for a winery wedding. What about some local yummies?
My OOT bags will have Zapp’s potato chips, pralines, Abita beer, local bottled water, etc. I like to support our local peeps (New Orleans).

3/10/10 @ 10:40 am (reply)

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Miss Hot Dog (message) 317 posts, Helper bee

Those are so great! I’m trying to find ways to make less of an impact with our wedding. And such a GREAT DEAL!!

3/10/10 @ 10:44 am (reply)

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Ella1978 (message) 2,035 posts, Buzzing bee

I agree, water & hangover meds would help.. you could also go with dark chocolate and cheese, but those are pricey.. maybe a trail mix, or a bag of dried fruit mix… a guide for other local wineries they may want to check out on their trip, and maybe cool coasters made of wine corks??? I’ll try to come up with something better! HEhe

3/10/10 @ 10:45 am (reply)

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Gerbera (message) 4,481 posts, Honey bee

Daang! That is a great deal! I really need to go to Tar-jet more often!
I would fill it with a map of the wine trial. Maybe vouchers for a free wine tasting at some of your favorite wineries? Crackers because it goes great with wine. And def water so you don’t get a wine headache!

3/10/10 @ 10:46 am (reply)

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LoriLori (message) 727 posts, Busy bee

What a SCORE! I was thrilled when I got beach bags from a similar material for $1! I bought 48 of them but will have a bunch leftover I predict.
I’m filling mine with water bottles, pain meds, brochures/maps from the area and snacks - candy, granola bars, crackers, peanuts, etc.

3/10/10 @ 10:46 am (reply)

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Miss Pug (message) 3,753 posts, Honey bee

that’s a deal you definitely can’t pass up, color scheme or no color scheme–way to go!

3/10/10 @ 10:50 am (reply)

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Miss Brooch (message) 1,721 posts, Bumble bee

Those are really cute! Love that!

3/10/10 @ 11:07 am (reply)

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Miss Spaghetti (message) 282 posts, Helper bee

What a great deal!! I would definitely include asprin or tums since the next morning there is always someone with a bad hangover from having such a great time!

3/10/10 @ 11:14 am (reply)

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knapper08 (message) 189 posts, Blushing bee

What a steal! Is the other side plain? If so, you could decorate that side with some fabric paint or gocco. If not, hang a tag on it that shows off your theme and personalizes it!

Personalized coasters would be cute!

3/10/10 @ 11:19 am (reply)

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