My OOT Bags~ the big hits and the things that weren't used

[agm04]

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Originally Posted by un4gitabl 

Did everyone do one bag for a couple or one bag for each person?  I am debating, I think it might be easier just to do one per couple, but then do you have singles and couples bags?  How does that work?  Just thinking through it.  :-)  Thanks!

 

I did one per couple or one per single or family, with the goodies inside varying depending on how many people it was for. Then some people (flower girl, ring bearer, groom) got their own bag. I figure usually a couple only takes one beach bag to the beach anyway (my bags were beach bags).

[agm04]

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Originally Posted by MrsMoye 


Thanks for the info. Which photo site did you use?

 

I used snapfish. It's a little annoying to use but it's been nice to have photos in one place!

[MrsMoye]

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I used snapfish. It's a little annoying to use but it's been nice to have photos in one place!

Thanks!

[Peach]

This thread is so useful - I wish I would have gone through it all before! We are only 9 says from leaving.

 

And now I am panicked, because, while I kept receipts for the big items (like the bubba kegs), I ordered so much online and got so much at dollar stores I am not sure where those receipts are. 

 

I guess I have to start looking!

 

I only have a few bags though - 7 OOT bags (we distributed one before leaving), two big straw bags for my mom and MOH, and a couple gift bags for my dad and FI's best man. And everything will be done up and so on... hopefully we do not have any problems!

[un4gitabl]

Originally Posted by jennifer8913 

 

I am doing one bag per room, and then putting enough goodies in each bag for everyone in the room. I am doing just regular gift bags though, not reusable beach bags or anything like that so that may make a difference

 

Thanks Jennifer8913 and agm04!  That is what I was thinking one bag per room.  I'm just going to do gift bags too, not beach bags.  Unfortunately, beach bags just aren't in the budget.  My younger siblings are going to deliver the bags, so I have been trying to figure out a way to make the bags ahead of time and have them distributed the the correct people.  Maybe names on the tags on the bags, I'm not sure.  Definitely do not want it to take up too much time.  :-) 

[wesbren]

Thanks for all the help and ideas here!

[agm04]

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Originally Posted by un4gitabl 

Thanks Jennifer8913 and agm04!  That is what I was thinking one bag per room.  I'm just going to do gift bags too, not beach bags.  Unfortunately, beach bags just aren't in the budget.  My younger siblings are going to deliver the bags, so I have been trying to figure out a way to make the bags ahead of time and have them distributed the the correct people.  Maybe names on the tags on the bags, I'm not sure.  Definitely do not want it to take up too much time.  :-) 

 

I had business cards made at Vistaprint - just a cute design that had "We're so glad you're here! Love, Amanda and Chris" at the bottom, and enough space between the design and the printing to write each person's name in sharpie. Was very easy! we just tied them on the handles.

[un4gitabl]

Originally Posted by agm04 

 

 

I had business cards made at Vistaprint - just a cute design that had "We're so glad you're here! Love, Amanda and Chris" at the bottom, and enough space between the design and the printing to write each person's name in sharpie. Was very easy! we just tied them on the handles.

 

Thank you agm04!  What a great idea!!! 

[flo628]

Did everyone do one bag for a couple or one bag for each person?  I am debating, I think it might be easier just to do one per couple, but then do you have singles and couples bags?  How does that work?  Just thinking through it.  :-)  Thanks!

We are only doing one bag for room, but a separate one for kids (we only have 7 kids coming).

[Peach]

Some people used our bags, some did not. Some used a few items from our "for better or for worse" mini bag, which was small, but most did not. No one used our digital flip camera, but that was because we did not give them memory cards (duh!) for them. We had a few small items (like pens and sticky notes), and people liked our welcome/activity passport books. The biggest hit was DEFINITELY the bubba kegs!