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

[Gin Bootles]

yes i have to agree this was a good thread to start. i know that when i went to a friends wedding we used the bag and the room card holder, and i got sick so i used the pepto bismal, but nothing else! but i still have them! tehehehehe hello scrapbooking !

Originally Posted by KLC77 

So, I thought it might be helpful for people who are putting together their OOT bags to know some of the things that people liked in mine and what they didn't really use.


My bags had a lot of different stuff in them. The things that people used most and were really excited for were:

The Find a Word Puzzles/ Sodoku books~ A Big Hit!
Decks of cards (a last minute addition that I'm glad I put in)~ it was cloudy for several days and these came in handy
First Aid Kits~ the bandaids were good for people who got blisters
and the Pepto bismol tablets and Motrin

The things that weren't used that I could've done without were:

The sunscreen with spf 30~ everyone knew they were heading somewhere sunny and packed their own
Mini beach balls~ I didn't see one of these used except by my FI who kept beaning me in the head and finding it hilarious! lol
Spanish for Dummies books~ as cute as they were no one read them
OFF wipes~ I never saw a bug and no one mentioned anything about them

I also would've added twice as many Motrins to the bags. I put in the 99 cent packs that had a total of 6 tablets in them. People used them and probably could've used more.

 

[Soon2BMrsS]

Thanks for the info!

[brittmcfarlin]

This is very helpful, thanks for posting. My sister(MOH) wants the OOT bags to be her contribution so I will surely have to pass this info on to her!

[kellygrrrl]

I was reading in the 'What I would and wouldn't do' forum (EXTREMELY helpful if you haven't yet read it), and nearly every bride mentions her OOT bags being a hit. there were a couple specific ideas I thought were great:

 

* including a CD and stamped mailer so that people could send you all the digital photos they took (cost on this is maybe $2 each with 88 cent postage, so it may be better to just hand those out to guests who are taking a lot of pictures)

* adding a Mexico postcard (stamped) for people to send to their loved ones back home (maybe $1 each including ~ 70 cent international stamp)

* including a US postcard for guests to fill out with their best wedding memory and send to you after you're home

 

happy planning, ladies! : )

 

 

[britb618]

excellent thread!

[Sllefebvr]

I am also loving the idea about adding a postcard for people to send to their friends/family back at home... but I do have a question... if i pre-postage them for everybody do I need a stamp for Jamaica?
 

Originally Posted by kellygrrrl 

I was reading in the 'What I would and wouldn't do' forum (EXTREMELY helpful if you haven't yet read it), and nearly every bride mentions her OOT bags being a hit. there were a couple specific ideas I thought were great:

 

* including a CD and stamped mailer so that people could send you all the digital photos they took (cost on this is maybe $2 each with 88 cent postage, so it may be better to just hand those out to guests who are taking a lot of pictures)

* adding a Mexico postcard (stamped) for people to send to their loved ones back home (maybe $1 each including ~ 70 cent international stamp)

* including a US postcard for guests to fill out with their best wedding memory and send to you after you're home

 

happy planning, ladies! : )

 

 

 

[kellygrrrl]

you'd have to buy an international postcard stamp locally. shouldn't be too hard to find in the tourist areas - many of the shops that sell the postcards also sell the stamps. at least, that's been my experience previously.

 

Originally Posted by Sllefebvr 

I am also loving the idea about adding a postcard for people to send to their friends/family back at home... but I do have a question... if i pre-postage them for everybody do I need a stamp for Jamaica?
 

 

 

[Sllefebvr]

The resort should probably have them then!! Thanks for the heads up!!
 

Originally Posted by kellygrrrl 

you'd have to buy an international postcard stamp locally. shouldn't be too hard to find in the tourist areas - many of the shops that sell the postcards also sell the stamps. at least, that's been my experience previously.

 

 

 

[torilynnsmith]

Another idea instead of the CDs is the photoshare cards..... this way you set upa  site where all your guests would have access to everyones pictures!!!! Its a nice idea that includes everyone and the cost would just be printing a little business card or vistaprinting it!!!!
 

Originally Posted by kellygrrrl 

I was reading in the 'What I would and wouldn't do' forum (EXTREMELY helpful if you haven't yet read it), and nearly every bride mentions her OOT bags being a hit. there were a couple specific ideas I thought were great:

 

* including a CD and stamped mailer so that people could send you all the digital photos they took (cost on this is maybe $2 each with 88 cent postage, so it may be better to just hand those out to guests who are taking a lot of pictures)

* adding a Mexico postcard (stamped) for people to send to their loved ones back home (maybe $1 each including ~ 70 cent international stamp)

* including a US postcard for guests to fill out with their best wedding memory and send to you after you're home

 

happy planning, ladies! : )

 

 

 

[Butterfly67]

Great thread for sure!!  Now I have a silly question...room card holder??  Sounds like a wonderful idea.  Can someone direct me where to find such an item?