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Cute Out of Town Gift Basket Ideas

Gift baskets are a thoughtful way to welcome out of town guests to your wedding. We have some great basket ideas for you. (expert advice)

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Alison Events

One of the cutest thoughts for wedding favors is gift basket ideas. No matter what sort of personalities you’re shopping for, you can include items they will love. When out of town guests come to your wedding, you want to make sure they have a great time and receive something special. To give them a gift basket is a great way to thank them for traveling to attend your wedding. Here are some cute out of town gift basket ideas.

 

Hometown Related Gifts 

 

For guests who have never visited your hometown or who are coming from another country, hometown related gift baskets make a really adorable keepsake. Try to find items that are special to your city or town – for instance, if you live in New York, you can include statue of liberty items or other New York related souvenirs. If you live in New Orleans, why not include some Mardi Gras beads or a package of New Orleans style coffee with chicory? Out of town gift baskets with souvenirs that will remind your guests of 'you' are a great idea!

 

Seasonal Out of Town Gift Basket Ideas

 

If your wedding theme will be seasonal, or you’d just like to celebrate by giving a seasonal gift basket, there are many great ideas. For instance, a cold winter gift basket could contain mugs, gourmet hot chocolate, a pretty bag of marshmallows and fancy spoons! You can even add a candle or two to make it warmer and more inviting.

 

Summer style out of town gift baskets might include a fluffy beach towel, drinking glasses and straws, a tropical drink mix and pair of beach-style flip-flops. Your imagination can really go wild with this idea and you can create some adorable out of town gift baskets.

 

Pampering Out of Town Gift Basket Ideas

 

Another great type of gift basket idea is a ‘pamper yourself’ theme. For women, place scented bath and body products in the basket along with candles, a small massager or bath sponge and a CD containing relaxing music. For men, add great-smelling after-shave or cologne, the newest sports magazines, a package of gourmet cookies or candy and a pair of soft slippers. You can create many variations with this idea and your guests are sure to love and appreciate this gift basket.

 

Extras for your Out of Town Gift Baskets

 

Since your guests probably don’t know their way around your hometown, include a personalized wedding map. You can also make the basket much handier with lists of close restaurants, hotels or other places of interest.

 

Out of town gift basket ideas have no limits. You can create stunning gifts for your out of town guests that they will cherish!  

 

 

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09/01/2011 at 02:22 pm

My son is getting married in March and I am doing gift baskets for the out of town guests.  I have been busy canning local fruits and made strawberry preserves, peach preserves, peach butter and apple butter.  Each basket will have one of the homemade canning treats along with a cute ceramic jam spoon and homemade scones and tea buscuits.  I also found some cute tissue packets that are the colors of the wedding and have the Bride and Grooms Initial of their last name.   I love the idea of including a homemade map and list of nearby places of interest so I guess I had better get working on that!

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01/25/2011 at 11:31 am

We did them for my daughter's wedding in Chicago and they were so appreciated.. favorite item in the bag - weekend itinerary, things to do in Chicago and transportation information.. here's how we did them: http://www.celebrationideasonline.com/wedding-gift-bags-for-out-of-town-guests.html

09/12/2010 at 10:14 pm

I have people traveling from the East Coast to Cali, so I guess I should do this one! I think I might go with the California theme - local strawberries and biscuits to start with.

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02/24/2010 at 02:36 pm

I've stayed over at every wedding I've gone to this year.. ranging from those 30 mins from my house to those 4 hours from my house.. and I've only gotten one out-of-town basket. That being said, I think they're a nice touch and I'd like to do something small. 

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