Welcome Bags: Necessary or Not?

We are skipping them. I do like the idea of them, I think they can be fun- however we have SO many out of town guests that the cost to do this would just be too much.

We are skipping them. Both of us have been to several out of town weddings and didn't receive one so I assume none of our guests expect them from us! Way too many other things to worry about!

I think I wanna do this for guests that got a room at the venue, we booked a hotel.

No. I'll happily ply my guests with links and recommendations before they leave.

Not necessary. I'd honestly love to do this but it's just not fesiable.

Definite no. I think these are a great substitution, and probably necessary actually, for wedding favours if you're doing a destination wedding... so it's a nice "Welcome and Thank You for being here, here's some goodies"... But for a local wedding I don't think it's necessary to do for the out of town guests, total extra option if you have the budget.

Not. Most people don’t use or need the items so some of them go to waste.

Cute but not necessary.

Skipping. Just an extra expense. If we were doing a destination wedding then I can see these being done. But my sister is the only super out of town guest, and she used to live here...

Not necessary, it is a nice gesture. We will be skipping this though as our guests will be spread all over.

Nice gesture. but not necessary.

I think my FMIL is doing some for her friends that may come from the states. but that is because she is planning other things for them to do while they are here.

Not necessary. Adds such an extra cost. And a lot of our guests won't be in the same hotel making it very hard for us to deliver them

Not necessary for us!

Not necessary - we aren't having welcome bags but any guests that are here in advance will have the opportunity to join our rehearsal dinner or lunch the day before.

Not necessary at all.

I think if you are doing a destination wedding with a small group its a great added touch, perhaps an alternative to favours...but definitely not necessary otherwise.

Not necessary - Most, if not all, of our guests are from the area.

Not necessary, but they seem cute and fun to put together. i might do them depending on how many people get a hotel room

Never necessary but if you have guests that are not used to the city then I would think it's just a really nice thing to do if it's in your budget. If we had guests from even a different province I would make welcome bags.