OOT bags...

I would suggest making OOT bags filled with stuff that is specific to Maryland. I went to a wedding in Baltimore this summer and our bag had crabcake mix in it (sorry, I can't remember what else right now). When my friend did bags for her wedding in Philly, she put in things specific to Philly: Hershey's candy, Utz potato chips, etc.

If you're going to have your wedding in Ocean City, you could also keep with the beach theme and I know you have plenty of ideas for that!

Shelley,

I did paper bags from ac moore (we were staying at a green hotel, so I tried to go with the whole green eco friendly thing).

I went to the local tourist place and got some brochures, then I put two bottles of water in each bag, my grandmother made cookies, and we put a printed welcome letter with info about the wedding weekend. They were simple and plenty since we still did favors at the wedding.

We also only gave them to people that stayed at our hotel, some of our family just drove in for the day.

here's the only picture I have of them.

hello ladies..

really cute ideas..

in my welcome bags i have a personalized hand towel with me and my fh name and date of the wedding written in hot pink, along with 2 doves, pink and green scrungies(walmart)( the ones u wash with)(oh and hot pink and lime green are our wedding colors), small packets of tylenol(ebay), i also have the flip flop playing cards, a scented candle in a tin can(got from michaels), welcome letter, map of the resort..and i think i may throw some candy in the bags..maybe some skittles or and assortment of candy..

it kind of will be local, but 2 hours away from our house, so some people will be traveling and staying... I guess I will worry aboutt hem last, but right now I won't make them a priority..

I do like making the bags specific to Maryland, that is a really cute idea!