Gifts to Give Your Visiting Wedding Guests | Oregon Wedding Day
Gifts to Give Your Visiting Wedding Guests
February 21, 2011
“Give them gift bags stuffed with locally made favors like Stumptown Coffee, Alma Chocolates and a map of Powell’s Books. It’s a great place to send your out-of-town guests, and they can search for quirky books all about Portland.” – Jennifer Alfieri Adams, Ace Hotel Catering & Events Director
"Treat them to breakfast, which is a huge favorite here in Portland! I would start at the incredible Slappy Cakes, where you make your own pancakes right at the table. You can walk it off at the nearby Mount Tabor and enjoy the beautiful views into downtown.” – Jessica Hill, wedding photographer, Jessica Hill Photography
“Have a bunch of cheerful, locally grown flowers delivered to your guests’ hotel rooms—even men love them! Keep the love and memories going by printing your thank-you cards on wildflower seeded paper that your guests can plant in their yard.” – Jennifer Prucher, florist, Green in Bloom
“Plan down time for your guests to “be” Portlanders for a day: ride the streetcar, find your favorite microbrew on a pub crawl, bike around the waterfront and last, but certainly not least, sample a food cart! I suggest The Big Egg on North Mississippi Avenue.” – Carmen Bailey, event planner, Ella Events
“Did you know you can get personalized Pendleton blankets? With your monogram or wedding date, these cozy Oregon staples would come in especially handy at the bonfires we plan for guests overlooking the Cascade range.” – Becca Kolibaba, The Resort at the Mountain Catering & Events Manager
“When you were a kid did you ever get those promotional videos from travel agencies that showcased vacation destinations like Tahiti or Disneyworld? How cool would it be to grab your iPhone (or your friendly neighborhood videographer) and put together a campy little DVD like that featuring the couple in their favorite and funkiest spots around Portland or Oregon? Send it out before the wedding to give guests a sneak peek of what’s to come when they get to visit our little corner of the map for the wedding!”