I’ve gone back and forth about 20 times on out-of-town bags. On one hand, OOT bags are essentially another favor for our wedding, since nearly all of our guests are traveling in for the big day. But on the other hand, I love the idea of playing hostess, even in some small way, for all of our wonderful friends and family members. How lovely would it be to arrive at your hotel, tired from a day of travel, and find some nice goodies waiting for you?

So I decided that we would do OOT bags as long as they were simple and economical. If I had my druthers, the “bags” would be Container Store baskets or boxes filled to the brim with delectable treats, Oregon-themed momentos, and a letterpressed card. But I settled on a more realistic (and hopefully still thoughtful) plan: a simple bag with bottled water (with custom labels), a couple of treats (packaged by yours truly), and a Willamette Valley wine tasting guide (note to self: I need to start gathering these). There might be one other thing as well, but I’m still doing some research, so it’ll be a surprise if it turns out.

I was killing some time at Target this evening, and I found these fantastic bags:

They only had one package, and they don’t sell them online, but I’m going to swing by the other local Targets and see if I can find more. I think they’re fabulous. They’re an unexpected choice for me for a couple of reasons; I never use a typeface that’s similar but not exactly the same as the other members of a suite, and I’m often not into pre-printed items. But this typeface is remarkably similar to the one we’re using, it won’t be in company with the other printed goods, and the design is quite tasteful. Finish them off with some ribbon and a custom tag — perfect!