We are pleased to introduce you to our new Jr. BFF...our social media assistant...or unofficial intern...Claire! We’re quizzing Claire on wedding trivia today, AND talking about Welcome Bags. What are Welcome Bags anyway? We’ll tell ya.

We put the ask out for help months ago and Claire stepped up and has since helped us step up our podcasting game. We are so happy to have her on board and she’ll be helping us bring you great content - so, a win all around!

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Big Takeaways

We played Wedding Trivia with Claire to make sure she was up to par. What fun! Here are some of the factoids:

Most popular location in the world for destination weddings: Las Vegas

Approx 62% of weddings have a Flower Girl

Most popular flower used in American weddings: Rose

Engagement and wedding rings are worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because it was once thought that a vein in that finger led directly to the heart.

Green is a taboo color in Scottish weddings because it’s the color of fairies and is a symbol of revenge. It’s even considered unlucky to eat green vegetables during the wedding.

Welcome Bags - traditionally utilized for destination weddings, this gift for guests is making it’s way into the mainstream. How to put them together, who to give them to, and how to distribute them...we’re breaking it all down. Check out the links for awesome examples of Welcome Bags, and companies that will do all the work for you...for a price.

Ideas for Welcome Bags

Snacks (Snacks are always a good idea! Regional snacks are extra special.)

Bottle of water

‘Hang over’ cures or kits (look these up on Amazon, so cute!)

Mini bottles of alcohol

City of wedding stuff - map, brochures, itinerary, list of favorite bars/restaurants/parks…

City knick knack souvenir

Branded wedding stuff - maybe a coozie?

Pashmina or scarf, lightweight blanket

Personalized note

Bug spray or sunscreen

Links we referenced

https://www.songfinch.com - create your own wedding song with our awesome SPONSOR!

https://maptote.com - for welcome bags

https://www.vistaprint.com/promo/catalog/bags/totes.aspx?swsr=tote&swsrn=0&rd=1 - custom tote bags and schwag

https://www.simply-bags.com

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