Out of Town Guest Bags

We're going to be giving a welcome bag to those traveling for our wedding (a majority). On many websites there are ideas for welcome boxes, baskets, tins, etc.; however, since people will be traveling on an airplane, we decided that a bag was the best option.

I was worried that a small cute paper bag may break after putting in some bottles of water, etc. so I started to price canvas and polypropylene bags. We're going with cotton, as it is the easiest to decorate (for instance, you cannot use an iron-on transfer on a polypropylene bag as that is essentially plastic).

I looked for bulk/wholesale/etc. bags and came upon many that were rather expensive (especially if the website was wedding-related).

Here are options I narrowed down looking for 100 bags:

Company: Discount Mugs

Size: 15" x 15"

Price per bag: $1.09

Shipping: Free/included

NB: They offer volume discounts (order more, save more); they also offer printing services

(the bag in question: http://www.discountmugs.com/nc/tote-bags/2039/blank/colored-cotton-tote-bags.htm)

Company: Cheap Totes

Size: 14" x 16"

Price per bag: $0.99

Shipping: $22.99

NB: $0.99/each regardless of the amount ordered

(you can find it here: http://cheaptotes.com/canvas_tote_bag_8.html)

Company: Tan's Club

Size: 15" x 16"

Price per bag: $0.75

Shipping: $27.48

NB: It's cheaper if you buy them by the dozen; they also offer volume discounts (making it cheaper than 75 cents each!) if you order more than 19 dozen.

(interested?: http://www.tansclub.com/blplcotobagd.html)

I placed an order for the Tan's Club bags! Stay tuned for more updates and what we'll be doing with the bags.