Gift Bags
Giving guests’ gift bags after your event are another way of saying, “thank you” or a way to incorporate branding strategies or acknowledge sponsors. Gift bags have been a consideration at all events- you might remember receiving them after birthday parties when you were little. It’s way a for the guests to take something with them when they leave your event. The gifts included in the bags can be very expensive or inexpensive- but it all depends on your budget. Events that typically make use of gift bags are:
- entertainment industry related events,
- weddings
- birthdays
- coming of age parties
- product launching
If your event is promoting something or celebrating a launch of something, you might give the attendees gift bags of the product or items related to whatever you are launching. Guests usually receive gift bags after weddings filled with tokens about the couple. These gift bags can include CDs of the couple’s favorite songs, picture frames, gift cards or anything else that the couple chooses. The idea is to involve the guests in the couple’s courtship. This is true for any event that gives away gift bags it is yet another way to connect with one’s guests. Examples of inexpensive items that can be included in gift bags are:
- Music CDs
- T shirts
- Candy or other individually wrapped food items
- Balloons
- Notepads
- Pens
- Program Brochures
- Promotional DVDs
Examples of expensive items that can be included in gift bags are:
- Watches
- Ipods and other electronics
- Jewelry
- Gift Certificates
- Nice pens
- Journals
- Event Tickets
- CDs and DVDs
Gift bags can contain almost any item and will be well received by your guests as long as the items are congruent with your guest’s tastes and your event’s theme. Make sure that the items you include in gift bags are age appropriate for your guests. For example, you wouldn’t give adult guests Hello Kitty Pencil Sets.