Florida Destination Wedding Treats!

Our Special Moments Event Planning team works with many couples planning Florida destination weddings. Even those local couples have wedding guests traveling in from across the country and around the world.

We’ve got a lot of experience showcasing fun local items for welcome bags, wedding favors, and sweet treats that showcase Florda-themed and regional products.

 

Welcome Bags

Nothing says welcome to Florida like a cute welcome bag. Whether in pretty paper party bags, woven jute bags, or some Florida-themed, they can be stuffed with practical information and fun treats.

 

Wedding welcome bags for a Florida destination wedding

Jute bags for Florida destination wedding welcome bags

Bags for a Florida Destination wedding welcome bag

 

Here are several things that are very popular for wedding welcome bags.

  1. Wedding Timeline: A welcome letter from the couple, along with a rough schedule with the time and location of any welcome party, the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception, helps to make guests more comfortable knowing where they need to be.
  1. What to Do: Guests may stay for a few extra days. Brochures of local attractions can help guide them on a fun vacation.
  1. Favorite Places: Your guests will likely want to eat out while visiting, so a list of a few local bars and restaurants you enjoy can be helpful. Guests visiting during Stone Crab season (mid-October through early May) love knowing local eateries known for this Florida treat.
  1. The Essentials: Travel-size sunscreen, insect repellent, and aspirin are much appreciated.

travel size sun screen for a Florida Destination wedding welcome bag

  1. Drink Up: Couples typically include bottled water in their welcome bags. But we also find that a drink like Sunny D, which doesn’t require refrigeration, is a great addition.

Sunny D for a Florida destination wedding welcome bag

  1. Speaking of drinks, personalized beverage koozies, whether in a welcome bag or as a wedding favor, are a big hit!

Custom drink koozies for a Florida destination wedding

  1. Fresh Florida oranges and a crunchy snack also make an excellent addition to the welcome bag.

 

Sweet Treats

Wedding favors are as popular as ever, and years of experience have shown that edible treats are fan favorites.

Florida-themed cookies might top the list. From fun flip-flop shapes to oranges or seashells, local bakers offer various cookies in different shapes, colors, and flavors to pair with any wedding theme or color story.

 

Flip-flop cookie wedding favors for a Florida destination wedding

 

Chocolate. Everyone loves chocolate, and the Tampa Bay Area has some wonderful confectioners. Many couples have worked with the fantastic folks at William Dean Artisinal Chocolates for locally made delicious chocolate favors. Tropical flavors like mojito, mango, key lime, and Pina colada scream Florida.

 

William Dean Chocolates for a Florida wedding favor

 

Dance The Night Away

Late-night snacks are the perfect way to give wedding guests a little energy boost while they dance the night away.

Our special Moments Event Planning team has seen it all. While sliders, grilled cheese, and French fries are trendy, we love seeing classic Tampa Cuban Sandwiches, too! 

 

 

Gelato, available in dozens of flavors, is a refreshing sweet treat. 

 

Gelato for wedding late night snacks

 

From donuts to popcorn and pizza to fast food favorites, wedding guests love a late-night snack while dancing the night away.

 

We’re Happy To Help!

Our Special Moments Event Planning team is happy to help with suggestions for welcome bags, wedding favors, and late-night snacks that reflect your personality or mesh with your wedding theme.

We look forward to helping you personalize your wedding and add fun details to excite your friends and family!

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