Send off Breakfast vs. Welcome Bags

Cont - I did the math for my welcome bags and it will come out to about 650$ - but then after lurking around I am now feeling bad we are not offering breakfast the next day. If we host a buffet breakfast we would be spending about 750$ plus taxes. which is not much more than the cost of welcome bags.

What is your opinion on this? Thanks a bunch

So are you wanting to do one or the other?

Absolutely the breakfast!

I attended a DW in NM and they did the breakfast. It was great to feed the hungover people (hah!), and have a last visit before everyone headed to the airport.

We are doing a big welcome dinner the night before, so I'm debating the breakfast. I'd love to do it, but not sure about budget or time as we have to head out to get to a cruise. I'll decide this closer to October.

Yeah, if it's one or the other, I would go with the breakfast. Food is the way to the heart. It's also very generous of you to provide that for guests!

Breakfast. Everyone enjoys breakfast. Welcome bags can be hit or miss I think

I don't honestly think you need either.

What kinds of things were you planning to put in bags? That seems high. I may be doing them so I'm curious.

If you have to do one, breakfast for sure.

You could always do breakfast as a gift/favor that you give out. I think we're gonna try and throw together a hangover kit with some breakfast bars, Gatorade, aspirin, etc. Your wedding may be a little classier than mine though, ha.

Is food included already where they're staying? Is so - then the bags. If not, then the breakfast

I would rather have food than a bag of stuff I may or may not use. I will definitely eat all of the breakfast items.

I would agree with Private_User832, is breakfast provided by the hotel? If so, then the welcome bags seems like a better option.

I would have to do one or another.

No, the hotel has two restaurants and people can go to one or another for breakfast but it's no included on booking fee.

The package I would be paying for is a breakfast buffet with fresh pancakes and omelets made to order and coffe, tea and fresh squeezed OJ

The welcome bags are tote bags (that they can repurpose and use for the beach since well be on the beach) rum and coke, sweets and salty snacks, water, sunglasses (with removable sticker with our date so they can keep using) a single use pack of this key west salt for washing hangs (we wanted to incorporate something local) and a tumbler (the whole family uses it a lot so I know they would keep it).

On the other hand - I could probably save the money and do neither and add an hour of photography but my mom and FH don't think we need it (he hates taking pictures)

The whole idea started because I see most people feed the guests the next day of a DW and I don't want to come across as unappreciative for them.

I mean, I would be happy to have pizza and booze the night before and then a good dinner the day of as a guest but idk

Seems kinda over board...

I vote for the breakfast! I feel like it is money better spent.

I also vote breakfast, if I was the guest I would appreciate it

I think your guests will appreciate breakfast more than a welcome bag

Breakfast. I'd throw away half the things in welcome bag.

I agree with Celia that you def don't need either. However if you are set on doing one I would choose the breakfast. It's nice to spend time with family/friends after the big day that you may not have gotten to really talk to at the reception

I don't think either are needed but if I had to chose one, I would go with breakfast. Your hungover guests will appreciate it and you'll get a chance to say one last thank you and goodbye to those that attend.