Wedding Abroad - 'Welcome Pack' for guests

Your ideas sound lovely. Not that I think you need anymore things, but I always like to know at least a few words in a foreign country (hello, goodbye, cheers, thankyou etc), so you could include a small phrase book or just a printed sheet with some words/meanings/pronunciation. I'm also keen to know the local culture and things 'not' to do that the country.

You could include a fact sheet with things about italy- Did you know there are XXX types of pasta in Italy? Did you know that the 5 almonds traditionally given at an Italian wedding represent 5 wishes for the bride & groom.

I think they sound great. Do you have any children travelling also? If so maybe something for them, miniture Ferrari cars for the boys, kids travel guide...

some ideas here which might help you https://www.theknot.com/content/destination-weddings-what-goes-in-the-welcome-bag

we are getting married in America and trying to travel light! Are you buying all this in Italy once you arrive or taking it over with you?

Thank you ladies for your advice- I will definitely add a mini phrase book to the pack! Was also thinking of adding some kind of corny 'Rome' souvenir like a fridge magnet or similar novelty, and a mini twin set of balsamic vinegar and olive oil (both very cheap and very good quality in the area we're getting married in!) Can't wait now- wish it was this year!

I'm getting married in Sicily in july and wanted to do the same- mostly becausecwhen we sent out our invitations we had only sorted out the ceremony venue. Due to logistics we can't do this as our guests are arriving on different days ( some a few days before us) and in different places. Very few of our guests booked with a hotel as it was cheaper to book flights separately and a holiday apartment/villa then a package holiday through our travel agent. So it seemed quite difficult to co-ordinate. have any of your guests booked yet as you may have the same problem?

Instead I'm sending out a welcome pack 3 weeks before the wedding with all the details on in which I'm including

• Thank you for coming/ welcome letter
• An interinary for the day
• A route planner from the ceremony to the restaurant ( apparently its Italian tradition to walk through the town to your reception venue)
• Menu for your wedding meal
• A map of Taormina
• A list of local attractions
• An insert of useful phrases
• An invitation to drinks at my parents villa the night before ( our families haven't met yet so we thought this would be a nice meet 'n' greet before the day.

Hope this helps.