Celebrity planner Sasha Souza, who arranges baskets for 85 percent of her weddings, suggests taking inspiration from a hobby or your reception theme or destination. Choose a container to match and add contents such as locally made snacks, pampering bath products, a map of the area and an itinerary. Finish with a personalized tag or a note welcoming your guests. "Bali Beach Pack" in orange, $37, by Sun 'N' Sand, sunnsand.com. Breathe lotion, $12.50 for three-bottle sampler; moisture wash, $12.50; body cream, $2.50, all by Bath & Body Works, bathandbodyworks.com. Sparkling clementine juice, $2, by Izze, izze.com. —by Betsy Goldberg
Give guests a taste of the area with treats from around town. For a London wedding, we celebrated tea, that staple of British life, by offering an Underground map, double-decker bus and other city symbols in a wicker teacup, $11, by Fill-R-Up, fill-r-up.com.
"The Britannia Collection" tea canisters, $9 for three, by Ahmad Tea, ahmadtea.com.
London popout map, $6, by Compass Map Group, 800-617-6768 or mapgroup.net.
"The Super-Mini" umbrella in royal blue, $3, by Friedman Umbrellas, 800-764-1299 or friedmanumbrellas.com.
"On-The-Go" soap sheets, $4.50 each, by Two’s Company, twoscompany.com.
"Mallow Pop" lollipop, $2, by Chelsea Market Baskets, 888-727-7887 or chelseamarketbaskets.com.
Double-decker bus, about $6; similar versions by Oxford Diecast, oxforddiecast.co.uk.
Welcome baskets that reflect your favorite hobby can give your wedding a personal feel. For cinema fans, we put together an assortment of movie snacks, added a theater-ticket welcome note and arranged it all in a popcorn box, $2, by Fill-R-Up, fill-r-up.com.
Assorted candies in snack-sized boxes, cvs.com.
Gourmet pretzel rods, $5 each, by Yummie, 908-285-1494 or yummiecookies.com.
Customized movie tags, $50 for 12, by Red Bliss, redbliss.com.
Cozy movie-watching socks, $5 per pair, at select Target stores.
