Greet your out-of-town guests to your wedding in Maryland with the ultimate welcome”a bag filled to the brim with some of your favorite local goodies! A bride-to-be reader recently came to us with a question: what are some ideas for unique and locally-made items for an out-of-town bag? (Be sure to check out our ideas for a DC wedding welcome bag right here!) Today we’re exploring some fun and locally themed ideas for Maryland wedding out-of-town bags.

Here is our master list of things to consider including in your Maryland wedding welcome bags…

Salty

• Mixed fruit and nuts from Jeppi Nut & Candy Co.
• Baked cheese stamps from Kinderhook
• Protein bar from CharmedBar
• Sea salt caramel sauce from Mouth Party Caramel
• Toasted almonds from Kinderhook
• Crab potato chips from Utz

Sweet

• Small packs of Berger cookies
• Custom decorated cookies from Kalorama Cookie Company
• Chocolate crab lollipops from Chesapeake Chocolates
• Salted caramel brownies from Charm City Cook
• Assorted chocolate candies from Rheb’s (my absolute favorite candy!)
• Caramel popcorn from Fisher’s Popcorn
• OLD BAY caramel chocolate from Chouquette
• Salt water taffy from Candy Kitchen
• Cookies from Otterbein’s (I love the lemon cookies!)
• Caramel candies from Goetze’s Candy Company
• Rice krispie bars from The Mallow Bar

Savory

• Crab seasoning from OLD BAY or J.O Spice Company
• Blue crab salsa from Mama Vida
• Whiskey BBQ sauce from Haute Mess Kitchen
• Sangria jelly from Rare Opportunity Farm
• OLD BAY and onion pickles from Tanner’s Pickles
• Spicy Chesapeake seafood sauce from McCutcheon’s

Drinks

• Local organic tea from Honest Tea
• Water bottles with personalized labels
• Local craft beer from Flying Dog
• Bottle of wine from your favorite local vineyard (mine is the Riesling from Boordy Vineyards!)
• Local organic coffee from Zeke’s Coffee
• Maryland-themed tea from Eastern Shore Tea Company
• National Bohemian beer

Fun Souvenirs

• Metro SmarTrip card + Pocket Guide
• Maryland map cookie cutter from Hill’s Kitchen
• Personalized crab mallets from Bay Imprint
• Maryland flag koozies from Route One Apparel
• Maryland Lottery scratch-off cards
• Lip balm from Smith’s Rosebud Salve
• Maryland flag sunglasses from Route One Apparel
• Black-eyed Susan (our official state flower!) seed packets from Maryland Delivered
• Maryland-themed candles from By the Bay Botanicals
• Souvenirs (think magnets, postcards, mugs, shot glasses) from area gift shops

Reading Materials

• Wedding weekend itinerary
• Custom map by your favorite calligrapher
• List of your favorite local restaurants, shops, etc. with personal details (e.g. first date spot)
• Local newspaper or magazine such as The Baltimore Sun or Capital Style Magazine.
  
• The Scout Guide

Out-of-Town Bags + Extras

• Maryland tote bag by RIJIGreen at Whole Foods, Harbor East
• Baltimore map grocery tote from MapTote
• Maryland canvas tote bag from Home T.
• Maryland tote bag from Route One Apparel

More Ideas + Credits

1. Something something healthy: Protein bar from CharmedBar
2. Something to drink: Wine from Boordy Vineyards
3. Something salty: Crab chips from Utz
4. Something sweet: Rice krispie bars from The Mallow Bar
5. Wedding day map + itinerary: Custom map from Merry Maps
6. Something “Maryland”: Custom crab mallets from Bay Imprint

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So many fun ideas for your Maryland out-of-town bags! What did we miss!? What will YOU be including? Talk to us! For more wedding welcome bag ideas, check out these Washington DC area wedding bag ideas and easy, local DC theme gifts and favors.

Are you looking for more local wedding ideas? Be sure to look through our DC area wedding idea galleries and find wedding advice from local DC area pros. If that isn’t enough, check out our collection of local DMV weddings from the real world and the best DC area wedding vendors who make it all happen.