A 'welcome' basket in the bedroom is always much appreciated by weary wedding guests whether it is a basic fluted card tray filled with water, snacks and fresh fruit or a bigger budget wicker or wooden hamper with wine and nibbles. If guests have travelled quite a way it is helpful to include a map of the area or a restaurant, bar or shopping guide. In fact both a bar and shopping guide would keep everyone happy! If you don't stock such items you could perhaps get them from a local retailer who, in turn, may promote your hampers in their shop.

This is also the ideal opportunity to offer your customers mementos of their marriage printed with bespoke messages. I've chosen heart shaped chocolate lollipops which look particularly good when tied into the decoration. I've kept packaging costs to a minimum by using a fluted card tray and packed the base of the hamper with recycled bubble wrap so that I need very little cream crinkle cut with a hint of iridescent shred. A small basket bag shrink wrapped holds everything in place and two-colour raffia adds an inexpensive but contemporary finishing touch that can be made in moments.

www.aronakhan.com