A Beach-Chic Welcome to Maui: Luxurious Custom Welcome Gift Bags

As the summer season reaches its peak, we're looking back at one of our favorite custom gift designs from this summer that features a new and unique gifting vessel. This beach-chic welcome gift tote makes it on the list of our founder's top favorite gift designs and we are so excited to take you on a deep dive into this custom gift design. 

At Marigold & Grey, we believe that great gifting isn't just about what's inside the package. It's about capturing the energy of the moment, the essence of the destination, and the values of the brand behind the experience. When Samsara approached us to create custom incentive trip welcome gifts for their President’s Club trip to Maui, we knew this wasn’t just another corporate gift. It was a celebration of excellence, a recognition of achievement, and a warm invitation to unwind in paradise.

Designing for the Destination: Maui’s Laid-Back Luxury

With the turquoise waters of Hawaii as the backdrop and Samsara’s high-performing team as the guests of honor, the gift design had to strike the perfect balance between laid-back island vibes and polished sophistication. Our inspiration? A luxurious take on the classic beach bag, reimagined through a new lens of functionality and style.

Enter the waterproof caning beach tote. This tote bag is a fresh, fashion-forward vessel that felt completely at home on the sands of Maui and equally suitable for future getaways or poolside weekends. This reusable, durable piece set the tone for a gift that was as practical as it was beautiful.

Inside the tote, we curated a collection of elevated essentials, each chosen to enhance the Maui experience and upgrade a day at the beach. We included a resort branded baseball hat and sunscreen to offer guests protection from the Hawaiian sun, whether lounging poolside or exploring the island. A custom branded Larq water bottle and water bottle filter ensured everyone would stay hydrated in style. Portable hand sanitizer was also included as a practical travel item. 

Each gift bag was tied with our signature satin ribbon and a custom branded gift tag to welcome guests in style. Every item was chosen with intention—to feel both luxurious and useful, rooted in the destination but not limited to it. Whether guests were adventuring around the island or simply unwinding by the ocean, the gift was designed to meet them wherever their Maui journey took them.

Let's take a peak inside these luxurious welcome to Maui themed welcome gifts...

Marigold & Gray Corporate Incentive Trip Gifting FAQ

Planning a corporate retreat or incentive trip and curious how gifting fits into your business trip? Here are a few quick answers to help you get started...

What is corporate incentive trip gifting?

Incentive trip gifting is a curated gifting experience designed to welcome, celebrate, and recognize top employees, clients, or partners during company-sponsored trips or retreats. These corporate gifts often reflect the trip's destination and company's brand, helping set the tone for the experience while showing appreciation in a memorable way.

Can the gifts be tailored to the destination or theme of the trip?

Absolutely. In fact, it’s what we do best here at Marigold & Grey! Our team designs gifts that reflect the destination’s vibe, like beach-inspired totes for tropical getaways or wellness-focused gifts for relaxing retreats, while aligning with your brand and event goals. Check out our custom corporate incentive trip galleries for more inspiration.

Do you handle shipping and delivery logistics?

Yes. We take care of every detail, including coordinating shipping to hotels or venues so your gifts arrive on time and beautifully presented. You can focus on your event while we manage the logistics behind the scenes. We also love sending pre-trip gifts before the event to help set the tone for your incentive trip.

Can you incorporate branded items into the gifts?

Definitely. We regularly design gifts to include items like branded water bottles, hats, gift tags, or custom packaging elements into our custom corporate incentive trips. Our team ensures your brand is represented in a tasteful, elevated way, never overly promotional way that ensures your gifting goals are met.

Intentional gifting can welcome guests in style and set the tone for their trip, while also leaving a lasting impression with reusable gift items. Our founder & CEO Jamie shares about this custom beach tote welcome gift, "Custom gifts let us think beyond the box - this chic reusable tote was just right for the Maui getaway and everything after”. 

What we loved most about this project was how every element of the gift served a dual purpose: to make guests feel celebrated in the moment, and to provide lasting memories (and practical tools) long after the trip ended. The waterproof tote alone is destined to become a favorite summer staple, while the premium water bottle and filter encourage wellness habits beyond the vacation.

Planning your next incentive trip or retreat? We’d love to help you create a gifting experience that’s as memorable as the destination. Reach out to our team to get started.

Happy corporate incentive trip gifting!

3 WAYS TO DO GIFTING WITH MARIGOLD & GREY

When it comes to corporate gifting, gifts for your business, or gifts for your company's employees, clients or events, there are three unique ways to gift with Marigold & Grey.

#1: Custom Gift Design Service

If you're interested in elevated branded gifts for your company for employee appreciation, holiday or any corporate event in between, please get in touch with us to ask about our custom corporate gift design services. We'd love to work with you or your team to create something that reflects your company's brand with limitless options for customization to include branding the packaging, gift contents, printed collateral, and more. 

#2: Add-Your-Own-Logo Program (i.e. Semi-Custom Gifts)

In addition to custom gift design, we also offer a thoughtful semi-custom gift design program with low order minimums and your company's logo and brand on each gift you send. Our Add-Your-Own-Logo Program is perfect for businesses that want to send company branded gifts either all at once for an event or particular marketing campaign OR throughout the year, on demand as you need them, for special occasions like employee appreciation, birthdays, client thank-you gifts, and more.

#3: Ready-to-Ship Collection in our Online Shop

For curated gift sets and themed gift baskets that are easy to send for any occasion in life or work, don't forget to shop our curated collection of ready-to-ship gift boxes with quick turnarounds and no order minimums. These ship out within 1-3 business days; rush next-day shipping is also available at checkout.

Images: Lissa Ryan Photography