Many couples choose to change many traditions associated with weddings – and that’s great. Each wedding should be personal for each couple! But one thing that’s really not negotiable is the thank you note. Sure, it may feel like a tedious process, but it’s an important one.
Get stationery. You can choose anything that fits your style as a couple. Just like with invitations, a casual backyard wedding will have different thank you notes than a formal wedding will. In fact, you can order your thank you notes at the same time as your invitations, if you like, so that everything fits your theme
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| You can get your thank you notes at the same time as your invitations. These are from Respond If You Please. |
Have a good
list. Generally, the people who have you pre-wedding or wedding gifts were
invited to the wedding, so you have their names and addresses. You also will
want to send a thank you note to anyone who helped you on your big day. Perhaps
a co-worker coordinated your shuttle from ceremony to reception site. Your
sister went above and beyond in making your centerpieces. Thank you notes to
them would be appreciated too!
It’s ok to
use a template. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel here. Just fill in the
blanks!
Dear (Aunt Sue),
Thank you
for the lovely (steak knife set). We can’t wait to (use them in the kitchen in
our new house). It was great to see you at the wedding. (I’m sorry you couldn’t
make the wedding, and you were missed.) I hope we can get together soon!
Love,
(Pat and
Chris)
Get help!
Both of you got married and both of you will get use from the gifts. Both of
you should be working on the thank you notes, too! According to Emily Post,
your notes should be sent out within three months of your wedding. Having the
two of you work on them together will make that a reality! You don’t have to do
them all in one sitting – just a few each a night will get the job done.
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