You’ve returned from your honeymoon and are looking forward to starting your life together as a couple. Before you get too involved with day-to-day life, you need to make sure to write and send out thank you notes to everyone who gave you a wedding present. It is inconsiderate and in poor form to not send out a note and let your guests know how much you appreciate their generosity and thoughtfulness.
The following tips will help you write a nice, meaningful note and make the job easier.
- When you order your invitations, also order formal thank you cards with your monogram or married name. This will ensure that your wedding theme and colors will match throughout the whole process. If you want to spend less money, you can purchase thank you cards from a stationery or card store for a lot less.
- Buy more cards than you think you will need. You might receive more presents than you thought you would.
- Make sure each card is handwritten. Have your spouse help you write them to make it go faster. Make an evening out of it.
- Start out by mentioning the gift and inform the guest how you plan on using the item.
- Personalize the note by mentioning something special that the guest did for you, how great it was to see them, or how much you appreciate them traveling to attend your special day. If they weren’t able to attend the ceremony, mention how you missed their presence. A fun way to personalize the card is to include a picture of the guest and yourself taken at the wedding.
- If you got a gift at your shower or bachelorette party and a wedding gift, make sure you send separate thank you notes for each gift. It is important that you acknowledge each one.
- Make sure you send out thank you notes as quickly as possible. They should be sent out within two months of the big day, but two to three weeks is ideal. If you received a gift prior to the wedding, send the thank you card out right away so you have less to do when you return from your honeymoon.
If you want to add a bit of an artistic flair, use collectors’ stamps on the envelopes.
Make sure you send thank you cards to the wedding party and let them know how much you appreciate them sharing your big day. Also send cards to the wedding vendors and services that helped make your day special and important. A formal note is always expected, even if you already personally thanked them.
