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Getting married is a magical time in the life of a couple. The generosity of family and friends can be really surprising, and because of that one will want to be sure to give them a proper thank you. This is where wedding thank you notes come into play. However, before sending out the note, be aware of the do's and don'ts of thank you notes.
Do Get Help
Brides and grooms can both help write thank you notes. Years ago it may have been solely the responsibility of the bride, but that is no longer the case. Choose to share the job of writing the notes. Some brides and grooms divide them evenly, some choose to write to their guests respectively, and other couples choose different arrangements. But no mater what, be sure that you get your thank you notes done in a timely fashion.
So what does that mean? The general rule of thumb regarding wedding thank you notes is to get your notes sent out somewhere between two weeks and a month after you are back from your honeymoon. There is a misconception that you have a year to get thank you notes out, but it is better to get them out sooner rather than waiting for a long time.
Do send a note for each gift
Every gift that you get should get its own thank you note. This means that one needs to send a separate shower gift thank you note and a separate wedding gift thank you note. Essentially they are separate events so they deserve separate thank you notes.
Do Not Type Your Note
Additionally, thank you notes must be hand written. Having a pre-printed thank you card is fine, but add a personalized hand written note to it. One of the best ways to ensure that you are writing a heartfelt note is to keep track of your gifts as you get them. Keep a list of who gets you what so that you can thank them specifically on your note for their gift.
Do make them personal, but do not make them long
Wedding notes do not have to be long and wordy. That can get to be very difficult to do if you have a large list to send notes to. Instead, focus on expressing your gratitude in a heartfelt way. Be honest in your thanks and you will be pleasantly surprised with how nicely your notes turn out to be.
Your notes do not have to be a chore. Try to get them written as the gifts come in, and if not take a couple of evenings once you return from your honeymoon split a bottle of wine and sit down with your new spouse to get them done. If you do that you will have them done in no time, and you may even have some fun doing it!
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Source by Beth Thursby
