Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

After the wedding is over, the real work begins! Thank you notes must be sent to all guests who attended the wedding, and to those who did not attend, but sent a gift.

Pre-printed Thank You cards that match your invitations are fine, but the rules of etiquette dictate that you enclose a personal note to the giver, acknowledging his or her gift. Traditionally, the bride did all of the heavy lifting on the Thank You notes, but these days, many grooms pitch in, especially when there are many notes to be written.

Thank You notes should be written out and sent soon after the wedding ¦ the sooner, the better! Wedding guests may send gifts at any time in the first year of your marriage, so keep a supply of Thank You notes handy if you receive a gift after your wedding. Most guests, however, choose to bring their gifts to the wedding, or send gifts before the big day.

Keep careful track of your wedding gifts. It will make sending Thank You notes much simpler. After the wedding, open one gift at a time, and take notes on a piece of paper, or on the cards that accompany the gift. Note the giver, the gift, size, style, colour or any other information that will make writing a Thank You note easier. Do the same for monetary gifts. If a wedding guest gives a monetary gift in the form of a cheque, do not mention the amount of the gift. Simply thank the guest for his or her generosity. You may include a few words about how you intend to use the gift, but you need not be specific. (e.g. “We will purchase something special for our new home.”)

Writing individual thank you notes can seem like a daunting task when you first sit down, but if you do even as few as ten per day, soon enough you will have worked your way through the entire list. For each guest who attended the wedding, thank them for their attendance, and let them know that you and your new spouse were delighted that they could share your special day. Thank you notes need not be long or unique, but minimally, they should acknowledge the guest’s attendance and his or her gift.

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