Wedding Thank You Note Ideas

Filling out the thank you notes

Here's how to write top-notch thank you notes for your wedding gifts in a timely fashion.

Keep Track of the Gifts

Choose a method for tracking the gifts received and who sent them--an Excel spreadsheet or simply a handwritten listing will do. List them in the order in which they were received, so you send them out as swiftly as possible.

Make It Fun

Don't slave away in silence. Pour a glass of champagne, put on some fun music and make it more entertaining. Don't strive to do them all at one sitting, either--five to 10 per evening will ensure you get it done swiftly.

Get Started

Thank them for the specific gift, and describe how excited you are to use or display it. For cash gifts, explain how you plan to use it--toward a fabulous time on your honeymoon or a down payment on a home.

Deal With the Tough Ones

If the gift wasn't to your taste, don't lie, simply compliment their thoughtfulness.

Send Them Out Quickly

Thank-yous for gifts received before the wedding should be sent out within a week of receipt; for gifts received at the wedding, two months is the limit in which to thank them properly.

Tip

Send thank-yous for cash gifts as soon as possible, so guests don't have to worry that their cards were lost at the reception.

References

• Brides.com: Giving Thanks
• Brides.com: Giving Your Thanks