Comments on: How to Write a Wedding Thank-You Note

on 8/11/2008 Great tips .. thanks for sharing!

on 3/1/2007 To use mailing labels for wedding invitations is in very poor taste.

Delegate the addressing to your attendents and family if their penmanship is good, then you don't get a bad case of writers cramp.

on 8/20/2006 When sending out Bridal Shower Invitations or Wedding Invitations, use mailing labels and make two copies of the labels. Use one copy of the mailing labels, for the invitations and keep one copy of the mailing labels for the Thank-You(s). You will save hours in hand-writing your wedding labels, and save the bride/groom time [as the host of the bridal shower] when sending thank you. Another great tip is to make an EXCEL document, with information such as Date Gift was Received, Guest who gave gift and What the gift was. Don't forget to make a separate column for if Thank You card was sent out and when. Have a great wedding!

on 8/8/2006 When you are writing a thank you note for money, mention how you plan to use the money. Even if you write the same use on many thank you notes, people like to have a clear picture of how their gifts are used.

on 8/8/2006 The best thank you tip I received was to write thank you notes before the wedding, as soon as the registry notified me that a gift from our list had been purchased. This has two big advantages: You will be able to write about how much you are looking forward to seeing the person at the wedding, and also the number of thank yous you write will be staggered.

on 6/30/2006 Shortly before my wedding I was scouting the card aisles at stores like Target and Walmart, and I was able to find a box of 50 thank you cards for less than $10. They're not specifically wedding thank you cards, but they did come with "Thank You" in either silver or gold script. They were just the right size for most of my thank you notes, as well.

on 6/30/2006 If you keep a list of all of the gifts you've received and who gave them, it is much easier to track gifts and notes. Just check off or highlight each one as you send the thank you note. This list can also serve a nice reminder in year to come. You can add it your keeps sakes so you know in 30 years that your Aunt Betsy gave you your favorite cookbook!

on 12/15/2005 It's extremely bad etiquette to ask your guests to address their own thank you notes! Yes, it may save you time later, but think about how your guests will feel. What's the point of a thank you note if the guest addressed to herself?

on 11/30/2005 Some people just can't stand to write, whatever the reason. Hire someone to do it for you! There are professional writers available on the Internet that will write the words, and you can either have them write the actual cards or you can copy what they've written in your own handwriting. It can save a LOT of stress, and will leave you time to enjoy this happy time!

on 11/22/2005 If you know who is throwing you the bridal/wedding shower, ask them to have the thank you card envelopes addressed at the event. My best friend held my bridal shower and right up front she had everyone put thier name and address on a small envelope. In the end it turned out the envelopes went with the thank you cards she gave me. This was a great idea and a super time saver since I did not know how to contact all the people at the shower as some of them were suprise guests from my past.

on 11/22/2005 I don't care what Amy Vanderbilt says, it is rude and inconsiderate to wait longer than a few days to acknowledge any gift. Imagine the trouble the person went to on your behalf; if you aren't so moved by their generosity that you want to reciprocate by thanking them right away, then you are a person unworthy of the gift. Write timely notes! It doesn't take long and it speaks volumes about the kind of person you are.

on 11/22/2005 If you have several days before you go on your honeymoon, take the gift list, thank you notes and postage with you on the plane. If it's a long plane ride there is nothing else to do! I wrote them on the plane to Hawaii and sent them out at the hotel. People were shocked that they got the thank you notes within a week of my wedding. I didn't have to do it when I got home.

on 11/22/2005 At the start of a thank you note, begin by stating: "It was so great to see you at the shower/wedding" (or whatever occasion). Or write "Thank you for coming to celebrate our marriage" and then work into thanking them for the gift. This makes the "thank you" a little more personal by letting the person know you appreciate them more so than the gift.

on 11/22/2005 Spend 15-20 minutes each evening after you get settled in writing 3 or 4 thank you's. This will make the work seem less overwhelming. Of course, start with the gifts you received first.

on 11/22/2005 Using postcard replies in your invitations and postcard thank-you notes can save you a lot of money, especially with postage. You can include the engagement picture on the front of the invite reply and a wedding picture on the front of the thank-you note!