Wedding Invitations

Wedding Etiquette doesn’t end with your wedding. Here’s an example.

The wedding ceremony and reception are over, and you are back from your honeymoon.

Now’s time to catch up on sorting through your wedding gifts, and writing a thank you note to each and every one of the folks who sent you these presents.

To whom should you write thank you notes and what should you say? Debby has some advice:

Of course anyone who sent you a gift, even a family member deserves a thank you note and don’t forget the people who helped you in any way with your ceremony, reception, etc.

Receiving cards and notes these days of quick phone calls and emails is actually very special. They mean a lot and because they are permanent and static, they can be reread over and over. However, don’t get writer’s block and put it off because you think it has to be a masterpiece.

Just write how you would thank them in person. Your recipients really just want to assurance that you received their gift and that you appreciate it. If someone spent time helping you, even though it may be something they really wanted to do for you, it means an awful lot to even just a short note of thanks.

Don’t let your thank you notes pile up if you can avoid it. Try to keep up with them as the gifts arrive so you won’t be overwhelmed with so many at once. That way it won’t seem so much like a chore.

Don’t worry if you can’t think of different creative ways of saying thanks. They aren’t going to be comparing notes!